West coast spring: Fossils and flowers
Our trip starts amid contemporary consumerism: The West Coast Shopping village, with its iconic wind pump situated beside Blaauwberg Hospital, is the first sign that we are on the right route. We travel onwards, alongside the Blaauwberg hills, but there
Celebrating Snoek
INSIGHT NEWS Jun 1st 2011, 00:00 Surely one of the great pleasures of life in the Cape is being able to feed an entire family, or group of friendS, with a huge Snoek bought for a few rand. Dawn Kennedy
Mozart in Nyanga
The wind whips up dust circles on the streets of Nyanga, Cape Town’s oldest township and home to over 10 000 people. People mill and congregate on the streets: a man holds a woman’s hand; a mother walks behind her
Big wave surfing on the Atlantic Seaboard
The Charge of the Big Wave Brigade Cape Town is fast establishing itself as an epicentre of big-wave surfing. Our reefs and shores, lashed severely by deep At lantic storms, throw up some of the biggest waves that the planet
Surfing in Muizenberg
Some say that next to Waikiki, Muizenberg corner with its soft wave and long ride is the best place to learn to surf in the world. 021 throws on some slipslops and goes to check out this supremely mellow scene
THE Lighthouse Boutique Guest House.
THE LIGHT HOUSE BOUTIQUE SUITES – The pleasure is in the detail FOOD & WINE NEWS Dawn Kennedy – Nov 11th 2013, 20:22 Themed on the billionaires coastal paradise, The Hamptons, the Light House Boutique Suites emits a light of
From Stellenbosch to stud farms
After our arrival in Stellenbosch, like the seven dwarfs traipsing after Snow White, we follow Hanli Fourie’s red apron through historic streets. Although I’ve visited Stellenbosch countless times, Hanli reveals a city hitherto hidden to my eyes that are usually
Snowboarding In The Matroosberg
With his love of surf and snow, Jeremy has an intimate, almost obsessive, relationship with weather reports, which he reads at least 10 times a day. He’s looking for subtle things, not just a good swell or a cold front.
Jonkershoek nature reserve
The dramatic drive to Jonkershoek Nature Reserve, with mountains forming crested waves to the right and rising up in jagged peaks to the left, is the perfect build-up to the stately Assegaaibosch Manor House. The homestead, built in 1790 and
Climbing Lion’s Head on Full Moon
One fact about living in Cape Town is that we’re surrounded by breathtaking wilderness we don’t feel safe to enjoy. The pilgrimage to the top of Lion’s Head on full moon is a prime example of people reclaiming their city