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Sandy Woods meets a young Westville student who has just published her first book. Tarryn Lea has named her first…
Creating funky and functional products from waste material is second nature for this hillcrest-based company, writes Jess Smit. If there’s…
Gina Laurie helps us understand anxiety from our child’s or teen’s perspective. Fear and anxiety are adaptive and developmentally appropriate…
Get your tickets for Splashy Fen now, and spend your Easter long weekend in the picturesque setting of Underberg. Make…
Collective Nouns for Africa, a light-in-weight, fun-filled, fabulous handbag size, all-in-one wildlife book by Meggan Schaefer, makes the perfect gift…
Sandile Mbili meets a professional dance choreographer striving to help youth through his talent. Growing up in the township of…
Don’t know what to buy for the woman in your life this Christmas? Here are three pampering gifts to help…
Coastal Horse Care Unit Founded in 2009, the Coastal Horse Care Unit is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the welfare…
Zero2Five Trust reaches out to 4 000 KZN families with holiday and nutrition club. It is hard to imagine that while…
Upper Highway residents Kai and Trent Williams receive well-deserved recognition. Upper Highway residents Kai and Trent Williams received well-deserved recognition…
‘Tis the season to sparkle as Gateway transforms into a festive wonderland. It’s time to shop, snap, wrap and make…
Kids & Parenting Shopping & Entertainment
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South Africa’s First Indoor Skypark Open at Wild Coast Sun
With its year-round temperate weather, unspoilt beaches, golf course, casino and water park, Wild Coast Sun in Port Edward remains…
For most of us, the rapidly approaching festive season heralds a time of shopaholism and excessive spending. It’s a frenzied…
Geared for all tastes, and featuring a host of national and international brands, the world-class Oceans Mall uMhlanga is set…
As owners of the SUPERSPAR uMhlanga Rocks for the past 17 Christmasses, the Anderson family have perfected the art of…
Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland and touring on cruise ships around the world, Impossible, featuring Brendon Peel’s…
Paid Promotion Shopping & Entertainment
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Fields Hill Shopping Centre – The True Heart of Kloof
Fields Hill Shopping Centre is a well-established, upmarket shopping centre in the heart of Kloof on Old Main Road. From…
The South Coast of KwaZulu-Natal – in times gone by a favoured holiday destination for local and international travellers –…
Take one old church, add some vision and creativity, and the result is a harmonious fusion of historic and modern…
New and improved retail variety opens at La Lucia Mall, just in time for the festive season! La Lucia Mall…
A key intermodal logistics region on the outskirts of eThekwini has steadily grown over the last decade, and, writes Jonathan…
Without community volunteers and sponsors, projects like these wouldn’t be possible. Just over a year ago, The Crest magazine published…
The Michael Jackson HIStory Show tribute concert is set to return to Durban for its first local shows in four…
Beneath the Chords brings another stripped down storytelling show to KZN. This time we welcome rock icon, Francois van Coke,…
Unique Devil Ray Conservation Dive launched on the KZN South Coast. While researching the endangered shortfin devil rays at Aliwal…
Westown, the new city of the west in KZN’s outer west region, has announced its sponsorship of the South African…
The goal was to raise 21 pints in aid to help SANBS with their national blood shortage, and thanks to…
To put the spotlight on South African start-ups, Hirsch’s has started monthly Networking Workshops for businesses in all the areas…
Tammy Fry hosted one of her popular SEED Workshops in the kickoff week of World Vegan Month (November). Guests were…
WHAT’S ON? Cheers to the long weekend at the Durban Gin Festival! Day of Reconciliation, Gin, Food and Live Entertainment,…
OPENED IN NOVEMBER 2002, SUNCOAST CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF PROVIDING WORLD-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT AND WINNING OPPORTUNITIES! Suncoast Casino, Hotels and Entertainment…
Westown offers a brand new destination for living, working, shopping, business and recreational activities within a managed, urban environment that…
Gateway Theatre of Shopping, the East Coast’s trend-setting super regional mall, pushes the boundaries of South African shopping experiences once…
BIGGER! BETTER! BRIGHTER! Durban Botanic Gardens Trail of Lights Is Bringing JOY to the 2022 Festive Season! Much to the…
IS SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE A CHILD’S RIGHT TO PRIVACY ENDS? Imagine that your entire life had been documented on social…
While the Matric final exams represent the ultimate test of endurance, fortitude and resilience for Grade 12s, it’s also a…
By Malcolm Mitchell A pristine environment is necessary for the mental, physical, and economic health of any community – and…
In celebration of International Artists Day (25 October) local artist, author and anthropologist, Ashling McCarthy explores the centuries-old relationship between…
The Michael Jackson HIStory Show tribute concert is set to return to Durban for its first local shows in four…
