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Scarecrows Are Popping Up All Around the Sleepy Village of Stanford!

by Savanna Douglas@GoodThingsGuySeptember 9, 2025September 17, 2025 486 0

Brought to life by community members, the scarecrows add a bit of magic to Stanford’s streets.   Stanford, Western Cape (09 September 2025) – Spring has just about sprung in…

Book Review: Vanessa Govender’s ‘The Village Indian’ is a Riot of Insight, Humour and Spice!

by Tyler Leigh Vivier@tylerleighvAugust 7, 2025August 7, 2025 550 0

Vanessa Govender details her first few years living in a village in South Africa in her latest book, “The Village Indian”, offering all the gossip, scandals and heartfelt moments of…

The Gold-Claiming Chelsea Flower Blooms to Come Home for Spring!

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyMay 26, 2025May 26, 2025 7,935 0

South Africa’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show design stole the show and won gold for the second year in a row. In exciting news for all who celebrated the win, the…

South Africa’s Champion Flower Show to Flourish on Home Soil! 

by Ashleigh Nefdt @goodthingsguyAugust 2, 2024August 2, 2024 671 0

The South African floral showcase that stole the RHS Chelsea Flower Show and scooped gold will soon make the village of Stanford the talk of the Cape. The champion flower…

Why Stanford Village’s Christmas Market is the Sparkle of the Season

by Ashleigh Nefdt@goodthingsguyNovember 28, 2023December 11, 2023 1,910 0

When devastating floods hit parts of South Africa earlier this year, the spark that keeps so many communities (like that of Stanford) going, had almost been washed out. It was…