Hangout With Heather

Hangout With Heather brings you your weekly dose of lifestyle and entertainment news and reviews every Friday. Heather shares about all her favourite things, new restaurants, events on the go as well as fashion, competitions and more, not to mention exclusive interviews with local and international celebs and movers and shakers. If you love the finer things in life – then you will want to make sure that you Hangout With Heather every week.

Weekly English South Africa Society & Culture · Arts Heather Hook

219 Episodes

4 – 24

Elgin Vintners offers a scenic stay over, and Skip share limited edition face masks…

It’s a special show this week as Heather joins the 9 Block Radio team, and shares more about her adventures in the beautiful valley of Elgin, located in the Western Cape. Heather chats with winemaker Marinda Kruger-Claasen from Elgin Vintners about their tasty wines, and the beautiful manor house property…

2 Oct 2020 14 min

SA Fashion Week goes virtual, and Spin Music Fair returns…

This week Heather chats with Lucilla Booyzen, the Director of SA Fashion Week about their new look Fashion Week and a few other cool pop up events that they have planned in the upcoming months, well done SA Fashion Week! There is no excuse to not drink great local roasted…

27 Sep 2020 15 min

12 Apostles Hotel ready to welcome you, and Fitch & Leedes heritage day celebration…

Heather is still spending time in the Western Cape supporting local wine farms and businesses, and this week she chats to the GM of the 12 Apostles Hotel, Michael Nel, who shares more about the hotel and the fact that they are open for business and ready to welcome you…

18 Sep 2020 13 min

Marianthe releases new single telos, and Kunjani Wines open their doors…

This week Heather chats with local young songstress Marianthe, who has not only released her third single (her second during lockdown!) but has also headed to the UK to further her career in music studies – show them how SA does it, Marianthe! Kunjani Wines holds a special place in…

11 Sep 2020 23 min

Steenberg Wines ready to welcome you, and KAMERS/Makers has a new home…

Things are slowly starting to revert to normal and local businesses are back up and running, which means that Heather is happy and proud to be supporting local again. The team at Anthonij Rupert Wyne have opened their doors and their wine sales once again and are calling all South…

4 Sep 2020 14 min

Special Olympics take a Polar Plunge, hello to The Den Stellenbosch and more…

This week sees Heather chatting with Ancilla Smith, the CEO of Special Olympics SA about their upcoming annual Polar Plunge, which will assist with raising funds for athletes, and also with Marida Goosen, the Resident Manager of The Den apartments in Stellenbosch, your ideal affordable, long term rental to explore…

28 Aug 2020 23 min

Cadbury’s Dairy Milk shares stories, and local restaurants open their doors again…

Sharing the joy is always vital to Cadbury’s Dairy Milk and they are encouraging all South African’s to share their stories and brighten up a child’s day, Heather shares more about this powerful initiative. Local chef, David Higgs, is calling all aspiring chefs to stand a chance to be featured…

21 Aug 2020 12 min

eButler innovates in the grocery delivery space and Trace TV launch filmmaker competition…

Happy Friday all you #HangoutWithHeather listeners – it’s a bumper show, as usual, this week with not only one, but two interviews this week with Vusi Mthimunye from eButler, who are making grocery deliveries accessible, and affordable for all South Africans, as well as to Sethabile Myeni, the Marketing Manager…

14 Aug 2020 22 min

Yahto Kraft releases new single ‘Washed Away’ and Reach For A Dream’s ‘Slipper Week’

It’s a brand new month, and what better way to start that off than with brand new music and some new brand ideas and innovations too? This week Heather chats to the talented young singer, Yahto Kraft, who has just released a brand new single called ‘Washed Away’ that features…

6 Aug 2020 20 min

Pecha Kucha celebrates #WomensDay and The Dark Kitchen will ‘Humble Your Grumble’…

This week Heather chats with Bjorn Salsone from Pecha Kucha, about their first-ever online event (Heather is speaking at this event as well) – taking place next week, as well as with restaurateur, Larry Hodes from The Dark Kitchen – their pizzas are everything as they come with an extra…

31 Jul 2020 22 min

Hospice Wits Night With The Stars Fundraiser & Brand Hubb launch unique online gifting platform…

It’s always a good day when it’s a Fri-day, and Heather is back with all your latest in entertainment and lifestyle news, and two exclusive one on one interviews this week – the first with Jan Malan from Umzingeli Productions about this years Hospice Wits Night With The Stars annual…

24 Jul 2020 21 min

Lenerd Louw embarks on a journey of self-discovery, The Gourmet Grocer and more…

This weeks show is a bumper show, as Heather chats to Lenerd Louw, a Capetonian businessman who gave it all up to head around the world on an incredible journey of self-discovery and growth, and she also catches up with local entrepreneur and restarateur, Larry Hodes who has transformed his…

17 Jul 2020 25 min

Werner Bekker releases new single ‘To Memory’, local more…

This week it’s a bumper show – Heather is utterly delighted that SA is starting to thrive again and local businesses are opening their doors – and supporting local at this time is really important. Heather also chats exclusively with talented local musician Werner Bekker, who has released a brand…

10 Jul 2020 16 min

The Wine & Food Tourism Awards innovates, tasty recipe, wine deliveries and more…

Happy July month – how excited are we that we have officially passed the halfway mark of winter! Heather is celebrating in true style of course – with great food ideas, a tasty recipe to warm the cockles of your heart – and some ideas of things to get up…

3 Jul 2020 19 min

Reveel Screens changing the billboard landscape – and Miss SA reveal Top 15…

It’s chilly in Joburg, but I have plenty lined up to warm you up on this week' show. I have a one on one chat with Tanner Rock from Reveel Digital Screens who are not only breaking the mould but innovating in the digital advertising billboard space, you will want…

26 Jun 2020 16 min

Vitafuzion IV Drips a great way to boost your immune system – and more…

This week it's all about great food and wine, the things that Heather really loves – but she also loves the monthly IV drip that she has administered in her home thanks to the mobile drip service that is, Vitafuzion. This week Heather speaks to Dr Zubair Cajee, the owner…

19 Jun 2020 19 min

Music from The Saxby Twins and Soviet Denim launch model campaign for everyone…

Hope you are all keeping warm this weekend – winter has truly hit SA in a big way! Never fear, however, Heather is back with the latest in lifestyle and entertainment news – plus an incredible one on one chat with upcoming identical twin singers, The Saxby Twins who are…

12 Jun 2020 21 min

Spotlight On features local stage talent…

This week features an exclusive one on one chat with actress Kate Normington, who is the host of a brand new segment on the online entertainment platform, &Scene. The segment, called Spotlight On, features weekly chats with some homegrown theatrical talent that are blazing trails internationally and is a must…

5 Jun 2020 19 min

Eco-entrepreneur Margo Fargo shares about re-useable straws, and much more…

As usual, it’s a bumper show with Heather today, as she not only shares about amazing drinks and eats, but also chats exclusively one on one with eco-entrepreneur Margo Fargo, who is not only changing the world and its outlook on greening and recycling but also owns her own recyclable…

29 May 2020 24 min

Stir It Up! Sauces creates a stir in the kitchen and Wintery wines

Winter is certainly in the air and this week Heather has some yummy food and recipe ideas planned, as well as chatting one on one with the founder and creator of Stir It Up! Sauces Nini Jerman, whose tasty creations are currently taking South African kitchens by storm. Amidst all…

22 May 2020 15 min