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The West Wind Digital Lifestyle Magazine Issue 13 Is Live

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The West Wind Digital Lifestyle Magazine Issue 13 Is Live

The West Wind digital lifestyle magazine is an extremely popular e-mag covering the greater St Francis Bay area. Issue 13 is once again crammed with cool stories, events, happenings, reviews, and other exciting bits of news and information from the beautiful St Francis Bay zone.
In issue 13, you will find a photographer showcase featuring the stunning work of Sharon Welman. Her work focuses on nature and animals and is a joy to behold.

 

Features include a review of the delightful Nevermind Restaurant in Cape St Francis, nestled under the Seal Point lighthouse. Wonderful food, an awesome vibe, excellent service and flavours that beg you to eat more.

 

 

Professor Cowling writes about clearing bush in urban plots and urban spaces and explains in great detail what this means for biodiversity. There has been lively debate on this topic recently in the hood, and Prof Cowling quickly cuts to the chase.

 

We also run through Fresh The Laundry and why it is better to use this service instead of using your own water at home. Jim Fletcher has developed an awesome service and there has been nothing but good words and reviews of his brainchild Fresh. Click on the app, and they will come and pick up.

 

Matt Davis has started the Sport For Youth Soccer Academy, and we have a good look at the start-up and see what it’s all about. Matt is setting it up as an NGO and is looking for some help with funding and with equipment. It’s an awesome idea and we wish him all the best.

 

 

Finally, we examine how R20million of cocaine washed up at Supers in JBay, and if there might be more out there. A second parcel washed up later at Oyster Bay, so there just might be a few more of them floating around in the deep. The big question is, if you find a parcel on the beach, what would you do?

 

If you would like to advertise in The West Wind then mail editor@thewestwind.co.za. Next Issue deadline end of January.

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The Maboneng Precinct: Architecture

Maboneng is architecturally distinct because it rejects the “demolish and rebuild” philosophy. Instead, it embraces adaptive reuse. The Bioscope, South Africa’s only independent cinema, operates out of an old industrial space; The Living Room is a lush rooftop oasis that offers panoramic views of the skyline from atop a concrete shell; and the Museum of African Design (MOAD) was housed in a massive 1970s warehouse. This aesthetic—exposed brick, industrial steel, and vibrant street art—has become the visual shorthand for “cool” Johannesburg. The murals here are particularly significant; they aren’t just decoration but are often massive social commentaries by local and international street artists like Faith47 and ROA, turning the very walls of the city into a public gallery.

However, Maboneng is also at the center of a complex debate regarding gentrification and social integration. Critics argue that while the precinct is a “bubble” of safety and creativity, it often stands in stark contrast to the surrounding poverty of the inner city. The challenge for Maboneng has always been how to be an engine for economic growth without alienating the residents who lived there during the “dark” years. In response, many initiatives within the precinct focus on local entrepreneurship, such as the Market on Main, which provides a platform for local food vendors and designers every Sunday.