So there we were, finally lined up for the Platteklip Charity Challenge 2011. I have to admit being fairly nervous. I thought I was not, but this event is unlike any other I have done. With the focus being on all out fund-raising in the lead up, one is constantly reminded of what looms. For …
I know, I know.. another good cause, another charity, asking for help. Well, it seems that the way we treat our planet of late, there is a great need for such calls to action. So here is another: looking after Table Mountain which is constantly under threat from wildfires. And this time it is to …
We are on YouTube, “broadcasting ourselves”, finally! Africa Bespoke is launching a series of travel videos, showcasing highlights and hotspots for travelers to South Africa. In conjunction with Webgrowth, our SEO gurus and filmmakers Marco King and Stephen Du Plessis, we have put together our first video instalment. I have embedded it in this post to …
What a concept. And what a festival. The Taste of Cape Town fine food and wine festival was fabulous. Again! I vividly remember last year’s snippets of gastonomic delight under Table Mountain. And this year was as good if not better. Fine food and wine in the fresh air of the city bowl is hard …
Tuesday night brought a shocking wildfire to the City of Cape Town. Starting at around 8.30pm just above UCT and Rhodes Memorial on the slopes of Table Mountain, a fire broke out and raced around Devil’s Peak towards the city bowl, destroying hundreds of hectares of fynbos en route. It reached right up to the …
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