Leanne Feris

Sep 2, 2024 | koesister.com | Leanne Feris

Fine artist Stephan Beukes from the Stephan Beukes Collective created a painting for Koe’sister. We asked him to tell us more about his process. Where did you first hear of Koe’sister? I have seen the Koe’sister magazine for the first time on shelves at Woolworths. Tell us about your process for creating the Koe’sister artwork pictured above. I was inspired by the vibrancy of the Bo-Kaap and my love for the Koe’sister magazine.

Aug 12, 2024 | koesister.com | Leanne Feris

Our lives changed drastically in 2020 when South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown began. Many people started cooking and baking to cope, and  when someone asked when our stories and recipes will be told, Ingrid Jones, Mikateko Media’s Content Director, put her hand up. On 1 June 2020 she started a group on Facebook and asked for komvandaan stories and recipes. It opened the floodgates.

Apr 8, 2024 | saasawubona.com | Leanne Feris

If you’re flying to Australia to visit family, add on some time to get to see more of this remote country. From the desert outback to tropical rainforests, there’s so much to explore. And it’s just a connecting flight away. By: Leanne FerisWith the direct flight between Johannesburg and Perth just 9 hours 25 minutes long, the rest of Australia seems much closer. Western Australia is the country’s largest state, so beyond Perth and surrounds there are plenty to explore.

Apr 2, 2024 | saasawubona.com | Liesl Frankson |Leanne Feris

SAA’s direct flight to Lagos, Nigeria brings this economic hub much closer. One thing not to miss while you’re there are the markets. Read our bargaining guide to Lagos markets. By: Leanne FerisYou’ll be spoilt for choice between food and lifestyle markets and if you know where to go and how to bargain, you will make your money stretch much further with all that’s on offer. Be sure to go during the dry season, as the market walkways may get flooded during wet conditions.

Mar 14, 2024 | saasawubona.com | Leanne Feris

SAA’s inaugural direct flight from Johannesburg to Perth (or Boorloo, if you call it by its Aboriginal name) is on 28 April. Get ready to immerse yourself in history, culture, a mix of colonial era architecture and modern skyscrapers, and have fun on soft-sand beaches and leafy green belts.  By: Leanne FerisThe thriving metropolis and surrounds are gems of Western Australia where you will be spoilt for choice when it comes to activities to do and places to see.