Three more international acts for Cape Jazz Fest

Three more international acts have been announced for the 13th Cape Town International Jazz Festival, at the CTICC on Friday, 30 and Saturday, 31 March, 2012. They are Jill Scott, Steve Tyrell and Pharoahe Monch - all from the US. 22 Feb 2012 13:55

A life worth selling your soul

[Johann Smith] The word alternative has become misleading and common. Nowadays, if you want to be alternative, your choices are limited between becoming a farmer, a Christian fundamentalist or staying a virgin. If we could go back, to '69 or '76, before the word was coined - and perhaps even further, to a time, when rock 'n' roll came without sex and drugs, and paused at the second Chuck Berry discovered electricity, we would know why we're here. Yesterday's conservative society shouldn't have warned us about the devil, but of boredom instead. 22 Feb 2012 12:26

"Remodelled" Cape Town Book Fair returns

The Cape Town Book Fair is to return to the Mother City in a new and remodelled format between Friday, 15 and Sunday, 17 June, 2012. This year, the fair will have a strong trade element to enhance its "marketplace appeal". 22 Feb 2012 10:23

Sexy fun in This Means War

[Daniel Dercksen] The battle of the sexes, warfare for the same girl and rivalry amongst friends have never been so much fun! This delightful rom-com/ bromance-buddy actioner This Means War is entertainment with a capital E, which is guaranteed to put a smile on your face. 22 Feb 2012 10:08

30-million passengers used SA's airports

Almost 30-million passengers used South Africa's airports between April 2011 and January 2012 and News24 quotes figures from the Airports Company of South Africa (Acsa) that indicate improved air travel despite tough economic conditions. 21 Feb 2012 13:42

Do's and don'ts in Thailand

Thailand is not only a country filled with beautiful clothes, exotic cocktails and breathtaking beaches. It is also a land where the trade and customs' are steeped in Thai history. 21 Feb 2012 11:17

Kloof Street, Cape Town, boutique opened

Independent local fashion brands Take Care and Adriaan Kuiters have opened the Kloof Street Boutique at 73 on Kloof, Cape Town. The partners share parallel design aesthetics, an obsession with simplicity and similar clientele base. 21 Feb 2012 10:42