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World Cup 2010 preparations ahead of schedule
Preparations for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa are generally ahead of schedule, says Edward Griffiths, consultant to the Organising Committee. But, he warns, “accommodation and transport are going to be tight”.by Rebecca Davis 401 days to kickoff, and everything’s on track. That’s the reassurance received by members of the South African Business Club […]
Table Mountain Higher than Everest?
Cape Town’s Table Mountain climbed to number five in the New 7 Wonders of Nature global rankings on Monday, rocketing 24 places from its previous position of 29 last week. It is now ahead of legendary mountains such as Mount Everest, K2 Mountain and Mount Kilimanjaro. Table Mountain needs to be ranked in the top […]
New national parks for SA
The Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism has established a new national park in the country as part of a long term strategy to expand protected areas in South Africa. SA Good News The new Garden Route National Park (GRNP) will consist of about 52 500 hectares of newly proclaimed land as well as the […]
Cape Town in top 10 cities to visit according to UK newspaper
The UK’s Times newspaper has included Cape Town in their top ten cities to visit in 2009. The selection was made in collaboration with bestselling guidebook publisher, DK Eyewitness Travel. “Cape Town looks set to raise its tourist game in 2009 as it gears up for the sporting events of the following year. Add this […]
Cape Towns Wine some of the Worlds finest
The Obamas had a dinner reservation for the night Democrats announced their presidential candidate and the restaurant was looking for a wine that popped but also made a statement. That night in the private dining room at Chicago’s Blackbird restaurant, Eduard Seitan served them a bottle of Graham Beck Brut NV – the same sparkling […]
Naked Chef raves over Cape Town Township restaurant
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is featuring a Gugulethu restaurant, Mzoli’s Place, on the cover of his magazine this month, describing its food as “heaven”. The Times newspaper reported that Oliver spent a day at the restaurant, sampling a variety of meats and swapping recipes with the owner, Mzoli Ngcawuzele. “He learnt from us and we […]
11 Reasons to be positive about South Africa
11 reasons to be positive about South Africa So you can’t think of anything positive to say about South Africa right now? Well, sure, we’re not surprised, but let’s not panic. Here’s some ammunition to counter the opinions of the doom-mongers who you meet at dinners and braais every week! 1. South Africa cares! It’s […]
SA tops 2010 World Cup ticket race
More South Africans have applied for tickets to the 2010 Fifa World Cup than any other nation, Fifa said on Friday. The country which had thus far submitted the largest number of applications for tickets to the upcoming sporting spectacular was South Africa followed by the United Kingdom and the United States, it said in […]
World Cup 2010 South Africa – Only 500 days to go, facts figures
World Cup 2010 South Africa – Only 500 days to go. Facts & figures With only 500 days left before the kick off of the Fifa Soccer world cup in 2010, the City of Cape Town and its partners are working hard to ensure that all the financial preparations are taken care of. Everything is […]
Cape Towns Mega Hotel – The One&Only Cape Town
CAPE TOWN (AFP) — After building mega-resorts from the Bahamas to Dubai, tycoon Sol Kerzner is back home in South Africa with a posh new 100-million-dollar hotel, 15 years after pulling up his stakes here in a cloud of controversy. Richer, older, and with more celebrities in tow, South Africa’s most infamous billionaire last month […]
World Cup 2010 Countdown – 500 Days to go
In just 500 days’ time, South Africans will open their doors, hearts and sporting spirits to the world as hosts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Marking this milestone, 2010 FIFA World Cup Organising Committee CEO Danny Jordaan used the opportunity to call upon South Africans to stand up and be counted in their nation’s […]
2010 World Cup Great for South African Tourism
South African tourism operators are seeing marketing gold in the 2010 World Cup, a chance to sell the country as a destination to foreign travellers long after the games are over. “We have no doubt that stadiums and hotels will be full. There is a lot of interest in the World Cup. We are confident,” […]
Cape Town Garden Route Itinerary
Find yourself on the southern edge of Africa with 48 hours to spare and a good set of wheels at your disposal? Then set the GPS coordinates for Franschhoek in the Western Cape, and from there take a spin down Africa’s southernmost road — the Garden Route. Here’s an itinerary for two days of indulgence. […]
Cape Town City Centre is downtown of the month!
Cape Town’s city centre has been chosen as the International Downtown Association’s (IDA’s) “Downtown of the Month” and is prominently featured on the homepage of this organisation – the world leader and champion for vital and liveable city centres. The IDA was established in 1954 and has more than 650 member organisations in North America, […]
Cape Town named as top destination for 2009
Cape Town has been named in the top 12 destinations to visit in 2009, by the influential frommers.com Cape Town, South Africa South Africa is gearing up to host the worlds best football (or soccer, if you’re from the U.S.) teams during the 2010 World Cup, and Cape Town promises to have one of the […]
Cape Town Hotels turns a young 115 – Vineyard Hotel & Spa
Cape Town hotel turns a young 115 Last month, South Africa’s cherished and popular Vineyard Hotel & Spa celebrated her 115th year as a hotel concern. It was in February 1800 that the famous Scottish historian Lady Anne Barnard and her Irish husband Andrew, moved into their new Cape residence “The Vineyard” which comprised of […]
Cape Town One&Only Hotel – Food for Thought
New Cape Town Hotel restaurant Nobu has IPL stars cheering! If you’ve been in Cape Town in the last fortnight or so, you’ll have discovered that the city has been invaded, and two out of every three people you bumped into were speaking Hindi. The Indian Premier League, garish soap opera masquerading as cricket, has […]
