Cape Town

Cape Town International Jazz Festival All That Jazz In early April every year, Cape Town puts on its jazz shoes and hosts the world-renowned Cape Town International Jazz Festival. For jazz lovers, this is a chance to see top local and international jazz musicians at the foot of Table Mountain. The Festival The festival is the fourth biggest largest jazz festival in the world and the largest music event in sub-Saharan Africa, drawing in an excess of 37 000 jazz fans every year. 2017 will see the festival being held for the 17th time, and organisers promise another incredible line-up of more than 40 performers and jazz virtuosos who will grace the stages of “Africa’s Grandest Gathering” over the two show days. When and where The Cape Town International Jazz Festival is held in and around the Cape Town Convention Centre on Cape Town’s Foreshore. In 2017, the festival will take place on Friday, 21 March and Saturday, 1 April. Image courtesy of Cape Town Internat...

Tee off in Cape Town at the SA Museum of Golf The SA Musem of Golf at the V&A Waterfront is a must for golf and history buffs. South Africa is a huge golfing nation and Cape Town is home to some of the best golf courses in the country. Having produced 10 Major winners – two women and eight men – the country has enjoyed considerable success in the sport and the Southern African Museum of Golf and Golf Hall of Fame at the V&A Waterfront has done a fantastic job capturing both the history and our impressive success. For many, names like Gary Player, Bobby Locke, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman and Louis Goosen are well known, with their Major-winning exploits the stuff of sporting legend, but the real joy of the venue at the Waterfront is just how much more is on display. Chances are good, however, that most have not heard of Papa Ngwane or Louis Chitengwa, despite their impressive exploits in golf. Ngwane, for the record, beat Player when the SA legend w...

Sporting heroes ready for mountain biking bliss at Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails   Stellenbosch (Western Cape) – Taking place on Saturday, 03 and Sunday, 04 December 2016, the 4 th annual Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails has attracted the attention of a number of sporting celebrities both local and from abroad. Newlyweds, Christoph and Andrea Sauser will make their Pennypinchers Origin Of Trails debut in December.   “We’ve only heard positive things about the event,” says Christoph.   “Stellenbosch has been my second home for many years.   I am really excited to race on the trails.   It’s very important to have an event that encourages riders to enjoy the route and scenery.   All the trails are connected.   This is a big plus for great flow and enjoying special views and trails.” According to Andrea the sport of mountain biking is very important in their relationship.   “It’s probably how we have the most fun together,” ...

Aquila Private Game Reserve Wedged between the Langeberg and Outeniqua Mountains in the Klein Karoo, Aquila Private Game Reserve offers a luxurious yet adventurous Big Five experience. Meet lions, rhino, buffalo, elephants and leopard up close from a guided safari tour, made especially memorable with the blooming wild flowers from August through September. This 4-star accommodation has both the creatures and the creature comforts. Do some wild animal spotting as you sip on sundowners at one of Aquila’s two large swimming pools, each with a pool bar overlooking the reserve. Enjoy a meal in one of the African-styled dining rooms with blazing log fires and smoky cigar bars. The reserve also boasts a library, curio shop and children’s entertainment area. Get the feel of the outdoors from your comfortable room or cottage through earthy décor and natural textures such as thatch, slate, timber and rock. Special attention has been paid to ensu...

  Top Design Hotels in Cape Town Big, small, BIG – size does not define a design hotel. It is the meeting place of form and function; a style that is unique, technology that is responsive and an environmentally considerate build. Whether your design preference is modern, classic or retro, Cape Town caters to all tastes. 15 ON ORANGE, GARDENS, CITY CENTRE Walk with me. The entrance is tiled with red marble flecked with glitter. In the elevator you find plush, golden chairs. The spa, bars and lounges are unapologetically glamorous; the bedrooms pared down by comparison with your very own pillow menu. Website: www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/cptoh-african-pride-15-on-orange-hotel/ VILLA ZEST, GREEN POINT TripAdvisor voted Villa Zest the Trendiest Hotel in the World. A luxurious boutique hotel, the style is retro with quirky traits like a 70’s electronics collection. The rooftop garden boasts a 360° view of Cape Town. Website: www.villazest.co.za/ FIRE & IC...

    V&A Waterfront There are few places as quintessentially Cape Town as the V&A Waterfront. The old world charm of the historical harbour meets the most modern shopping experience and the gaps in between are filled with fine dining restaurants, down-to- earth food markets, museums, and more leisure activities than you can count on both hands. The V&A Waterfront has a romanticism about it that has been attracting visitors since its development in 1988. The 123-hectare property holds a shopping mall, marina, working harbour, and scores of other smaller features. There is plenty on offer for the kids – from the Hamleys Express train ride from the Cape Wheel to the Watershed, to a ride on the Jolly Roger Pirate Boat and in the School holidays, fun-filled holiday programmes. When you’ve built up an appetite, take your pick of cuisine, take in the hub of activity of   a working harbour while you feast on divine food. Watch a s...