Eat Out nominees announced

The nominees for the premier category of the 2011 Eat Out DStv Food Network Restaurant Awards have been announced. This year there are also six new categories: Best Asian Restaurant, Best Italian Restaurant, Best Steakhouse, Best Country-Style Restaurant and Best Bistro as well as the Boschendal Style Award for the most stylish restaurant. Read more >>

Dining out - at Pollsmoor!

[Justin Williams] Pollsmoor Prison is a high security prison situated in Cape Town's southern suburbs, which we know to be one of the most violent in the world, thanks to TV shows such as Ross Kemp's episode on life inside the prison, as well as many others that highlight the negative aspects of life behind the bars at Pollsmoor. Read more >>

Stephen Rosin exhibition at Absa Gallery, Joburg

Artist Stephen Rosin, winner of the 2009 Absa L'Atelier competition, will be having his first solo show, "If I told you the truth I'd be lying", at the Absa Gallery, Joburg from 13 October to 4 November, 2011. Read more >>

Music Network brings 15 bands to Cape Town and Joburg

Music Network, a Breakout Agency initiative, will be bringing 15 top South African bands to three gigs in October. The launch is in Cape Town on Thursday, 13 October, at The Assembly, then at Tanz Café, Joburg on Friday, 14 and Saturday, 15 October, 2011. Read more >>

Freshlyground's old-school nationwide tour

Afro-pop group Freshlyground will be embarking on an old-school nationwide tour, The Freshlyground 10 Year Birthday Love No Hate Tour, from 28 October to 9 December, 2011, which will feature 29 gigs from large cities to small towns. Read more >>

Fokofpolisiekar, Hog Hoggidy Hog to play Rock the River

The Rock the River SA New Year's Festival will take place from 31 December to 2 January at the Cape Town Ostrich Ranch, 20 minutes' drive from Cape Town on the N7, towards the West Coast. More than 100 acts expected to attend, including Fokofpolisiekar and Hog Hoggidy Hog. Read more >>

Israeli surf rockers Boom Pam to play Joburg - Win tickets

Boom Pam, "a Mediterranean Balkan surf rock tuba-driven power trio seasoned with duelling guitars" will be performing in A Fiddle East party, on 15 October, 2011, at Carfax, Newtown, Joburg. Read more >>

Bok tragedy!

[Corné Krige] I am only 36 years old, but one of the many valuable lessons I have learned is that life isn't fair. Sometimes you get things when you don't deserve them and other times when you absolutely deserve it then you don't get it. This was the case on Sunday morning when the Springboks played Australia in Wellington, New Zealand. Read more >>

Fabian joins The Foschini Group

Leading retailer group TFG (The Foschini Group) has bought niche luxury menswear brand Fabiani, effective from 1 October 2011. Established in 1978 by Arie Fabian and renowned for the exceptional cut of its suits, highest quality fabric and powerful design details, it expanded its offer to include casual clothing, shoes and fashion accessories and is considered one of the leaders in the luxury menswear market. Fabian will join the group as the brand director. Read more >>

Mixed bag competing for SA Car of the Year

[Henrie Geyser: motoring editor] A mixed bag of 10 French, Italian, German and Korean vehicles have made it through to the finals for the 2012 South African Car of the Year competition. The finalists were determined in a vote by the full members and a jury made up of 30 selected members of the South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ). Read more >>

Marketing lessons from Steve Jobs

[Chris Moerdyk: @chrismoerdyk] Look closely at the marketing strategies used by Steve Jobs and other visionaries and the first thing that comes to mind is the realisation that marketing is not a democratic process and that those who are really successful at it are, yes, visionaries. Read more >>