In the last 10 years Cape Town has seen an explosion of retail areas, and shopping malls. I am not entirely sure where all these extra consumers are coming from, but it seems that business is thriving across the board.
The latest addition is Willowbridge, which is less of a mall and more of an enclosed […]
Capetonians love flea markets! and we have several every weekend: Here are the main ones.
Greenpoint Stadium Flea market: This started with a guy selling Boerewors rolls on the weekend and has blossomed into the largest fleamarket in Cape Town.
It is held every Sunday and public holiday from 09:00 till 17:00. This used to be a […]
Cape Town has urged its residents to support recycling projects that aim to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases and minimise waste, while also saving on landfill space and putting valuable materials back into the manufacturing chain.
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The world number one ranked 800 metres athlete, Mbulaeni Mulaudzi, spearheads South Africa’s challenge at the World Athletics Championships starting in Osaka, Japan on the weekend.
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Gauteng police raided a counterfeit DVD syndicate and found approximately R10-million-worth of DVDs and equipment in a flat in Winchester Hills, south of Johannesburg, on Saturday. Three South African women and a man from Pakistan were arrested in the flat after an anonymous tip-off was sent to a media company’s crime line.
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Mafika Sihlali, head of legal services for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), was suspended on Friday, the national broadcaster said. Sihlali was suspended with full pay, pending a disciplinary inquiry after allegations of corruption and abuse of power were levelled against him.
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International Marketing Council CEO Yvonne Johnston says Africa’s communicators must develop clear, consistent messaging around the 2010 Fifa World Cup in order to exploit the key benefit of the event - the unprecedented “global airtime Africa will take up in people’s headspace over a concentrated period of time”.
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The Springboks began their World Cup countdown with a 105-13 win over Namibia in Cape Town on Wednesday as Percy Montgomery, playing his last international on home soil, scored a South African test record 35 points.
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Thanks to some nifty climate change South Africa is getting more and more snow in the winter months, and skiing is now a viable option for 3 months of the year.
Tiffendel ski resort in the southern Drakensberg is located on the slopes of Ben McDhui “Ben Mac”, the highest peak in the Cape (3000m), granted […]
Every Spring, tourists and local nature lovers come from all over to pay homage to one of the most spectacular flower shows in the world.
The West Coast of South Africa, is an acquired taste, compared to the lush garden route. It is rocky, dry and sometimes quite featureless. This makes a huge about face […]
