Val de Vie Newsletter

Val de Vie residents Berdine Swart and Christine Meintjes took hands in early 2019 to found The Apiary group, situated in the Polo Village offices. After 2 years of developing an innovative way to showcase the best South Africa has to offer, their latest tech startup, The Local Edit launched in September 2019.

The Local Edit is an e-commerce app (available for both Apple and Android), showcasing over 100 of the best independent South African designer brands, including furniture, clothing, jewellery, skincare, kids and pet products. The app allows you to discover and shop from multiple South African brands, at the same price as the independent designers' online stores. Discover and shop local by downloading the Local Edit App.