Zero-emission cars for COP17

For what is claimed to be the first time ever, a fleet of mass-produced, zero-emission vehicles will take to the streets of Africa - at COP17. Read more >>

Going on holiday by road? 10 easy ways to save on fuel

The holidays tend to be a time of spending not saving, but there are ways to save money at the fuel pump this festive season. Read more >>

Simply Delicious

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Perhaps it takes an all-girl management team to sex up the most horrid of accommodations - the budget hotel? Using cutie-pie names such as The Itsy Bitsy, The Teeny Weeny and The Bigger than a Bikini to describe the room-types, Delicious Hotel is in a converted house in Franschhoek, behind and by the team at Le Quartier Francais (LQF) auberge and restaurant. Read more >>

Spring-cleaning life in Everything Must Go

[Eugene Yiga] Nick Halsey (Will Ferrell) isn't having a good day. After 16 years of valuable work as a salesman, he's unexpectedly fired. Well, I suppose it was bound to happen given his increasing habit of drinking on the job. The same goes for his marriage. When he gets home (with two six packs of beer), all his things are on the front lawn. His wife has left and she's changed all the locks. Oh, and she's frozen the accounts so he can't get any cash. And you thought you had it rough! Read more >>

Extra Lil Wayne concert scheduled for Durban

Because of the demand for tickets at the Lil Wayne concert at the Wavehouse, Durban on 11 December, 2011, an additional concert at same venue has been scheduled for Monday, 12 December. Tickets are now on sale at Computicket. Read more >>

Superstars come to SA for 80s' revival festival

The international 80s' festival Rewind is coming to South Africa on 25 February, 2012, at the King's Park Stadium, Durban. The festival claims the biggest line up of artists since Live Aid and has been touring the world. Read more >>

Yesterday's Pupil chats Singularity

[Ruth Cooper] Talented multi-instrumentalist/producer Yesterday's Pupil aka Peach has recently released Part 1 of his new album. Called Singularity it features two singles; Too Tired To Disco and Goodbye. The rest of the album will be sequentially released over a couple months and all as free downloads. How nice is that? We chat to him about this new project, career highlights and ocean breezes. Read more >>

First 17 acts named for Cape Town Jazz Festival

The first 17 confirmed acts for the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival have been announced. The festival will take place from 30 to 31 March, 2012, at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. Read more >>

German house star Tom Novy to rock Joburg

The German house superstar DJ/producer Tom Novy will headline the 4xchange Summer Tour 2011 at Barcode SuperClub, PowerSport Centre, 122 Northrand Rd, Boksburg, this Saturday, 26 November, 2011. The tour will also feature four international and 20 local DJs. Read more >>

The Party Animal Revolution

[Ruth Cooper] "Four legs good, two legs bad!" chants a man in a wrestler's mask with a speaker phone in hand. In the other hand is a chain attached to an evil-looking pig standing on his hind legs in a snappy suit; some call him Mr Pig, some call him Deadpi9. A busk of Mr Pig stares at us from his vantage point at the top centre of the stage, his head nestled amongst barbed wire, his red eyes glowing malevolently, hypnotising his audience, his followers. This is Deadpi9 vs the rest. This is Animal Farm. This is Balkanology. Read more >>

World AIDS Day Gala Concert at the CTICC

The 2011 World AIDS Day Gala Concert will take place on Thursday, 1 December, 2011, at 8pm at the CTICC and will feature guest artists that include international recording artist and actor Jimmie Earl Perry, Dutch X-Factor winner Sharon Kips, Vicky Sampson, Eddie Atherton, Wolfgang Riebe, Soli Philander (MC), Mike Campbell Rhythm Orchestra, and Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Read more >>

Deadmau5 line-ups announced

The Deadmau5 promoters have announced the official supporting line-ups for the Cape Town, Joburg and Durban events, together with after-party information. Read more >>

Mbalula in radical school sport plan

Pupils will have compulsory physical education classes from January next year, says Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula. He said his department will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Education to reintroduce the subject. Read more >>