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THERE are so many things to do and see at Hazendal in Stellenbosch, they require a six-page fold out guide, with three rows of activities on each page. Where to begin? Maybe with the thing that first drew my attention on Facebook a few months ago - Wonderdal, the interactive, immersive and…
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SOME things are worth getting out of bed for; others are worth driving 80km in unseasonal torrential rain for (and back again) – and that would be a tasting and lunch at Le Lude in Franschhoek. We met with winemaker Emma Bruwer, who shared her story and that of the owners, Nic and Ferda Barrow.…
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AN easy hour’s drive from Cape Town, through the tunnel then left and left again and you’ll find yourself in Slanghoek Valley. If you go left-right, you’ll be heading to Rawsonville. It was difficult to tell on the day I went down that road for the first time, on account of it being full of low…
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AT Grande Provence in Franschhoek, there is a 2018 Merlot which is quite simply out of this world, for something so young. It was but one of the many joys experienced on the day we visited for the launch of the Spring Heritage tasting menu created by another youngster, head chef Marvin Robyn.…
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VOLUNTEER WILDFIRE SERVICES is a non-profit organisation that relies entirely on donations to fight wildfires - and we're heading into "fire season" any day now. Support their good work and sign up for the Nuweberg VWS Trail Challenge in the Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve, just outside Grabouw,…
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KUNJANI is a Zulu word which means "hello, how are you?" and from this greeting which leads to friendships, comes the name of Kunjani Wines in Stellenbosch. At this farm, in the Bottelary Hills sub-route, husband and wife owners Paul Barth and Pia Watermeyer, welcome their guests with warm…
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CURRENTLY completing a renovation and expansion, Cape Town’s glamorous boutique hotel, The Marly, has partly reopened – and it looks set to be a stunner before the year is out! You can’t help but be drawn in by the Mother City’s Camps Bay beachfront. The picture perfect beach, swaying palm trees,…
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FOR the fourth year, chef Mynhardt Joubert will set the stage for a sweet soirée with his iconic Free State fruitcakes - all for a very special cause and just in time for the festive season. Read about Eat Play Drink Cape Town's first experience with the cake, and the importance of the brandy, here.…
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HAVE you ever been drinking alcohol and considered switching to something else? Have you had to think about whether it’s safe to drive, or paused to think about what your alcohol consumption is doing to your body, and your relationships with the people you love? You’re in good company - "Mindful…
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REMEMBER, remember the 1st of November...that's when Von Syren Productions presents The Deadly 7. at the Galloway Theatre at 8pm. Pride, envy, lust, greed, gluttony, wrath and sloth will meet in a spectacular audio visual experience, a burlesque revue never seen before. As you slide into the…
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