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CONTENTS ROUTES TABLE VIEW – CIVIC CENTRE A dedicated lane connects Table View station in Blaauwberg Road and Civic Centre, on Hertzog Boulevard in the CBD, via PaardenEiland and Woodstock. There is also a new pedestrian access route from the suburb of Brooklyn across the canal to stations at Zoarvlei and Vrystaat, and a connection to the rail system at Woodstock. At Civic Centre station, commuters can change to a feeder service, which runs to the Gardens via Long Street and to the Waterfront via Green Point, or to the convenient and affordable Airport service. There are a total of 120 temporary stops on three bus routes, moving people between Parklands, Blouberg Sands and Big Bay (past the Blouberg Strand beach front) and the main station at Table View. These temporary stops and routes are designed to test demand and travelling patterns ahead of a more extensive and permanent network of feeder routes. F14 Big Bay – Table View – Parklands East (route to Blouberg Strand beach front) F15 Parklands East – Table View – Blouberg Sands F16 Marine Circle – Table View – Blouberg Sands The main line is scheduled every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 20 minutes during rest of the day and weekends. The feeder routes are scheduled every 15 minutes during peak times and every 20 minutes during other operating houres. Adult R5 Children under 1 metre tall and under 4 years Free GARDENS-CIVIC-WATERFRONT (See My Citi Map on page 5) From at least 06:00 until 20:00 MyCiTi buses give easy access to the central business district, entertainment zones, hotels, restaurants and public spaces, cultural and historic landmarks, from the Gardens via Long and Loop Street to the Waterfront, via the Convention Centre and Green Point. Every 10 minutes during peak hours and every 20 minutes during rest of the day and weekends. Adult R5 Children under 1 metre tall and under 4 years Free CIVIC CENTRE-AIRPORT Catch the convenient Airport bus between Civic Centre station in Hertzog Boulevard and Cape Town International Airport, right outside the terminal building. The Airport service runs every 20 minutes from 04:20 to 21:50. The trip takes about the same time, or slightly less, than in a private car, as follows: • Morning peak (direction City): about 20-30 minutes • Afternoon peak (direction Airport): about 45-55 minutes • Other times of the day or in opposite direction to peak hour congestion: about 15-20 minutes (subject to delays). Adult R53 Children 4 to 11 years R26,50 Children under 1 metre tall and under 4 years Free For more information log on to www.capetown.gov.za or call the City of Cape Town Transport Centre 24/7 toll free information on 0800 65 64 63
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EXPLORE BY SEA The Waterfront Boat Company caters for a range of pleasure from a jet boat for adrenalin junky’s through harbour and fun cruises, all the way to traditional sailing and whale watching and trips on a luxury catamaran (www.waterfrontboats.co.za, Tel: 021 418 5806). On another location of the fun scale you’ll find The Jolly Roger, the only authentic Pirate ship in South Africa which sales daily from Quay 5 in the V&A Waterfront to watch the sun set over the sea, leaving Cape Town to shelter under the Table Mountain (www.pirateboat.co.za, Tel: 021 421 0909).
the inner city Loop- Gardens – city centre –waterfront and the route to Table View (Blaauwberg Strand) and back. All routes connect at the civic centre on Hertzog Blvd.
BY TRAIN The Atlantic Rail takes you to Simon’s Town and back on board wooden bodied vintage coaches dating from 1922 to 1938 attached to a steam locomotive. Tours departs from Cape Town at 10:30 am and later departing Simon’s Town at 3pm. The interval time at Simon’s Town is approximately 3 hours. Booking is essential (www.atlanticrail.co.za, Tel: 021 556 1012).
BY BUS Well known to experienced travellers, CitySightseeing is Cape Town Hop on - Hop off bus with two routes and commentary in 16 languages (www. citysighseeing.co.za, Tel: 021 511 6000). Traditional guided bus ours with a wide range of full or half day options are made by Springbok Atlas. Their tours menu have a long established reputation for quality information and destinations (www.springbokatlas.co.za, Tel: 021 460 4700). The most recent addition to the transportation system In Cape Town are My Citi buses; New and facilitated with all travellers needs including space for bicycles and luggage. Three routes are operating currently: from the airport to the cityand backward,
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BY FOOT A handful of options waits for those who are looking to explore Cape Town in a new way or focus around a specific theme. No matter how unique your curiosity is, you’ll most likely be surprised to find the right guide, from hardcore history lovers to the fashion route tour for ultimate fashionistas. Cape Town Tourism Information centres in City Centre, in the Waterfront, in the Airport, in the CTICC, on Table Mountain and in eleven more locations that will provide you with maps for self guide tours or if you prefer with the most recent contacts for a tour that concentrates around your preferred subject (www.capetown.travel.co.za, Tel: 021 487 6859, 8:00 – 21:00 everyday)
ON 2 WHEELS Either you choose to experience the city and it’s out skirts in the green way or on the Voom way, few options lays ahead: bicycle tours and rentals are offered by City Cycle Tours (www.citycycletours. co.za, Tel: 021 511 4766) and by AWOL tours (www.awoltours.co.za, Tel: 083 2346 428). A motorcycle rental is a world of possibilities. Big Boy offers scooters that are fun and cheap to run (www.bigboyscooters.co.za Tel: 021 433 1735)and you can also get faster on any brand, from Harley – Davidson (www.viperlounge.co.za Tel: 087 8083750) to BMW (www.motoberlin.co.za, Tel 083 377 1133) and Yamaha (www.motorbikehire.co.za Tel: 074 190 9977 &www.thebikebusiness.co.za, Tel: 021 465 6883)
ON 3 WHEELS The traditional way will be to hire a motorcycle with a side car attached and to go either on one of the recommended routes or self-itinerary using vintage World War II sidecar (www.sidecar.co.za Tel: 021 434 9855). If you speak the language of cool and luxury then you should BOOM: it is the name if a three wheel bike especially delivered from Europe. All new, shiny and seats comfortably two adults on leather chairs elevated behind the driver that will guide and take you to a once in a life time sightseeing experience (www.capetricketours.co.za Tel: 071 219 1036)
When Jozi residents were enjoying BURN THE FLOOR's sell-out season last year, the response from Cape Town residents was unprecedented, wanting the show to tour, thus leading to the decision that the hit Broadway production will now open its 2012 South African tour in the Mother City, with a 3-week season from July 11th to July 29th at Artscape’s Opera House, before moving to Johannesburg and Durban. Now there is even better news that a South African champion dancer, Keoikantse Motsepe, has since joined BURN THE FLOOR, ready to wow local audiences as a fully-fledged member of this hit international dance sensation for the very first time. Dreams certainly do come true - according to undefeated South African Latin American Champion since 2004, Keoikantse Motsepe, also known as ‘Keo’. Keo’s dance teacher took him to see Burn The Floor last year – at first he was a been resistant to see it, but after a few seconds, it was one of the best dance shows he had ever seen. Says Keo, “I was blown away to be honest – I can't describe the feeling.” He managed to contact the Company Manager, Peta Roby, auditioned, and has been touring with the company since January 2012. Keo started dancing at the age of five after his best friend suggested they try it out for some fun. At age seven, he knew that it was all he wanted to do for the rest of his life – he was hooked. Keo completed his formal dance training in Latin American and Ballroom and Contemporary at Corenergy Dance Centre, Craighall Park, Johannesburg, with Rafick Hoosain and Lorcia Cooper. He has represented South Africa internationally since 2003 in all major Latin Dance Champion-
ships, and was the South African representative at the World Latin Championships in New York 2010. According to the show’s producers, “Keo is a breath of fresh air, polite, a real gentleman and very popular in the company, his family should be proud. His work ethic and commitment to his performance is unquestionable and on the dance floor: simple – he owns it. The South African audiences are in for a real treat.” BURN THE FLOOR is the show that revolutionised the image of dance, which then launched the many reality dance shows, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, DANCING WITH THE STARS, SUPERSTARS OF DANCE, to name but a few, that audiences have grown to love. The energetic production was originally designed as a special performance in 1997 at Sir Elton John’s 50th birthday celebration. At the height of the festivities, a group of sixteen young dancers brought the house down with a ten-minute dance cabaret. After seeing this performance, legendary Australian theatre producer Harley Medcalf had the spark of an idea to build a full stage show around what he had just seen. From that first moment of inspiration, what would become the international sensation BURN THE FLOOR quickly evolved. Since then, the show has toured in 30 countries and over 160 cities worldwide. The current company boasts performers from 10 countries with more than 100 Championship Dance titles between them. These include winners and finalists from SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE, DANCING WITH THE STARS and SUPERSTARS OF DANCE. While the production has no spoken dialogue, it does tell a story, and it brings a whole new meaning
to ballroom dancing. “This ain’t your grandma’s ballroom”, says Harley Medcalf, the show’s creator. Ballroom dancing has been around for years, but BURN THE FLOOR, the theatrical ballroom dance show, is anything but old school. BURN THE FLOOR labels itself as “Ballroom Reinvented.” Filled from start to finish with spellbinding numbers in ballroom dance styles ranging from The Waltz, Cha-Cha, Samba, Salsa, Rumba, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Mambo, Tango, Swing, Jive, Lindy Hop, Viennese Waltz, and Paso Doble, BURN THE FLOOR is “like ballroom dancing super charged. It’s the incredible art form of ballroom dance combined with rock and roll,” adds Medcalf. With the creativity of world-famous ballroom choreographer Jason Gilkison, BURN THE FLOOR takes ballroom to a whole new level. Gilkison’s unique choreography combines the classic ballroom styles with a modern flare. BURN THE FLOOR - THE TEMPERATURE RISES TOUR is presented in Cape Town by Artscape in association with Dance Partner Productions, Joburg Theatre, M-Net and Heart 104.9FM. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the energy and sensuality of BURN THE FLOOR. Tickets for the Cape Town season are priced from R125 and are on sale through Artscape Dial-A-Seat 021 421 7695, Computicket outlets, by visiting www.computicket.com or calling 0861 915 8000.
CALE DELHEIM MUSHROOM WEEK
Nucleus, Lalesso, Tart, Michelle Ludek, House of Monatic and Fabiani. Venue: Cape Town International Convention Centre Contact: +27 (0)11 269-6960 CAPE TOWN FESTIVAL
Come and listen to the beautiful melodies from the pianos, strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion instruments. Telephone +27 (0)21 808-2343 or +27 (0)21 8082358 DANSCAPE
CAPE TOWN BOOK FAIR When: Mon, 02 July 2012 to Sun, 08 July 2012 Where: Stellenbosch Delheim Mushroom WeekIf field mushrooms fill you with fear or Shiitake cuisine is a distant dream, then kick start your knowledge of these delectable exotics at Delheim’s Mushroom Week. From Monday 2nd July to Sunday 8th July 2012, the Delheim restaurant, on the Knorhoek Road off the R44, will offer a selection of wild and exotic mushroom dishes paired with the Delheim wines. Information about and examples of, exciting varieties will be on display at the restaurant; and a few lucky guests will receive a recipe kit, complete with a bottle of Delheim wine and a punnet of Nouvelle mushrooms. Bookings: +27 (0)21 888-4607 CAPE TOWN FASHION WEEK
When: Dates to be confirmed (Wed, 18 July 2012 to Sat, 21 July 2012) Where: Cape Town Central Cape Town FestivalThe Cape Town Festival is expected to take place at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town, is billed as a diverse arts, culture and heritage event that caters for all cultural groups and ages. Mother City residents and visitors alike can look forward to 2009 Idols winner Sasha-Lee Davids, soulful singer Chad Saaiman, reggae masters The Rudimentals, evergreen The Rockets, jazz diva Emily Bruce, the Cape Town Jazz Orchestra and popular local singers Alistair Izobel and Emo Adams. The festival offices can be contacted on telephone +27 (0)21 465-9042. All concerts are FREE to the public. Website: http://www.capetownfestival.co.za/ CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
When: Wed, 25 July 2012 to Sat, 28 July 2012 Where: Cape Town Central Cape Town Fashion WeekIn a first for South African Fashion, African Fashion International (AFI) has partnered with SA Tourism to develop tourism through fashion. Fashion Tourism forms one of four key pillars identified by AFI that will be the drivers of Cape Town Fashion Week, taking place from 25 to 28 July 2012. With the support of the Cape Town Fashion Council, SA Tourism and the Cape Town Tourism, AFI have invited selected design powerhouses to present their Autumn / Winter 2012 collections at various iconic venues around the city. AFI’s point of distinction is the fact that designers are selected through a strict curatorial process and invited to show, versus designers’ having to pay for participation. This year’s CTFW line-up of local designers include; Thula Sindi, Stefania Morland, Leigh Schubert, Abigail Betz ,Gavin Rajah and David Tlale, who will present their unique interpretations of the upcoming season’s hottest trends. Other designers invited to showcase their collections include: Daniella Margaux, Doreen Southwood, Habits, Undacova, Dax Martin, Lisp,
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When: Fri, 06 July 2012 to Sun, 15 July 2012 Where: Stellenbosch Chamber Music FestivalThis event gives talented young South African musicians the opportunity to study, perform and be inspired. A ten day festival puts both South Africa and Stellenbosch University of the international music calendar. Every year a select number of both national and international institutions are requested to send a representative student group to the festival. The musicians are aged between 12 and 28 years and there are approximately 235 of them. They perform in a variety of concerts which culminate in performances by the Festival Symphony and Festival Concert Orchestra which are made up of these participants. There are also public master classes that take place throughout the festival. This is a wonderful opportunity for both the participants and those who love chamber music.
