Have you had the luck and been in central Cape Town on January 2nd - any year? It’s madness.

Roads throughout the city are closed, the pavement’s packed excited crowds, their blankets, camping chairs and cooling boxes surround them. Getting anywhere fast is a schlep - but no one seems to care. Because this is the most significant day in the calendar of the Kaapse Klopse (the Cape’s unique marching minstrels).

It’s ‘Tweede Nuwe Jaar’.

Once the ‘Ghoemas’ - traditional drums made from modified wooden barrels - begin, all worries disappear and there’s only one objective: have a jol!

The messages John Edwin Mason conveys through his photographs are quite precise: celebration, togetherness and exuberant movement. The beaming smiles of the minstrels as they march through a lively Bo Kaap, the rich and glittering colours of the troupes’ uniforms against the bright blue African sky, or the Malay choir practicing by candlelight on a cold winters night; ‘One Love – Ghoema Beat’ delivers rare and heart-warming images like these.

Dr Mason - who teaches African History in Virginia and has a long-standing relationship with South Africa - realised he’d never actually witnessed the carnival before, even though he calls Cape Town his second home. A friend heard he wanted learn more about the tradition and introduced him to the head of Cape Town’s leading troupe. The Pennsylvanians instantly welcomed him as a member. Of course, we can’t all be so lucky. You see, to become one of them takes absolute dedication from an early age. It’s no walk in the park.

Over the next three carnival seasons he partook in public parades and spent time with the members in their homes and hangouts. From this unique viewpoint he was able to capture the most intimate moments of the carnival – and this is exactly why I find this book so touching.

Achieving an incredible feat with his latest work, he explores the origin and evolution of the carnival tradition in depth and, importantly, also demonstrates the joy that it has brought to countless generations. The book has an interesting and personal storyline with an extra close-up view of the Klopse; of the kind I have never seen before.

Just don’t expect deep literature. It’s about the visuals.

‘One Love, Ghoema Beat’ is an outstanding tribute to the history of the Cape Malays.
It’s great buy if you’ve been to the carnival and want something to remember it by - and an even better one if you haven’t. Because it’s sure to make you want to see it for yourself.

Buy it here

Liesa Belling

I think this book is awesome.

Anyone who has enjoyed the dramatic beauty of South Africa’s many faceted coastline will appreciate the stunning photographs and tremendous depth of scientific and environmental information that you’ll find in ‘Shoreline’

Shoreline – Discovering South Africa’s Coast evolved out of the successful 13-part television series of the same name. It paints a picture of the ever changing face of our seaside.

The journey begins with the birth of the unique and ancient South African coastline, and tells the story of how massive changes in climate have formed it - from Alexander Bay to Cape Town, along the southern Cape and up to the Mozambican border, this is wonderful ride.

I found the authors succeeded in creating a complete picture of the coastal communities, their histories and they way they co-exist with their natural environment.

For me, documentary photographer Rojas’ work is occasionally a little romantic, but he portrays the landscape, vegetation and people so specifically that you can’t help really grasping the essence of the moment. His attention to the tiny and huge details alike gives the all-round view that I think is needed to show the scale and contrast of South Africa’s grand heritage.

Personally I dislike jargon, but although they do use it from time to time I found the writing easy and informative. I didn’t have to strain my brain to make sense of the scientific lingo and facts.

You don’t have to be South African to enjoy this book. Jeannie Hayward, Claudio Velasquez Rojas and Jaco Loubser have put together something that everyone who values world heritage, geology or the unique wildlife of our maritime areas would like to own. And for anyone who loves extraordinary photography, well, it’s packed to the brim with gorgeous eye-candy. This is a book that belongs on every coffee table in every lodge and guesthouse in the country.

‘Shoreline – Discovering South Africa’s coast’ gets a double-WOW from me.

Liesa Belling

Buy it here.

Derryn Campbell’s new book is funny and inspiring, and could be tourism’s best sales tool ever.

I’d love to go to a country that was presented like this. The book is richly illustrated, filled with fast facts and word pictures, and its big, and square (24×24 cm), and solid (224 pages) - and it paints a portrait of South Africa as big (1,219,912 km = which is the same area as France + Germany + the UK), and weird (see pages 21-22: ‘Real Life Situations on South African Roads’) - and solid (”while occupying 4% of Africa’s land mass, South Africa boasts more than 50% of the cars, phones, automatic bank tellers, and industrial facilities on the continent”. and it ranks number one in the world for reserves of platinum, manganese, chrome, gold and vanadium - and number two for vermiculite, titanium, and zirconium).

