Nelize Ernst chats with Tony Budden Nelize Ernst: Tell us a bit about your background and how Hemporium got started?Tony Budden: We started in 1996 making bags out of hemp canvas for the student market as it was such a strong textile, and obviously had a certain “maverick” appeal as it was made o
Written by: Tessa KrugerGrant Smith and his uncle Trevor Krull used to run a shark tourism operation in Protea Banks, KwaZulu-Natal, a few years ago.They regularly took local and international scuba divers out on deep sea shark dives and became well-acquainted with the Zambezi and spotted ragged-too
South Africa, which builds BMWs and Mercedes Benzes for the US market, is in the thick of the race to deliver a truly practical – and stylish – electric car. Meet the Joule.The battery-operated six-seater was designed by local boy Keith Helfet, an internationally distinguished vehicle designer who,
…for the boys Written by: Giulia SimoloYou ensure you keep an eye on the environment and look fashionable by investing in eco chic clothing, but once you take the garments home they need to be looked after if you intend on making them last longer than a fortnight. But don’t worry – caring for
Tried & Tested… The summer holidays are getting closer each day, one can almost taste that salty sea air. It´s time to prep. “Eco” lotions and potions alone aren´t going to give you your best summer bod yet. But if you follow last month´s exercise tips, eat right and follow through with the
Sustainability in Fashion Translates to Sustainability in Budget Heidi Klum called it “the toughest decision in Project Runway history,” a heated standoff between Team Mondo Guerra (Klum and Jessica Simpson) and Team Gretchen Jones (Michael Kors and Nina Garcia). In the end, during its seas
Written by: Janine ErasmusLocal San Bushman communities will benefit from a royalty-sharing agreement with a pharmaceutical company which hopes to market a stress-busting product based on a medicinal plant.The 10 000 members of the communities are participants in South Africa’s first bio-prospecting
Nelize Ernst explores… Nelize Ernst: Tell us a bit about your background and how you got to live out your passion?Simon Gear: I am the son of a Geography teacher so Environmental science was always on the cards. But my passion is being the master of my own time that required a degree of guts, o
Written by: Angelique RuzickaIt´s a common thought that sustainably designed clothing is more expensive than regular garments. For the most part this is true, but there are many reasons why they are pricier than conventional clothing. “Eco-clothing isn´t always that expensive, relative to similar de
Written by: Staff ReporterThe motor transport industry is responsible for a tenth of the world’s CO2 emissions. The depletion of our natural resources as well as South Africa’s commitment to cut emissions by 35% below current expected levels by 2020 during last year’s United Nations Climate Change C