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EXPERIENCE Stellenbosch in all its good-living glory during the town’s annual Street Soirées, a series of relaxed food-and-wine tastings underway from the end of this month. The popular events have become a calendar highlight as the perfect way to see in the new year and enjoy balmy evenings in…
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AGRI-EXPO, the oldest agricultural society in South Africa and Africa, celebrated its 190th anniversary last year, announcing new initiatives include an international agriculture-in-the-classroom project, a kykNET television series on cheese and a series of SA Cheese Festival Pop-up Picnics.  …
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A PICNIC in the garden, an afternoon lounging at the pool, a lavish harvest table lunch, sundowners on the terrace, or a relaxing treatment at the spa - it's all about summer indulgence at the Mount Nelson, a Belmond hotel. Choose one, or a combination of these luxurious treats, and aim even higher…
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NINI JERMAN – the entrepreneur behind the Winston & Julia chocolate brand – has opened an exciting new restaurant and activity hub at Stellenbosch Vineyards.  Called the Winston & Julia Chocolate Shop and Ceramic Café, the new establishment replaces the wine farm’s previous Bus Stop…
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JONI-LEIGH Doran’s body of work highlights the enduring but complex relationship between horses and humans, in an exhibition at La Galleria in McGregor until February 13, 2022. In these paintings, the spectral representation of the horse presents a species with a long and interconnected…
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IT’S most unusual for luxury hotels and safari lodges to offer discounts and special offers during the peak Christmas holiday season, but as well all know, 2021 turned out to be a most unusual year in many ways. In the wake of the devastating and disappointing international flight bans introduced…
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ONCE I have entered the lobby, been relieved of my bags, and dispatched the niceties of being welcomed back to the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa, is it rude to enquire: "Where is the cat?" Naturally I am there for the luxurious room and the extravagantly mirrored bathrooms. The gin, and the sushi.…
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A NEW local music festival, Unity On The Square, aims to promote a sense of unity, hope and love this holiday season, when it takes centre stage in the Mother City on Thursday, December 16 - Reconciliation Day. Taking place at Greenmarket Square, the festival will feature a stellar line-up of…
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THE popular Slow Market has moved to the Nederburg winery in Paarl. A civic institution and favourite attraction for tourists and locals over the course of 13 years, the original gourmet food market in Stellenbosch has influenced many small entrepreneurs’ lives and has grown multiple well-loved…
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AS I drove into Franschhoek along first the R44 then the R45, I was enchanted by how lush and green it looked, courtesy of a wonderfully wet winter and a deliciously damp spring. We're into the downhill stretch of December and this very week I wore long sleeves and put an extra blanket on my bed…
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