A Taste of the Cape (Blog)

Creativity Can Change The World

Creativity Can Change The World

02/06/2012 | No Comments

Across the design industry and across the globe, we’re seeing a move: from designing pretty things to designing change - & transforming people’s lives through design. Read more

Triple Bottom Line Champions

Triple Bottom Line Champions

01/25/2012 | No Comments

Raise your glass to an innovative local company producing distinctive wines while conserving African wild dogs & their habitat. Read more

To Time Out & Fresh Beginnings

To Time Out & Fresh Beginnings

01/04/2012 | No Comments

Summer holidays in the Cape are all about putting your feet up ... or dipping them in the ocean ... or even stomping grapes at harvest time. But new year is about fresh beginnings and powerful intentions. Read more

On Top of the World

On Top of the World

11/16/2011 | No Comments

Cape Town has just been crowned the World Design Capital 2014. And Table Mountain voted one of the New7Wonders of Nature! Read more

Stand Up and Be Counted

Stand Up and Be Counted

10/24/2011 | No Comments

Vote with you mouse & blow with your whistle ... Table Mountain needs your help to become an ultimate champion & South Africa needs a culture of whistle-blowing Read more

A Salute to a Courageous Visionary

A Salute to a Courageous Visionary

09/30/2011 | No Comments

Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, an eco warrior & founder of the Green Belt Movement. Read more

Simply Stellar, A Rare Milestone

Simply Stellar, A Rare Milestone

09/23/2011 | No Comments

What an accolade! The highest score ever given to a South African wine, by guru ERobert Parker. What a rarity! A barrel of Muscat d'Alexandrie dating back to 1800. Read more

Called 'A Beacon of Hope' by Mandela

Called ‘A Beacon of Hope’ by Mandela

09/13/2011 | 5 Comments

Table Mountain is in the running to become one of the New7Wonders of Nature. Cast your vote for this breathtaking icon now. Read more

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Specialists

Cape Insights’ portfolio consists of a range of high calibre experts whose depth of knowledge is our distinguishing difference. Meet them

Dr Nigel Penn
Authority on Cape history and acclaimed author & academic in the Department of Historical Studies at the University of Cape Town.

John Ford
Former cellar master of the International Wine and Food Society, and a speciality food victualler and purveyer.

Phillippa Cheifitz
Highly respected food editor and author, she has published numerous best selling cookbooks over the decades and shaped countless palates.

Dr Terence Rapke
Passionate about Cape history and wine, he's a classicist & ancient historian who spent a good part of his academic life teaching in Ghana, Australia, and South Africa.

Dr Hans Fransen,
Art & architecture historian, and author of seminal books on South African architecture.

Fiona McDonald
An international wine judge who was editor of WINE magazine for nearly eight years, before opting for a freelance career.

Allan Mullins
Cape Wine Master – and wine selection manager for the country’s leading retailer who sits on numerous wine tasting panels.

Dr Elbé Coetsee
Author and initiator of a craft centre to uplift the Pedi community in the North Western province, who also established the Mogalakwena Craft Art Development Foundation.

Margie Garratt
Professional textile artist whose name is synonymous with quilting and whose work crosses the boundaries between art and craft.

André van Graan
Restoration architect who worked on Hampton Court Palace & Windsor Castle & specialises in Edwardian & Art Deco architecture, focusing on Sir Herbert Baker.

Prof Brian Huntley
Former chief executive of the National Botanical Institute and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).

Dr John Compton
Earth scientist and author with a doctorate from Harvard University who teaches in the Department of Geological Science at the University of Cape Town.

Dr Antonia Malan
Independent historical archaeologist, she directed a significant transcription project in collaboration with the national archives of the Netherlands.

Dr Antoineta Jerardino
Archaeologist who was part of a team excavating open shell middens and rock shelters along the West Coast.

Porky Hefer
Multiple award winner & Elle Decoration South African Designer of the Year 2101, he focuses on three dimensional forms, from public sculpture to product and furniture design.