After complete destruction from the riots and looting in 2021, Kingsmead Shoes have rebuilt, revamped and reopened their Springfield Value…
It’s been a year. So what does your team need? Finish off the year by booking a reflective, uplifting, encouraging…
The opening of the Marine Walk Shopping Centre at the end of September in the Sibaya node is a welcome…
Vegas has The Strip; LA has Sunset Boulevard and uMhlanga has The Village. It’s the pulsating heart of the town…
The Pencil Club and Art Foundation partnered with the House of Love and Hope for “Cocktails for a Cause”, a…
With breaking ground due to take place within a few months, Lalela Estate is all about bringing back the “neighbour”…
Mealtimes round the dinner table can be stressful, but are we fighting the right battles? Christy Herselman gives us food…
Bringing joy to vulnerable children, the Santa Shoebox Project distributes thousands of personalised boxes of love, compassion and joy to…
The current loadshedding implemented by electricity utility Eskom as it faces a shortage of generation capacity due to a combination…
Join Beneath the Chords and Francois van Coke for an intimate show featuring acoustic renditions of his most popular hits…
Full road closure ensures safety is paramount on Amashova route. As the countdown begins for race day on 23 October…
I’m not the best at looking after “plastic money” but the “other me” has no problem splurging out at my…
Diagnosed with adult ADHD, Jess Basson relates her personal thoughts and feelings. If you look up the definition of “undiagnosed…
If you want something to be proud about in Durban, here’s the thing: the KZN Children’s Hospital is a magnificent…
For 20-year-old TeKayha Sukuram, landing one of the leading roles in the film adaptation of Rubendra Govender’s book, Sugar Cane…
The #JockeyLovesLocal heritage month campaign, which included an online voting competition for SA’s favourite design by two local designers -…
The talented trio, Sound Sensation, will be performing at St Agnes Church Kloof at 7pm on Thursday 20th October in…
Community Shopping & Entertainment
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Expand your Rand with the New and Fabulous Oxford Waterfall
Work is steaming ahead on the new Oxford store in Waterfall. The project, with a projected total cost in the…
Fashion & Style Shopping & Entertainment
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Beautiful Earrings Inspired by Nature and Made with Love
Natalie McPherson, who lives in Crestholme with her fiancé and three fur babies, creates the most gorgeous earrings – the…
Get in touch with Kim on kim@kimgriffithjones.com if you want more info on events and happenings in our community or…
Grade 4 Curro teacher Paul Renwick chats to Kelly Kidgell about his latest solo EP and how good things can…
Kelly Kidgell meets up with local talent James Edward, and finds out more about his 20-year musical journey and first…
Jess Smit visits a Crestholme crisis home whose warmth extends way beyond its boundary wall. The afternoon is in full…
Written by Mia Bowman It was a once in a lifetime experience, at the Durban rugby stadium on the 24…
Written by Ian Gourley “She comes around like a wildfire And like a moth drawn to a flame I’m…
Robin Lamplough takes a closer look at the history of this government hospital. When the Covid pandemic began in 2021,…
Katrine Anker-Nilsson meets South Africa’s most experienced mammal trainer, with a great love for animal behaviour management. Gabby Harris was…
Tourists added over a billion Rands to iLembe District’s economic coffers in the first six months of 2022 despite devastation…
At just nine years old, Grade 4 pupil Demyan Burczak is set to take the international sport scene by storm,…
Meet Sam Gwala – Volvo CARS Hillcrest’s unique receptionist with top-notch barista skills. There’s nothing stopping 23-year-old Sam, who started…
Our community’s beloved Mushroom Farm has mushroomed – literally. Conveniently located on Kassier Road in Assagay, just off the M13,…
When IT boffs warble on about ‘democratising data’ it can sound like a lot of hooey to the man on…
Christians Village, your one-stop neighbourhood shopping centre, is looking fabulous after its recent revamp. Amongst the bustling roads of Hillcrest…
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Fresh Life Breathed into uMngeni River as Big Business Tackles Illegal Dumping
Just last month, videos of hundreds – possibly even thousands – of dead fish floating in the uMngeni River highlighted…
Pledges for the Santa Shoebox Project opened on 1 September. Under this year’s theme of “Share the Love”, donors will…
Twenty-one years after opening in September 2001, Gateway stands proud on uMhlanga Ridge, attracting thousands of visitors every day and…
The Sihlanzimvelo Stream Cleaning Programme – an initiative started by eThekwini Municipality to prevent damage to infrastructure – is saving…
Some regard global surfski champion Oscar Chalupsky as overbearing. To others, he’s an icon, especially since he beat cancer. This…
The magic is in us all. When we think of magic, Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp is one of the…
The Talksure event with Greedy Buddha and Bloom Centre for Children with Special Needs was a massive success! Starting off…
Our Adopt a Beach is yielding interesting collaborations – and this is only the start of a cleaner beach environment.…