SETTLE into the balmy evenings of the season by joining celebrated wineries at the Stellenbosch Street Soirees. A favourite for friends to catch up over fine food and wine beneath famous oaks and wine-lovers seeking to experience the heartland of South African wine in all its glory, the Street Soirees are the place to be.

Unsurprisingly, the Stellenbosch Street Soireeshave become an annual

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The beauty of the Karoo captured in music and storytelling

UNLESS you hang out at book launches and signings, you seldom get to see your favourite authors in real life. Writing is a solitary occupation, so those who do so, seldom get to meet their fans (apart from book launches and signings). Then there is me, who, although actually shy, introverted and socially awkward without wine, barrels into my favourite author and babbles about what an admirer I…

Experience Cellars-Hohenort Glamtrails excursion to Kirstenbosch 

THE Cellars-Hohenort Hotel,  in partnership with Glamtrails, has introduced an inspiring new guest activity that begins with an immersive, guided walking experience and concludes with a classic high tea treat at the hotel. Led by accredited mountain guide, author and Glamtrails’ owner, Tim Lundy, walkers will enjoy captivating scenery and stories of local history, and the fauna and flora of the…
MAYBE you can't travel at the moment, for whatever reason (even if it's to avoid the peak season crowds), but there's no reason to miss out on that holiday feeling. Hospitality experts from the Radisson Hotel Grouphave shared five affordable tips on how to transform your home into a luxury hotel this summer for any guests that come to stay, or just for yourself. Prioritise preparation: Take…
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Summer and sea beckon with V&A Waterfront’s activities

ENJOY stand up paddling, the Two Oceans Aquarium and a wide variety of boat cruises at the Waterfront this summer. Try your hand at stand up paddling (SUP) along the canal at the V&A Waterfront. Visit SUP Cape Town at the V&A Waterfront’s Battery Park to hire a board or a small canoe. Novices can book an instructor to teach them the art of paddling on a board. If you like the water…

SA hospitality honoured at inaugural Luxe 100 Best awards

ON 1 November, 2022 the first annual Luxe 100 Best awards ceremony, celebrating the best of South African hospitality, took place at The Houghton Hotel in Johannesburg.

The Luxe 100 Best was introduced following the success of the prestigious Luxe Restaurant Awards which, now in its fourth year, honours the finest contributions to the South African restaurant industry.

The Luxe 100 Best

ADRIEN BRODY can do whatever he pleases and I shall watch it, even if his more recent work doesn't reach the same heights as The Grand Budapest Hotel, Cadillac Records, The Darjeeling Limited or Hollywoodland. In 2003 he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, for The Pianist(2002), becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. And who can forget his enthusiastic response with…
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Mount Nelson presents Confections X Collections, curated By Twyg

THE Mount Nelson, a Belmond hotel, home of the Cape's afternoon tea, is taking things to the next level with a serving of fashion from November 16-20.

While tea at the Nellie has become something of an institution, it’s not typically associated with the latest in fashion. Until now, that is. By relaunching this sophisticated afternoon pastime, the rosy-hued landmark of luxury is upping the ante.

Nederburg’s Sunset Stoep Sessions are back, now on Saturdays

ADD some relaxed excitement to your weekend with Nederburg’s Saturday Sunset Stoep Sessions, presented now until April at the popular Paarl wine farm’s The Manor eatery. Savour some of Nederburg’s fine wines with delicious bites, while watching the sun set over the budding vineyards with the majestic Drakenstein mountains, and listening to live music. The local music performances begin at 3pm…
THERE'S a new Afrikaans festival kid on the block - the TopWineRoots Laailou Music Festival will create a thrilling experience in a fantastic setting for an unforgettable day out with your friends at at Berg River Resort, Paarl, on November 19.  Your lilo is that quirky, colourful thing that floats your boat on holidays. Now you can bring your all sorts and shapes of “Laailous” to spend…
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McGregor Poetry Festival celebrates 10 years this month

FROM 18 to 20 November in McGregor, Western Cape, the theme of this year's McGregor Poetry Festival is Touching the Wild. It will comprise 65 events that include 43 poetry reading events, three open mic sessions, 11 book launch events, three workshops, three music and movement performances and two youth outreach events. Founder Billy Kennedy says: “Now in its 10th year, we will reflect on our…

Two cracking Ann Cleeves crime mysteries on BritBox in November

FIVE-STAR reviews for the fast-paced cop drama The Tower, plus a double dose of Ann Cleeves - with new series The Long Call and returning favourite Shetland - set the tone for November’s nail-biting viewing on BritBox, all exclusive to the streaming service. Cleeves was a probation officer, bird observatory cook, women’s refuge leader and auxiliary coastguard before turning her hand to writing…
SILO CONCERTS in partnership with Hendricks Gin are back to entertain visitors to the Waterfront’s neighbourhood from November 2022. Established in 2018, the concerts quickly gained in popularity and soon became an annual series of memorable events. Visitors to the V&A can look forward to an exciting and varied concert line-up as part of the 2022/2023 series, which begins with a performance by…
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Calling all trail runners to Loxtonia’s apple farm in Ceres

ROUND up friends and family and head for Ceres on Saturday, 12 November for the annual Loxtonia Cider Cherry Trail Run through scenic mountain landscapes and apple orchards. The family-friendly trail run over 6km or 12km starts and finishes on Loxtonia Farm, the home of Loxtonia Apple Cider. This deliciously refreshing cider is nurtured from orchard to bottle from 100% hand-picked, freshly pressed…

International Philatelic Exhibition at CTICC in November

THE International Philatelic Exhibition will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre 2 from November 8-12. Entry is free for the public. It will feature 1600 frames of stamps from all over the world but also a significant amount of frames from South Africa. Each frame comprises 16 A4 pages mounted with stamps and are exhibited in different categories such as aero philately,…