But above all, it paints a picture of a country that is incredibly beautiful, and has a huge amount of fun even as it faces some of the greatest challenges of any country, anywhere (where else would you expect to find an estate agents’ board that offered a property for sale as a “Potential Mortuary, or Fruit Packing, Or Meat Processing Facility”?).

It’s the kind of gift you’d want to give to everyone who visits, it should be on every coffee table in every lodge’s lounge, and you’ll want a copy for your self, too, to keep by your side and dive into when you need to laugh at this exasperating land of ours.

Awesome South Africa: The Best, Greatest, Craziest, Biggest and Funniest is an awesome book.

Buy it here

You should also visit the book’s site - www.awesomesa.co.za

Click on the “READ MORE” link below to see what The Point Hotel has to offer. Thanks for this one, John!

MEDIA FRATERNITY TO ENGAGE PRESIDENT ZUMA

The media fraternity has resolved to urgently engage President Jacob Zuma on the continued application of the principles of media freedom that are entrenched in our constitution.

Editors, journalists and media organisations came out in their numbers in Sandton today to discuss the way forward following ANC Youth League President Julius Malema’s verbal attack on a journalist yesterday, as well as his continued tirade against the media.

The National Press Club convened the urgent media summit. Various media bodies were represented, including the Foreign Correspondents Association, The Professional Journalists Association and the Southern African Freelancers Association. Individual members of the South African National Editors’ Forum also participated in the discussions.

“Discussions and debate were open and robust. The media fraternity is united on this issue,” said Yusuf Abramjee, chairman of the National Press Club.

It was resolved that the media would urgently engage President Jacob Zuma in his capacity as President of the ANC, the mother-body of the ANCYL.

“We will immediately write a letter to President Zuma, where we will express our concerns and appeal for the protection of the media. We will also raise media literacy issues. There will also be a request for a meeting,” Abramjee said.

The National Press Club noted the statement released by the ANC today that condemns Malema’s actions.

The club is of the opinion that Malema’s behaviour is contradictory to the undertaking by Zuma at the club’s Newsmaker of the Year Banquet recently, that journalists should not be victimised under any circumstances.

The summit also resolved that it would not boycott the flow of news from the ANCYL, or any other organisation, as this would amount to irresponsible behaviour by the journalistic fraternity.

However, the summit agreed that journalists could walk out of media briefings if they feel that their journalistic ethics are being undermined.

A steering committee was elected during the summit, representing various media bodies and organisations.

“As the Professional Journalists Association we feel that today’s meeting was constructive and productive. We look forward to resolving this issue constructively moving forward,” said General Secretary of Pro-Journ, Samantha Perry.

Abramjee concluded: “The meeting was very useful and we need to resolve this matter as one of urgency. The media being treated with contempt must cease immediately, as well as the name calling. We will continue to address issues that infringe on media freedom.”

Released by National Press Club Secretariat Tel: 012 804 5199
Enquiries: Yusuf Abramjee, National Press Club Chairman, 082 441 4203.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ON SAPA WIRES
STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT JG ZUMA ON POLITICAL CONDUCT AND SOCIAL COHESION

10 April 2010

Ladies and gentlemen of the media,

At the meeting of the ANC’s National Executive Committee last month, we spoke out strongly about the need for discipline among the members of the organisation and more generally for all to respect the rules of political engagement.
As the organisation’s leadership we were drawing the line, and that there would be consequences for anyone who crossed that line.

Matters relating to the conduct and statements of the ANC Youth League which are totally alien to the culture of the ANC have made it necessary for us to emphasise a few fundamental principles today.

This is an appropriate moment to do so, particularly since it is the anniversary of the brutal assassination of one of the outstanding heroes of our struggle, Comrade Chris Hani.

On this anniversary, we recommit ourselves to uphold the values and traditions to which he and scores of the countrys national heroes dedicated their lives.

We commit ourselves to continue working tirelessly to build a non-racial, non-sexist, united and democratic South Africa, founded on the positive values that are enshrined in the Constitution.

