4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1053+ words) Wine routes may be some of South Africa’s best-known road-trip experiences, but you don’t need to drink wine to enjoy the landscapes, farms and food along the way. Across the country, food producers have created their own reasons to stop,…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (672+ words) Heritage Month is a chance to look beyond Cape Town’s beaches, mountains and food scene and spend some time with the stories that have shaped the city. From a former grain silo filled with contemporary African art to a hospital…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago   (187+ words) Picture: Jaco Marais / Gallo Images The latest City of Cape Town dam figures put the city’s combined dam storage at 75.9% on 4 September. The weekly reading for 31 August was 76.3%, compared with 92.5% during the same period in 2025. The Western Cape’s overall dam…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (402+ words) Cape Town residents looking for a different way to spend an evening can turn their attention upwards this September, with the South African Astronomical Observatory (NRF|SAAO) opening its historic Observatory site for a series of Night Tours and Open…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (893+ words) Barrydale has a reputation for good food, quirky roadside stops and the sort of places that make you want to order another coffee even when you have somewhere else to be. But if you arrive hungry and leave only having…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (833+ words) There are few better excuses to explore South Africa than Heritage Day. Celebrated on 24 September, the public holiday is about far more than putting meat on a fire. It is a chance to reconnect with the places, people, stories, languages,…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (526+ words) Forget the game drives — our kind of safari involves good food, great wine, and plenty of stopping along the way. Welcome to the Stellenbosch Food Safari, where the only things we’re hunting for are delicious bites, beautiful wine, and those…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (796+ words) Food tours in South Africa offer a different way to experience the country. Instead of simply visiting a destination, you can taste your way through its history, culture and communities with the people who know them best. South Africa is…...