Head of Ntsha-Peu Primary School, Mary Phadi is preparing the next generation of Soshanguve’s children for a bright future despite the hardships they face at present. BMW Group South Africa is making sure she succeeds.  A desk for every learner from Grade 1 to Grade 7 With their parents seeking work away from home, many children growing up in Soshanguve – just north of Pretoria – are being raised by retired grandparents surviving on a pension. When there are no grandparents to step in, the responsibility falls on the eldest child to raise their younger siblings. Their present doesn’t ..read more

As the Art Concierge of The Royal Portfolio’s The Silo Hotel in Cape Town, Irene Boaventura has unique access to their collection of hundreds of contemporary African artworks that grace the rooms, restaurants, hallways and lobby. Up close with art every day, she let us know which pieces have become her favourites.  Irene Boaventura in front of an artwork by one of her favourite artists, Thania Petersen The Silo Hotel houses the works of some of Africa’s most talented, emerging, and eminent contemporary artists. – Irene Boaventura  Irene Boaventura made up her current job title ..read more

Head of Ntsha-Peu Primary School, Mary Phadi is preparing the next generation of Soshanguve’s children for a bright future despite the hardships they face at present. BMW Group South Africa is making sure she succeeds.  A desk for every learner from Grade 1 to Grade 7 With their parents seeking work away from home, many children growing up in Soshanguve – just north of Pretoria – are being raised by retired grandparents surviving on a pension. When there are no grandparents to step in, the responsibility falls on the eldest child to raise their younger siblings. Their present doesn’t ..read more

As the Art Concierge of The Royal Portfolio’s The Silo Hotel in Cape Town, Irene Boaventura has unique access to their collection of hundreds of contemporary African artworks that grace the rooms, restaurants, hallways and lobby. Up close with art every day, she let us know which pieces have become her favourites.  Irene Boaventura in front of an artwork by one of her favourite artists, Thania Petersen The Silo Hotel houses the works of some of Africa’s most talented, emerging, and eminent contemporary artists. – Irene Boaventura  Irene Boaventura made up her current job title ..read more

Who can forget South African artist Dr. Esther Mahlangu’s iconic 1991 BMW 525i Sedan transformed with colour and pattern inspired by her Ndebele heritage? BMW has long supported the arts and artists. In turn, artists are also looking to the brand for inspiration. Beemer Boy For Jungle Heads by Callan Grecia Blue Lagoon Box Shape Romance by Callan Grecia Like Mahlangu, a new generation of South African artists are making work that honours their heritage. As a brand culturally rooted in the local zeitgeist for generations, BMW has found a place in these contemporary works of art that cele ..read more

The Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards is an annual event that acknowledges South African fashion designers working in conscious ways and inspiring change in the industry. In 2019, the year that 4WKS was launched, Caffeine Magazine reported that globally 39,000 coffee capsules are produced every minute, and 29,000 end up in a landfill. Brothers Daniel and Oliver Pretorius and their cousin brand strategist Lulu Larché wanted to do something about this. Self-confessed coffee snobs, they also refused to believe pods couldn’t pack local, artisanal and freshly roasted coffee. They launched with the ..read more

In 2021, natural wellness company Goodleaf partnered with world leaders in life science and biotechnology, Psyence to launch GOODMIND. On arriving on the website, you’re welcomed to the future of wellness, which according to them is adaptogens – non-toxic, non-psychoactive plants. While for many, functional mushrooms seem to be a new innovation, they’ve been used for centuries in ancient medicine for their stress-relieving benefits – as far back as 450BC. Made from Lion’s Mane, Reishi and Cordyceps mushrooms, GOODMIND’s formulas aid in boosting immune systems, increasing energy, improving memo ..read more

Max Bagels opened in 2014 in a tiny shop in the CBD. It’s an unlikely place for a wine bar, where you’re almost guaranteed not to get a seat but locals don’t seem to mind. The wine that owner, chef and entrepreneur, Matthew Freemantle, uncorks probably wouldn’t be found at more mainstream establishments. Produced by a new wave of winemakers, it’s categorised as ‘low intervention’. We asked Matthew about what we’d find behind the counter. Matthew Freemantle and team get to taste new wines coming out of South Africa. “Leo’s was the result of a last minute decision to shoehorn a wine bar inside ..read more

Discover the Little 5 Living Desert Adventures offers a tour of the coastal dunes between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay. Opportunities are rife to spot wildlife, but you’ll have to look closely. The animals who live on this stretch of dune belt are of smaller varieties: the web-footed Namib dune gecko, shovel-snouted lizards, snakes, chameleons, skinks, scorpions and a variety of beetles and insects. The tour covers topics like conservation, geology and how the endemic fauna and flora survive this harsh ecosystem. Book here. Opportunities are rife to spot wildlife, but you’ll have to look clo ..read more

Like Mahlangu, a new generation of South African artists are making work that honours their heritage. As a brand culturally rooted in the local zeitgeist for generations, BMW has found a place in these contemporary works of art that celebrate aspiration, freedom, and status. The artists share what BMW means within their artworks. Callan Grecia | Beemer Boy For Jungle Heads and Blue Lagoon Box Shape Romance Beemer Boy For Jungle Heads by Callan Grecia The idea of wish fulfillment is a driving force behind the majority of my paintings, and BMWs have always been an aspirational ideal for me per ..read more