Matie van Graan never set out to make people laugh...but from reunion stages to social media screens, her unfiltered storytelling and unforgettable characters are doing just that.

There are funny people. And then there's Matie van Graan. The kind of funny that sneaks up on you mid-sentence, leaves you laughing slightly too loudly in public, and wondering whether she meant to say that ... or whether that's just how her brain works. Comedian, MGC, Binnelanders actress, content creator and storyteller, Matie has built a following thanks to her sharp observations, fearless honesty and beautifully unscripted delivery. But here's the twist - she never actually set out to become funny.

Matie's Pretoria Playbook included a shout out to City Lodge Hotel Lynnwood: "Perfect date night? Dinner at Stephanie's Restaurant, a show at Atterbury Theatre, followed by a sneaky sleepover at City Lodge across the road."

Read the full article in Get It Pretoria on the delightful and hilarious Matie van Graan here.