GL events Oasys

Win tickets to the Good Food & Wine Show - Cape Town

[Issued by GL events Oasys] The tastiest date on the SA culinary calendar and showcasing the latest global food trends 21 May 2013 10:58

'Open streets, open city' idea worth spreading

[Sue Northam] Saturday, 25 May 2013, is a special day for Africa and an important day for the citizens of Cape Town too. Two great citizen-lead initiatives will take place in Cape Town tomorrow, 100in1day and Open Streets. And TEDxCapeTown, in the spirit of ideas worth spreading, will be doing their bit to add to the drive towards individuals and community organisations taking action in our cities, to be the change we want to see. 24 May 2013 13:04

The Sapphires glitter bright

[Daniel Dercksen] True talent is priceless and with the magnificent independent Australian film The Sapphires, the voices and lives of four gutsy young Australian Aboriginal women will live in your hearts forever. 22 May 2013 10:41

Abdullah Ibrahim to headline at Standard Bank Joy of Jazz

South African jazz giant Abdullah Ibrahim joins Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Terence Blanchard and pianist Ahmad Jamal at the opening night of Standard Bank Joy of Jazz, which runs in Newtown from 22 to 24 August, 2013. 22 May 2013 09:58

Step carefully when buying a car

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] The Consumer Protection Act (CPA), which came into effect in April 2008, has far-reaching implications for vehicle buyers, particularly those interested in acquiring a used vehicle, yet there still is a lot of ignorance around with buyers being taken for a ride because they don't know their own rights. 22 May 2013 09:26

Global Party shimmies to Cape Town

New Cape Town venue, Shimmy Beach Club, has been selected to host The Global Party 2013 (TGP) on Saturday, 29 June 2013. The invitation-only charity fundraiser will hit 360 hot spots in over 120 cities around the world, and will host 360,000 of the world's rich and famous, at glamorous yet philanthropic events. 22 May 2013 09:21

Hotel donates rooms for I Am Somebody!

In its ongoing effort to promote social development within the community, the Three Cities Peninsula All Suite Hotel has donated rooms at the hotel for the Young Adult Rites of Passage Programme, I Am Somebody!, for a night's stay before they embark on their third camp. 22 May 2013 06:08

Bomba Estéreo to tour southern Africa

Colombian band Bomba Estéreo will be playing in SA as part of the band's tour through the Fire Fest Route - a music festival network that seeks to encourage and promote cultural exchange and arts development - in South Africa (Fire Ball in Cape Town), Mozambique (Azgo Festival) and Swaziland (MTN BushFire Festival). 21 May 2013 10:20

Cape Town's one and only drive-in cinema short film event

Short & Sweet Cinema is inviting you to share in a unique short film experience, rich in the romance of one of cinema's fondest bygone eras. Cape Town's short film drive-in will take place in a secluded urban field, framed by Lion's Head and fringing the Atlantic Ocean. 21 May 2013 09:58

Take time out to visit Prince Albert's little huisie

[Brian Berkman] Having a constant supply of water is what drew people to Prince Albert in the Karoo 250 years ago and it is one of the many reasons to visit now. Seeing water flow freely in channels in front of all the houses brings a cool idea to the usually hot Karoo. 21 May 2013 07:14

Protea Hospitality Group switches to triple-certified coffee

The Protea Hospitality Group will be switching to triple-certified coffee this month, serving Fairtrade Certified Espresso Coffee, Lavazza Tierra Rain Forest Alliance Espresso Coffee and Relationship Filter Coffee in its respective African Pride Hotels and Protea Hotels in South Africa. 20 May 2013 14:49

Twitch takes flight

[Eugene Yiga] Inspiration can strike at any moment. For Robert Fridjhon, whose award-winning stage career spans over twenty years, it came when he worked for FreeMe Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre back in 2006. Given that most of the cases he worked on involved birds, and that he was reading African Genesis by Robert Audrey, it was only a matter of time before the idea for Twitch was born. 20 May 2013 13:40

Mucking afazing trailers at Old Mac Daddy

[Sindy Peters] Charly's Bakery has been around the proverbial block in Cape Town over the years, finally finding a home in The Fringe. Famous for its cakes and quiche, the TV show opened up the bakery's oven doors to an international audience, but now Charly's has boldly gone where no bakery's gone before - to a trailer park. 20 May 2013 12:50