Articles tagged ‘Fair Trade’
Capture South Africa’s Rainbow of Colours with Mandela Park Mosaics
By Ben | July 27th, 2006 |
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Hout Bay’s township of Imizamo Yethu houses one of the brightest African craft projects around: Mandela Park Mosaics, founded in 1999 and today a supplier of all manner of glittering, hand-made artefacts, from African-themed vases to Matisse-inspired wall installations.
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Soekershof Walkabout: Get Away for the Day
By Ben | May 23rd, 2006 | 3 Comments »
There are no easy categories in which to place Soekershof, on the R60 between Robertson and Ashton, at the fringe of the Klein Karoo region of the Western Cape - unless, that is, you use adjectives instead of nouns. How about unique, fantastic, and soul-restoring for a start?
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Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati, Kruger National Park: Accommodation Review
By Ben | May 18th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Umlani Bushcamp
Timbavati Game Reserve, Kruger National Park
off the R40 near Hoedspruit
Limpopo Province | Map
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Umlani Pool
Accommodation type: Game Lodge
Number of stars: 3
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R2050
SA Blog recommends? It’s Perfectly Suitable
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The showers are open-air, but - [...]
Ikhaya Restaurant, Khayelitsha, Cape Town: Restaurant Review
By Nozuko | May 17th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Ikhaya Restaurant
B 386, Benayo Crescent (off Ntlatlo Rd)
Khayelitsha | Map
Category: Casual
Fare: Traditional African cuisine
Price range: Low-to-Medium
Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Under review: Dinner
SA Blog recommends? It’s divine!
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The Ikhaya restaurant (”ikhaya” means “home” in Xhosa) is not only an eating place but also a conference and activity center. It hosts formal functions like weddings and anniversaries, as [...]
Life in Lesotho
By Shelly | May 14th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
You can hear the wind blowing through the red, yellow and green-tinted grass. That is how quiet and serene the little village of Mafika-Lisiu in Lesotho is, just over the border of South Africa in the Northern Drakensberg mountains.
World Fair Trade Day
By Ben | May 13th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Today is the second Saturday in May - which means it’s World Fair Trade day! The day has been set aside to increase awareness about ethical trading in world commodities like coffee - and, in South Africa, with its Fair Trade in Tourism movement, to encourage the kind of responsible travel that sees local communities [...]
Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge, Albasini Dam, Limpopo Province: Accommodation Review
By Ben | May 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Shiluvari Lakeside Lodge
Albasini Dam
off the R578 from Makhado (Louis Trichardt)
Limpopo Province | Map
Shiluvari Chalet
Accommodation type: Bed & Breakfast
Number of stars: N/A
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R300
SA Blog recommends? Definitely
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The Lodge is deeply supportive of local Craft Routes, which guests can follow to discover a plethora of multi-talented Shangaan and Venda traditional artists. There’s also [...]
Liziwe’s African Cuisine, Guguletu, Cape Town: Restaurant Review
By Nozuko | May 5th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Liziwe’s African Cuisine
NY 111, No. 121, Guguletu
Cape Town | Map
Liziwe’s Restaurant
Category: Casual
Fare: African feast!
Price range: Low-to-Medium
Open for: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Coffee
Under review: Dinner
SA Blog recommends? Enthusiastically!
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Afternoon and evening meals range from R35 to R45, and their professional chef cooks up fresh mielie pap (stiff porridge/fufu) and meat stew, served with carrots and green beans, white [...]
Phumulani Lodge, eManzini, Mpumalanga Province: Accommodation Review
By Ben | May 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Phumulani Lodge
R569, off the R538 at eManzini
Near the Kruger National Park Numbi Gate
Mpumalanga Province
Accommodation type: Game Lodge
Number of stars: 4
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R495
SA Blog recommends? Definitely
Book your stay at Phumulani Lodge here.
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Seventeen luxury, thatch-roofed chalets are inconspicuously nestled amongst the acacia trees. Each chalet has a full en-suite bathroom and sheltered patio [...]
Djuma Game Lodge, Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park: Accommodation Review
By Ben | May 2nd, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Djuma Game Lodge
Sabi Sand, Kruger National Park
Mpumalanga Province | Maps
Bush Lodge Interior
Accommodation type: Game Lodge
Number of stars: 4 & 5
Rooms starting from (per person sharing): R1950
SA Blog recommends? Enthusiastically!
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Djuma gained its Fair Trade status for a variety of reasons, but chief among them has to be its extraordinary support for local education. The Lodge’s owner, [...]
