“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.’’ ... Read More

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! ... Read More

''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'' ... Read More

Cape Town is South Africa's crown jewel, worth visiting year-round. Ranked No. 1 City in Africa by Travel + Leisure, its iconic Table Mountain has been voted as Africa’s leading tourist attraction by the 2021 World Travel Awards ... Read More

Shine a light on the serious environmental problems we’re facing, from the climate crisis to air pollution and deforestation. Focus on the need to reduce our impact on the planet as we recover from Covid-19, and how we can play a role in repairing the damage we’ve done. Join Earth Day. ... Read More

Truffles are costly because they're hard to find, frustrating to grow, and impossible to store for any length of time. See how a handful of local farmers are growing them (since the Cape has a Mediterraean climate too), and how they find truffles the old-fashioned way by using sniffer dogs ... Read More

Cape Town has just been voted the "premier South African city for food, catering for every taste and style – haute cuisine, street food to die for, eclectic pop-ups." And the historic Groot Constantia wine estate has just been rated the best in the world for its Sanvignon Blanc. Not bad going from South Africa’s oldest wine farm which was established in 1685 ... Read More

A worthy destination for locals, as well as future travellers to South Africa, to explore and celebrate the countrys best-loved wine region, where we really know how to do idyllic landscapes in the Cape Winelands. Join us at this must-visit place! ... Read More

This unusual gin with its ‘Proudly South African’ status is a worthy winner of the Most Compelling Foodie Story category in The African Travel and Tourism Awards  ... Read More

“Many of the pandemic scares we’ve seen in the 21st century are the result of viruses that exist in nature being able to suddenly ‘jump’ and infect humans.” Though trade in pangolin meat and scales has been banned internationally, domestic sales of medicines containing pangolin scales are still allowed in China  ... Read More

As a species, our best design stories still lie ahead of us. For over 25-years, Design Indaba Cape Town has presented a slew of visionary thinkers whose innovations have truly shaped our globe ... Read More

A thousand things to do and then some wine! Come and experience unrivalled beauty, hospitable people, world-class cuisine and award-winning wines ... Read More

The votes have been counted, the results are in ... the greatest city in the world is a coastal gem, ... Read More

The American Express Dining Awards are the premier showcase of South Africa’s culinary scene, with categories similar to the World Restaurant Awards ... Read More

The World's 100 Greatest Places of 2019 of TIME magazine revealed three Southern Africa inclusions. Lekkerwater and Omaanda to stay in, Wolfgat to dine at.   ... Read More

Find out how, if cities were romances, Cape Town would be the love-at-first-sight kind. And how a landmark hotel, groundbreaking art spaces, and buzzy restaurants & bars are transforming the city's skyline ... Read More

A Recipe for Change? Who’d have thought that one of the most revolutionary non-electric heat retention cookers would be as simple as an African-print beanbag? ... Read More

You really can’t overstate the case for visiting Cape Town. The in-your-face beauty of a craggy mountain range that drops precipitously into a glittering sea ... Read More

You really can't overstate the case for visiting Cape Town. It's just come tops in the Telegraph award for The World's 50 Best Honeymoon Hotels & Destinations ... Read More

South Africa’s very own Wolfgat in Paternoster was announced as Restaurant of the Year at the inaugural World Restaurant Awards in Paris. ... Read More

Something to get you going. A guide to speaking ''South African'' and understanding the locals ... Read More

We hope Condé Nast Traveler's list of Cape Town's best coffee shops helps get you started. Venture forth, pick your poison on our Food and Wine tours! ... Read More

Through her lifetime of research and books, Renata Coetzee has built both national and international awareness of the culinary heritage of various cultural groups in South Africa ... Read More

Tim Atkin gave a perfect score to 2015 Kanonkop Paul Sauer and 99 points to two whites: 2017 Alheit Vineyards Magnetic North and 2017 Sadie Family ’T Voetpad. “I don’t give very high scores lightly,” he says, “but these three stunning, world-class wines have earned it.” ... Read More

Food disruption! Eco-friendly ice cream made from protein-rich, insect-based entomilk is allowing people to eat more mindfully ... Read More

Hearing a well-versed citizen of South Africa speak so mindfully kind about cultural appropriation and "otherness" is quite a priviledge. Take the time to listen, and then unlearn ... Read More

Forbes Magazine names 12 "cool" new neighbourhoods around the world. And South Africa happens to get TWO mentions: one in Cape Town & a Johannesburg counterpart just as vibrant ... Read More

South Africa's No.1 restaurant is transforming its must-visit The Test Kitchen into a Drought Kitchen for a reduced-water dining experience ... Read More

The Western Cape is basking in another glorious summer with balmy evenings and late sunsets to enjoy food and wine in South Africa ... Read More

After a poll of 90,000 readers in the 2017 Telegraph Travel Awards, Cape Town was victorious ... Read More

Waste Not, Want Not: Sustainable cooking tips from South Africa’s most famous culinary export & Michelin Star star, Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen ... Read More

