Celebrating South African hospitality excellence

On 19 March 2024, the opulence of South African luxury hospitality took centre stage as the winners of the inaugural Jonsson Workwear Luxe Travel Awards were unveiled. Amid the splendid ambiance of SIBA the Restaurant in Cape Town, 100 luminaries from the world of luxury hospitality congregated to celebrate the pinnacle of excellence in Continue Reading

Say cheers to St Patrick’s Day with City Lodge Hotels!

You don’t need a pot of gold to celebrate St Patrick’s Day – it’s easy to go green at City Lodge Hotels! St Patrick’s Day is a religious and cultural holiday traditionally held on 17 March to mark the death of Ireland’s patron saint in the year 461. It is Continue Reading

Plight of Kruger rhinos to be spotlighted at exclusive launch of Saviours’ Army

Non-profit organisation Rhino Disharmony will be launching the Saviours’ Army, a brand-new rhino awareness initiative, on 12 February during an exclusive event at The Winchester Hotel in Sea Point, Cape Town. The Saviours’ Army calls for a united stance against rhino poaching, with the slogan: “Will you stand with us?” Continue Reading

The festive season just got fabulous at Clico and 400 Degrees

Brace yourselves for an unparalleled festive celebration at Clico Boutique Hotel and its 400 Degrees eatery, with a spectacular combination of themed events, delectable offerings and unbeatable party packages to ring in the new year with a bang! Festive Fusion Extravaganza Elevate your festive season with an invitation to the Continue Reading

2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance dates officially announced

The dates for the biggest cultural event in Eswatini (Swaziland) have been announced, and a hive of colourful activity will soon descend upon the country in the form of the festival known as “Umhlanga”, or Reed Dance. The festival is set to start on 29 August, with the main day Continue Reading

Zeitz MOCAA announces a new season of exhibitions

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) has opened two new exhibitions titled “Past Disquiet” and “Seismography of Struggle: Towards a Global History of Critical and Cultural Journals”. “Past Disquiet” is a documentary and archival exhibition based on research conducted by Lebanese curator-writers duo and long-time collaborators, Kristine Khouri Continue Reading

Waterblommetjies in full bloom in the Boland

It’s waterblommetjie season in the Western Cape, and pickers can be spotted harvesting this locally indigenous flower that grows in shallow ponds between June and September. The waterblommetjie (Aponogeton distachyos) is one of South Africa’s most famous edible plants, with a long history of use by the indigenous Khoisan, both Continue Reading

Why the Sardine Run should be on every diver’s bucket list

While summer is often considered the best time for the seaside, winter on the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast is the ultimate diving experience, as the cooler water brings with it the #greatestshoalonearth – the annual Sardine Run! The planet’s greatest biomass migration and the ocean spectacle should be on every diver’s Continue Reading