We urge all South Africans to work with us in achieving these goals.

But ANC cadres must lead in this process.

We also wish to underscore the following important points:

FREEDOM OF THE MEDIA

The country’s Constitution enshrines the principle of freedom of the media.

An independent and free media is one of the cornerstones of democracy.

It is an important barometer of the extent to which the people are freely able to express themselves.

While in a democracy there will inevitably be times of contestation between the media and other sections of society, the fundamental principles should be adhered to at all times.

We must accord journalists the freedom to do their work unhindered.

We should engage them professionally and with dignity.

Should there be a need to take issue with anything that is being reported, it should be done in a manner that promotes frank and open engagement.

The manner in which a BBC journalist was treated at an ANC Youth League press conference is regrettable and unacceptable, regardless of any alleged provocation on his part.

RESPECT FOR THE LAW

We place a high premium on order, stability and the rule of law in the country.

That is why the ruling party took the step this week of calling for restraint from all its structures and members.

Anyone who then goes against that statement is undermining the leadership authority of the ANC, and that cannot be accepted.

When the ANC has made such a statement, it is totally out of order for us to continue as if such a statement was not made.

Certainly there must be consequences for such behaviour.

We have done this because of the need to respect a high court ruling relating to a particular liberation song.

We also recognise that this song, in the current environment, could be misunderstood by those not familiar with the context and content of our struggle.

In making this call, we do not intend in any way to diminish the proud history of struggle against apartheid.

We do recognise that we have a responsibility to act in a way that reduces the potential for tension, and encourages unity.

Our Constitution enshrines the independence of the judiciary and the rule of law.

We must recognise the role of the judiciary as the final arbiter in disputes in society.

The dignity and decorum of the institution must always be protected and defended.

There are procedures that one should follow to challenge court decisions.

Defiance of these procedures should not be tolerated.

It would make mockery of our judicial system.

It should be noted that to appeal a court decision is not to defy it.

ZIMBABWE

South Africa is a respected member of the international community.

The country has certain responsibilities and obligations in the regional and broader international spheres.

One of these is to facilitate the implementation of the Global Peace Agreement in Zimbabwe.

We undertake this task with the necessary seriousness and sensitivity, and have to ensure impartiality at all times.

We will continue to facilitate the resolution of the impasse in Zimbabwe and to treat all parties with respect.

We cannot and will not side with any one of the parties to the exclusion of others.

We received a report from the last round of talks held last week.

We will work with the parties again to take the process forward.

2010 WORLD CUP

The 21st of April will mark the 50 days until the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Initial research indicates that South Africa is likely to receive
450 000 international fans between June 11 and
July 11.

South Africa remains ready to receive visitors from all walks of life and from all parts of the globe.

We are now putting final touches to our plans on security, logistics, hospitality, transport and others.

We urge international soccer fans to continue buying tickets and to prepare themselves to enjoy South African hospitality and experience the first African World Cup ever.

SOCIAL COHESION AND UNITY

Recent events have raised concerns in some quarters about social cohesion.

Some people have spoken of heightened racial tension.

We should not be dismissive of such concerns, and should be prepared to engage in dialogue to address them.

But we must acknowledge that South Africans remain united in their support for the Constitution, the values it enshrines, and the democratic institutions it has established.

South Africans are clearly committed to work together to address the legacy of our divided past.

Our history tells us that there is no challenge we cannot overcome.

Among other things this requires responsible leadership.

The ANC Youth League is not an independent body.

It exists within the umbrella policy and discipline of the ANC.

The organisation will deal with these matters internally as it deems fit.

We reiterate that leaders should think before they speak, as their utterances have wider implications for the country.

I thank you.

Issued by:
African National Congress
54 Sauer Street
Johannesburg
2001

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NATIONAL PRESS CLUB WELCOMES PRESIDENT ZUMA’S STATEMENT ON MALEMA

MEDIA STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
SATURDAY 10 APRIL 2010

The National Press Club has welcomed President Jacob Zuma’s comments about freedom of the media, his condemnation of ANCYL President, Julius Malema’s treatment of a BBC journalist and a statement that the press should be engaged “professionally and with dignity.”

“We are delighted that President Zuma again reaffirmed that we should be allowed to do our work unhindered,” chairperson of the National Press Club, Yusuf Abramjee, said in a statement.

