
Visionary Matters
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Being The Sea Change You Want To See
Here's to the UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador, ocean advocate and pioneer swimmer Lewis Pugh, in his quest to drastically reduce single-use plastic items in our daily lives ... Read More
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An Academic Fashion Moment
South African cultural warrior, artist Esther Mhlangu, with her Ndebele art collaborations across the globe, receives an honorary doctorate ... Read More
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Even Starbucks has “Ubuntu”
Starbucks was started with some basic fundamentals of "Ubuntu" in mind, giving it the longevity to build a very strong brand with intrinsic valued staff ... Read More
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Fuelling African Innovation
Michelle Obama: ''You can choose to go along with what everyone is doing, or you can become whatever you want to be in this life. That’s what Siya Xuza did'' ... Read More

Passion, purpose and pride
By intertwining passion with purpose, architect Mokena Makeka is ensuring that South Africans can be proud of the places they call home ... Read More
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When You Think You Can’t …
A force to be reckoned with! Winner of the International Children’s Peace Prize & Nobel Peace Laureates’ Medal for Social Activism, Chaeli Mycroft talks to the UN ... Read More
Art & Design Matters, Human Writes, Insightful Matters, Pierre du Plessis, reading matters, Visionary Matters

Changing the World – One Story at a Time
Do write. Do right. A business that's providing a canvas to kick-start ideas to develop the minds of young children via story books ... Read More
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Ardmore’s Voyage of Discovery
Cape Town is hot & happening - basking in long hot summer days & a creative vortex peaking with the Cape Town Art Fair, Design Indaba & host of design-related events ... Read More

The Good of Good News
The future is bright, says Bill Gates, TIME's first-ever guest editor, & 'If we want to change the world, we should invest in the people who already are', says Melinda ... Read More
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Opening A World Of Wonder
A remarkable talent building method to develop innate musical abilities that can open a new world for disadvantaged kids, as it did for their visionary teacher Maria Botha
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Visionary Plan By Pioneering Women
Migration to Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront's Silo district is a clever paradigm shift around the desirability & economic potential of local South African design
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Prestigious Wins
Decanter recognizes South Africa’s reputation as a world class wine producer & Chelsea Flower Show awards it a gold ... Read More
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Twist To The Human Story
Spectacular South African fossils are revolutionizing the human family tree & radically changing our understanding of evolution ... Read More

Only a ‘Small Window of Time’
Other than massive investment in Africa’s mines, China is also a big market for elephant tusks & rhino horn, which has driven poaching to alarming heights ... Read More

The Voice Of Our Planet
David Attenborough "probably has done more than any single individual to crystallize for the world why taking climate change seriously is a moral and an existential imperative" ... Read More

Transformative Trailblazers
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

Prescient Commemoration
“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” Churchill's concern was that the loss of the past would mean “the most thoughtless of ages. Every day headlines and short views.” ... Read More

Saluting A Giver of Hope & Courage
South African humour. An advert in tribute to outgoing Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela ... Read More

Tribute to brilliant satirist
A documentary that captures a man and his lifetime commitment to South Africa by using satire to affect change ... Read More

Honouring Fearless South Africans
TIME magazine’s 2016 list of the 100 most influential people in the world includes public protector Thuli Madonsela & palaeo-anthropologist Lee Berger ... Read More
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Reconnection to Nature’s Blueprint
Acclaimed sculptor Dylan Lewis' garden expresses the deep seated themes of his work, including the notion of an 'untamed wilderness'
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A Fitting Tribute to Mandela
A giant tapestry provides a constant reminder to the millions of people passing through Cape Town International airport about Mandela's legacy ... Read More
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Award Winners – Responsible Tourism
Shining a light on the best of the best, these awards aim to surprise & inspire tourists & the tourism industry by what it is possible globally ... Read More

The Face That Changed The Human Story
As champion of South Africa's claim to be the true birthplace of humankind, palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger has added two completely new species to the human family tree ... Read More

Join Us for An Unforgettable Weekend of Art
Enjoy the cream of contemporary portraiture in South Africa. View 100 selected portraits on an art-filled weekend in choice spots around Cape Town & the Winelands ... Read More

Solving A Real Challenge In Real Time
A simple, yet visionary way to increase the number of cancer survivors through early detection, BreastIT is a mobile breast cancer diagnosis tool ... Read More

Fund-raiser For Royal Conservation Project
''Conservation is as much about people and community programmes as it is about wildlife protection,” says Prince Harry whose charity Tusk works to save the African elephant & rhino ... Read More

Courageous Cultural Ambassadors
Against the odds, with no formal training, a group of traditional dancers is representing SA at the acclaimed World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood ... Read More

Top Accolades for South African Brandy
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

How Nepal got to zero poaching
What the world can learn from Nepal's achievement: zero poaching for 365 days - twice! And for Africa's sake, let's hope that the Asian appetite for rhino & elephant can be diminished ... Read More

Africa is Now
Africa is rejecting the descriptions that have historically defined it and is instead becoming the new benchmark for growth and ... Read More

Wilderness Trailblazer Remembered
A globally recognised conservation legend, Dr Ian Player was a visionary and an activist who profoundly influenced conservation and changed ... Read More