When: Dates to be confirmed (Sat, 07 July 2012 to Tues, 10 July 2012) Some of South Africa’s most talented young dancers will ignite the Artscape stage early this July when they perform in Jazzart Dance Theatre’s annual celebration of dance, Danscape, from 7 – 10 July. This year’s production sees the combined talents of Cape Town’s top dance schools and companies, including Dance For All, the Cape Academy of Performing Arts, iKapa Dance Theatre, the Vadhini Indian Arts Academy, La Rosa Spanish Dance Theatre, the Wilvan School of Dance, the Sibonelo Dance Project and the Cape Youth Dance Company 34/18. The Cape Town artists will be joined by dancers from the Durban-based Kwa Mashu School of Dance who will make their Danscape debut. They are dedicating their dance performance to choreographer and former Jazzart dancer, Sbonakaliso Ndaba. Audiences can look forward to innovative new works incorporating contemporary, modern, Spanish and traditional Indian styles as well as an exciting collaboration between dancers from La Rosa and Wilvan when they perform together for the first time. Danscape provides a platform for up and coming dancers and choreographers to showcase their talent and also serves as a fund-raising initiative to raise awareness and funding for the many community arts projects that Jazzart has running throughout the Western Cape. Jazzart artistic director, Jackie Manyaapelo, explains that Danscape was originally devised as a springboard for young people wishing to launch their careers in the entertainment and arts industries. “This season continues Jazzart’s decade-long tradition of growing influential dancers and nurturing innovative young dance-makers, but imbues it with a fresh approach whereby past performers explore and experiment with their own ‘voices’ as dancemakers and choreographers,” says Manyaapelo. In keeping with this tradition, Jazzart will be awarding a percentage of ticket sales to one particularly talented participant. “This award is designed to acknowledge the dedication of Danscape participants and also demonstrates Jazzart’s on-going commitment to advancing the medium of dance in communities throughout the Western Cape,”
N DA R Manyaapelo adds. Venue: Artscape, Cape Town Cost: R65 or R45 for block bookings of 20 or more Telephone: +27 (0)21 410-9800 THE WINE AFFAIR @ THE V&A WATERFRONT
When: (Tues, 03 July 2012 to Fri, 06 July 2012) The Wine Affair @ The V&A Waterfront Make your way to the V&A Waterfront from 3-7 May 2011 for an unforgettable wine and food experience. Cape Town’s oldest working harbour the V&A Waterfront has a duel role as the iconic retail, leisure and hospitality destination and this May they will be hosting The Wine Affair @ The V&A Waterfront. This is the only event of it’s kind which takes place right at the water’s edge which offers patrons spectacular views and the chace to enjoy
some of the top Western Cape wineries and V&A Waterfront restaurants. Participating wine estates will be represented and supported by a uniquely tailored menu from a variety of the award-winning V&A Waterfront restaurants. The stunning new Lookout venue, situated at Granger Bay right on the water’s edge is the perfect host venue for the V&A Waterfront Wine Affair, overlooking the ocean, with breathtaking views of Table Mountain and the Cape Town Stadium. We will once again be hosting the not-to-be-missed themed Tasting Theatre which proved to be exceptionally popular at the 2010 event. The tastings will be offered free of charge but space will be limited and patrons will be able to attend on a first-comefirst-served basis. Venue: The Waterfront Lookout, situated on the roof of the Breakwater Parking Garage Telephone: Charmaine at Smart Communications & Events on +27 (0)73 265-3094 Tickets: Early Bird R75 until Sunday, 24 April 2011 otherwise R90 per person (Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday) and R110 (Friday). Your ticket includes wine and deli tastings, a Festival glass and a brochure. Specialised food items, and wine for post-festival delivery, will be on sale. Available from Computicket. Please Note: Dates for this event to be confirmed.
ORANGE & LEMON FESTIVAL
Date 7 Jul 2012 @ 09h00, FREE ENTRANCE Venue Slow Food Market, Oude Libertas Street, Oude Libertas, Stellenbosch Cape Town At the Stellenbosch Slowmarket seasonal lemons, oranges, limes and clementines will be celebrated. Award-winning traders will tantalise with homemade lemon cheesecakes, lime tarts, lime chocolates, chocolate brownie orange, lemon marmalades, lemon infused olives, Italian lemoncello, lemon teas, lemon curd, homemade lemonade, and citrus salads. Fill up on fresh trout or Black Mussel lemon vino, West Coast Oysters drizzled in lemon reduction, and hearty sweet and sour orange sauce sirloin rolls. If none of this takes your fancy then simply grab a bag of fresh lemons or oranges on your way out. The designer goods market known as The Treasury Market will be held alongside and the festival and feature a perfect shopping boutique of hand picked and local goods made by designers, crafters and artisans. Email:admin@slowmarket.co.za
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MUSEUMS HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
The Houses Of Parliament are an architectural wonder. Gallery tickets are available from Room 12. Overseas visitors must present their passports. The parliament building, which also houses the Library of Parliament, is beautiful, with its central dome and Corinthian porticos and pavilions. You can also sit in the public gallery during a parliamentary session.The original designer, Charles Freeman, miscalculated the foundations and was replaced by Henry Greaves, who oversaw the building until completion in 1885. The new House of Assembly was designed by Sir Herbert Baker. A pedestrian walkway, Government Avenue, runs through the Company Gardens and provides easy access to Parliament and other nearby attractions are Greenmarket Square, the Castle of Good Hope and the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. Between July and January, guided tours take place from Monday to Friday: 11:00 and 14:00 Visiting Address:90 Plein Street Cape Town Tel: 021 403 2266 Houses of Parliament - Cape Town on the web: http://www.parliament.gov.za/
T: 021 465 1546 http://www.sajewishmuseum.co.za
THE SOUTH AFRICAN RUGBY MUSEUM
Situated a touch kick away from Newlands Rugby Stadium, the SA Rugby Museum offers an exciting and thought-provoking insight into the history of the game in South Africa. With items dating back to 1891 the museum is a must for any sports fan visiting Cape Town. Take a trip down memory lane; listen to some old radio commentaries; follow the path to unity in South African Rugby and the emergence of the South African Rugby Football Union out of the four previous administration bodies. This museum is a fitting tribute to all South African rugby players, administrators and supporters. Tours are scheduled by arrangement from Monday to Friday, between 09h00 and 16h00. Only groups will be accommodated on Saturdays and Public Holidays.No tours will take place on match days. T : 021 686 2150 http://www.newlandstours.co.za
SOUTH AFRICAN JEWISH MUSEUM
The museum is interactive and Hi-tech, using different media to present highlights of South Africa history, and transforming the Jewish community’s story into a vital account of individual and organizational roles and contributions. Dynamic display reveal the community’s response to the moral and political challenges that confronted them. On view are rare Judaica artifacts, animated video footage of famous Barney Barnato and Max Rose, and an award winning documentary film ‘Nelson Mandela. A Righteous Man’, which is screened throughout the day. Opening Times: 10:00-17:00 Sun-Thur, 10:00-14:00 Fri.
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GOLD OF AFRICA This unique museum entices visitors to experience the ancient, sometimes mystical relationship that exists between gold and the African continent through state - of - the art visuals and artistic displays. The museum is home to a collection of 350 West african gold artefacts as well as objects from the ancient gold civilizations of southern Africa. Martin Melck House, 96 Strand Street. Opening Times: 09:30 - 17:00
T: 021 405 1540
CASTLE OF GOOD HOPE Contained in the collection is a wealth of historical information concerning the peoples and landscapes of early colonial South Africa. It is one of the most important public collections of artefacts of the period. Buitenkant Street Opening Times: 09:30 - 16:00 daily. T: 021 464 1260
DISTRICT 6 MUSEUM District Six was named the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867. Original established as mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, artisan, labourers and immigrants, District Six was vibrant centre with close links to the city and the port. By the beginning of the twentieth century, however, the history of removals and marginalization had begun. www.districtsix.co.za 021 466 7200 Visiting hours: Mon: 09:00 – 14:00 Tues – Sat. 09:00 – 16:00
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BAY HARBOUR THE MARKET OF HOUT BAY Open on Friday: 17:00-21:00, Saturday & Sunday: 9:30- 16:00 31 Harbour Road, Hout Bay. http://bayharbour.co.za A place where the creative energy and the vibrancy of South Africa come alive in an old authentic fish factory in a working harbor. An eclectic stylish wonderland of exquisite art, craft and fashion, complemented by the delicious aromas of food to tempt all the senses. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
NOORDHOEK FARM VILLAGE Open 7 days a week: 9:00- 17:00 Noordhoek Main Road, www.noordhoekvillage.co.za Noordhoek Farm Village is situated 30 minutes from Cape Town’s city centre in the tranquil farm atmosphere of Noordhoek. Noordhoek is a treasured Cape Town destination and is famed for it’s long white sandy beach, vast wetlands and an ancient milkwood forest and offers a relaxed unhurried lifestyle for residents and visitors. Noordhoek Farm Village offers 4 recommended restaurants combining fresh ingredients with superb cooking and service. The unique outdoor location offers a friendly environment for diners, leisurely shoppers, travellers, sporting enthusiasts and kids! Tourism information, numerous lifestyle services, events and children’s playground. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
CHART FARM Open 7 days a week: 9:00- 16:30 Klaassens Road, Wynberg Park, www.chartfarm.co.za Tel: 021 761 0434, GPS Coordinates:34°0'10.64"S, 18°26'58.34"E A farm-style retreat from the city. Chart Farm boasts a wide variety of roses, with many well-loved for their scent.Roses are available for pick-your-own, as well as ready picked. The coffee terrace serves delicious home-made cakes, breakfasts and lunches with stunning views.The farm stall offers fresh farm produce (in season), including lemons, limes, grapes, chestnuts and vegetables. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••
THE VILLAGE MARKET @ CAPE QUARTER Every Sunday: 10:00 – 15:00 27 Somerset Road, Green Point, www.capequarter.co.za European Lifestyle Market that supports local goods and produce, all the while striving to be as organic and environmentally friendly as possible.The Village Market is a centrally located venue with an alfresco vibe – enhanced by an abundance of retail, restaurants and specialty services with secure underground parking.
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OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES QUAD BIKING
Elgin Valley (On the way to Hermanus, from Cape Town on the N2 over Sir Lowry’s pass) Tel: 021 8591989 or 083461 4567 www.uncoverthecape.co.za/extreme/ quad-biking/
DRAGON BOAT RACING V&A Waterfront Tel: 021 447-2820 or 082 564-6257 www.dragonboat.org.za
ACTION PAINTBALL GAMES
RATANGA JUNCTION Theme Park Century city Tel: 021 550 8504 www.ratanga.co.za
SUNSET CHAMPAGNE CRUISE Shop 5 and Shop 7 on Quay 5 (next to Sevruga Restaurant),V&A Waterfront Tel: 021 418-0134, Mobile: 082 900-8234 www.waterfrontboats.co.za
HOT AIR BALLOON
on The double-decker bus Tel: 021 511-6000 www.citysightseeing.co.za
From Cape Town drive up Kloof Nek Road. At the top you will reach a circle. Turn left into Tafelberg Road and follow the road to the lower cable station. Tel: 021 424-8181/021 424-3792 www.bookcapetown.com/things-to.../ winelands-hot-air-balloon
PARAGLIDING
CYCLING
Tokai Constantia Tel: 021 790-7603 www.actionpaintball.co.za
CITY SIGHT-SEEING
076 892 2283 www.paraglide.co.za
CAGE DIVING White Shark Project 16 Geelbek Street Kleinbaai Tel: 028 384 1774
Shop 10 Overbeek Building on the corner of Kloof, Long & Orange Street Tel: 021 422-0388 www.bookcapetown.com/things-to-do/land/ cycling
AFRIVISTA TOURS BUNGEE JUMPING Bloukrans Bungy: Travelon the N2 from Cape Town,40 km East of Plettenberg Bay Tel: 042 281-1458 www.uncoverthecape.co.za/.../bungy... jumping/index.htm
PUTT-PUTT Beach Road, Sea Point Tel: 021 434-4605
HIKING TRAILS
Cape Of Goodhope Lion’s Head Trail Otter Trail Hoerikwaggo Trail www.hikecapetown.co.za
MAYNARDVILLE OPEN AIR THEATRE Corner of Church and Wolfe Streets Maynardville, Wynberg Book through Computicket Tel: 083 915 8000 www.maynardville.co.za
SURFING AT GLEN BEACH Tucked away in the corner of upmarket Camps Bay nearest to Sea Point
Based in Stellenbosch, specializing in wine tours.We also offer Cape Peninsula Tours, Garden Route trips,Township tours and custom designed tours. www.ukubonaafricatours.co.za
CARIMISSA TOWNSHIP TOURS Join Camissa on a visit to the Townships and be welcomed as a guest into these neighborhoods where you will experience the friendly warmth, vibrancy and vitality of African culture. www.companygardens.nl
UKUBONA AFRICA TOURS Ukubona Africa Tours specialises in township tours but also provides tailor-made tours. Some of the most popular tours provided are the City tour, the Peninsula tour, the Cape Point tour, the Winelands tour, the Whale tour and of course the special Township tour where visitors will be taken to Nyanga and be given the opportunity to experience vibrant township life.
