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Author: Herman Botha
Herman was born in the Eastern Cape. At a young age, he moved to the Swartland district and then to the Cape Winelands where he currently lives on a farm with his six children, four cats and two pygmy goats. In his spare time, he likes to hang out with family and friends and make music. Herman has a passion for music, specifically for singing and he has been performing at private functions for over ten years. He received his BA degree in Humanities at Stellenbosch University. He is compassionate and goes out of his way to help others.
Summer Fun 2016
Haven’t finalized your party plans for the summer yet? Don’t fret, have a look at this quick roundup of some of the best hot spots around South Africa. Cape Town: Camps Bay Beach Fever Festival Head to Camps Bay for volleyball and touch rugby on the beach. There is a chill-zone, lots of fun en […]
Still Bay: glorious gin and seaside splendour
Still Bay has been a favourite holiday destination for decades, thanks to its fantastic location, mild climate, and pristine beaches. Also known as the Bay of Sleeping Beauty, Still Bay is surrounded by three nature reserves and the Blombos cave that harbours evidence of a human settlement dating back to the Middle Stone Age – […]
Relax in Rhodes: 5 Awesome Accommodations
Rhodes rubs shoulders with the southern edge of Lesotho. For residents of the interior this little town is often just a blur in the windscreen on the way to the coast, but when the icy winds sweep in from the Drakensberg, Rhodes is transformed into a winter wonderland. That being said, snow isn’t the only reason […]
14 Epic Curry Spots
Winter is here. That’s a fact. An army of White Walkers have already been spotted in the Cape of Good Hope and it’s just a matter of time before they march to the North. Luckily, you don’t have to be a Game of Thrones fan to know the names of the only fiery fighters capable […]
Uthando Township Tours: Make a Difference!
A lush vegetable garden tended by locals, smiling toddlers singing and having lunch in an educare centre, and mamas sculpting beautiful works of art out of beads and fabrics … hope and colour amidst back-breaking poverty. Uthando South Africa invited us to experience community upliftment in the sprawling townships next to the N2 highway that […]