Yesterday, the Press Club convened an urgent summit of media body representatives, editors and political correspondents to discuss Malema’s on-going attacks on journalists.

The meeting resolved that a media delegation “engage” with President Zuma as the leader of the ANC and the ANCYL’s mother body, as a matter of urgency. “The name-calling and abuse of the media by Malema must stop and we want Zuma to protect media freedom,” an earlier statement said.

Abramjee addressed a letter to President Zuma earlier today calling for a meeting. He said the Presidency has indicated to him that a date will be finalized on Zuma’s return from the USA next week.

“Today, Zuma hit out at the ANCYL in one of his strongest statements yet and we welcome it.

“Those who are out of line should be brought to order and be disciplined,” said Abramjee “and Malema has been given free reign for far too long.”

The President said the country’s Constitution enshrines the principle of freedom of the media. “An independent and free media is one of the cornerstones of democracy. It is an important barometer of the extent to which the people are freely able to express themselves.”

Zuma added: “While in a democracy there will inevitably be times of contestation between the media and other sections of society, the fundamental principles should be adhered to at all times. We must accord journalists the freedom to do their work unhindered.

“We should engage them professionally and with dignity. Should there be a need to take issue with anything that is being reported, it should be done in a manner that promotes frank and open engagement, ” Zuma added.

Abramjee said Zuma’s comments were heartening. “We are delighted that our head of state has addressed this issue in a strong and balanced way. We are also told that action will be taken by the ANC if anyone breaks the rules. Let’s hope these words are now put into action.”

He said a delegation of media representatives were looking forward in engaging Zuma on media issues.

“Zuma’s attitude towards the media is welcomed. His on-going engagement with the media is commendable. We call on other leaders within the ruling party to heed Zuma’s words and follow his example.”

Abramjee added: “Yes, there is going to tension between government, political parties and the media from time to time. But, let’s do it with respect and dignity and stop the name-calling, the intimidation and general abuse of the media by people like Malema and his spokespeople.”

Enquiries:
Yusuf Abramjee, cell 082 4414 203

New Management for George’s Oakhurst Hotel

Well-known Mossel Bay hotelier JJ Moorcroft (the creator of the award-winning Protea Hotel Mossel Bay has taken over management of George’s Oakhurst Hotel. He will be assisted by Erica Valentyn, who served for more than 12 years with the Garden Route’s private sector marketing organisation, Gartour.

The 25-room, 3-star Oakhurst Hotel, which has been built in the thatched tradition of a fine Cape manor house, is situated in a quiet side street at the centre of George, the Southern Cape’s capital city.

“We market the hotel under the slogan ‘Urban Tranquility in the Heart of George,’ because there really is no better way of describing it,” said Mr. Moorcroft.

The hotel has positioned itself - both physically and in its marketing campaigns - to attract tour groups, holidaymakers and businesspeople.

“There are no less than ten restaurants within walking distance of our front door, we’re child-friendly, we’ve tied up an agreement with a spa right next door to us, and, of course, George is right in the heart of all the attractions that make the Garden Route great - the golf, the mountains, and the sea - so Oakhurst falls naturally into the touring and holiday markets,” said Mr. Moorcroft.

“But the Conference Market is also an interesting one for us. We’re linked with The Office, a conference facility about two blocks away - so our guests are conveniently close to their meeting rooms, and their guests can either stay with us or eat their meals with us.”

The hotel offers three types of en suite bedroom. One ground floor room has been designed for the disabled; 12 Standard Rooms have twin or double beds; and 13 Deluxe Rooms are situated on the upper floor of the two-storey structure, and have lounges or bunk beds in their loft areas - which tuck in under the thatch of the roof.

Many of the rooms face the Outeniqua Mountains - which tower over George - and all are air-conditioned and supplied with stylish modern amenities. And whilst George is correctly classified as a city, the fynbos-covered mountains give the town a feeling of being in the country - a feeling that has informed the atmosphere and furnishings of both the bedrooms and the public areas at Oakhurst.

“Oakhurst has an outdoor swimming pool and patio, a lounge with a large farmhouse fireplace, a ladies bar, secure open parking, and wireless internet, and our restaurant is open for breakfasts, lunch and snacks throughout the day - so it’s become a popular meeting place for local businesspeople, too,” said Mr. Moorcroft

Ms. Valentyn, who came to George from Johannesburg in 1997, and particularly enjoys coordinating weddings and conferences, said that she relishes the idea of putting new properties on the map.