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TOURISM NEWS South African Airways to Host 69th IATA AGM - Air Transport Leaders to Converge in Cape Town in June 2013 The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that South African Airways will host the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit (WATS). The event will draw the top leadership of the air transport industry to Cape Town’s International Convention Centre from 2-4 June 2013. “South Africa will be a great location for the 2013 AGM and WATS. Air connectivity is key to South Africa’s economic success, contributing 2.1% to the country’s GDP. Along with supporting South Africa’s strong tourism sector, air connectivity plays a critical role in maximizing growth opportunities arising from South Africa’s BRICS membership and the burgeoning African economy,” said Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of IATA. South African Airways accepted IATA members’ proposal to host its 2013 AGM. The announcement was made today at the close of this year’s meeting and WATS in Beijing, China. “We look forward to hosting the global air transport community in South Africa. Holding the AGM and WATS on African soil will focus the global industry’s attention on the tremendous opportunities as trade and tourism links are being strengthened within the continent and to new and traditional markets beyond,” said SizaMzimela, South African Airways CEO.
place at the same time as our country is rolling out a new national infrastructure development programme. This will position South Africa to play a vital role driving trade, business and tourism on the continent together with current and developing markets in Brazil, Russia, India & China. In turn this promises to create jobs and tackle poverty and inequality in South Africa,” added MsMzimela. This will be third time that the IATA AGM is held in Africa. Previous IATA AGM’s held in Cairo, Egypt (1946) and in Nairobi, Kenya (1991). Notes on the Benefits of Aviation for South Africa: According to Oxford Economics’ recent study on the Benefits of Aviation to South Africa, 21 million passengers and over 240,000 tonnes of freight travel to, from and within South Africa on more than 52,500 scheduled international flights annually serving 77 airports in 51 countries. Domestically, more than 156,000 flights provide more than 17 million seats on routes linking 17 airports across the country. The study, which was commissioned by IATA on behalf of the industry, reports that in 2010 there were 66 routes per week connecting major airports in South Africa to major economic centres around the world. On average, there were four outbound
flights per day on those routes. Twelve of these routes connected South Africa to cities of more than 10 million inhabitants with an average of 1.5 outbound passenger flights each day. Many of these city-pair connections are only possible because of the traffic density provided by hub airports. South Africa’s integration into the global air transport network transforms the possibilities for the country’s economy by: • Opening up foreign markets to South African exports • Lowering transport costs, particularly over long distances, helping to increasing competition by enabling suppliers to service wider areas and potentially reduce average costs through increased economies of scale • Increasing the flexibility of labour supply and reduce unemployment • Encouraging South African business to invest and specialize in areas that play to the economy’s strengths • Speeding the adoption of new business practices, e.g. just-in-time inventory management that relies on quick and reliable delivery of essential supplies • Raising productivity and hence the economy’s long-run supply capacity. It is estimated that a 10% improvement in air connectivity relative to GDP would see a ZAR1.5 billion per annum increase in long-run GDP for South Africa’s economy
The aviation and aerospace sectors contribute about ZAR51 billion (approx USD 6,07 billion) which is equal to 2.1% South Africa’s GDP. This activity supports over 227,000 South African jobs. The bulk of this contribution is driven by commercial airline transport. Along with shining a spotlight on Africa’s opportunities, the AGM and WATS will provide a forum for discussing its challenges. “Growth in Africa is impeded by regulatory burdens and a poor safety record compounded by the high fuel prices in many parts of the continent. IATA is working across the continent with governments, regulators and airlines to improve safety, sustainability and competitiveness. Holding the 2013 AGM and WATS in Cape Town will provide a prominent platform to address these issues and challenges,” said Tyler. This year’s AGM and WATS in Beijing attracted some 750 airline industry leaders representing IATA’s 242 member airlines. It drew a further 350 journalists representing major media outlets from around the world. “The IATA AGM and WATS is a unique marketing and publicity opportunity for our industry, for Cape Town and for South Africa. Significantly, it takes
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DINING ASIAN BUKHARA
taurants.../Restaurants/ Taiwan-city-Restaurant
A: 33 Church Str. T: 021 424 0000 www.bukhara.com
TAKUMI
EASTERN FOOD BAZAAR A: The Wellington Darling Street T: 021 461 2458 www.easternfoodbazaar. co.za
HAIKU A: 58 Burg Street T: 021 424 7000 www.bukhara.com
A: 3 Park Road, Gardens T: 021 424 8879 www.food24.com/Restaurants-and.../Restaurants/ Takumi
RG’S KABAB MAHAL
A: 315 Main Road T: 021 434 0008 / 9 www.dining-out.co.za
WAKAME &WAFU
TAIWAN CITY A: Shop 421, Canal Walk Century City T: 021 555 3081 www.food24.com/Res-
A: 1st and 2nd Floor, Cnr Surrey Place and Beach Road Mouille Point T: 021 433 2377 www.wakame.co.za
GAME ARNOLD’S RESTAURANT
www.captains-table.co.za
FRANCOIS RESTAURANT
A: 60 Kloof Street T: 021 424 4344 A: Aquila Game Lodge T: 021 421 4998 www.aquilasafari.com
A: Cnr Beach & Recreation Road Fish Hoek T: 021 782 3066 www.food24.com/Restaurants.../Restaurants/ Francois-Restaurant
BLACK MARLIN
MAMA AFRICA
A: Main Road, Millers Point, Simons Town T: 021 876 1621 www.blackmarlin.co.za
A: 178 Long Street T: 021 426 1017 www.dining-out.co.za
CAPE MALAY RESTAURANT
A: Cnr Coen Steytler and Heerengracht Road, Foreshore T: 021 418 3366 www.marimbasa.com
BIG 5 SOUTH AFRICAN
A: Hohenort Hotel 93 Brommeryslei Road T: 021 794 2137 www.cellars-hohenort. com/cape-malay
CITY GRILL STEAKHOUSE A: V & A Waterfront T: 021 421 9820 www.citygrill.co.za
MARIMBA
THEO’S GRILL
A: 163 Beach Road Mouille Point T: 021 439 3494 www.dining-out.co.za
WESTCOAST OSTRICH FARM A: Westcoast Ostrich
CAPTAIN’S TALE & Ranch, Van Schoorsdrif TWO & SIXPENCE Rd, Philadelphia off N7 PUB T: 021 972 1955 A: 88 St George’s Street T: 021 786 1371
www.ostrichranch.co.za
GRILLS 1800
SQUIRES
A: The Cape Royal, 47 Main Road T: 021 430 0506
A: The District, Grand West Casino T: 021 534 9194
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DINING www.18hundreddegrees. com
& UNION A: 110 Bree Street T: 021 422 2770 www.wininganddining. co.za/western-cape/capetown/city-bowl/-union
CARNE- SA
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THE FAMOUS BUTCHERS A: 101 Buitengracht St Lodge Hotel T: 021 422 0880
A: 70 Keerom Street T: 021 424 3460 www.carne-sa.com
THE HUSSAR GRILL
GRAND CAFĂ&#x2030; & BEACH A: Granger Bay Road, off Beach Road T: 021 425 0551 www.thegrand.co.za
A: 107A, Main Road, Green Point T: 021 433 2081 www.dining-out.co.za
SEAFOOD BAIA A: V&A Waterfront T: 021 421 0935 www.baiarestaurant.co.za
BLOWFISH RESTAURANT A: 1 MARINE Dr. Dolphin Beach, Tableview T: 021 556 5456 www.blowfishrestaurant. co.za
CODFATHER A: 34 The Dr. Camps Bay T: 021 438 0782 www.dining-out.co.za
DUNES A: 1 Beach Road T: 021 790 1876 www.dunesrestaurant.co.za
OCEAN BLUE A: Shop 3, The Promenade Victoria Road Camps Bay T: 021 438 9838 / 9 www.dining-out.co.za
PANAMA JACKS
Harbour T: 021 447 3992 www.panamajacks.net
PARANGA A: Shop 1, The Promenade, Victoria Road Camps Bay T: 021438 0404 www.paranga.co.za
PIGALLE A: 57 A Somerset Road Green Point T: 021 421 4848 www.pigallerestaurants. co.za
SOUTHPOLE A: Ocean Square, Sunset Beach T: 021 551 5752 www.southpolerestaurant. co.za
THE LOOKOUT DECK A: Harbour Road T: 021 790 0900 www.thelookoutdeck.co.za
A: Quay 500, Cape Town
TAPAS BLAKES BAR & LOUNGE A: 189 Buitengracht Street T: 072 451 5356 021 422 4747 www.blakesbar.co.za CAFE SOFIA A: 60 Kloof Street Gardens T: 021 426 0801
A: 1st Floor, The Promenade, Victoria Road, Camps bay T: 021 438 3660 A: 267 main Road, Sea Point T: 021 439 7993 www.cafesofia.co.za
FRENCH TOAST A: 199 Bree Street T: 021 422 4084 www.frenschtoastwine.com
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DINING FORK A: 84 Long Street T: 021 424 6334 www.fork-restaurant. co.za
GIOVANNI’S
A: 103 Main Road, Green Point T: 021 434 6893 www.giovannisrestaurant.com
LA BRUXIA
Point T: 021 434 8794 www.labohembistro. co.za
food.Strikly Halaal A: 273 Longmarket St. Signal Hill, Bo- Kaap T: 021 424 0529 www.noonguntearoom.co.za
SALERO
NYONIS KRAAL
A: Shop No 7216, Upper Level, V & A Waterfront T: 021 421 1916 www.waterfront.co.za/ eat/eatcontent/Pages/ Salero.aspx
A: 341 Main Road, Sea
A TASTE OF AFRICA ADDIS IN CAPE - Ethopian A: 41 Church Street www.addisincape.co.za
T: 021 424 5722
AFRICA CAFE From Moroccan through Ethiopian and Zambian, all the way to Xhosa and Cape Malay. A: 108 Shortmarket street T: 032 422 0221 www.africacafe.co.za BIESMIELLAH - Cape Malay experience A: Wale & Pentz Streets, Bo-Kaap,T: 021 423 0850 www.biesmiellah.co.za
GOLD
GOLD Restaurant is a vibrant, eclectic Pan-African experience GOLD of Africa Museum A: 96 Strand Street T: 021 421 4653 www.goldrestaurant.co.za
THE CAPE MALAY RESTAURANT
The spicey, rustic colours of the Cape’s unique cuisine at the Cellars . A: 93 Brommersvlei Road Constantia T: 021 794 2149 www.cellars-hohenort.com/cape-malay
LELAPA Traditional Township restaurant in Langa A: 49 Harlem Avenue, Langa T: 021 694 2681 www.theunlimitedletsgo.co.za
IKHAYA Ikhaya African Restaurant offers a memorable celebration of fine food and resplendent surroundings A: V&A Waterfront T: 021 418 3728 www.ikhaya.co.za
MAMMA AFRICA A place of African Food, African Music & African Happiness A: 178 Long Street T: 021 426 1017 www.mamaafricarest.net
MARCO’S AFRICAN PLACE Indigenous African & Cape Malay Cuisine A: 15 Rose Lane Bo-Kaap, Cape Town T: 021 423 5412 www.marcosafricanplace.co.za MOYO Sophisticated African experience A: Eden on the Bay Shopping Centre Bloubergstra nd T: 021 554 9671 / 2 www.moyo.co.za
NOON GUN TEA ROOM & RESTAURANT - Aromatic, Spicy, traditional Cape Malay
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Traditional African, Eastern and European flavours, recipes and cultures together A: 98 Long Street T: 021 422 0529 / 0525 www.nyoniskraal.co.za
ROOTIS CAPE MALAY Authentic Cape Malay Farefully halaal A: Clock Tower Centre,Waterfront T: 021 425 8810 www.waterfront.co.za/eat/.../Pages/RootisCapeMalayRestaurant.aspx
CHEF RESTAURANTS DEAR ME Cuisine: A celebration of local and seasonal by Vanessa Marx Open: Monday to Friday: 7:00-15:00. Dinner Thursday by Vanessa Marx. A: 165 Longmarket Street, CBD T: 021 422 4920 www.dearme.co.za
LA MOUETTE Cuisine: Exciting, modern French food with a distinctly Mediterranean flair by Henry Vigar Open: Dinner - Monday to Sunday, Lunch - Friday to Sunday A: 78 Regent Roa, Sea Point T: 021 433 0856 http://lamouette-restaurant.co.za
www.dining-out.co.za
SIMPLY ASIA
A: V & A Waterfront / Heritage Square (CBD) T: 021 425 5555 www.simplyasia.co.za ANATOLI– Turkish Restaurant A: 24 Napier Street Greenpoint T: 021 419 2501 www.anatoli.co.za
EASTERN FOOD BAZAAR A: 96 Longmarket Street T: 021 461 2458 www.easternfoodbazaar.co.za OCEAN BASKET –Seafood A: Cnr Main and Gabriel Road, Plumstead T: 021 761 0765 (All of Ocean basket food in all the branches is strictly Halaal) www.oceanbasket.com THAI RAK SA – ASIAN A: cnr of Blaawberg Road & Marine Drive, Table View T: 021 975 1611 www.thairaksa.co.za
HIDDEN TREASURES
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ape Town hotels are the home to some of the finest dining experience that our city can provide as part of the indulging hospitality tradition. Reservation is highly recommended for all venues.
