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This South African director almost single-handedly built the South African film industry

'If the odds are against you, all the more reason to make it work could be the Mantra of the man who, like his mentor Madiba, took a problem and turned it on it's head. Anant Singh almost single-handedly built the South African film industry in the dark days of Apartheid and is now reaping the rewards in an emerging nation.
By Seton Bailey

Under the eaves of a grand, exclusive Johannesburg hotel, celebrities and heads of state meet

Under the eaves of a grand and exclusive Johannesburg Hotel , celebrities and Heads-of-State meet. In one room Mandela, Gandi and Martin Luther King sit together in an old vintage motor car.
Of course, it's not always in the flesh.
By Deborah Curtis-Setchell

A view is a must-have in trend-setting Fresnaye, Cape Town.

A view is a must-have in trend-setting Fresnaye, Cape Town. But one delightfully Avant-Garde home under Lion's Head demonstrates that maximising vistas need not be the only consideration when decorating an Atlantic Seaboard home.
By Peter Frost

Collecting art is not quite the same as collecting share certificates

Collecting art is not quite the same as collecting share certificates. The true collector amasses wealth of a different order. But if you were looking to invest in a canvas or two, you would probably want to speak to Louis Schachat. He sketches for Michael Morris the lessons of his three decades in the art market

Starting a new safari lodge in SA now may look like you're entering a very over-traded market

Starting a new safari lodge in South Africa may look like you're entering an over-traded market, with competition from well-established lodges, other African destinations and new players. It takes a clever hand to beat them at the game.
By Ian Glenn

Sleek with superb lines, designed for speed but beauty, some race ahead of the field

You get trophy wives ... and you get trophy cars.
The GT40 is a low-slung, curvy beast with serious va-va-vroom. It's the ultimate high for anyone trapped in suburbia but with a longing for the open road
By Ian Glenn