Give me mountains and undiscovered roads and I am a happy gal. But give me a capable vehicle that can take me there...
Ilse van den Berg 12 Mar 2019
What would take the largest commercial wine farm one day to produce would take De Toren up to 15 years - if they had to. But they don't. Because this small, hands-on wine farm prides itself in favouring quality over quantity...
Ilse van den Berg 22 Feb 2019
Something big is about to happen in the South African wine industry and it is led by none other than top wine connoisseur and negociant, Wade Bales...
Ilse van den Berg 28 Jan 2019
Leopard's Leap Family Vineyards in Franschhoek has decided to celebrate this lekker side of Mzansi with its "South African Table Experience"...
Ilse van den Berg 14 Jan 2019
NEWSWATCH: Nissan chairman and motoring industry legend, Carlos Ghosn, was arrested on Monday, 19 November 2018 for allegedly having pocketed some company cash...
Ilse van den Berg 20 Nov 2018
One of the semi-finalists in this year's South African Car of the Year competition is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. This is the car brand's first SUV, and an impressive one at that...
Ilse van den Berg 19 Nov 2018
As the big black entrance gates open and you drive through the lush, tree-lined avenue, you are transported to a different world. This is the heritage of Henry Fancourt White which dates back to the mid-1800s...
Ilse van den Berg 30 Oct 2018
Taking French friends who have never been in South Africa around Cape Town is a treat - especially when there's wine involved...
Ilse van den Berg 26 Oct 2018
Hyundai has been selling Grand i10s like hot cakes with 5,000 more of the entry-level vehicle sold in 2018 than in 2017...
Ilse van den Berg 9 Oct 2018
I know comparisons can be a bit cliche, but that's basically what Hyundai has done with the Creta and Tucson...
Ilse van den Berg 14 Sep 2018
Drinking a glass of bubbly is not what I particularly felt like when I arrived at Benguela Cove on a cold and rainy winter's morning...
Ilse van den Berg 12 Sep 2018
If you find yourself at Aldo Scribante Racetrack in Port Elizabeth and you have the opportunity to hop in the passenger seat with Michael Briggs behind the wheel of a new Renault Megane RS, you don't even think twice.
Ilse van den Berg 27 Aug 2018
Give me any recipe, or not even a recipe at all, and I'd be able to whip you up a finger-lick'n-good meal in no time. Pasta alla Norma, any type of risotto your heart desires, bobotie, or braaibroodjies...
Ilse van den Berg 27 Aug 2018
Situated 20 minutes away from Cape Town's CBD, against the Tygerberg Hills, the winery not only offers an unobstructed view of Table Mountain, Table Bay, and Robben Island, but also an extraordinary terroir which makes for great wines - sold in many restaurants and shops nationwide...
Ilse van den Berg 24 Aug 2018
With its newly launched EcoSport, Ford decided to properly put it to the test...
Ilse van den Berg 15 Aug 2018
If you were hoping to get your hands on the new Volkswagen Touareg, I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news. It turns out they're all sold out already...
Ilse van den Berg 13 Aug 2018
In my younger mind, I always used to think a Volvo was the car of choice for older citizens...
Ilse van den Berg 6 Aug 2018
At the end of a week, you have to leave extra early to miss Cape Town's Friday frenzy on the roads - especially if you're heading out of town past the Hottentots Holland mountains for the weekend...
Ilse van den Berg 24 Jul 2018
Drawing on his risk control background, Keith Cunningham created Driver Assess which creates an extensive driver profile...
Ilse van den Berg 23 Jul 2018
Friday the 13th is a bit of an urban legend, eerie day for many. I remember my great-grandmother refused to set a foot out of bed on Friday the 13th. Perhaps she had a good reason...
Ilse van den Berg 23 Jul 2018