CBD BOMBAY BRASSERIE Cuisine: Fine Indian Specialty dining A: The Taj, CBD T: 021 819 2000
THE TEST KITCHEN
MEZBAAN
Cuisine: Innovative creations by Luke Dale-Roberts Open: Lunch & Dinner - Tuesday to Saturday, A: The Old Biscuit Mill, 375 Albert Road, Woodstock T: 021 447 2337 http://thetestkitchen.co.za
Cuisine: Northern Indian ( Mughlai), Halaal A: Hilton Cape Town T: 021 481 3700 www.capetowncitycentre.hilton.com
BIZERCA BISTRO Cuisine: A marriage of traditional French classics with the own authentic style of Cyrillia and Laurent Deslandes. Open: Lunch & Dinner -Monday to Friday A: Jetty Street, Forshore T: 021 418 0001 NOBU & REUBEN’S restaurants at the One & only Hotel are listed farther ahead
HALAAL BIHARI - Indian
PLANET RESTAURANT Cuisine:Contemporary South African food served in impeccable surrounding A: Mount Nelson Hotel, Gardens T: 021 483 1948 www.mountnelson.co.za
SAVOUR Cuisine: Globel menu, available all day. A: 15 On Orange Hotel T: 021 469 8000
www.africanpridehotels.com TWANKEY BAR
Cuisine: Oyster & Champagne Bar A: The Taj, CBD T: 021 819 2000
THIRTY 7 Cuisine:Contemporary
A: Paddock Shopping Centre Milnerton T: 021 522 9894 www.bihari.co.za
A: Westin Grand Arabella Quays T: 021 412 9999
DAAWAT
A: The Pepper Club Luxury Hotel & Spa, T: 021 438 3174 www.pepperclub.co.za
The authentic Pakistani Restaurant A: Dockside Building, Buitengracht & 31 Machu Street T: 021 421 9017 www.daawat.co.za RAASOIE - Indian A: 7 Kloof Street Gardens T: 021 423 1777
THE PEPPER CLUB Cuisine: Continental
GREEN POINT CONNEXION Cuisine: A Tapas styled meu and an extensive wine by the glass list.
DINING A: Protea Hotel, Victoria Junction T: 021 418 1234
TOBAGO’S RESTAURANT
WINE BARS
Cuisine: International
V& A WATERFRONT
BASCULE WHISKEY,WINE & COCKTAIL
A: Radisson Blu, Granger Bay
T: 021 441 3000
THE ATLANTIC GRILL Cuisine: International
Cuisine: International
A: The Table Bay Hotel
A: Cape Grace Hotel T: 021 410 7100 www.capegrace.com/dining/bascule
OYO
SIGNAL RESTAURANT
A: Victoria & Alfred Hotel T: 021 419 6677 www.newmarkhotels.com/newmark/oyo/
Cuisine: Creative Cape Cuisine A: Cape Grace Hotel T: 021 410 7080 www.capegrace.com/dining/signal_restaurant
NOBU
Cuisine: Seafood, Mediterranean
SEA POINT SALT RESTAURANT & BAR
Cuisine: Sublime Japanese Cuisine A: One & Only Hotel
T: 021 406 5918
T: 021 431 5111
Cuisine: Simple, Approachable, honest food
REUBEN’S
A: Ambassador Hotel, Bantry Bay T: 021 439 7258 www.newmarkhotels.com/newmark/salt/
Cuisine: The creative menu of Reuben Riffel
SUNSET RESTAURANT
A: One & Only Hotel
T: 021 431 5222
CLIPPER RESTAURANT Cuisine: Seafood Delicacies A: The Commodore Hotel www.commodorehotel.co.za
T: 021 415 1000
TOP OF THE RITZ
QUARTER RESTAURANT Cuisine: Fine Dining in the Cape Malay tradition A: The Portswood Hotel
Cuisine: International, Cape Malay evenings on Wednesday & Espetada special on Thursdays. A: the Peninsula Hotel T: 021 430 7777 www.peninsula.co.za
T: 021 418 3281
Cuisine: European Kitchen with a South African taste on a 360° revolving platform. A: Ritz Hotel T: 021 439 6988 www.ritzrestarants.co.za
BELTHAZAR RESTAURANT & WINE BAR A: V&A Waterfront T: 021 421 3753 www.belthazar.co.za
CAVEAU WINE BAR & DELI
A: Heritage Square, 92 Bree Street T: 021 422 1367 www.caveau.co.za
CHENIN RESTAURANT WINE BAR A: Heritage Square, 92 Bree Street T: 021 422 1367 www.thenose.co.za
CRU CAFÉ WINE BAR & RESTAURANT A: Cape Quarter Exten-
sion, Piazza Level, 27 Somerset Road De Waterkant T: 021 418 6293 www.thecrucafe.com
NAKED A: Ritz Plaza Shop 6, 251 Main Road Sea Point T: 021 439 5363
LA BOHEME WINE BAR & RESTAURANT
A: 341 Main Road, Sea Point T: 021 434 8794 www.labohembistro. co.za
TORO A: 68 Waterkant Street Cape Quarter T: 021 418 2846 www.torowines.co.za
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F TO N RA NTH U O A ST E M E R TH
Van Ryn’s Distillery
For tastings, tours and more info visit www.vanryn.co.za or call 021 881 3875. Address: Van Ryn Road, Vlottenburg, Stellenbosch. Opening hours: Mon – Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm | Sat: 9am – 2pm Sun: 11am – 4pm (only during Oct – April) GPS: S 33 57’ 42.8” E 18 48’ 02.9”
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WILDLIFE ALL YEAR R OSTRICH FARMING History reveals that ostrich chicks were traded by the original Khoi inhabitants with the Dutch Settlers in 1652 and exported from Cape Town to Batavia (now Indonesia) in 1656. There were also exports to India and the Emperor of Japan in 1658. The first documented ostrich farm was established in the centre of Cape Town in 1679. The ostrich is the world’s largest living bird, averaging 2m (6.5ft) in height and weighing up to 156kg (344lb).
The majority of the seals on Duiker Island, out of Hout Bay Harbour, are males waiting out their time until they reach the right breeding age, which is between the ages of 8 to 12 years depending on their size. Duiker Island is not a breeding colony as the sea can get very rough and the pups get swept off. The island is most densely populated from January through March due to the seals moulting. During this period they do not go off in search of food but rely on fats they have stored in their blubber.
are unpredictable and may charge when sufficiently annoyed or confronted by danger. Leopard (Pantherapardus): The leopard is a large, carnivorous feline having either tawny fur with dark rosette-like markings or black fur. They are wary of humans and will take flight in the face of danger. The leopard is solitary by nature, and is most active between sunset and sunrise, although it may hunt during the day in some areas. Leopards can be found in the savanna grasslands, brush land and forested areas in Africa. The male leopard is less than half the size of a male lion. The leopard is the smallest of the big cats, and rarely exceeds 200 lb (91 kg). A visit to a South African reserve will, most likely, allow seeing not only the big 5 but other habitants of the African bush. Although the stock will be different between various reserves you’ll be able to watch: Giraffes, Elands, Springbok, Hippopotamus and Zebras.
SHARK CAGE DIVING Great white sharks are the apex predators of our oceans and Cape Town is one of the shark cage diving capitals of the world. Sharks are iconic and magnificent creatures. Experience a great white shark up close and personal with a shark diving or shark viewing tour (you don’t have to get in the cage!) and you do not need a scuba diving certificate to shark cage dive. Great White Shark, Cage Diving takes place from April to September in False Bay (departs from Simon’s Town) and all year round from Gansbaai (2 hours from Cape Town).
CAPE FUR SEAL Situated only 8 nautical miles (about 16km) from Simon’s Town, Seal Island is home to 75,000 Cape Fur Seals, 24 different bird species and the hunting ground of the Great White Shark. All year round we often encounter Dolphins, Humpback whales and Brydes whales. From July to November the Southern Right whales are plentiful in the bay and you can be assured of a sighting. During the winter months the Great White Sharks are extremely active around the island and we enjoy many sightings and often witness natural predations. The main breeding season for the Cape Fur Seal is November and December when almost 20 000 pups are born.
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BIG 5 SAFARI The phrase Big Five game was coined by white hunters and refers to the five most difficult animals in Africa to hunt on foot. The collection consists of the lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, leopard, and rhinoceros. African Big Five Game Species: African bush elephant (Loxodontaafricana): The African elephant is a very large herbivore having thick, almost hairless skin, a long, flexible, prehensile trunk, upper incisors forming long curved tusks of ivory, and large, fan-shaped ears. There are two distinct species of African elephant: African forest elephant (Loxodontacyclotis) and the African bush elephant (Loxodontaafricana). Black rhinoceros (Dicerosbicornis):The black rhinoceros is a large, thick-skinned herbivore having one or two upright horns on the nasal bridge. Rhinoceros may refer to either black or white rhinoceros. African cape buffalo (Synceruscaffer): The African or cape buffalo is a large horned bovid. Buffalo are sometimes reported to kill more people in Africa than any other animal, although the same claim is also made of hippos and crocodiles. It is considered the most dangerous of the Big Five, reportedly causing the most hunter deaths, with wounded animals reported to ambush and attack pursuers. Lion (Pantheraleo): The lion is a large carnivorous feline of Africa and northwest India, having a short, tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane around the neck and shoulders. A lion may attack without provocation, and is considered by many to be the best of the Big Five. Lions habituate the savanna where tall grasses, shrubs and bushes obscure and provide them cover and camouflage. This thick undergrowth is commonly referred to as jess. As lions are ambush hunters, they use this natural cover to stalk close as possible before making a final charge to catch their prey. Lions do not generally avoid confrontation, but will usually face the challenger. Lions
CAPE PENINSULA BABOONS The Baboon Matters Trust comprises a handful of dedicated volunteers who are at the forefront of baboon conservation in South Africa. The goals of the trust include raising awareness for the plight of baboons as well as education and training so that sustainable solutions can be found for areas of conflict between man and baboon. On a practical level the trust makes provision for the rescue and care of injured or sick baboons, and aims to support rehabilitation centres that focus their attention on baboons. Cape Species: The Chacma Baboon (Papioursinus), also known as the Cape Baboon, is, like all other baboons, from the Old World monkey family. With a body length of up to 115 cm and a weight from 15 to 31 kg, it is among the largest and heaviest baboon species. The Chacma is generally dark brown to gray in color, with a patch of rough hair on the nape of its neck. Unlike the northern baboon species (the Guinea, Hamadryas, and Olive Baboons), Chacma males do not have a mane. Perhaps the most distinctive feature of this baboon is its long, downward sloping face. Males can have canine teeth as long as 2 inches (longer than a lion’s canine teeth). Baboons are sexually dimorphic, males being considerably larger than females. The Chacma Baboon is found in southern Africa, ranging from South Africa north to Angola, Zambia, and Mozambique. Size and color vary within that range. Chacmas usually live in social groups composed
ROUND of multiple adult males, adult females, and their offspring. Occasionally, however, very small groups form that include only a single adult male and several adult females. Chacma troops are characterized by a dominance hierarchy. Female ranking within the troop is inherited through the mother and remains quite fixed, while male ranking is tenuous and changes often. Chacmas are unusual among baboons in that neither males nor females form strong relationships with members of the same sex. Instead, the strongest social bonds are often between unrelated adult males and females. (Wikipedia)
BOULDERS BEACH PENGUINS A visit to the famous Boulders Beach penguins should be part of every Cape Town itinerary. The penguins from this growing colony allow for close encounters with these famous sea birds - and most tourists fall helplessly in love with them. The story of the African penguins at Boulders Beach is one of remarkable urban colonization, but the species as a whole faces many threats and these aquatic flightless birds are listed as endangered. The story of the penguin colony in Cape Town started in 1983 when a pair was spotted on Foxy Beach at Boulders. Since then the colony has grown rapidly and now totals about 3 000 Boulders Beach penguins. The birds came to False Bay from Dyer Island after the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy - part of the penguins’ diet. Boulders Beach is located in Simon’s Town, just over the hilly peninsula from Cape Town. It’s easily accessible by bus, car, taxi or train.
