Local — The Ballito Magazine

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...

Meet the North Coast's most lovable locals, from Ace the wave-chasing border collie to Rosie the 15-year-old Percheron diva who demands beac...

School holidays hit different on the KZN coast, where ziplines, escape rooms, arcade nostalgia, and beachside horse rides mean the whole fa...

Ballito residents say it best themselves: crystal-clear water, dolphin sightings, world-class coffee, and a community that shows up for each...

We sat down with local entrepreneurs, Will Pearson and Connor Lumsden from Venero Pizza. If you haven’t heard…...