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Plascon’s Spring 2021 colour palette ignites the hope of new beginnings

September 9, 2021

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With Spring upon us, the air is filled with the hope of warmer days, blossoming buds and the refreshing promise of new beginnings. Plascon has captured this feeling of [...]

A textured paint for exterior walls that protects your home for longer

September 9, 2021

Keeping the exterior walls of a home or building looking newly painted for longer can be a challenge, especially with the harsh South African weather conditions. Walls [...]

Why oil-based enamel paint is becoming a thing of the past…

September 9, 2021

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It used to be that solvent-based paints were the preferred choice in coatings, favoured for their perceived durability, especially in enamel paints. But these solvents can be [...]

Searching for SA’s design mavens in the making!

September 8, 2021

Someone you know is the future of South Africa’s design industry – just waiting to be discovered! To help bring promising talent out into the spotlight, Design Indaba is [...]

“Designing a brave post-COVID world” is the pertinent theme of this year’s #cocreateDESIGN FESTIVAL 2021, from 20-23 September 2021

September 6, 2021

It is resoundingly clear that we need to act in very meaningful ways to address the issues that face us as a nation, and a planet. But we are also drowning in opinions [...]

Barons lead the charge for women and youth in the Western Cape’s Clothing and Textile Sector

September 6, 2021

Hanover Park’s mother-and-daughter duo, Rene and Anusca Baron provide a sterling example of small business success for women within Cape Town’s communities, and [...]

Prominent historian Patric Tariq Mellet gives rare public appearance this Heritage Month, to speak on Early Black Farmers & Winemakers of the Cape

September 2, 2021

As part of its month-long Heritage festival, Cultivate Collective will be hosting a keynote talk by the venerable Patric Tariq Mellet, aka “Zinto”, on the evening of 8 [...]

Exciting collective launches new public venue to inject progressive dynamism into South Africa’s wine industry

September 2, 2021

Cultivate aims to inspire and realise a wine landscape that is made in the image of the people who live and work in South Africa. This dynamic collective opens the doors of [...]

KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD is proud to present 40 under 40, a showcase of 40 artists under the age of 40, as a joint project with BMW Young Collectors Co., an initiative of FNB Art Joburg

August 26, 2021

KRONE X WHATIFTHEWORLD gallery presents 40 under 40 from 25 September 2021 to 28 February 2022. This intriguing and provocative presentation of 60 diverse works from 40 [...]

Bid au revoir to the Bordeaux region in France as South African fine wines present a rare yet growing investment opportunity

August 26, 2021

With a history that can be dated back 300 years, investment in luxury wines is by no means a new sensation. However, gone are the days of the classic connoisseur buying [...]

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