Discover South Africa with the insight of a local — considered, nuanced and far beyond the expected.
Explore our travel guides and editorial features — carefully written, thoughtfully curated, and shaped by those who know South Africa best.
Consider OOSA a curated gateway to contemporary South Africa — a place where design, fashion, culture, food and travel converge. Here, objects are not simply sourced, but selected for their story, their provenance and their relevance. Alongside them, a network of collaborations and partnerships unfolds, offering a considered perspective on a country defined by creativity, craft and contrast.
An editorial window into South Africa — considered, layered, and quietly compelling.
The OOSA online magazine brings together a curated mix of stories across design, travel, culture and craft. From remote landscapes to urban studios, each piece is selected for its perspective and depth, offering a closer look at the people, places and ideas shaping contemporary South African life.
Written with intention and edited with restraint, it is less about volume, more about viewpoint — a space to discover, return to, and explore at your own pace.
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Read more: A Day in Cape Town with OOSA
A Day in Cape Town with OOSA
Cape Town is a city best experienced through the places that shape its rhythm — the cafés where mornings stretch longer than planned, the design st...Read more -
Read more: Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts: The Grand Finale of a Cape Town Summer
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts: The Grand Finale of a Cape Town Summer
As summer in the Southern Hemisphere begins to fade, Cape Town’s most enchanting outdoor music series reaches its grand crescendo. Nestled against ...Read more -
Read more: 5 Hidden South African Retreats You’ll Want to Keep Secret
5 Hidden South African Retreats You’ll Want to Keep Secret
South Africa isn’t just a destination—it’s a feeling, a journey, an escape into the extraordinary. From the golden dunes of the Kalahari to untouch...Read more -
Read more: AfrikaBurn: The Radical, Creative Utopia in South Africa’s Karoo Desert
AfrikaBurn: The Radical, Creative Utopia in South Africa’s Karoo Desert
Each year, a stretch of the Tankwa Karoo—a barren, dreamlike desert in South Africa—transforms into a sprawling city of radical self-expression, to...Read more
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Read more: Meet the Maker: PICHULIK
Meet the Maker: PICHULIK
Some materials carry memory. In the hands of PICHULIK, rope becomes line, volume and talisman. The story began at Katherine-Mary Pichulik’s kitche...Read more -
Read more: Shweshwe: The Rhythm of South African Cloth
Shweshwe: The Rhythm of South African Cloth
Shweshwe is more than a patterned cotton. With its compact repeats, graphic clarity and deep cultural presence, it carries a story of ceremony, identity and contemporary South African design.
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Read more: Woodbender — Steam-Bent Craftsmanship from South Africa
Woodbender — Steam-Bent Craftsmanship from South Africa
There is a certain calm confidence to furniture that is made properly. Not rushed, not trend-driven, and not designed for a single season, but shap...Read more -
Read more: From Africa, With Love: OOSA Meets JAMBO Africa
From Africa, With Love: OOSA Meets JAMBO Africa
Some things you don’t just choose they choose you. That’s exactly how it felt when Marc and James, OOSA’s cofounders, stepped into the world of JAM...Read more