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Famous Mountain Cellar • Fine Wine Shop • Tours and Tastings • Wine Museum Tour Times: Monday - Friday: 10h00, 11h00, 14h00, 15h00 Saturday & public holidays: 10h00, 11h00, 12h00 Closed on Sundays and religious holidays. Tour Duration: Approximately 1 hour. Booking essential. Tel: +27 21 809 8025, Fax: +27 21 883 9533, Email: info@fleurducap.co.za GPS co-ordinates: S 33° 56’ 2” E 18° 51’ 5”
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ON STAGE KRAMER AND PETERSEN`S KAT AND THE KINGS Kramer and Taliep Petersen`s Award-Winning West End and Broadway Hit Musical KAT & THE KINGS Comes to the Fugard Theatre in May 2012. Set in South Africa in the 1950s, the sensational musical explores the journey of teenager Kat Diamond, who is convinced that he is the best singer and dancer in District Six. He forms the a cappella group the Cavalla Kings with his friends Ballie, Magoo, Bingo, and young Kat. The quintet, with their American doo wop and rock and roll influences becomes a sensation, graduating from street corners to “whites only” nightclubs, and a recording contract After touring South Africa, the original production of Kat & The Kings was invited to the Tricycle Theatre in London in November 1997. The production transferred to the Vaudeville Theatre in London`s West End. Kat & the Kings won the Olivier Award for Best New Musical in 1999, and the whole cast won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical in the same year. The show received Tony and Olivier Award nominations in the Best Choreography category. The Broadway production opened on August 19, 1999 at the Cort Theatre, where it ran for 6 months. The Fugard Theatre, Untill 04 Aug, Tickets R100R130 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
JAZZART’S AZISHE! Jazzart Dance Theatre hosts Azishe!, the company’s annual dance festival. This exciting platform showcases the Jazzart Performance Company and the young talent in other local dance schools, companies and projects. Artscape, 05- 08 July, Tickets R70 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
JUST BUSINESS No under 15-year olds, parental guidance is advised This Mike van Graan play is a scathing satire on unscrupulous enrichment and greed in the New South Africa. First staged as Hostile Takeover by the Market Theatre on the main programme of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in 2006, Just Business has been reworked and updated and promises to be more provocative, uncompromising and funny than when Hostile Takeover was the runner-up in the PANSA Festival of Reading of New Writing competition in 2005. Artscape, 10- 28 July, Tickets R65- R85 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
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ATHOL FUGARD`S THE BLUE IRIS
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The Fugard Theatre continues its celebration of Athol Fugard`s 80th birthday year with a production of his latest play - The Blue Iris - at the Fugard Theatre Studio, following its brief World Premiere run at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown in June. Earlier this year the Fugard presented an immensely powerful and moving production of Fugard`s Statements After An Arrest Under The Immorality Act which played to full houses. Set in Athol Fugard`s beloved Karoo this tender story revolves around the gradual disintegration of a marriage through misunderstanding, neglect and disappointment as told in the reminiscences and regrets of widower farmer Robert Hannay and the heart-wrenching sadness of his loyal farm worker and wife`s companion - Rieta. The Blue Iris dissects the pain of missed opportunity and emotional disconnection touching us all to the core. It is Athol Fugard at his most honest, gentle and introspective. The Fugard Theatre, 04 July- 04 Aug, Tickets R110 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
FTH:K, which recently won the 2011 Fleur du Cap Award for Innovation in Theatre, returns to the Baxter with this look at life around the office water cooler, through a series of captivating vignettes that lift the lid on the tyranny of conformity and the culture of corporate greed. The series is set in the seemingly familiar world of white-collar workers and dreary office surroundings where everything is business as usual ... or is it? In a battle between personal and personnel, four co-workers negotiate life within the corporation, and the audience watches as things unravel at the suit-seams when the hunger for greed and power leads to the point of no return. Baxter Golden Arrow Studio, 10- 21 July, Tickets R60 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
JOEY RASDIEN - MIXED DNA TOUR Headline South African comedian/actor Joey Rasdien is bringing his off-the-wall take on the effect of Anthropology and Evolution on the social psyche. His crazy, thought-provoking analysis will have you laughing until you cry. Mixed DNA - The Tour promises to be a hysterical evening and a rare opportunity to see Rasdien flying solo in a oneman show. South African comedian /actor, Joey Rasdien, is bringing his off-the-wall take on the effect of Anthropology and Evolution on the social psyche. His crazy, thought provoking analysis will have you laughing until you cry. Baxter Concert hall, 09- 12 July, Tickets R120
CAPE TOWN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA Celebrity Gala ConcertConductor: BERNHARD GUELLER, Soloist: ELZA VAN DEN HEEVER (soprano) The sensational South African soprano ELZA VAN DEN HEEVER, whose international career has seen her sing in Hamburg, Frankfurt, Chicago, Bordeaux and Berlin, returns home to sing popular opera arias at this special gala concert. Artscape opra House, 08 July Tickets R100, R120 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
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ALAN COMMITTIE stars in the all-time favourite “date comedy” that explores the reasons why okes don`t like to ask for directions and why girls need so much cupboard space. Directed by Tim Plewman from the original by Rex Garner. Theatre on the bay, 04-28 July, Tickets R120- R160 from Computicket: 083 915 8000 www.computicket.mobi.
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IMPERIAL RUSSIAN BALLET Following their 2011 sell-out season of The Nutcracker by PI Tchaikovsky, The Imperial Russian Ballet returns to SA. Programme: Carmina Burana - Carl Orff, Walpurgis Night - Charles Gounod (from opera “Faust”), Adagio from `Scheherezade` - N. Rimsky-Korsakov, Grand Pas de Deux from `Don Quixote` - Ludwig Minkus, Can-Can `Surprise` - Jacques Offenbach Baxter Theatre, 04-08 July, Tickets R130- R250
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NIGHT LIFE BLAKES Three floors that encompass a Cocktail Bar, Dining and a Late Night Lounge. A: 189 Buitengracht Street T: 021 422 4747 Open: Tue- Thurs: 5pm till late, Fri –Sun: 12pm till late www.blakesbar.co.za MERCURY LIVE & LOUNGE A live music venue A: 43 De Villiers Street T: 021 465 2106 Open: Mon, Tues, Fri & Sat 9pm - 4am www.mercuryl.co.za SUGAR HUT CLUB A: Cnr of Canterbury & Constitution, District Six T: 021 801 5699 Open: Wed - Sun; 5pm -2am www.sugarhutclub.co.za
CITY CENTRE ALEXANDER BAR AND CAFÉ Engineered for conversation.Old world charm-bar. Classic cocktails, good boutique wines, craft beers and whiskies. Check out the working antique phone system. Gourmet light meals and boards served till midnight. A: 76 Strand Street Tel: 0213001088 Open: Mon- Sat: 11am- 1am www.alexanderbar.co.za ASSEMBLY Well established giant within Cape Town’s live music scene. A: 61 Harrington Street T: 021 465 7286 Open: Wed, Fri & Sat 9pm – 4am www.theassembly.co.za CHROME A: 6 Pepper Street CBD T: 083 700 6078 Open: Mon – Sat 12am – 4am www.chromect.com FICTION DJ BAR & LOUNGE For lovers of techno, nu-rave, indie
A: 226 Long Street T: 021 424 7509 Open: Tue – Sat: 9pm – 4am www.fictionbar.co.za ORPHANAGE COCKTAIL BAR A specialist emporium of artisan cocktails, elixir’s & intoxications & delicious morsels of substance. A:227 Bree Street Corner of Bree and Orphan Street T: 021 424 2004 Open: Sat – Thurs: 5pm – 2am; Fri: 3pm – 2am; www.theorphanage.co.za THE LOOP NIGHT CLUB A: Cnr of Loop & Pepper Street T: 072 539 1121 Open: Wed, Fri & Sat 22:00 - 04:00 www.theloopnightclub.co.za THE RESERVE An escape from everyday life to the discerning Capetonian and International socialite. A: 111 St Georges Mall T: 071 350 7787 Open: Thu- Sat: 10pm- 4am www.club.the-reserve.co.za TJING TJING A: 165 Long Market above Dear Me Restaurant, CBD T: 021 422 4920 Open: Daily 4pm till late www.dearme.co.za VOOM VOOM - Jazz & Soul A: 70 Loop Street, CBD T: 021 426 2011-08-22 www.clubvoomvoom.com, http://www.myspace. com/clubvoomvoom ZULA SOUND BAR A: 98 Long Street T: 021 424 2442 Open: Mon - Thur 12pm -2am & Fri - Sat 12pm 4am www.zulabar.co.za
SEA POINT DECO DANCE UNDERGROUND A: 120 B Main Road Sea Point Open: Fri & Sat 8:30pm – 4:00am www.decodance.co.za THE USB (UNDERGROUND SOUND BOUTIQUE) A: 120 Main Road, Sea Point T: 021 439 8000 Open: Wed – Sun
GREEN POINT BUBBLES BAR A: 125a Waterkant Street T: 021 801 0501 Open: everyday 5pm- 2am www.friendlysociety.co.za CASA BLANCA A: Portswood Road, V&A Waterfront T: 021 421 1185 Open: Fri & Sat 10 pm – 4am www.casablancawf.co.za CHUKKACHURRI An Argentinian polo bar A: 20 Cobern Street T: 021 421 0071 Open: Tue- Fri: 6pm- 2am, Thu- Sat: 5pm-2pm CREW BAR A: 30 Napier Street, De Waterkant T: 021 418 0118 CUBANA HAVANA LOUNGE LATINO SOCIAL CAFÉ A: 9 Somerset Road, De Waterkant T: 021 421 1109 Open: everyday www.cubana.co.za JADE CHAMPAGNE BAR & LOUNGE A: 39 Main Road T: 021 439 4108 Open: Wed – Sat 8pm – 2am www.jadelounge.co.za TRINITY A: 15 Bennett Street, Green Point T: 021 418 0624 Open: Mon – Sat: 12am - 4 am, per event basis www.trinitycapetown.co.za ZAR A: 47 Main Road (Cape Royal Hotel) T: 073 270 7263 Open daily www.zarsa.co.za THE DISTILLERY 000118
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CAMPS BAY ST YVES BEACH CLUB A: 2nd Level Promenade Building, Camps Bay T: 021 438 0826 www.styves.co.za
Daily Tours: Find out more about our working distillery, Opening Hours: Mon - Fri: 8:30am - 4:30pm cooperage and maturation cellar. Sat: 9am - 2pm Sun: 11am - 4pm Van Ryn’ s Brandy Tasting: Taste our Van Ryn’s (no cellar tours) 10 Years Old Vintage and 12 Year Old Potstill Brandies. Brandy & Charcuterie Tasting: Enjoy 3 cured meats with Viceroy 5 Year Old, Van Ryn’s 10 Year Old Vintage and 15 Year Old Potstill Brandies. Brandy & Dessert Tasting (by appointment only): Indulge in delicious brownies with van Ryn’s Potstill Brandies. Cellar tours Brandy, Coffee & Chocolate tasting: Pair Belgian chocolate Mon-Fri: 10am;11:30am;3pm and Brazilian coffee with our award – wining Potstill Brandies. Sat: 10am; 11:30am; 1pm Van Ryn Road, Vlottenburg, Stellenbosch S33 57’42.8” E18 48’ 02.9 www.vanryn.co.za • email.vanryninfodistell.co.za • Tel: +27 21 881 3875
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WHAT TO SEE KIRSTENBOSCH
WINELANDS
The spectacular Kirstenbosch gardens cover an area of 528 hectares of cultivated garden. The gardens are a celebration of South Africa flora and South Africa plants. An excellent spot for lazy picnics, romantic strolls and happy children.
A visit to the Cape Winelands is an absolute must as the region is one of breathtaking vistas and majestic mountain backdrops while being steeped in rich culture and history. The Winelands aredivided into various different regions, each offering their own ”wine route”.
Tel: 021 799 8783
www.winelands.co.za
HOUT BAY HARBOUR Hout Bay one of the most attractive regions in the Cape. You'll find a friendly working harbour, a famous bird sanctuary and lots of walking trails, as well as long stretches of sandy beach and a Sunday craft market. If you wish to get to Seal island or just to watch some seals enjoying the fisherman’s left overs Hout Bay harbour will be the perfect spot.
BOULDERS BEACH
TABLE MOUNTAIN
RHODES MEMORIAL
Boulders Penguin Colony is home to a growing colony of the vulnerable African Penguin and makes for a great stop either to or from Cape Point. Wooden walkways allow visitors to view the penguins in their natural beach – and what could be better than swimming with penguins?
Table Mountain continues to capture imaginations and dazzle newcomers. There are only two ways up – walking or the cable car. Whether you choose to hike up or hitch a ride with the revolving cablecar, the summit offers breathtaking views and endless photo moments. Tel: 021 424 0015
Rhodes Memorial, which nestles at the base of Devil’s Peak, provides spectacular views towards both Table Bay and False Bay and the Hottentots Holland mountains in the far distance.stands on theslopes of Devil’s Peak, on the Northern flank of Table Mountain.
www.bouldersbeachlodge.com
www.tablemountain.net
www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/rhodes-memorial.htm
WHAT WINE ROUTE? Not sure where to go for a wine route adventure? It all depends on how much time you have and how much of day - or week - you’d like to make of it. For those with very little time, you’ll be happy to know that Cape Town’s CBD presents a host of wine bars that will guide you through a virtual wine tasting of practically any estate you choose. But for those who do have some time...
