Hannes' Photo Blog

On our way back from the Klein-Karoo, we stopped at Babel - the much-talked about restaurant on Babilonstoren farm, and it is really worth a...

We spent the weekend with the Kurktrekkers wine-club in the Klein Karoo. We tasted Boplaas's Port magic and learned about the premium wi...

I like the view from the business lounges in Cape Town International domestic terminal in the morning. Especially if the sun just crested th...

We were immensely blessed when Nina Cherie was born to Ernst and Catherine during the early morning of the 25th October. Everything went wel...

I walked past one of the meeting rooms where a number of engineers were working on the architecture of a specific solution. A complex diagra...

Later at night, when life starts slowing down, Basie and Nonnatjie like to snug up to us and find a cuddle spot to fall asleep. They climb o...

It received the sad news that my friend Gerhard Coetzee passed away during the past weekend. I remember him as a dedicated administrator, bu...

We packed a lunch consisting of cold chicken, salads, a nice bread and something special for an afterthought. The Bon Courage White Blend wa...

I had a brisk cycle ride this morning to the water-works and back. At the top of the hill, I looked back towards False Bay. The sun was turn...

My brother, Ado, and two of his daughters: Angelique and Cheree , stayed over at de Wijnlanden for the weekend. The girls competed in a fe...

While on a business trip to Ghana, me and Gavin took a few hours, hired a car and driver to visit the Oburi Botanical Gardens. The gardens i...

I got out of the car at tannie Dot's funeral and noticed the dead sparrow on the pavement. I could not help thinking of Matthew 10:29. ...

One thing about the Cape that always surprises me, is the new spots to be discovered. We had a planning session at the Crystal Towers hotel ...

George prepared an amazing wine tasting with wines from rugby-playing nations pitted against the best that South Africa could offer. Wines f...

I had a great lunch with colleagues and business partners from the US at one of my favourite restaurants: Constantia Uitsig. The weather was...

Theuns and Martin visited us at de Wijnlanden while waiting to attend to their mom who is in the Paarl hospital. I enjoyed it so much to get...

I am strolling to the gate to board for Johannesburg and I notice the last rays of the sun on the opposite terminal building and the parked ...

I had the opportunity to meet President Clinton at a cocktail reception in New York. This was part of a program where I met with representat...

It was a special day for me to be blessed to see my son in Boston. Izak is enrolled for a post-grad program at MIT, and I spent the afternoo...

I am walking to a meeting in a hotel on the Thames and I cannot help to notice all the Oriental restaurants. At this specific spot, there is...