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Cape Town isn’t just growing in theory. It’s happening in real time. The City of Cape Town approves tens of thousands of new residential apartments every year, while somewhere between 11,000 and 17,000 homes are actually completed annually. And still, it’s not enough. The demand keeps climbing, the waiting lists keep growing, and the skyline keeps shifting to keep up. Drive along the Atlantic Seaboard and you’ll see it immediately.

There is a kind of quiet magic that settles over a home where rescue dogs live. It is not loud or showy. You won’t spot it from the pavement or hear it from the street. It reveals itself in the smallest shifts, the tiniest triumphs, the gentle moments that bloom between one heartbeat and the next. Mayuri’s home is made of that kind of magic. On the day of the

Credits: Photography by: Emma O’Brian | Words by: Marise burger | Hair: Andile Sajinidressed: Pink coat from Hollywood costumes | pink vest from Cotton On | jeans from Zara | Silver jacket from Hollywood costumes | white vest from Mr Price | jeans from Zara | Pink and lime cape from Diaan Daniels couture | multicolor knit and jeans from Zara | pink sneakers from Goddess Cafe Linden | Retouching:

If you’ve ever watched Graeme Richards on morning TV, you’ll know he’s a man who radiates calm, even when everything around him is moving a hundred miles an hour. It’s not just the charm or the smooth delivery. It’s the way he listens, connects, and somehow still manages to be fully present in a world that never slows down. PHOTOGRAPHY BY: EMMA 0’BRIEN | WORDS BY: MARISE BURGER | Make-up

What do you call a Golden Retriever who shares a home with four cats, loves swampy puddles, and may or may not be planning his TED Talk? Miles! Angel Campey’s gloriously goofy, mud-loving golden retriever. (lol)(I know, I know… I’m no comedian. But I do enjoy the company of those who are in this profession.) I’ve found that comedians are often some of the most intelligent and insightful people you’ll

Brigitte’s life has always been choreographed by rhythm, grace, and grit. For decades, she has nurtured dancers, shaped routines, and guided performers through competitions and exams. But it was one moment, on a highway in 2012, that changed her own life’s routine forever. She spotted an emaciated, abandoned dog and after a 90-minute chase, she eventually caught it. “I couldn’t leave him,” she recalls. That rescue planted the seed for

Delectable Doggy Delights with Jenny Morris I have to admit,  when Jenny Morris agreed to be the Cover Model for this issue, I was relieved. Not only was this to be the first shoot for the year, but it would also be our debut for our live video interview stream on YouTube. Having someone like Jenny Morris to interview was a huge advantage, simply because she is such a down