Barbara Hollands
Hair-raising exploits down the years
When I was a child cutting my hair was not an option. I was the daughter whose hair grew until I could sit on...
Dancer Juliet Prowse through eyes of her niece
She grew up with the same name as an aunt who was one of the world’s most famous dancers and now Capetonian Juliet E...
The trail to Tulbagh
Just after 10pm on September 29 1969 my two siblings and I were hauled out of our warm beds by my mom and grandpa....
Artist uses delicacy of lace as a metaphor to change perceptions
A young artist who spent her formative years in the Eastern Cape uses lace in her mixed-media pieces to shift the narrative of how...
Literature and history combine for ‘Books on the Bay’
Simon’s Town takes its history seriously. Apart from the Simon’s Town Museum, which has an idyllic view of the yacht moorings in the bay,...
‘Our French fixer-upper’
Moving to France and renovating a countryside fixer-upper with a French husband is the stuff of romcoms and romantic novels, but for East Londoner...
As free as a dolphin
A former Eastern Province swimmer and Stirling High School teacher has found a new lease on life by diving headfirst into open water swimming...
Wishes fulfilled on the Weskus
Getaways mean different things to different people. If a road trip includes farmstall stops, visits to small town junk shops, bracing beach or forest...
Trip to Antarctica for nuclear medicine turned wine boff all in a day’s work
A former East London head girl swapped a career in nuclear medicine in London to become a wine consultant for five-star lodges and hotels,...
Psychologist’s unfailing positivity an inspiration to all
A nurturing and inclusive early education in East London laid the groundwork for a successful professional career as a psychologist for Nicky Abdinor, who...
