Intimate dining at Masala Dosa on Long Street

[Justin Williams] Masala Dosa is a cosy, south Indian eatery nestled on Long Street, instantly recognisable by its friendly pink-and-white signage. We made use of a CityMob deal on Tuesday night, 11 October 2011, to experience what this popular restaurant has to offer. Read more >>

Book stays like a local with Wimdu

[Brian Berkman: contributing editor, travel] Wimdu, a new online marketplace, allows you to book stays like a local, in private accommodation. Providing accommodation the world over, Wimdu's listings are user-rated so immediately users can see which listings are most viewed, booked or rated. Read more >>

Fashion event in support of those living with HIV/AIDS

Positive Heroes and the City of Cape Town will host Bloom, a fashion show and auction with a difference, at the Civic Centre on 3 November, 2011. For the event, 22 of South Africa's top designers will come together to showcase Bloom-inspired collections and donate their creations to raise funds for HIV/AIDS initiatives. Read more >>

Griet to haunt Cape Town City Hall for Halloween - Win tickets

Griet, which is known for its Halloween dress-up parties in Pretoria, is coming to Cape Town this year to put on Halloween 2011 - The Haunting of City Hall, on Saturday, 29 October, 2011. There will be two stages, three bars and prizes for the best-dressed girl and best-dressed boy. Read more >>

Rolling Stone South Africa: the first in-depth interview

[Johann Smith] "Rolling Stone" - it was the writing on the wall found backstage at Rocking the Daisies. It was a hint, a secret, that the writer wanted musicians to know first, before anyone else. There is no way of saying it better: Rolling Stone magazine is coming to South Africa in November 2011. Johann Smith and Ruth Cooper of Bizcommunity.com's BizLounge speak to Miles Keylock, editor-in-chief of RS SA. Read more >>

Dearest darling Rocking the Daisies

[Ruth Cooper] I really am in two minds about you; you are no doubt one of the slickest music festivals in the south of Africa, you have your big powerhouse sponsors, a myriad musical genres and acts, many different entertainment stations/sections and activities, and by far most importantly, the clout to pull some impressive international acts: Band of Skulls, need I say more. Read more >>

Rock the River - strike while the iron is hot!

[Anna-Bet Bester] I don't know if you've had a moment to check the calendar recently, but I've got some alarming news - it's almost the end of October already! Which means Silly Season is effectively upon us. Read more >>

New Zealand to be crowned World Champions!

[Corné Krige] Yes, you did read correctly! I am a week early, but I am 100 percent sure that the All Blacks will win the World Cup for the first time since 1987 when they also played the French on home soil. The French were extremely lucky to get past a 14-man Welsh team who really played their hearts out. The Dragons were dealt a very cruel blow when their captain, Sam Warburton, was shown a red card in the 10th minute of the game. Read more >>

Great metaphors, dark comedy in A Number

[Thiru Naidoo] When setting foot into the doors of The Fugard you are welcomed with some of the warmest smiles in town - from picking up your tickets to being ushered to your seat. One thing that I love most about this venue is the 150 seat intimate studio, "theatre in the round". It's actually similar to the U2 concert except with a whole lot more charm. A style that takes you back to the days of early community theatre with no backdrops or curtains, only fascinating and intelligent use of sound and lighting to complement the show. Read more >>

Sex, relationships, humour and misery

[Johann Smith] Admit it, you love misery. We all do. The feeling you hate, but wallow in - that appears with the sudden realisation that you have lost that which once made you happy, is now gone, and the tears become all that remains of your former joy. Read more >>

EXCLUSIVE: New Brand Council of SA announces office bearers

The board of the new Brand Council of South Africa (BCSA) has elected HKLM's Sean McCoy as chairman, and Interbrand Sampson's Jeremy Sampson and Brand Leadership's Thebe Ikalafeng as joint vice chairs. The BCSA, incorporates the Brand Design Council (formerly known as THINK), was constituted after extensive debate around the need for a collective voice to represent, strengthen and advance the interests of the wider branding and design industry in SA, and it. Read more >>

South Africans are overweight - survey

South Africans weigh in as the third fattest nation on earth. A survey done in 2010 by Glaxo SmithKline has found that 61% of the South African population are overweight or morbidly obese. In addition to this survey, a study done by the Medical Research Council in 2007 found that 56% of adult women and 29% of adult men in South Africa were overweight or obese. Read more >>

Unions to picket at Wal-Mart/Massmart hearing

The Congress of SA Trade Unions' (Cosatu) and the SA Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union (Saccawu) on Monday announced their intention to embark on "mass pickets" at the Wal-Mart-Massmart appeal hearing in Cape Town set for Thursday and Friday, 21 - 22 October 2011. Read more >>