Constantia Valley
Stellenbosch Wine Route
Franschhoek Wine Route
Constantia Valley is the wine route at the heart of the Mother City (or at least a little to the left of it). This is the oldest wine-growing area in Southern Africa and stretches from Wynberg hill in the north, to the Silvermine mountains (the Tokai area) in the south. The five wine cellars on the route boast a winemaking history dating back to 1685 .
The Stellenbosch Wine Route was the first in South Africa and all the estates along the route are within a 12km radius of the town. It is arguably the country´s most famous, and includes 148 cellars - most of which are open to the public. From Cape Town take the N1 in a northerly direction and turn off at the Exit 39 onto the R304 and follow through into Stellenbosch. Call Stellenbosch Tourism: 021 883 3584 For more information: www.stellenboschtourism.co.za or Stellenbosch Wine Route: 021 886 4310 For more information: www.wineroute.co.za
Franschhoek was founded over 300 years ago when the French Huguenots settled in the Berg River Valley. The wine route here is comparatively small with only 29 cellars, but what it lacks in wine route variety, it makes up for in quality cuisine and breathtaking scenery. A perfect mini-break destination. Franschhoek is 85km outside of Cape Town.
Constantia Valley Association: 021 762 8769 For more information:www.constantiavalley.com
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Call Franschhoek Tourism: 021 876 3603 For more information:www.franschhoek.org.za
WHAT TO SEE AT THE
WINELANDS
ROBBEN ISLAND Almost as famous as Table Mountain, Robben Island has become an international symbol of human rights and is now a World Heritage Site. On your guided tour you’ll visit Nelson Mandela’s 46664 call and learn about the life and times of the Apartheid era. Tel: 021 413 4200 www.robbenisland.co.za
CAPE POINT
There is nothing quite as inspiring as standing at the edge of a continent overlooking the wild ocean with towering cliff cutting into the landscape and holding you above the world. Cape Point is found within the Cape Peninsula National Park. Tel:021 780 9010/11 www.capepoint.co.za
Paarl Wine Route
Only a 40 min drive from Cape Town is the picturesque town of Paarl (pearl), nestled between Paarl Mountain and the majestic Du Toitskloof Mountain Range. Paarl lies in the Berg River valley and is the perfect stop-over destination in the heart of the wine route. From Cape Town follow the N1 north, turn off at Exit 55, Main Street, Paarl. Call Paarl Tourism: 021 872 0860 For more information: www.paarlonline.com
14 & 15 July 2012 The Franschhoek Wine Valley, South Africa’s leading wine and food destination, will once again be hosting the annual Bastille Festival over the weekend of the 14th and 15th July, where locals and visitors will be celebrating the Valley’s centuries-old French Huguenot heritage. SA-French Seasons 2012-13 In keeping with its French heritage the Franschhoek Wine Valley has officially been accredited to be part of an exciting collaboration between France and South Africa, the SA-French Seasons 2012-13. Meet French winemakers from the Rhône-Alpes Region in France The collaboration has allowed the Bastille Festival event organisers the perfect opportunity to take this social calendar highlight to a new level. Visitors to the festival will have the chance to meet 10 winemakers from the Rhône-Alpes Region in France, who will be showcasing some of their finest wines. These French wines will be available for tasting at two wine tastings organized specifically for members of the public, as well as in a specially demarcated VIP marquee, adjacent to the main marquee during the festival. The French winemakers making an appearance include: • Gilles Barge, Domaine Barge (Cote Rotie, Condrieu) • Jean Luc Monteillet, Domaine De Montine (Grignan Les Adhemar, Cotes Du Rhone, Vinsobres) • Gilles Verzier, VignoblesVerzier, Chanteperdrix (Cote Rotie, Condrieu, Saint Joseph) • Nadia Fayolle, Domaine Des Martinelles (Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage) • Yves Cuilleron, Cave Cuilleron (Cote Rotie, Condrieu) • André Mercier, VigneronsArdechois (Vins D’ Ardeche, Cotes Du Rhone, Cotes Du Vivarais) • Dominique Courbis, (St Joseph, Cornas) • YannChave, DomaineYannChave (Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage) • Pierre Mollier, Mas De Bagnols (Ardeche, Cotes Du Vivarais) • Laurent Vial, Domaine Du Colombier (Crozes Hermitage, Hermitage) The Public Wine Tastings, which will include Rhône-Alpes wines alongside a selection of Vignerons de Franschhoek wines,will take place on Saturday and Sunday at Grande Provence at a cost of R395 perperson (this includes an access ticket to the Food and Wine Marquee valued at R150). Booking is essential as seating is limited to 100 people. Tickets to the VIP marquee cost R395 per person and includes a tasting of the French wines as well as a selection of Vignerons de Franschhoek wines and a delicious platter of French inspired food. This ticket will also allow you access to the Food and Wine Marquee. Visitors can also look forward to special public tastings presented by these winemakers, which will be held on Saturday and Sunday morning. Refer to the website for more details. Franschhoek Bastille Festival Food and Wine Marquee The Food and Wine Marquee, which will be located closer to the village this year, is open from 12pm until 5pm, and as always is the focal point of attracting visitors to the hub of activity. Taking a leisurely stroll, festival goers will be treated to a selection of stalls and activities as they make their way to the marquee. A popular meeting place, the marquee allows visitors the chance to meet up with friends while enjoying fine wines from some of Franschhoek’s awardwinning wine estates, and indulge in mouth-watering dishes created by the Valley’s highly acclaimed chefs. An R150 per person entrance fee allows you access to the Food and Wine Marquee, which includes a tasting glass and a complimentary booklet of tasting coupons. Thereafter all tastings will be charged on consumption. Other major festival attractions Not forgetting other major festival attractions, which include boules - the largest and longest running boules competition of its kind, The Waiters’ Race, the Franschhoek minstrel parade, as well as the popular barrel-rolling contest. A farmers’ market, craft market stalls, musicians and children’s activities are also included in the lineup of festival celebrations. Visitors to Marche de Franschhoek, located in the Town Hall, can look forward to an array of French and French inspired food and lifestyle products. For those wanting to appreciate French heritage in comfort, the Screening Room at Le Quartier Français will be screening French movies throughout the weekend. Franschhoek’s award-winning restaurants will also be offering special menus exclusively prepared for the festival. Book tickets online Tickets to the Food and Wine Marquee, VIP area, as well as the public wine tasting can be purchased directly from www.webtickets.co.za. Booking is essential as tickets to the marquees are limited. Once the venues are full no further patrons will be admitted.
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SHOP KRUGERRAND The Krugerrand is a South African gold coin, first minted in 1967 to help market South African gold. The coin, produced by the South African Mint, proved popular and by 1980 the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the gold coin market. The name itself is a portmanteau of Kruger (the man depicted on the obverse) and Rand, the South African unit of currency. Krugerrands are a popular way to invest in gold. By 1980 the Krugerrand accounted for 90% of the gold coin market. That year South Africa introduced three smaller coins with a half-ounce, quarter ounce, and tenth ounce of gold. The success of the Krugerrand led to many other gold-producing nations minting their own bullion coins, such as the Canadian Gold Maple Leaf in 1979, the Australian Nugget in 1981, the American Gold Eagle in 1986 and the British Britannia coin. Private mints have also attempted to capitalize off the popularity of the Krugerrand, minting gold and silver bullion rounds (the term coin denotes legal currency) in the style of the Krugerrand. The rounds often depict Paul Kruger and a springbok antelope, some even blatantly copying the same design as on the Krugerrands themselves, though the inscriptions are altered. These bullion rounds are not offered by the South African Mint or the Government of South Africa, and are therefore not official, have no legal tender value and cannot technically be considered coins. The Krugerrand is 32.6 mm in diameter and 2.74 mm thick. The Krugerrand's actual weight is 1.0909 troy ounces (33.93 g). It is minted from gold alloy that is 91.67% pure (22 karats), so the coin contains one troy ounce (31.1035 g) of gold. The remaining 8.33% of the coin's weight (2.826 g) is copper (an alloy known historically as crown gold which has long been used for English gold sovereigns), which gives the Krugerrand a more orange appearance than silver-alloyed gold coins. Copper alloy coins are harder and more durable, so they can resist scratches and dents. The South African Mint Company produces limited edition proof Krugerrands intended as collector's items. These coins are priced above bullion value, although non-proof Krugerrands also have a premium above gold bullion value. They can be distinguished from the bullion Krugerrands by the number of serrations on the edge of the coin. Proof coins have 220 while bullion coins have 160.
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The South African Gold Coin Exchange (SAGCE) has been a household name in the coin industry in South Africa since 1972. They are the largest distributor of gold investment, bullion and collectable coins in South Africa. Outlets can be found at: Cape Town International Airport: International Departures, Domestic Departures and Central Terminal, Tyger Valley Mall - Bellville, Canal Walk Shopping Centre - Century City, Cavendish Square - Claremont, Tyger Valley Mall - Bellville and Somerset Mall - Somerset West.
18 Visitor Information Centres across the city. Each Design Route participant is signposted with contact details as well as what sector they represent, making it easier for you to find exactly what you are looking for.
DESIGN HEAVEN
If attention to details, uniqueness and originality are not only words, but forms part of you believes and way of life, you are in the right place. Since 1995, Design Indaba has been committed to a vision that is built on the belief that creativity will fuel an economic revolution in South Africa. As such, Design Indaba is a celebration of design in a country iconic of the triumph of the human spirit. Design Indaba typifies this can-do spirit through its belief in design and how it can help solve the problems faced by an emerging economy. With the right support, a better future can be designed. In the last years, Design Indaba initiatives allow visitors to enjoy the fruits of their doing outside the time of the actual yearly expo by establishing the Design Route. Tourists and design fanatics can explore the Cape while taking a closer look at the creative minds that inhabit this city. It’s your chance at taking Design Indaba Expo beyond its walls with all you need at your fingertips. The route features 62 Western Cape-based designers and design studios. All those featured are part of the Design Indaba Expo so rest assured the Design Route is offering you the best in design and product quality. The route will have you traversing the Cape Town City Bowl, the Southern Peninsula and the Winelands as well as a multitude of in-betweens, leaving you with no excuse for not experiencing all that Cape Town has to offer. You can pick up your Design Route at any of the Cape Town Tourism’s
ARTS AND CRAFTS No doubts about it – South Africans are a crafty bunch. The country’s people produce a remarkable range of arts and crafts, working from the pavements and markets of the big cities to deep rural enclaves, with every possible form of traditional artwork – and then some. In addition to the standard materials such as beads, grass, leather, fabric and clay, pieces are made using telephone wire, plastic bags, petrol cans and bottle tops – even food tin labels are used to create brightly colouredpapiermache bowls. On sale on many a South African street corner are objects made of wire, ranging from representations of the globe to cars and motorcycles – which are capable of manipulated movement – to joke cellphones and working radios. Shops, markets and collectives dealing in African craft are thriving, providing much-needed employment and income in communities such as Fugitive’s Drift in KwaZulu-Natal, which offers a huge variety of basketry, or the Northern Cape Schmidtsdrift community of displaced San people, who produce paintings that constitute an imaginative and highly coloured extension of ancient rock art. A high level of skill is brought to the production of work that has long been a part of African society,
PING and has now found new commercial outlets. South African beadwork, once the insignia of tribal royalty alone, has today found a huge range of applications, from the creation of coverings for everything from bottles to matchboxes – and the reproduction of the red Aids ribbon in the form of small Zulu beadworks known as Zulu love letters. Basketry and ceramics, of course, were long ago brought to a pitch of perfection in traditional South African society, and the outgrowths of these forms today grace gallery plinths as often as they find a place on suburban shelves.(To read more: http:// www.southafrica.info) The Arts and Crafts markets in Cape Town: Green Market Square, in the square that dissects Burg Street and between Longmarket and Shortmarket streets, Cape Town CBD, Monday to Saturday: 9:00 and 16:00. The Red Shed Craft Workshop, Adjoining Victoria Wharf and open Monday to Friday: 9:00-21:00 andSunday& Public Holidays: 10:00-21:00 Waterfront Craft Market @The Centre, adjacent to the Two Oceans Aquarium, open every day: 9:30-18:00. Green Point Market, Junction of Western Boulevard and Beach Road, Every Sunday and Public Holiday: 9:15- 17:00 (unless very windy or very rainy).