“I am so excited by Oakhurst because the hotel is of a very high standard, and I know that every guest will be more than satisfied,” she said.

Visit the Oakhurst Hotel on line at www.oakhursthotel.co.za - and watch an interview with JJ Moorcroft at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0ClccFn1Rw

ENDS 510 WORDS

Contact Details: Oakhurst Hotel
www.oakhursthotel.co.za

Reservations: reservations@oakhursthotel.co.za
Marketing: marketing@oakhursthotel.co.za
General Manager: manager@oakhursthotel.co.za
Telephone: +27(0)44) 874 7130
Fax +27(0)44) 874 7131
Physical Address: Corner Meade & Cathedral Streets, George.
Postal Address: P.O. Box 9416, George 6530, South Africa.

Water by Martin Hatchuel is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 South Africa License.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf1X7bXlRS0

This is to show you, Dror

 1488 - Just One In A Succession Of 165,000 Years Of History For The Eden Region

How does it happen that places sometimes acquire names which foretell discoveries that’ll be made years after the names themselves have become part of our lives?

Take ‘The Garden Route’ and ‘Eden’ for instance.

The Garden Route - the indescribably beautiful seaward side of the Outeniqua Mountains which define South Africa’s Southern Cape Coast - got its name from its beauty, and it’s been called The Garden Route for ages: probably from the time the first settlers came here two and three hundred years ago.

But with the birth of South Africa’s democracy, the Garden Route was politically married to the dramatic, semi-arid region that lies to the landward side of the Outeniquas - the Klein Karoo. The new entity - or District Municipality - was called ‘Eden’ at the suggestion of its first executive mayor.

It was an unpopular name at first.

But then something odd happened: scientists working on the Mossel Bay Archaeology Project (MAP) discovered the earliest evidence for modern human behaviour just west of Eden’s only harbour town - Mossel Bay.

Geneticists have known for some time that all of us stem from a core population of about 600 people who lived on the African continent about 165,000 years ago; MAP has proved that they lived in Eden - and its scientists discovered this long after the region got its new name. (In the biblical book of Genesis, of course, ‘Eden’ is the garden in which human life - and human folly - began).

Seven years after they started their work, and, strangely enough, around about seven years after Eden adopted its new name, the leaders of the Project - Professor of Paleoanthropology Curtis Marean of the Institute of Human Origins at the Arizona State University’s School of Human Evolution and Social Change and South Africa’s Dr. Peter Nilssen, and their team of nearly fifty scientists - made their findings public.

And now we know that Eden really IS Eden…

This is where man first made complex tools (or, as the scientists like to say, ‘here is the earliest evidence for the use of bladelet technology’), where man first used ochres as paints and dyes (‘in symbolling’) and where our patient ancestors began systematically harvesting the sea (which gave us the essential Omega-3 fatty acids we needed for the development of our brains).

The problem for we moderns, though, we instant gratificationists, is that you can’t, you know, see this stuff. It’s buried, and it’s hidden. And it’s difficult to interpret.

But don’t be lulled into thinking that history took a leap from 165,000 years ago to the arrival of Bartolomeu Dias and friends in 1488 (Dias, the earliest of South Africa’s European tourist, first hit our famous beaches in - you got it - Mossel Bay). Because, of course, people have lived in the Eden District almost continuously - and they’ve left their marks for those who care to find them.

Perhaps the most dramatic evidence of the pre-1488 history of Eden are the ancient Khoi-san fish traps that one finds all along the coast westwards of Mossel Bay: they’re dry-packed stone walls, sinuous in shape and really hauntingly lovely, behind which the fish were trapped in shallow pans when the tide ran out. They’re evidence of an enormous elegance of thought about - and observation of - time and tides, and some of them - especially those along our more remote rocky shores - remain remarkably intact.

Even older, though, are the huge shell middens that have accumulated on the sandy shores of the area - but they’re hidden, of course, and you need a guide to show them to you, and to interpret them.

