In dieser Angelegenheit

Meet Betta of the blue bus. Composting toilets -The new long drop. Beginner gardeners take note: it’s easy to start with onions, chives, garlic and leeks. We take a closer look at why so many platteland parents are taking their kids out of school.

Betta And The Blue Bus

Betta Steyn and her son left behind the “comfort and money” of Gauteng for a baby-blue bus 17 years ago in order to learn from the Kalahari Bushmen how “dangerous but intensely good” the quiet life can be.

7 mins

Volvo's Spaceship

Volvo’s XC90 is South Africa’s Car of the Year for 2016. Now that we’ve driven one on back roads, exploring the countryside in four different provinces, we can say unequivocally: what an impressive vehicle!

3 mins

The Death Knell For The School Bell

Long distances, falling standards, bad memories of boarding-school life and the high cost of private schooling are just a few reasons why increasing numbers of platteland parents are choosing to educate their children at home. Alette de Beer takes a look at this development.

9 mins

Know Your Onions

Never grown your own vegetables? The allium family is a great way to start. Known for their wonderful culinary uses, onions, leeks, chives, shallots and garlic also have major benefits for the ecosystem that is your garden.

8 mins

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go! Platteland Magazine Description:

The slow life is the good life: go! Platteland celebrates the rural lifestyle and the entrepreneurial spirit of people whose hearts are in the platteland – whether they grew up in the countryside or are already based there, are contemplating making the move or simply hankering after the rural life. Platteland offers articles that focus on entrepreneurs, DIY projects, animals, gardening, food, towns and people. It is both practical and inspiring – as much of a visual feast as it is a celebration of great writing.