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THE World Travel Tourism Council (WTTC) has issued Paarl and Wellington with its “Safe Travels” approval. This means the two destinations adhere to the strict guidelines and protocols set by the global industry representative and travellers can visit the region and its tourism attractions with…
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WITH the world’s eyes on the mysterious deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana since May this year, World Elephant Day on Wednesday August 12, 2020 is an opportunity to raise awareness across the globe around the preservation and protection of these gentle giants. While elephant numbers are…
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SEASON two of Bulletproofbegins on Monday August 10, 2020 on Universal TV (DStv Channel 117) at 8pm. We have an exclusive Q&A with series star Stavros Zalmas. Who are you playing in this new series of Bulletproof? I’m playing Alex Markides. He comes from Cyprus, he’s in his late 50s and…
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THE City Sightseeing Red Bus, an icon on the tourism landscape, is revving up the fleet and is ready to hit the city streets this Woman’s Day weekend. During nationwide lockdown, like all tourism operators, City Sightseeing has been closed for business as the country waited for the Covid-19…
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VISITORS will be able to take in the wraparound views of the Franschhoek valley with a two- or three-course menu created with seasonal ingredients on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays between 11am and 4pm (last seating), as well as à la carte. The set menus are R195 and R250 per person,…
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WHATEVER Cape Wine Master Winnie Bowman does, she does it well. She began as a physiotherapist, then developed an interest in occupational health, completed a Masters in Biomedical Sciences at UCT and ended with a PhD in Didactics at Stellenbosch University. So it’s hardly surprising that when…
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SOUTH AFRICA’S rock royalty, Prime Circle, will be performing to 200 000 of their fans across the globe online on August 8, 2020. The concert is set to go live at 7pm across the globe (including their strong and growing fan base in Europe). After 20 years and still going strong, rock legends Ross…
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AMIDST the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating effects on the South African wine industry, respected Cape Wine Master and newly appointed principal of the Cape Wine Academy, Heidi Duminy, sheds light on how the education body is reimagining its learning experience in a time of inconceivable…
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WITH the reimposition of the ban on the sale and delivery of alcohol, there is no doubt the beer, wine and spirits industry is going to be heavily and - perhaps irreversibly - affected. In her blog The Brewmistress, Lucy Corne writes that results released by the Craft Brewers Association Of South…
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EXCELSIOR’S reserve rangepays tribute to the owners’ sister Christine Norah-Anne De Wet, a top academic and athletic achiever who overcame great hurdles throughout her life and fought valiantly before succumbing to cancer in 2018; as well as three racehorses that formed a part of the prestigious…
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