A Symphony of Sound
The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra founded in 1914 as the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra is perhaps the most versatile and active ... Read More

In Remembrance
Armistice day was remembered in a unique way today... 11 November 2014 marks the centennial anniversary of Armistice Day, which ... Read More

What Gandhi gave South Africa, 100-yrs on
Mandela said that Gandhi was “the archetypal anti-colonial revolutionary” - who shaped the course of South African liberation history ... Read More

Let’s celebrate his inspiring trajectory
A South African science prodigy - with a planet named after him. He is the youngest member of an energy ... Read More

Good News for Opera Lovers
The prestigious Belvedere Singing Competition aims to bring the opera world to Cape Town by holding its 2016 finals here ... Read More

South Africa’s Fearless Public Advocate
With her ability to speak truth to power and to address corruption in high places, Thuli Madonsela has been outstanding ... Read More

Safe Haven for the ”Littlest Hobo”
Uncanny second generation rescue of the ''littlest hobo'' by the family of renowned Zululand conservationist Lawrence Anthony ... Read More

Celebrating Sustainability at Chelsea Flower Show
Kirstenbosch highlights SA's ecological infrastructure & shows the harmony between nature, architecture and biomimicry
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Rest in Peace – Shapeshifter Extraordinaire
''When a man has done what he considers to be his duty to his people and his country, he can rest in peace'' ... Read More

Saluting South African Visual Art Ambassadors
A work by South African sculptor Jane Alexander related to her seminal ''Butcher Boys'' has just broken the record for SA sculpture and contemporary art ... Read More

A Refreshing Slice Of What’s To Come
The Cape Town Art Fair promises to be a multi cultural layer cake in a great location - not just high brow art but a good cross-section - the 'real deal'. ... Read More

One Man, One March, One Speech, One Dream
''In August 1963, we heard the thunder of angels". Martin Luther King ''welcomed our souls and held our hearts in his hands'' with his I HAVE A DREAM speech ... Read More

Icon for peace, freedom, leadership,
The power of visual communication through the use of universal symbols and icons transcends language barriers and connects people everywhere ... Read More

Kirstenbosch Gardens’ Centenary Celebration
Kirstenbosch Gardens are a refuge for the Cape's Floral Kingdom & its diverse descendants who have shaped history from Stone Age man to Khoi herders & colonialists ... Read More

Centennial Celebrants
Milestone year for Kirstenbosch Garden, along with the Chelsea Flower Show, where it's just won its 33 gold medal
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World Opera Awards Win
Cape Town Opera is judged the finest opera chorus in the world – according to this prestigious award! ... Read More

Celebrating Excellence
Let’s champion award-winners in our own back yard and honour Desmond Tutu's prestigious Templeton award ... Read More

A pioneering artist, A remarkable legacy
See the 'snapshots in time'' of intrepid artist and epic traveller Marianne North, on display at Kew ... Read More

”The Met Crowd Went Bonkers”- Wall Street Journal
Cape Town Opera has moved from the little dormouse, squeaking at the bottom of Africa to a full-throated lion, ready to roar! ... Read More

Wondrous Interconnectedness
Follow the path of wild elephants who paid loving homage to their friend Lawrence Anthony - the ''Elephant Whisperer'' ... Read More
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Ardmore – A Ceramic Powerhouse
''Fresh combinations of whimsy fused with Zulu folklore'' ... as Fraser Conlon, director of Amaridian, a New York City gallery observes ... Read More

Relive History at ”The Capture Site”
I can’t think of any capture sites where the "captured" have become truly celebrated individuals. What a great piece of history to be able to relive!'' ... Read More

What will you be doing for Mandela Day?
"There can be no greater gift than that of giving one’s time and energy to help others without expecting anything in return." Nelson Mandela ... Read More

Phillip Tobias’ Incomparable Legacy
Let us honour Phillip Tobias, the esteemed South African palaeo-anthropologist, whose bequest is an incomparable legacy for humankind ... Read More

Triple Bottom Line Champions
Raise your glass to an innovative local company producing distinctive wines while conserving African wild dogs & their habitat ... Read More

A Salute to a Courageous Visionary
Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, an eco warrior & founder of the Green Belt Movement ... Read More

The Nelson Mandela Capture Site
Marks his capture and commemorates his life, times ... and his long walk to freedom ... Read More

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

Stephen Watson – A Lyrical Chronicler
Stephen Watson’s prose and poetry touched people deeply – he too ’had made of the bone of his heart … a treasure and gifted it to us’, and his passing leaves a profound void ... Read More

A Call to Arms
There may be gas beneath our ground in the Karoo. But are we prepared to destroy our environment for 5 to 10 years worth of fossil fuel and further damage our climate? ... Read More

Recognising Leadership in our Land
Inspiring South Africans to take responsibility for our social development by giving what we can, by contributing as we can and by recognising ourselves in the philanthropic role models that the Inyathelo Awards applaud. Cape Insights is proud to be associated with some of these initiatives ... Read More

A True African Adventure of Epic Proportions
Born Wild: The extraordinary story of one man's passions. Part missionary, part madman, Tony Fitzjohn, belongs to a select species of human that has sought both refuge and meaning in a life dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the animal kingdom ... Read More

Celebrating Scoops
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