Reading Time: 4 min With the countries alcohol ban being (slightly) lifted, South Africans are flocking to the alcohol stores and restaurants as if they haven’t tasted alcohol in years. This over…
Reading Time: 5 min The one thing that most of the 9Lives writers have in common is that we all enjoy a sneaky online shopping adventure. Everyone knows I have no self…
Reading Time: 3 min k verlang na die huis. Ek verlang na groot braaiplekke met Simba skyfies en die reuk van braaivleisvuur in my klere. Ek verlang goeie Afrikaanse geselskap met oop vlaktes en die warm Afrika-sonsak. Ons nagemaakte Suid-Afrikaanse braai is ‘n sukses maar, daar is iets wat kort. Dit is nie dieselfde nie.
Reading Time: 4 min I love South Africa. There it is, right off the bat so you know. I love my country, I have travelled it extensively and I’ve made it my…
Reading Time: 3 min First off, I have to warn you… I am going to be extremely biased in this article. I love the Free State, I grew up in the Free…
Reading Time: 3 min Just behind what the locals would call the Boerewors Curtain lies the vibrant suburb called Durbanville. At first sight it might not look like there’s much going on…
Reading Time: 3 min The Breede River Valley is without a doubt one of the most picturesque regions in South Africa. Stretching all the way from Gouda to McGregor, and Montagu to…
Reading Time: 4 min South African cuisine is an eclectic mix of cultures, flavours and cooking styles. Our local foods range from bunny chows to koeksisters, boerewors and braai to bak en…
Reading Time: 3 min If you opened this article in the hopes of reading about a romantic getaway to France, there’s no need to be disappointed when you find out this adventure…
Reading Time: 3 min As an extrovert who gets most of my energy from other people, I don’t spend much time on my own. Ironically though, I am not a fan of…