Cape Town gathers prestigious awards around the globe for its magnificent beauty and tourist offerings. Venture south and see why! ... Read More

A striking contemporary chapel in South Africa created as an inclusive space where people of all religions can find spiritual connection ... Read More

Decanter recognizes South Africa’s reputation as a world class wine producer & Chelsea Flower Show awards it a gold ... Read More

Inclusion in Travel + Leisure’s 2017 Best New Hotels in the World - and Diners Club 50 Best Discovery Series of must-visit restaurants in the Middle East and Africa ... Read More

An innovative land reform deal in the Cape Winelands represents how owners & workers can co-own their production (sweat equity) and co-exist on land they are all tied to ... Read More

Cape Town is on travelers’ bucket lists for many reasons, including its natural beauty, cutting-edge design & most recently, its exceptional food scene ... ... Read More

Now that we are heading into the holiday season, we found a few celebratory moments with food and wine from ... Read More

See why Shortmarket feels like you’re in Brooklyn, London or Japan rather than Cape Town, with distinctively local new eateries, bars & galleries popping up on its cobbled road ... Read More

Eat Out magazine crisscrosses South Africa each year to produce a listing of the 500 best restaurants. It's ''SA's best guide to SA's best food''. ... Read More

This ranking further validates why Cape Town is considered the gay capital of South Africa (and the continent)! ... Read More

Rather than hear more about what is wrong with the world of late, let's rather celebrate all that is indeed ... Read More

Cape Town is one of the world’s top places in which to ''be & see'', but don't just take our word for it, see the accolades and awards the city has received ... Read More

An alternative take on Easter egg treasure hunts - a collection of unmistakably African curiosities in an eclectic building ... Read More

In South Africa we urgently need to stamp out the cruelty around animal rearing industries once and for all ... Read More

its World Food Day. Let's consign hunger & malnutrition to the dustbin of history. And forge a society that protects the right to access of food ... Read More

Winner of the Best Brandy and Cognac Producer in the World, South Africa's KWV 20 is a delicious soft brandy with hints of dried apricot, citrus, honey, fruitcake & spices ... Read More

Wine Spectator's senior editor James Moleworth says ''For pure wine excitement, it's hard to beat South African right now - coupled with its favourable exchange rate'' ... Read More

Tuleka Prah tells us why the representation of African food needs a makeover, and how she started ''My African Food Map'' ... Read More

... blending urban culture with the great outdoors - the top of Table Mountain can feel as pristine as when the Dutch first pitched up in the early 17th century ... Read More

Urban or city farms aren’t a new concept, globally. You can find them on rooftops in Bangkok, San Francisco and London ... Read More

The Oranjezicht City Farm is a catalyst for relationship building, nutrition, health, treading lightly on the planet and seeing another way to be in the world ... Read More

They are models of sustainable agriculture and assert everyone's right to good, clean and fair food ... Read More

The Foodwinedesign Fair, an annual oasis of style that brings together high-quality, artisanal fare in a convivial atmosphere & sets taste buds alight ... Read More

Two South African women shortlisted among the world's most influential figures in wine: Sue Birch of Wines of South Africa & Lynne Sherriff of the Institute of Masters of Wine ... Read More

Raise your glass to an innovative local company producing distinctive wines while conserving African wild dogs & their habitat. Painted Wolf Wines is an advocate for the conservation of this highly endangered species and the protection of the diminishing wild spaces of Africa ... Read More

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

''The real measure of the SA wine industry will be to use the Human Rights Watch report as a stake in the ground'' ... Cathy van Zyl ... Read More

Forty years ago some far-sighted winemakers from Stellenbosch pioneered a ''wine route'' ... ... Read More

The birth of a donkey complemented the opening of somewhere delicious - the restaurant Babel, on the restored and revived Baylonstoren estate, where the veggie garden provides seasonal delights and dew fresh delivery to your table, underpinning an innovative, yet simple menu ... Read More

The South African film Themba: A Boy Called Hope has scooped an international award. And 14 out of 20 local Cape restaurants have just been nominated for the “2010 Eat Out Top 10 Restaurants” list ... Read More

At the 2010 International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC) held in London, The White Winemaker of the Year went to Callie van Niekerk of Distell, Laborie Alambic Brandy was voted 'Best Brandy in the World' & The Fair Trade Trophy was awarded to Stellar Winery ... Read More

For me what captures the essence of the Mediterranean are pines and vines and olive trees. So aren't we in the Cape fortunate to have this trilogy on our doorstep? ... Read More

A cornucopia from the ocean. An exquisite morning outing organised by Friends of the South African museum exploring a place we usually drive past without thinking. A gift in our own backyard ... Read More

This has everything to do with what we put in our mouths. And nothing to do with soccer (truly). Spent ... Read More

A Taste of the Cape is about what’s sizzling around Cape Town. We want to discover more about our back yards - and create a community. Join in! ... Read More