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Art & Design Matters
Celebrating Talent
The House and Garden Designer of the Year (DOTY) Awards for 2024 honour a selection of extraordinary Southern African talent across various fields, from architecture and interior design to product design and art
Showcasing Africa’s Creatives
The biggest showcase of contemporary art from Africa, this year’s Investec Cape Town Art Fair offers first-time features along with a lineup of talks, walkabouts & opportunities to explore the artistc life of the city
A Visionary Agent of Change
The Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal winner, Prof Lesley Lokko is a renaissance figure who has etched an indelible mark on the global stage
Food & Wine Matters
SA Making The Best Wines In Its History
“South Africa is incontrovertibly producing the greatest wines in its history” says Tim Atkin in his 2024 Special Report. ”The Cape’s diversity is one of its trump cards.’’
Proof of Endurance
The Telegraph in the UK has declared Cape Town, South Africa “the greatest city in the world to visit right now”, & that ”the city of wine and waves is back with a pop and a fizz.”
And the lost vessel of Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton – The Endurance is found. Proof indeed!
”The 20 Best Places to Travel in 2021”
”Nothing beats a trip to South Africa – because it’s the best of all worlds where you can enjoy city life, vineyards and safari all in one trip.” The Kruger National Park’s ‘Train on the Bridge’ is ”the coolest hotel in South Africa, with a gravity-defying pool & unprecedented views of wildlife”
Heritage & History Matters
Tech Meets Tactile
Textile embroidery artisans from the Keiskamma Art Project celebrate their Eastern Cape landscape, fauna and flora in collaboration with Clout/SA, a creative agency & market-maker
Powerful Symbol of Rememberance
Did you know that an American woman campaigned to create a national symbol for remembrance, and a Frenchwoman may have been the single most significant figure in spreading the symbol of the poppy?
What about the analogies with Ukraine’s current scarred landscapes where the symbol of the sunflower abounds?
Africa’s First of its Kind
The Grootbos Florilegium is the first of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
It tells the story of the unparrallelled biodiversity of Fynbos and the Cape Floristic Region in its collection of botanical artworks
Visionary Matters
Why Living in South Africa is a Privilege
Craig Foster, creator of ”My Octopus Teacher” discusses his vision for living in harmony with nature, and how being in nature will reveal the wildness within us
Global Pioneers
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise showcase its commitment to support individuals and organisations leveraging science to tackle today’s environmental and social challenges
A Visionary Agent of Change
The Royal Institute of British Architects’ Royal Gold Medal winner, Prof Lesley Lokko is a renaissance figure who has etched an indelible mark on the global stage
Green Matters
Why Living in South Africa is a Privilege
Craig Foster, creator of ”My Octopus Teacher” discusses his vision for living in harmony with nature, and how being in nature will reveal the wildness within us
Return with a Bloom
At this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, South Africa returned with a bang, or rather a bloom, winning a gold medal and awards for the Best Exhibit in the Pavilion and the Best New Design – a first for the country.
Global Pioneers
The Rolex Awards for Enterprise showcase its commitment to support individuals and organisations leveraging science to tackle today’s environmental and social challenges
Safari & Wildlife Matters
Story of Survival & Hope
Malawi has emerged as a leader in African elephant conservation. What’s been achieved at Nkhotakota in just 7 years is incredible. Re-homing 500 elephants and knowing they will thrive is a story of hope and survival
Saving Africa’s Living Treasures
In the last 50 years, Africa has lost 90-95% of its large predators, now extinct in 26 of Africa’s 54 countries. Dereck & Beverly Joubert are inspiring ambasssadors working to protect them.
Rescued, Relocated & Rewilded
The cost of illicit rhino horn matches that of gold. Even though it’s only made of keratin – the substance in human fingernails, demand comes mostly from East Asian countries — primarily China and Vietnam where it’s used for medicinal purposes or carved into figurines. Some medicine!