Eid is a powerful time for the avowal of the Muslim faith, as it signifies the end of the month of fasting for Ramadan. Although it means fasting during the daylight hours of most of August, true fasting means abstaining from anything that could be considered an indulgence or weakness. At the same time it [...]
Hello Yellow! If you want to show the judges of the World Design Capital 2014 just how proud you are of your city – wear yellow this week. The judges are in town for a short time only from 24-26 July and we need to impress them. That’s why Table Mountain is glowing gold under [...]
Thanks to a study done 13 years ago, it was proven that red pepper can increase your metabolism. This causes your body to burn energy faster and more effectively, plus it eases hunger pangs. Adding chilli or hot spices to your food won’t cause stomach problems or irritate an ulcer as we’ve always thought. It [...]
Writing the Cape Grace blog can sometimes have great benefits, like having to experience a personal training session followed by a sports massage so I can report to you about it. Well, the truth is it hurt (and I loved it)! Now, I’m no masochist, the reason I loved that it hurt was because [...]
Will the monster waves arrive in Hout Bay for the Red Bull Big Wave Africa Surfing Competition (July-August) at Dungeons reef, or not? And will this competition even take place anyway? The website says it’s “In Hibernation”. Do you know what they are waiting for? Could it be the huge breakers with the power of [...]
What’s all the fuss about organics? Is it just a fad or a way to get the public to part with even more of their hard earned cash? And surely if I grow something in my back yard and don’t smother it in harmful pesticides it’s organic? Well on further investigation, it seems it’s a [...]
The Winter Solstice is a mere moment in time – 5.16pm on 21 June 2011 to be precise – but marks the longest night of the year and more importantly the rebirth of the sun. The sun plays a major part in the significance of the Winter Solstice and signals a victory of light over [...]
Thursday 23 June marks the 11th anniversary of the great swim by penguins, Percy and Pamela. They were amongst the birds that were under threat from spilt oil from The Treasure, a bulk ore carrier which went down between Robben Island and Dassen Island on the Cape West coast. Disaster loomed for the seabirds and [...]
Long, wide and startlingly white, there is no better stretch of sand for a canter through the surf than Noordhoek Beach. Get up early enough and you can see a real gallop in action, with racehorses at full speed, preparing for their next visit to Kenilworth or Durbanville Race Courses. The Dunes Racing Stables, tucked [...]
We love (or hate) Top Gear’s Jeremy Clarkson because he has found his voice, which is distinctively dry, usually offensive and highly amusing. Best-selling author, Albert Jack has also created a unique way of expressing himself in his books that delve into the history behind [...]