Book review Invictus: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Made a Nation
In 1988, 31 years after I first arrived in the Cape, I left the country in order to…
Friday, 8 January 2010
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In 1988, 31 years after I first arrived in the Cape, I left the country in order to…
Friday, 8 January 2010In an entertaining ceremony held in Cape Town last night broadcasted live to an estimated audience of 150-million…
Saturday, 5 December 2009I stumbled upon a new type of vuvuzela that definitely bears talking about. Not that I’m a fan…
Friday, 4 December 2009Totalsportsโ V&A Waterfront store was given the exclusive opportunity to become the first store in the world to…
Friday, 4 December 2009Predicted to attract thousands of Cape Town football fanatics, celebrity watchers and the worldโs media, the V&A Waterfront,…
Thursday, 26 November 2009Something that always amazes me is the modern day travellerโs overwhelming desire to spot the Big 5. This…
Tuesday, 27 October 2009CONGRATULATIONS to the following 10 people who have won a copy of the 2010 SAGA Calendar: Lynne Bindeman…
Thursday, 15 October 2009Everyone’s talking organic and local. Eating organic is obviously a lot better for you, given the lack of…
Wednesday, 30 September 2009A very worthy cause was recently brought to our attention and we thought we’d support the cause by…
Monday, 21 September 2009The time is NOW, the colour is GREEN and the question is: “What are you doing to save…
Tuesday, 28 July 2009The following aquatic conversation is based (albeit very loosely) on true fictional tails. The names of the Great…
Wednesday, 22 July 2009In an effort to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s legacy the Nelson Mandela Foundation is urging the globe to join…
Friday, 17 July 2009The eyes of the world have been focused on South Africa recently for obvious reasons – the Dalai…
Wednesday, 13 May 2009Cape Town Street Crafts: Anyone who travels round the streets of the Mother City cannot fail to be…
Wednesday, 3 September 2008Chris Spengler, owner of Afton Grove Country Retreat in Noordhoek – Cape Town, reports having recently found an…
Tuesday, 8 April 2008