This October, the Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) Live Art Festival returns for its eighth edition, with around 30 free performances and installations in Cape Town’s streets, gardens and public spaces until 18 October 2026. The festival spans dance, theatre, visual art, music, architecture and performance. Much of the work is site-specific, made in response…
Spring in Johannesburg has a particular energy to it. The mornings soften, the afternoons stretch out, and suddenly there is every reason to spend more time outdoors. At The Peech Hotel in Melrose, the change of season is being marked with a series of new additions that make the most of warmer days and longer…
The Living Journey Collection, a portfolio of eight boutique hotels in the Western Cape, has launched unique offers to both local and international visitors to experience the region this spring. Valid through to 15 December 2026, the Spring into Summer offers pair each unique hotel with inspirational experiences: from guided sea-kayak tours in Hermanus to…
Dramatic rocky landscapes and diverse attractions make the Cederberg one of the Western Cape’s most popular getaway destinations. Located just 300 kilometres from Cape Town, this easily accessed mountain sanctuary offers a variety of activities for nature lovers and adventure seekers, and also affords a refuge from city life and everyday pressures. Guide to the…
Ringing in its 55th year since producing South Africa’s first Cap Classique, Simonsig Family Vineyards has introduced a fresh new provenance-led restaurant to its Stellenbosch estate. Vonkel at Simonsig sits alongside the Tasting Room of the third-generation Malan family-owned wine farm. Rounding out the farm’s offering, it’s serving produce-forward and bubbly-friendly Mediterranean-style food for brunch…
There are few things more South African than gathering around a table with people you love and eating exceedingly well. East City Grill on Cape Town’s thriving Harrington Street is leaning into that tradition with the launch of its new “Feast for 4” menu: a generous multi-course sharing menu created for exactly four guests and…
Vergelegen has done it again: For the second year running, this acclaimed Somerset West wine estate has been named the Best Wine Farm Experience in the public-nominated Kfm Best of the Cape Awards. From its beautiful natural surroundings and exquisite gardens, to its award-winning wine, food and warm hospitality, Vergelegen delivers experiences that keep 160…
There’s been a baby boom at Vergelegen Wine Estate in Somerset West, with 137 Nguni calves born this season – and another eight still due. The estate’s Nguni herd now numbers over 450 animals. Among the new arrivals are both pure Nguni youngsters and Nguni/Angus crosses, with the latter already showing the impressive size difference…
Kuganha has opened in the Western Cape, pioneering a new category of luxury wellness safari within a 10 000-hectare rewilded Big Five conservancy, just under 2.5 hours from Cape Town. Recently recognised by Robb Report (one of the most discerning travel lists) as one of the 50 greatest luxury hotels in the world for 2026,…
Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC) has been named Cape Town’s Best Tourist Attraction in the 2026 Kfm Best of the Cape Awards. This is the fifth year in a row it secured this win. The award, determined through public nominations and voting, recognises the destinations, businesses and experiences that have captured the hearts of…
Building on the success of the first edition (2019), this revised new edition of the Field Guide to Mushrooms & other Fungi of South Africa now features 420 species – more than any mushroom book in the region. The book has been fully updated and expanded, with an additional 220 new entries and more than…
For over 25 years, Dr John Kani has helped guide the direction of the Apartheid Museum, an institution whose mandate overlapped uncannily with that of his own plays. His role as chairperson of the Board of Trustees unfolded parallel to his development as a playwright: an art form through which the veteran actor began to…
After a winter hiatus, the popular animal encounters are back at Crocworld Adventure & Conservation Centre in Scottburgh! Visitors can enjoy a closer look at some of the country’s most fascinating reptiles, with the return of its popular snake demonstrations and juvenile crocodile handling experiences, providing an edutaining day out. Led by Crocworld animal curator…
Zip Zap Circus and School of Rock open Full Tilt at the District Six Homecoming Centre on 23 September for seven performances, with the entire score played live, on stage, by the young musicians of School of Rock. In most circus productions, the music is pre-recorded and fixed, and the performers time themselves to it.…
Every South African knows a good boerie roll. The smell of boerewors on the braai, the soft white roll waiting on the side, the fried onions, the smoor (warm tomato and onion mix), the sauces, the first bite that is messy, warm and completely worth it. It is the kind of food memory that belongs…
