LATITUDES is a platform for African art in international times. The first African art fair that is 100% owned by women, it's a niche-focused fair that seeks to expand and strengthen local art audiences and promote African art in an economically viable manner ... Read More

If you want to refresh your perspective, stimulate your mind, and see some of South Africa's ''unstoppable'' talent, join us! Hear from founder Fee Halsted about her Ardmore team's ability to create magnificent forms during trying times that is a testament to the enduring power of the human spirit ... Read More

Coming up on October 08th in our new webinar series, is The Cape's spectacular botanical landscape. Three renowned ''green'' experts will show you what makes this the world's richest natural garden. Adam Harrower of Kirstenbosch, Ernst van Jaarsveld of Babylonstoren, & Sean Privett of Grootbos! It's spring time here - and we are bursting to share our botanical bounty ... Read More

We have selected Cyrus Kabiru’s images of eyewear as a perfect metaphor for the new tangent we're launching, because his work deals with imagination and transformation. ''Seek with New Eyes'' is a webinar series that will take you on a voyage of discovery around South Africa. Join us on Sep 23 ... Read More

Willem Boshoff is a world-renowned artist whose works involve long-term archival research across a range of disciplines such as music, botany, visual arts, philosophy - who has just been awarded top ratings in his field ... Read More

Disasters are known as powerful ignition tools for radical ways of transforming business practices. To harvest emerging ideas trend forecaster Li Edelkoort is organizing a platform to counterbalance the World Economic Forum - The World Hope Forum ... Read More

Louis Schwartzberg is an inspiring visual artist who celebrates life and reveals the mysteries of nature, people and places ... by providing breathtaking imagery using time-lapse, high-speed and macro cinematography ... Read More

Visionary pioneer Garth Owen-Smith said: 'Conserving our natural environment will not make you materially rich, but there is no greater satisfaction than having made our planet a better place to live on, even if it is just in a very small way’ ... Read More

A visionary who used trees as an instrument of civil disobedience, started a movement that reimaged the ecological and economic landscape and modeled a new form of civic agency for nature & humanity, is Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize    ... Read More

Why not seize the moment - and dream? Plan for when you can travel again. For when you can connect & engage. For where you'll go on your bucket list. For what then, 'new eyes' may reveal ... Read More

Since we are being compelled to transform our social behaviour worldwide, we share this in the hope that it reminds you of South Africa's zest for life, and energy-bursting talent  ... 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

South Africa's Men’s Rugby Team was named ''World Team of the Year'' at the 2020 Laureus World Sports Awards. It was a massively symbolic win which brought together all the communities in the country ... Read More

Roger Federer says "his Match in Africa is a dream come true. I will play in my mother’s home country against my toughest rival & friend Rafa Nadal - for a very good cause. ... Read More

Music is an extrordinary example of how culture connects us and can help us to imagine and build a better future. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma believes there are many more - and has set out to prove it. What better way to step into a new decade than this video with a powerful message? ... Read More

If winning was a country, it would be South Africa right now! Accolades, awards and reasons to celebrate, showing that hope is alive and local talent is prodigious ... Read More

Being a volunteer at PechaKucha nights in Cape Town is a way to bring people together and boost community development. And learn how to be succinct ... Read More

The new Javett Art Centre at the University of Pretoria gives the city of jacarandas (and the whole country) a new cultural landmark & window into the past with the Mapungubwe Collection ... Read More

A South African design icon. A brand pioneer. A singular woman of note whose functional products will remain in our homes and hearts. Carroll Boyes RIP ... 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

David Koloane - a revered voice in Africa’s artistic landscape, celebrated for his contribution to South Africa’s cultural struggle - whose loss leaves the art world hollow ... Read More

If you’re travelling and start to ask yourself, I wonder who came up with that clever idea? People who travelled ... Read More

If you’re on a trip and start to ask yourself, I wonder who came up with that clever idea?  Those answers are amongst a few of the game-changers ... Read More

Grootbos Private Nature Reserve outside Cape Town just announced as overall winner of the African Responsible Tourism Awards at the World Travel Market Africa, 2019 ... Read More

Inspiring People Changing The Way We Travel / David Attenborough - whose aim is to remind people of the interconnectedness of living things ... Read More

Eddie Ndopu, a South African activist and humanitarian, plans a flight on a commercial trip into space and deliver an address to the UN while he’s up there ... Read More

The challenges faced by Africa's rapidly growing cities are unique. Chief Resilience members from Accra, Addis Ababa, & Cape Town share how their cities are working to solve these ... Read More

''Ground breaking ideas that are changing the way we live work, play and think about what's possible'' plus The Africa Prize   ... Read More

Did you know that the two minutes silence and its association to Armistice Day (11/11/11) or 'Remembrance Day' has a South African origin? ... Read More

Celebrating African initiatives where objects made by the human hand reflect the inherent essence of the spirit of the maker ... Read More

''The only walls between humans and elephants are the ones we put up ourselves'' ... Francoise Malby-Anthony carries on Lawrence's dream ... Read More

Treat children and animals with kindness, and pass this wisdom on to generations to come says Credo Mutwa, whose cosmology is a lodestar to us regaining balance & harmony in Africa ... Read More

The biggest private project of its kind in South Africa - a pioneering alien vegetation clearing project at Vergelegen wine estate revealing natural treasures of indigenous vegetation  ... Read More

An event that sowed the seeds of Satyagraha - about which Mandela said of Gandhi: 'India’s soul truly does lie in South Africa' ... Read More

Opportunities pave a way for innovation unlike any other. See how a human-centred approach to design enhances ways to make magic happen ... Read More

Caster Semenya's response to critics vocal on the gender issue is to not stop winning, thrive through adversity & stand up for her fellow athletes ... Read More

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

South African cultural warrior, artist Esther Mhlangu, with her Ndebele art collaborations across the globe, receives an honorary doctorate ... Read More

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

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

By intertwining passion with purpose, architect Mokena Makeka is ensuring that South Africans can be proud of the places they call home ... Read More

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

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

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 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

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 ... Read More

Guess which African giant a humble bee can deter? ... Read More

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 ... Read More

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

Spectacular South African fossils are revolutionizing the human family tree & radically changing our understanding of evolution ... Read More

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

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

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

“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

South African humour. An advert in tribute to outgoing Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela ... Read More

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

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

Acclaimed sculptor Dylan Lewis' garden expresses the deep seated themes of his work, including the notion of an 'untamed wilderness' ... Read More

A giant tapestry provides a constant reminder to the millions of people passing through Cape Town International airport about Mandela's legacy ... Read More

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

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

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

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

''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

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

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