Local — The Ballito Magazine

From a thatched clubhouse on the beachfront in 1933 to a century-old school at the heart of Umhlali, the North Coast's most enduring busines...

Meet SchoolPET Buddy, the fish-shaped recycling hero winning over kids, parents and teachers across KwaZulu-Natal one plastic bottle at a ti...

You’ve got the look, now add the soul. With your home’s aesthetic direction in place, these pieces from your local creatives are the perfect...

Harper Molgora is nine years old, surfs shark-infested waters off Westbrook, drops into the Ballito bowl, rides motocross through sugarcane ...

Rebecca Gunn, production manager and buyer for Big Blue at Lifestyle Centre, shares all about supporting local artisans and turning South Af...

For nearly 40 years, the Salt Rock Nippers have been turning wide-eyed kids who won't dip a toe in the shorebreak into confident young swimm...

A former UK pro skater who turned down the European circuit for Ballito sunshine is rebuilding the North Coast skate scene one ramp at a tim...

Beneath the surface off South Africa's North Coast, spearfishermen like Brod Whittaker hold their breath, slow their hearts and stalk king m...

A chartered accountant who swapped London banking for a Ballito timber yard, Warren Seery built Coastal Timber by combining his father-in-la...

Overseeing five Durban-area practices while living the Ballito coastal life, Dr Preeyan Padayachee has built his career on a simple but powe...

Lungelo Ncwane swapped Margate for Ballito, built a mechanical engineering firm tackling everything from pump design to fire services, and r...

Simon Peacock has spent over two decades turning RE/MAX Dolphin Realtors into a North Coast powerhouse, and his philosophy is refreshingly s...