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Wednesday, 18 January 2012

Maropeng top evotourism destination

Local World Heritage site, The Cradle of Humankind, has been ranked as one of the top 12 evotourism destinations in the world, making it the only site in sub-Saharan Africa to have made the list.

Tuesday, 10 January 2012

Africa�s greenest hotel for Cape Town

Already known as an innovation hub and renowned for the excellence of its hospitality offerings, Cape Town will soon be the home of the most eco-friendly hotel on the continent. As the COP17 conference draws to a close in Durban, and while the world’s focus is on green issues, the news comes at an appropriate time.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Hermanus wine route re-launched

The southwestern region of South Africa is known particularly for its outstanding wine routes and sought-after tourist attractions, which include the country’s oldest wine route in Stellenbosch, and the ever-popular Cape Town.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Blue Flag beaches for holiday season

Holidaymakers heading for South Africa's coastline can look forward to 27 Blue Flag beaches to choose from when the summer festive season gets underway in December.

Monday, 21 November 2011

Black Tuesday Protest

The latest news in the ongoing controversy surrounding the Protection of Information Bill is that MPs will vote on the matter on Tuesday, 22 November 2011. The National Press Club has dubbed the day "Black Tuesday" and called on South Africans to don black as a form of protest; the Right2Know Campaign is organising multiple simultaneous pickets and public prosecutor Thuli Madonsela has set up a team to investigate concerns around the bill. Whatever happens on Tuesday, South Africans fighting for access to information will not be silenced.

Tuesday, 1 November 2011

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to play Synergy 2011

Synergy Live returns for 3 more days of sight, sound and wonder… Top international acts, local legends, rock gods and rising stars explode across four stages, backed by top class sound, light and stage design – all set against the natural beauty of Franschhoek valley.

Monday, 31 October 2011

Cape Town: 2014 World Design Capital

Cape Town beat off competition from Dublin and Bilbao to be named as the World Design Capital for 2014 at the International Design Alliance Congress in Taipei, Taiwan on Wednesday.

Thursday, 6 October 2011

Cape Town to host 2011 Freedom to Create Prize Awards Ceremony

Freedom to Create, an international organisation that supports artists from around the world who use the transformative power of the arts to inspire social change in the face of oppression, discrimination and socio-economic challenges, is bringing its prestigious annual Prize awards ceremony, Exhibition and Female Empowerment Forum to Cape Town in November.