South African property developers Wikus Lategan and Wayne Williams have opened Zomerlust Boutique Hotel, bringing the same problem-solving discipline and people-first philosophy that has defined their careers to their new project. With decades of large-scale development between them, the pair has applied their deep knowledge and abilities to a 15-room luxury property and fire-driven restaurant…
Many travellers drive pass White River on their way to the Kruger National Park and only on occasion stop to wander. A mistake that many have realised! The town of White River rewards its visitors with its welcoming village feel and vibrant arts community. Jed Barendse, junior content creator at ANEW Hotels & Resorts, shares…
This September 2026, the Western Cape welcomes a game-changing new destination for aviation enthusiasts: Atlantic Aerodrome. More than just a place to park your aircraft, this purpose-built premium general aviation and turboprop hub in the scenic Swartland is set to become the region’s premier lifestyle destination for pilots, aircraft owners and their families. Located just…
South Africa’s bush escapes have long been positioned through a lens of exclusivity, often marketed as luxury experiences tailored for international travellers. Over time, this has formed a perception, especially among South Africans, that time in nature is not as accessible and comes at a high financial premium. In reality, the country’s wilderness offerings are…
MATH Restaurant is once again opening its kitchen to one of Johannesburg’s most exciting emerging culinary voices. Until 19 July, chef Eric Mphela returns to MATH for an exclusive five-day culinary collaboration, presenting a specially curated winter menu inspired by his signature bold Asian flavours. The menu will be available for dinner service, before expanding…
With Johannesburg gearing up for a season of rugby test matches, national championships and international sporting fixtures, the city is expecting a steady flow of travelling supporters, players and officials moving in and out through OR Tambo International Airport. Whether guests are touching down for a few hours between connecting flights, flying in for back-to-back…
First, it was the laptop we brought home ‘just in case’. Then it was the smartphone on the bedside table. Now it’s the smartwatch on our wrist, vibrating through dinner, school runs, holidays and sleep. We call it convenience, but for many people it has become a constant state of high alert. Work emails arrive…
Mid-winter at Wilde Vy Bistro brings soul food and fine brandies from our kitchen and cellar to you, fireside at our bistro on the hill. In collaboration with the South African Brandy Foundation, Chef Jürgen Snyman has masterminded a tasting selection of some of the finest potstill brandies that our country produces. These moments of…
Sometimes the break you need is not another weekend at home, but time spent on the open road, surrounded by phenomenal landscapes and boundless natural beauty. For many travellers, wildflower season on the West Coast offers exactly that, with growing excitement around the annual West Coast superbloom. A superbloom starts with perfectly timed rainfall. Millions…
There’s an ethereal quality to the light of the West Coast: crystalline, fresh and seemingly as wild as the landscapes that connect the vineyards of the Swartland with the empty beaches of the Atlantic. Set within this meeting point of country and coast, De Wildeveldt is a remarkable stretch of land under conservation, just an…
The floor stops you first. As you arrive at reception, a sweeping herringbone of water cut verde and white marble unfolds beneath a botanical ceiling installation. Each tile is individually crafted and hand-laid, the whole effect landing somewhere between arrival and immersion. It sets the tone for everything that follows. Amazon is the new Latin-inspired…
Jan “Boland” Coetzee was famous for many things. Springbok rugby player, the winemaker that put Kanonkop on the map, maverick founder of Vriesenhof who smuggled contraband Chardonnay vines from France into South Africa in the early ’80s and changed the course of the country’s wine history… the man lived life fully. What most don’t know…
Visit Stellenbosch, in partnership with the Art Association Stellenbosch, has announced the winners of the inaugural Art of Origin Stellenbosch: a town-wide art competition and exhibition uniting multiple generations of emerging creatives. A proud milestone for the region, this first-of-its-kind initiative comprised five thematic categories reflecting the essence of Stellenbosch as a destination. Following an…
Repeat visitation is reshaping hospitality strategy, with a clear shift from acquisition to retention. Traveller behaviour is following the same trend. Within this context, hotels are moving beyond the ‘first impression’ model, with consistency, familiarity and ease across stays becoming as important as novelty, and hospitality increasingly defined by ongoing relationships rather than single visits.…
Ground has officially been broken for the expansion of the Healing Earth™ Transformative Wellness Spa at Brahman Hills, bringing a sanctuary to life where wellness is not confined to a treatment room, but woven into the very landscape that surrounds it. When complete, this will be Africa’s first fully integrated spa and garden wellness destination…