Fred Orban, an environmental activist, opens the window onto the past for hundreds of walkers every year through his luxury hiking trails - the self-catered ‘Hunter-Gatherer’ and the rather more luxurious ‘Oystercatcher’ - both of which traverse the coast that our forefathers found so hospitable. His guides have made a study of the way the old people lived, and, walking with them, beaches and rocky cliffs that might at first appear barren, forbidding and inhospitable, slowly reveal themselves as the ideal incubators for the emergence of modern behaviour. (At present, this is the only commercial outfit offering tours that touch on the Mossel Bay Archaeology project - although this is set to change).

ROCK ART
But the most famous - and most famously enigmatic - of all the evidence of our ancient ancestors’ journey through Africa are its rock art galleries, which, in the Eden District, survive mostly in the drier parts of the Garden Route and Klein Karoo.

They’re mysterious but deeply fragile and access to them is often difficult - and anyone with a passing interest in conservation will agree that this is as it should be, because they’re also open to abuse and vandalism. And, as a non-renewable resource that stretches thirty thousand and more years into our history, they need all the protection of both the law and the activists. Which is a strong argument for only visiting rock art sites in the company of qualified, competent, and knowledgeable guides.

At least three companies in Eden organise regular visits: Petro Potgieter of Red Stone Hills Holiday Farm, between Calitzdorp and Oudtshoorn, and on the slopes of the Swartberg range in the northern part of the Klein Karoo, arranges regular geology, environmental, and archaeological tours of the area lead by Dr. John Almond and his wife, the archaeologist Madelon Almond.

At San Valley / Mountain Pastures Private Game Reserve - which has more than 500 known rock art sites, Dave Hodgson offers an unusual tour by quad bike to a series of caves and overhangs between Avontuur and Uniondale in the heart of the Outeniqua Mountains.

Many people believe that there are almost no surviving rock art sites south of the Outeniquas, but Nico Histerman (who regularly takes visitors on informal rambles of his Bonniedale Holiday Farm) can prove them wrong. Bonniedale lies north of Mossel Bay, in an area that has a very specific and unique vegetation - and he’s learned to identify new sites by the presence of a species of cabbage tree which, he’ll tell you, wouldn’t usually grow on the higher slopes - but were probably sown there when the artists ate their fruit at the shelters and discarded their seeds.

INSPIRATON
With all this rich, diverse, but mysterious history, it’s hardly surprising that Eden is a place of great inspiration for the artists of today.

Guy Thesen, whose family name is synonymous with the economy of Knysna during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and whose father, Hjalmer, was a well-known writer and story teller with an all-absorbing love of the area (and, naturally, it’s rock art), will open an exhibition of sculptures and oil paintings on glass at Knysna Fine Art on the 9th8of May, entitled ‘Considering Therianthropes.’

“Therianthrope is a Greek word for an animal with a human form,” he said, “and I’ve been looking at them as they were painted by the San / Bushmen and the shamans - the healers in the community.

“They would go into massive, deep, very deep trances, and if they reached a certain level, often they would have these - sort of - brain storms, where imagery and hallucinations would occur and where, for instance, colours would have sounds, and often the imagery of the animals that they would see would fuse with the human forms.”

And this, he said, is the basis for many of the rock paintings you can see in Eden (and around Africa) today.

These are not simple snapshots of life as it was seen by some primitives living off the land - they are deeply meaningful records of their time. “Even the ochres and dyes they used were chosen for their spiritual significance,” said Mr. Thesen.

And in many ways, they’re symbolic of the Eden District as it’s been for 165,000 years (and, with the recent promulgation of the Garden Route National Park, one hopes as it will be for many generations to come): beautifully simple on the surface, but fascinatingly complex for those who care to explore.

Resources:
•    Mossel Bay Archaeology Project http://www.visitmosselbay.co.za/archaeology/
•    Hunter-Gatherer Trail http://www.oystercatchertrail.co.za/huntergatherer.htm
•    Oystercatcher Trail http://www.oystercatchertrail.co.za/
•    Red Stone Hills Holiday Farm http://www.redstone.co.za
•    San Valley / Mountain Pastures Private http://www.sanvalley.za.com/mountain_pastures.htm
•    Bonniedale Holiday Farm http://www.bonniedale.com/
•    Knysna Fine Art http://finearts.co.za/
•    Guy Thesen http://www.finearts.co.za/artists/guy-thesen.html
•    Eden District http://www.edendm.co.za/