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Active travel, weddings and concerts, jewellery designs and craft beer; we bring a fabulously lifestyle packed newsletter this week.

In top story news I give five ways to actively explore Knysna, Charles Siboto gets married and then reviews Mi Casa at Kirstenbosch! Robin Fredericks chats to Kallie Doran, founder and owner of jewellery design company House of Kallie, and Eugene Yiga gets the story behind craft beer pub and restaurant Motherland Brewers.

This weekend you can look forward to the opening of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival, the Corona Sunset Festival and the Johannesburg International Comedy Festival.

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Happy weekend-ing!

Ruth Cooper, Lifestyle Editor & Production Manager (@Biz_Lounge)

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Five ways to explore Knysna
Five ways to explore Knysna
[Ruth Cooper] From the famous Knysna Forest Marathon to the Rotary Knysna SPLASH, the picturesque town of Knysna along the popular Garden Route offers many opportunities to don your #activewear. Here are five active ways to explore Knysna... read
Mi Casa - charismatic, stylish and sleek
Mi Casa - charismatic, stylish and sleek

Charles Siboto

The dust of our dreams for the last two weeks has finally settled and I am both filled with joy and exhausted to have come through it all. Read

The mother of all beer
The mother of all beer

Eugene Yiga

Motherland Brewers is serving up a selection of unique craft beers for the Cape Town crowd. Eugene Yiga spoke to owner Alitsair Kernick to find out more. Read

All bets on House of Kallie
All bets on House of Kallie

Robin Fredericks

In 2015 I decided to do a short eight-week beginners course in jewellery-making. I ended up with torn nails, bruised hands and an appreciation of the hard work done by creators behind this artform... Read

Theatre
2017 Naledi Theatre Awards nominations announced
2017 Naledi Theatre Awards nominations announced
The Naledi Theatre Awards has revealed the 2017 nominees for productions staged during 2016. read
Johannesburg International Comedy Festival
Johannesburg International Comedy Festival
Both local and international comedic talent will be celebrated at The Johannesburg International Comedy Festival (JICF), which will take place from 31 March - 1 April 2017. read
Movies
#OnTheBigScreen: Killers and heroes
#OnTheBigScreen: Killers and heroes

Daniel Dercksen

The following films release this weekend; Ghost in the Shell, The Bye Bye Man, The Zookeeper's Wife, The Smurfs: The Lost Village and Hedda Gabler. read
Red Bull TV releases Waves for Water documentary
Red Bull TV releases Waves for Water documentary

Sindy Peters

On World Water Day 2017, Red Bull TV released a new feature-length documentary that captures the story of former pro surfer Jon Rose and his mission to bring clean water access to those in need... read
Art
Infecting the City announces 2017 artists
Infecting the City announces 2017 artists
The final selection of participating artists for the 2017 edition of Infecting the City has been announced. read
Fashion
Christopher Kane's Crocs and Prada's Teva style sandal.
Fashion faux pas(s): The ‘pretty ugly' shoe

Maroefah Smith

1990s nostalgia has brought back the popularity of the unfashionable fashion shoe, also known as the ‘pretty ugly' shoe... read
Music
The Internet complete Cape Town Jazz Festival line-up
The Internet complete Cape Town Jazz Festival line-up
Los Angeles-based, Grammy-nominated hip hop, neo-soul and R&B outfit The Internet completes the line-up for the 18th Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) taking place from the 31 March and 1 April 2017 at the Cape Town Convention Centre. read
GoodLuck sign global record deal
GoodLuck sign global record deal
SA's live-electronic trio GoodLuck has signed their first global record deal with Ultra Music Records in the US and Sony B1 Recordings in Germany. They join some of the world's dance music elite alongside Calvin Harris, Steve Aoki, Deadmau5, Benny Benassi, and KYGO. read
Corona SunSets Festival in JHB
Corona SunSets Festival in JHB
Celebrating the transformation that happens at sunset, Corona SunSets Festival will take place at Ground in Muldersdrift, Johannesburg on 1 April 2017. This festival follows Cape Town's recent edition. read
Events
The Cape Getaway Show returns to Lourensford Wine Estate
The Cape Getaway Show returns to Lourensford Wine Estate
Lourensford Wine Estate will once again host the Cape Getaway Show from 31 March-2 April. The travel, outdoor and adventure event offers mountain bike races for all ages and experience levels as well as a trail run. read

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Sport
Rand Show to host international Strongman Champions League qualifier
Rand Show to host international Strongman Champions League qualifier

Issued by Rand Show

The SA Strongman Union has scooped a major strongman event for South Africa and the Rand Show, SA's biggest consumer expo... read
Motoring news
The #AllNewNavara is all that and more
The #AllNewNavara is all that and more

Ilse van den Berg

As an owner of a 1.4 very lady-like hatchback vehicle, spending some time dashing over dunes and grazing over gravel roads is quite the treat, you can imagine... read
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Business
Fuel down, rand risk looms
Fuel down, rand risk looms
Commenting on unaudited month-end fuel price data released by the Central Energy Fund, the AA has said that fuel prices for April will be lower than in March, even accounting for the 39 cents a litre rise in fuel taxes which take effect at the end of March. read
Booming financial sector needs African solutions
Booming financial sector needs African solutions

Chris Ogden

A decade ago, Africa's financial services landscape was virtually dormant. But the rise of the middle class has generated staggering growth in the sector... read
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