Home is where the heart is – and 7 writers tell us where their hearts beat faster

By Liesl de Beer

After decades away from Pretoria where I lived as a student, I returned to the Jacaranda City in 2015. If you have a heart for the platteland but you need to work in a city, Pretoria strikes a good balance. The economic artery is always pulsing, but there are also hundreds of small-town things to keep you busy.

The people of Pretoria love sport. You’ll come across bunches of runners and cyclists on your commute to work in the mornings. On weekends, there are race events and dirt trails at places like Klapperkop and Wolwespruit.