New outdoor series, The Ratanga Park Sunset Concerts, from Feb 25

CENTURY CITY in collaboration with CTMA and the CC Arts Foundation will launches a new outdoor concert series, The Ratanga Park Sunset Concerts, featuring Die Heuwels Fantasties on Sunday, 25 February 2024, with rapper Jitsvinger as the opening act. The concerts will be held once a month at the beautifully transformed Ratanga Park. Fun-loving music […]

International content on new Showmax to blow your mind

IT’S been a process, this migration of old Showmax to new Showmax, but it’s almost complete. By Monday, 12 February, all subscribers should be successfully set up (it was such a painless and seamless procedure) and hours and hours of new content will be available (days, weeks, months even). Here, for the first time, is […]

Critically acclaimed drama The Good Dad/Die Goeie Pa for Baxter

CAPE TOWN audiences have the chance to catch the new South African production of Gail Louw’s internationally acclaimed play The Good Dad in both English and Afrikaans (Die Goeie Pa). The different language productions will run at The Baxter’s Masambe Theatre in February. The Good Dad will be performed from 13 to 18 February, with […]

Intimate and immersive production of Sweeney Todd in Cape Town

STEPHEN SONDHEIM’s thrilling musical masterpiece, Sweeney Todd – The Demon Barber of Fleet Street returns to the Mother City this March, in an unforgettable intimate and immersive production presented by Fred Abrahamse and Marcel Meyer and Tally Ho! Productions at Kalk Bay’s historic Olympia Bakery. Sondheim stated that he envisaged Sweeney Todd as a chamber […]

2024 Wine Harvest Commemorative Event honours industry greats

ON 1 February, the Wine Harvest Commemorative Event was held at Groot Constantia, the oldest wine-producing farm in South Africa. The event celebrated the birth of South African wine, blesses the new harvest, and recognised outstanding contributions to the wine industry. “As always, the honourees are a reflection of the strength of the South African […]

Spend Valentine’s Day with Madame Web in Cine Prestige luxury

IF you’re still deciding on the perfect date night for Valentine’s Day, Ster-Kinekor has it all arranged for you. And, you’ll get to spend the most romantic night of the year in the company of a superhero – in addition to your date! The pre-screening of Madame Web takes place in the luxurious Cine Prestige […]

Tea for two with a tempting Valentine’s treat at The Table Bay

FEW other baked goods can compare with biting into a freshly baked scone, and five-star The Table Bay hotel at the V&A Waterfront has given these simple confectionaries a modern take especially for Valentine’s month. The British classic will still be served, but the hotel’s executive chef, Lindsay Venn, has developed a tempting myriad of […]

A Valentine’s Country Cookie in the Swartland

TOP South African drag artist and stand-up comedian, Lilly Slaptsilli, will be performing under the stars for one night only for Valentine’s weekend in Koringberg on Saturday, 17 February. Lilly has been entertaining audiences for 25 years with her quick wit, sassy persona, and a handbag full of characters. A Valentine’s Country Cookie will feature […]

Shakespeare at Maynardville, a delightful annual tradition

SHAKESPEARE is back in the park at the Maynardville Open-Air Festival for its annual play in the Wynberg amphitheatre, as has been the case since 1956 (with the exception of the Covid years). This year it’s the turn of Romeo & Juliet, with a run ending on 24 February. Interspersed with once-off Sunday evening concerts […]

Blend your own wine and celebrate the start of the harvest

IT’S harvest time and you can celebrate the journey from vine to wine with a personalised experience at Durbanville Hills. Join on a Wednesday or Thursday evening or spend your weekend in the company of fine wine as the cellar will open its doors for a sneak peek behind the harvest scene and what it […]