OSTRICH LEATHER & MOHAIR Ostrich leather is the result of tanning skins taken from African ostriches farmed for their feathers, skin and meat. The leather is distinctive for its pattern of bumps or vacant quill follicles, ranged across a smooth field in varying densities. It requires an intricate, specialised and expensive production process making it costly as well as beautiful. Although the first commercial farming began in South Africa in 1850, the industry collapsed after World War I and the drop in demand for the feathers for fashionable hats and military uniforms. Other products were marketed, with each success battered by world events and droughts until now, when ostrich skin is globally available and seen as a luxury item in high-end demand. Leather came late in the story of ostrich farming but after a tannery was set up onsite, it went on to make an impact in European haute couture and in the U.S. for cowboy boots. Availability was artificially limited when ostrich leather was subject to a cartel monopoly through trade sanctions, and single export and distribution channels until the end of apartheid in 1993. After that and other factors, the South African government began to export stock allowing other countries to have their own ranches. Although wider production resulted in competition and lower prices, Klein Karoo Group remains the leading global producer. Today the industry is driven mostly by the leather and the meat, which is exported to all parts of the world. South Africa produces over 60% of the world’s ostriches and also has a distinct quality edge in the leather tanning process. Eleven years ago, Charles and Melony Biggs were farming ostrich, sheep and goats in the Graaff Reinet area in the Karoo. At first they exported skins to people he had met in the USA, where he had previously farmed ostrich for 4 years. They learned a lot in that time abroad, one thing being what we in South Africa had to offer and show off to the world in terms of leadership in Ostrich and Mohair. They started to seek for local manufacturers and work together with designers to present a classic collection that also presents a freshness and elegancy. In 2000, Karoo Classics opened its doors in Stellenbosch: “We had 30 handbags and six belts in stock, but 100% faith in the fantastic natural products made from ostrich leather and mohair”, says Charles. From the very beginning a policy of Proudly South Africa was adopted. They spent months looking for and visiting factories all over South Africa. The criteria were: simply, high quality at a reasonable price. Today they have a wonderful group of suppliers, from big factories to family businesses and individuals. In 2003, Karoo Classics opened in Cape Town and five years later in Franschhhoek. Today they have the world’s largest selection of ostrich leather goods, carrying over 1000 handbags alone.
SHORTMARKET STREET - CAPE TOWN Tel: 021 422 3813 Church Street - Stellenbosch Tel: 021 886 7596 58 Hugenote Street - Franschhoek Tel: 021 876 3187 cmbiggs@telkomsa.net
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PLACES OF INTEREST The City of Cape Town invites you to explore and experience some of her well known and recognizable sites that has been refreshed and updated and uplifted in recent time as well as some new and old icons that are worth to be re-familiarising in person.
HEART OF CAPE TOWN MUSEUM
Experience the first heart transplant , the museum is housed where the actual event took place. See where Chris Barnaard successfully transplanted the first heart. www.heartofcapetown.co.za 021 404 1967 Groote Schuur Hospital Main Road, Observatory Cape Town, South Africa
COMPANY’S GARDEN VISITOR CENTRE The garden was established in 1652, making it one of the oldest gardens in the country. The display in the Visitor’s centre gives a comprehensive overview of the early history of the garden, which is unique in that it is the only example of how two different landscape styles – the Dutch ‘produce garden’ grid pattern and the ‘Victorian Romantic’ grid pattern and the overlaid to produce the garden as it exists today. Tel: 021 400 26 21 Visiting times: 7am -7pm
OLD CASTLE BREWERY While Castle began making in roads into what had been almost entirely “lion country” work was began on the erection of the Castle Brewery in Woodstock. This brewery was to be sited alongside the new railway line as an advertisement for Castle beer –a sort of early billboard. The Castle Brewery was completed in 1901, designed by New York architect H. Steinmann and was opened on the 1st April 1902, several setbacks to its completion, being caused by the second Boer War. www.oldcastlebrewery.co.za 021 448 4500
THE OLD CITY HALL Built in 1905, the old City Hall in Darling Street is a mixture of Italian Renaissance and British colonial architecture. It is located on the Grand Parade to the west of the Castle of Good Hope and is built from honey-colored limestone imported from Bath in England. The 60m/200ft high bell-tower, with a carillon installed in 1923, was modeled on London’s Big Ben. The City Hall was the last major Victorian building to be erected in Cape Town. The City Hall’s carillon was installed as a WW1 war memorial, with 22 additional bells being added in 1925 with the visit of the Prince of Wales. Magnificent and imposing, the City Hall commemorates Kind Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, with its mosaic floors, marble staircase, stained glass windows and specially designed organ with 3165 pipes.
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Grand Hall and reception rooms while the portion originally housing Municipal offices and which fronts onto Darling Street is the home of the Central Library of Cape Town.A stone set into the base of the building in front of the main balcony has this inscription: “upon release from prison on 11 February 1990 and on his election as President of South Africa on 9 May 1994 Nelson Mandela addressed the nation here”. For more information go to: www.focal.org.za.
THE DRILL HALL AND CENTRAL LIBRARY The foundations of the City Hall were laid on 29th August 1900, and the building finally opened on 25th July 1905, by the Mayor Alderman Hyman Lieberman. It is built in an Italian Renaissance Style with a classical facade in a handsome campanile towering to a height of some 200ft. The exterior stonework is of sandstone and granite. The facade facing on Darling Street has a central feature surmounted by a pediment rising 82 feet above pavement level, the wings on either side are about 60ft in imposing clock tower houses the four-sided City Hall clock built to scale and half the size of London’s Big Ben. The building is divided longitudinally, with one half of the building housing the
CAPE TOWN DIAMOND MUSEUM Situated in the bustling heart of the world-famous Clock Tower precinct at the V&A Waterfront, the Cape Town Diamond Museum pays tribute to the world’s most precious gem, the diamond, and is a must-see for any visitor to Cape Town. Discover a 3 billion year old story unfold from a diamond’s formation to the final polished stone. Explore the origins of South Africa’s famous diamond industry, and ...get introduced to some of the great names in diamond history, including Cecil John Rhodes, Barney Barnato and the Oppenheimer family. The Cape Town Diamond Museum also pays homage to the most famous South African diamonds, such as the 3,106 carat Cullinan rough diamond discovered in 1905 and showcases specimens of Kimberlite rock dating billions of years old. Lifesize replicas of the famous diamonds that have adorned royalty, the rich and the famous are also on display. 1st Floor, The Clock Tower, Waterfront, 8001 Cape Town, South Africa Hours Mon - Sun: 9:00 am - 9:00 pm Email info@capetowndiamondmuseum.org Phone 27214212488 Website http://www.capetowndiamondmuseum.org
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Where to stay & where to play in the East Coast Where to stay? AlbAny Hotel 225 Smith Str / 225 Anton Lembede Cnr Anton Lembede Str & Albany Grove 031 304 4381 www.albanyhotel.co.za beverly Hills Hotel Lighthouse Rd, Umhlanga Rocks 021 794 9050 FAirmont ZimbAli lodge 5 Corkwood Ave, Zimbali Coastal Estate 032 538 5000 www.zimbali.org docklAnds Hotel durbAn WAterFront Corner of Mahatma Gandhi & Browns Avenue, Beach Front 031 332 8190 www.signaturelifehotels.com FAirmont ZimbAli lodge 5 Corkwood Ave, Zimbali Coastal Estate 032 538 5000 www.zimbali.org
Hilton durbAn 12-14 Walnut Rd 031 336 8100 www1.hilton.com
pumulA beAcH Hotel 67 Pumula Beach Hotel Rd, Umzumbe 039 684 6717 www.pumulabeachhotel.com
Hotel 64 on gordon 64 Gordon Rd, Morningside 031 312 8907 www.signaturelifehotels.com
QuArters Hotel FloridA roAd 101 Florida Rd, Morningside 031 303 5246 www.signaturelifehotels.com
kApentA bAy 11-12 Princess Elizabeth Dr, Port Shepstone 039 682 5528 www.kapentabay.co.za mondAZur At sAn lAmeer Lower South Coast, Main Rd (R61) Southbroom 039 313 0011 www.mondazur.com proteA Hotel sHAkAlAnd Norman Hurst Nkwalini, Zululalnd 035 460 0912 www.proteahotels.com proteA kArridene beAcH Cnr. Arthur’s Rd & Main Rd 031 916 7228 www.proteahotels.com
rivierA Hotel Margaret Mncadi Avenue (Victoria Embankment) 031 301 3681 www.rivierahoteldurban.co.za riverside Hotel & spA Durban North 031 563 0600 www.riversidehotel.co.za sAlt rock Hotel & beAcH resort Basil Hulett Drive Salt Rock 032 525 5025 www.saltrockbeach.co.za
butcHer boys morningside 170 Florida Rd, Morningside 031 312 8248 www.butcherboysgrill.co.za
soutHern sun nortH beAcH 83/91 Snell Parade, North Beach 031 332 7361 www.southernsun.com
butcHer boys umHlAngA Shop 23, Hilkon Centre, Cnr Chartwell Dr & Lighthouse Rd, Umhlanga Rocks 031 561 4106 www.butcherboysgrill.co.za
suncoAst Hotel & toWers 20 Batter Beach Road 031 314 7878 www.southersun.com
cAversHAm mill restAurAnt Caversham Mill Estate, Midlands 033 234 4524 www.cavershammill.co.za
tHe oyster box 2 Lighthouse Rd, Umhlanga 031 514 5000 www.oysterboxhotel.com
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Standing majestically on Umhlanga’s prestigious beachfront on the eastern seaboard of KwaZulu-Natal, with sweeping views of the Indian Ocean and direct beach access, the Oyster Box Hotel is one of South Africa’s most distinguished hotels. tHe sQuAre boutiQue Hotel & spA 250 Umhlanga Rocks Drive 0861 000 333 www.thesquare.co.za
Where to dine? 3 cHeFs bistro 106/107 Aldrovande Palace 6 Jubilee Grove, cnr Millennium Boulevard & Jubilee Grove Umhlanga Ridge 031 566 2040 www.3chefsbistro.co.za 9tH Avenue bistro & bAr Shop 2, Avonmore Centre, 9th Ave Morningside 031 312 9134 www.9thavenuebistro.co.za beirA AltA Lifestyle Centre, Ballito 032 946 2388
disH restAurAnt Royal Palm Hotel, Palm Boulevard, Gateway Umhlanga 031 581 8000 www.royal-palm.co.za greensleeves medievAl kingdom cAmelot 21 Wishart Rd, Camelot Estate Hillcrest 031 765 9400 green Food studio Lee Barns Boulevard, Umhlali 031 312 6250 www.signaturelifehotels.com green mAngo Avonmore Centre, Shop 12a 9th Ave, Morningside 031 312 7054 HAvAnA grill & Wine bAr Suncoast Casino 031 332 0707 www.havanagrill.co.za Havana Grill & Wine bar is a world class grill room and an ultimate destination for the meat & seafood lover. Situated at the Suncoast Casino & Entertainment World on Durbans’ Golden mile the restuarant boasts magnificant 180 degree views from the Bluff to Umhlanga Rocks.
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Where to stay & where to play in the City of Gold Where to stay? 20 West executive ApArtments & Hotel 20 West Rd South, Morningside 011 290 9600 www.20west.co.za Ascot Boutique Hotel 59 Grant Avenue, Norwood 011 483 3371 www.ascothotel.co.za clico Guest House 27 Sturdee Ave, Rosebank 011 252 3300 www.clicoguesthouse.com info@clicoguesthouse.com We want our guests to feel spoilt. Everything is centred around this, from the luxurious bathrooms, to the extralength beds, plush cushions, exotic fabrics, fresh-cut flowers, and delicious French cuisine. D’oreAle GrAnDe Hotel 64 Jones Str, Jet Park Kempton Park 086 077 7900 www.doreale.com enGeDi Plot 22, Protea Ridge Road/Honingklip Road, Kromdraai Kromdraai 011 589 3495 www.en-gedi.co.za
GolD reeF citY cAsino Hotel Northern Parkway, Ormonde 011 248 5200 www.goldreefcity.co.za
brand of South African hospitality. Our discreet attention to detail will ensure that your experience is one of memorable elegance and comfort.
