Backsberg, Paarl – The first SA winery to achieve carbon neutral status. They have launched the Tread Lightly brand, bottled in an innovative soft bottle made from polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Find their Merlot 2008 and Sauvignon Blanc 2010 in Pick n Pay. La Motte, Franschhoek – This estate owned and run by the Rupert-Koegelenberg family [...]
It’s almost time for the grape harvest in the Cape Winelands and there is nothing more fun than throwing off your shoes and jumping into a barrel for a bit of old fashioned barefoot grape stomping. The feeling of squashing juicy little grapes between ticklish toes is quite delicious and there are several estates in [...]
On the 8 December 2010, two family men who just turned 40 thought it was time to raise their adrenaline levels, so they decided to set a record for taking part in the most adventure sports in one day. Johan Radcliffe of Cape Town, publisher of DIRTY BOOTS Adventure Guide and Darron Raw of SWAZI [...]
In April 1968, a massive crude oil spill from the tanker, Esso Essen covered thousands of the Cape’s seabirds in oil. Among those rescued by caring bird lovers, was one with a tag number 640. After a good cleaning and some medicines, Number 640 was released into the wild, but 10 days later he walked [...]
“The north-west wind blows with such violence in Camps Bay as to pluck your cabbages right out of the ground and toss the garden soil into clouds of dust,” said an anonymous 19th century Cape diarist. This doesn’t resemble the Camps Bay we know today, which isn’t the kind of place you find many cabbages. [...]
A man waved his wife and friends goodbye as they took off from the V&A Helipad for a flip around the peninsula. When asked why he didn’t go with them he said, “I won’t go on a boat because I can’t swim, so I won’t get into that helicopter because I can’t fly!” That kind [...]
Spontaneous celebrations at the abolition of slavery in 1834 brought people onto the streets in marches, music and dancing. This tradition survives today in the form of the Cape Town Minstrels Carnival and the party really gets started on Tweede Nuwe Jarr (Second New Year), when thousands of minstrels march and sing loudly through the [...]
Glitz & Glam Dinner at Signal, Cape Grace Bubbles and canapés followed by a 5 course meal are on the menu at Signal Restaurant for New Year’s Eve. DJ Brent will be providing the entertainment to an already fully booked event. Brio 1893 Grab your dancing shoes for an opulent party at Brio, with oysters, [...]
It is said that plants love music, so those around the performance stage in Kirstenbosch are very happy right through the summer during the Old Mutual Kirstenbosch Summer Concert series every Sunday afternoon. There is blues, jazz, divine divas, African drumming, bagpipes, big band sounds, string quartets, and even the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra. Plus South [...]
The fishing boats coming into Kalk Bay harbour look like they are full of fish, but for how long? It might seem like too much trouble to find out which fish are sustainable to eat or not, but actually it’s as easy as sending an SMS. The SASSI SMS line (079 499 8795) responds saying [...]