HYAtt reGencY 191 Oxford Rd, Rosebank 011 280 1234 www.johannesburg.regency.hyatt.com
tHe micHelAnGelo Hotel 135 West Street, Nelson Mandela Square, Sandown 011 282 7000 www.michelangelo.co.za
melrose ArcH Hotel 1 Melrose Square, Melrose Arch, Sandton 011 679 2994/ 0861 50 50 50 www.africanpridehotels.com Sheer style and individuality is what redefines the travel experience when staying at Africa’s first truly HIP 5-Star Hotel! Through innovative architecture and outstanding design, the African Pride Melrose Arch Hotel has become an international destination in its own right, attracting those discerning guests who take pleasure in modern elegance and sophistication. mistY Hills countrY Hotel, conFerence centre & spA 69 Drift Boulevard, Muldersdrift 011 950 6000 www.mistyhills.co.za rADisson Blu Hotel Cnr Rivonia Rd & Daisy Str Benmore, Sandton 011 245 8000 www.radissonblu.com
EnGedi is a multi-purpose venue oasis tucked away in The Cradle of Humankind. EnGedi’s dedicated team, is here to make your experience at this venue, a memorable one.
rotHBurY countrY loDGe & KAi tHAi Wellness spA 24 Kalkheuwel, Broederstroom 011 793 4773 / 079 719 4230 www.rothburg.co.za
FAirlAWns Boutique Hotel Alma Rd. / Off Bowling Ave, Morningside Manor, Sandton 011 804 2540
Kai Thai Rothbury Lodge is a Thai-style bed & breakfast country guest house located in the picturesque and historic Cradle of Humankind. sAint GeorGe Hotel & convention centre 58 Old Pretoria, Kempton Park Rd Rietvleidam 011 316 5541/2 www.stgeorgehotel.co.za tHe Hilton Hotel 138 Rivonia Rd, Sandton 011 322 1888 www.sandtonhilton.co.za tHe mArion on nicol Hotel Cnr Stirling & Hamilton Roads, Hurlingham 011 783 7816/7239 www.mariononnicol.co.za The Marion on Nicol is a Boutique Hotel of Distinction that offers a tranquil and lavish retreat from the bustle of nearby Sandton and Johannesburg. The hotel prides itself in offering a unique
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tHe pAlAzzo montecAsino Hotel Montecasino Boulevard, Fourways 011 510 3000 www.southernsun.com tHe roseBAnK Hotel croWne plAzA Corner Tyrwhitt & Sturdee Avenues, Rosebank 011 448 3600 www.therosebank.co.za tHe Winston Hotel 6 Tottenham Ave, Melrose Estate 011 268 3140 www.thewinstonhotel.co.za vAlleY loDGe Jennings Str, Magaliesburg 014 577-1301/5 www.valleylodge.co.za
Where to dine? Al Fresco Plot 41 Boland Str, Corner Beyers Naude Drive, Honeydew 011 794 4388 / 011 794 5475 www.alfresco.org.za Alimentos Parkmore Mews Shopping Centre, Corner of 12th street and Olympia Avenue, Parkmore 011 783 5432 www.alimentos.co.za Bice ristorAnte 1st Road, Hyde Park, Sandton 011 341 8080 www.southernsun.com BomBAY Blues Standard Bank Building, Cnr. Cradock & Tyrwhitt Avenues, Rosebank 011 447 3210 Breeze restAurAnt Emerald Resort & Casino 777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd Vanderbijlpark 016 982 8166 cAFe DellA sAlute Nelson Mandela Square, Sandton 011 784 2145 www.cafedellasalute.co.za colonY Arms 345 Jan Smuts Ave, Colony Centre, Craighall Park, Randburg 011 447 6646 www.colonyarms.co.za
cArnivore South African cuisine Muldersdrift Estate, 69 Drift Boulevard (R114), Muldersdrift 011 950 6000 www.carnivore.co.za The Carnivore restaurant, situated in the grounds of Misty Hills Country Hotel, needs little introduction. Renowned for its positioning statement - “Africa’s Greatest Eating Experience”- it is a cornerstone of the Recreation Africa Group. cAsAlinGA Rocky Ridge Road, off Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift 087 941 1223 www.casalinga.co.za cAtz pYJAmAs The Orignal 24 Hour Bistro, 12 Main Rd, Melville 011 726 8596 www.catzpyjamas.co.za
coAcHmAns inn 29 Peter Place, Lyme Park, Sandton 011 706 7269 DW eleven - 13 Dunkeld West shopping centre, c/o Jan smuts & Bompass str, Dunkeld West 011 341 0663 enGeDi Bistro Plot 22, Protea Ridge Rd/Honingklip Rd, Kromdraai 011 589 3495 www.en-gedi.co.za info@en-gedi.co.za HArvArD cAFé Terminal Building, Rand Airport 011 827 4856 www.harvardcafe.co.za Jozi steAKHouse Shop 96, Upper Level, 60 Riviera Rd, Killarney 011 486 4627 KeG & FillY Omlee Office Park, 4 Tambach Rd, Sunninghill 011 803 2823 www.atthekeg.co.za KuzinA restAurAnt The Firs Shopping Centre, Cnr Biermann & Cradock Ave, Rosebank 011 880 5000 mYtHos Cnr Van der Linde & Smith Streets Bedfordview 011 615 2271 www.mythos.co.za pAreA tAvernA 3 Corlett Drive, Illovo, Sandton 011 788 8777 www.parea.co.za
scHWArmA co Shop 2, 71 Grant Ave, Norwood 011 483 1776 www.schwarmacompany.co.za tHe silver BircH Lifestyle Garden, Centre, Beyers Naude Drive, Honeydew 011 792 5714 www.thesilverbirch.co.za tsG The Leaping Frog Garden Centre cnr. William Nicol & Mulbarton Rd Fourways 011 465 7270 www.tsg4ways.co.za Yo susHi Morningside, shop 11, 90 Degree on Rivonia, Cnr Rivonia & Kelvin, Morningside, Sandton 011 804 9504 Yo susHi Parktown North, shop 6, Parktown Quarter, Cnr 3rd & 7th Ave, Parktown North 011 442 0246
Where to play?
ApArtHeiD museum Northern Parkway & Gold Reef Rd Ormonde 011 309 4700 www.apartheidmuseum.org info@apartheidmuseum.org The basic principle behind apartheid was simple – segregate everything. Cut a clean line through a nation to divide black from white and keep them divided. Pay us a visit and you will come to understand that any form of racial inequality leads to destruction. Apartheid is exactly where it belongs – in a museum.
pizzA lunA Shop 10, Rivonia Village on Rivonia Boulevard 011 803 7699 /082 683 1741
BuDDHA tA Shop No. 72, Design Quarter District, Fourways 011 465 8141 www.buddhata.co.za
osteriA tre nonni 9 Grafton Ave, Craighall Park 086 122 2532 www.osteriatrenonni.co.za info@osteriatrenonni.co.za
DitsonG nAtionAl museum oF militArY HistorY 22 Erlswold Way, Saxonwold 011 646 5513 milmus@icon.co.za www.ditsong.org.za
river DecK countrY estAte 35 Peter Rd, Ruimsig 087 940 9920 www.riverdeck.co.za
emperors pAlAce 64 Jones Rd, Kempton Park 011 928 1000 www.emperorspalace.co.za Conveniently situated alongside O R Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, Emperors Palace Hotel Casino Convention Resort combines timeless, classical elegance and sheer excitement. With luxurious accommodation in four unique hotels, a glorious health and beauty spa, a magnificent casino with unparalleled gaming enjoyment, the finest in dining options, spectacular entertainment choices, a retail concourse, world class conference facilities and impeccable service, Emperors Palace has it all. Come to Emperors Palace. Come to the Palace of Dreams! emerAlD AFricAn spA Emerald Resort & Casino, 777 Frikkie Meyer Blvd, Vanderbijlpark 016 982 8132
The Emerald African Spa offers an ‘in touch with nature’ experience combined with high standards treatments to help the guest escape from the hustle & bustle of everyday life. For specials and treatment book today! montecAsino Cnr William Nicol Drive & Witkoppen Rd, Fourways 011 510 7777 www.montecasino.co.za montecAsino BirD GArDens William Nicol Drive, Fourways 011 511 1864 neWs cAFe sAnDton 24 Central, Cnr Gwen Lane & Fredman Drive, Sandown 011 883 4370 www.newscafe.co.za orlAnDo toWers, tHe BunGee BriDGe Dynamo Street, cnr Old Potch Rd, Orlando, Soweto 071 674 4343 www.orlandotowers.co.za info@orlandotowers.co.za
Lifestyle Home Garden offers the biggest, best and brightest plant range combined with service and advice from staff with a passion for gardening and décor excellence.
soutH AFricAn lipizzAners 1 Dahlia Rd, Kyalami, Midrand 011 702 2103
melrose ArcH Melrose Boulevard (entrance off Corlett, Drive & Athol Oaklands Rd) 011 684 0000 www.melrosearch.co.za
teAtro At montecAsino Montecasino, Montecasino Boulevard, Corner William Nicol & Witkoppen Roads, Fourways 011 510 7472 www.montecasino.co.za
nelson mAnDelA squAre Rivonia Rd, Sandton 011 217 6045/6 www.nelsonmandela.com
tHe rHino & lion nAture reserve Cradle of Humankind 011 957 0349/0106/0109 www.rhinolion.co.za totem sAnDton Shop U17A, Sandton City Shopping Centre 011 884 6300 info@totemgallery.co.za www.totemgallery.co.za veronA DAY spA At tHe sHYre No 67, 5th steet, Houghton Estate 011 880 0067/011 880 3847 www.veronadayspa.co.za
Where to shop? cAtHerYne GAeYlA FAsHion 38 Christopherson Rd, Hyde Park Tel:011 447 2550 Fax: 011 447 0073 Email: sales1@cgfashion.co.za www.cgfashion.co.za cleArWAter mAll Hendrik Potgieter Drive & Christiaan de Wet Rd Strubensvalley, Roodepoort 011 288 5260 www.clearwatermall.co.za crestA Cresta Shopping Mall, Beyers Naude Drive, Northcliff 011 678 5306 www.crestashoppingcentre.co.za liFestYle GArDen centre Cnr Beyers Naude Drive & Ysterhout Ave, Randparkridge, Randburg 011 792 5616 www.lifestyle.co.za
soviet JeAns Shop L67, Sandton City, Sandton 011 884 0135 www.sovietjeans.co.za tHe AFricAn crAFt mArKet Corner Cradock Ave & Baker Street Rosebank 011 880 2906 www.craft.co.za tHe BriGHtWAter commons Cnr Sandton Drive & Rivonia Rd, Sandton 011 883 2011/217 6000 www.brightwatercommons.co.za tHe DesiGn quArter The Design Quarter Shopping Centre, William Nicol Drive 011 467 5152 www.designquarter.co.za The Most inspiring décor destination in Jo’zie, Design Quarter embraces all that’s different, inspiring, delectable and divine. tHe mAll oF roseBAnK Cnr Cradock Rd & Baker Rd, 011 788 5530 tHe orientAl plAzA Fordsburg 011 838 6752 www.orientalplaza.co.za tHe zone @ roseBAnK 177 Oxford Rd, Rosebank Tel: 011 788 1130 www.thezoneatrosebank.co.za villAGe WAlK Cnr Maude Street & Rivonia Rd Sandown 011 783 4620 www.villagewalk.co.za
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HERE ARE SOME PRECAUTIONS YOU SHOULD TAKE WHEN VISITING SOUTH AFRICA: • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Avoid grand displays of expensive jewelry, cameras, lap tops and other valuables. Plan your route beforehand, and the type of transport you're going to use. Keep your doors locked at all times and wind windows up. Lock valuable items in the trunk of your car. Be aware of whether any vehicle or people are following you. Never pick up strangers, no matter how friendly they appear. At night, park in well-lit areas Explore in groups rather than alone, and stick to busy, well-lit streets At night stay clear of dark, isolated areas Avoid isolated beaches. Never carry large sums of money around. Travelers cheques are your best bet. Always carry a map with you in the event that you get lost. Also keep your passport, plane ticket and other important documents in a safe place. If in any doubt about the safety of an area, phone a police station for advice.
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES IN CAPE TOWN: • Argentine Republic 8 Brittany Avenue Bantry Bay 021 439 0403 • Brazil (Federative Republic of) 2nd Floor, Safmarine House, 22 Riebeeck Street, Cape Town 021 421 4040/1/2 • British Consulate General: Southern Life Centre, 8 Riebeek Street, City Centre 021 405 2400 • Canadian Consulate General: 19th Floor, Reserve Bank Building, 60 St George’s Mall, City Centre 021 423 5240 • Chile (Republic of) Suite 1918, Main Tower, 19th Floor, Standard Bank Centre Heerengracht, Cape Town 021 421 2344/46 • French Consulate: 78 Queen Victoria Street, Gardens 021 423 1575
• German Consulate General and Embassy: 19th Floor, Safmarine House, 22 Riebeek Street, Cape Town 021 405 3000 • Italy Republic of 2 Grey’s Pass Gardens,Cape Town 021 487 3900 • Korea (Republic of) Sunset Avenue No. 7LandadnoHoutbay, 021 790 9970 • Mexico (United Mexican States) 2nd Floor, the Spearhead Building, 42 Hans Strijdom Avenue Foreshore, Cape Town 021 419 3848 • Netherlands Consulate General 100 Strand Street, nr Buitengracht, City Centre 021 421 5660
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Consulate General: 345 Lansdowne Road, Lansdowne 021 696 8561 • Spain (Kingdom of) 37 Shortmarket Street Cape Town 021 422 2326/7
• Switzerland Kingdom of Nr 1, Thibault Square, 26th Floor (Old BP Building) cnr Long and Hans Strijdom Streets, Cape Town 021 418 3669 • US Consulate: 2 Reddam Avenue, Westlake, Tokai 021 702 7300
JUST A LiTTLE REMINDER MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY Remember to lock your car. Never leave valuables in your car. Keep all keys in your possession. Never leave children alone in the vehicle. PROTECTING YOURSELF Carry your camera securely in a camera bag. Avoid dark, isolated areas. Do not walk alone in isolated areas this includes hiking. Do not carry large sums of money. Be alert!
SAFETY AT THE BEACH Do not go to deserted beaches. Leave at least one person with your belongings when you go for a swim. Keep valuable items locked away. Follow safety regulations in place for each beach. Don’t forget sun block! SHOULD ANYTHING HAPPEN: Stay calm; Contact the police immediately; Make use of the trauma facilities available.