Day: 11 March 2021

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Sports, Art & Culture

Everything you need to know about the Zeitz MOCAA | Cape Town Travel

WHAT IS THE ZEITZ MOCAA?

The Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is the largest art museum in Africa, and the largest museum in the world showcasing the art of Africa and its diaspora. The museum is dedicated to researching, collecting, and exhibiting this art, and houses an impressive collection of work from all over the continent and beyond.

The exhibition space covers 6,000 square meters over nine floors, with 100 gallery spaces. In other words; set aside at least a full day to visit.

via Everything you need to know about the Zeitz MOCAA | Cape Town Travel.

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Sports, Art & Culture

CELEBRATE CYCLING IN MARCH WITH THE CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR | Cape Town Cycle Tour

Pedal 109km in March in the 109-for-109 Charity Challenge or the official Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour to stand the chance to win prizes from Garmin, Tacx, Powerade, Thule and Oakley.

(Cape Town, 4 February 2021) There is absolutely no need for FOMO – why not join the Cape Town Cycle Tour to celebrate the traditional cycling month of March by entering the official Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by Powerade and Wesgro, or the Cape Town Cycle Tour 109-for-109 Charity Challenge.

Organisers of the Cape Town Cycle Tour announced, on 4 February, that despite the postponement of the March 2021 event, due to Covid restrictions, organisers would be offering two new initiatives – the Virtual Cape Town Cycle Tour via the online platform FulGaz Virtual Cycling, and the Cape Town Cycle Tour 109-for-109 Charity Challenge.

via CELEBRATE CYCLING IN MARCH WITH THE CAPE TOWN CYCLE TOUR | Cape Town Cycle Tour.

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Lion’s Head is open for hiking: here’s all you need to know

Picture-perfect views, exquisite flora, full moon night hikes

Are you really a Capetonian if you’ve never stood at the top of the iconic Lion’s Head peak, with its panoramic city views? 

On a clear day, you’ll see picture-perfect views of Table Mountain, Camps Bay, The 12 Apostles Mountain Range, Camps Bay and Clifton beaches, Signal Hill, Robben Island, and the city. There are different routes, all with the option to summit, or to circle the mountain without reaching the top, making it suitable for a variety of ages and fitness levels.

via Lion’s Head is open for hiking: here’s all you need to know.

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Investments & Property

Here’s what to expect from the property market in South Africa in 2021

Chief executive officer of national real estate group Just Property, Paul Stevens gives his forecast for the property landscape in the year to come.

Buyers, sellers, landlords and tenants will be looking for more value in the services that are offered to them. This will lead to an even more competitive business environment.

Practitioners in the real estate sector need to ensure that we shift our focus from a transactional business to a relationship-based business, said  Stevens.

“Service levels in our industry are generally very low, especially considering that we are dealing with major investments that often involve major emotions too. For the person selling, buying or renting a home, it’s a very personal thing and an opportunity to touch hearts and influence people. We have to become customer-obsessed,” he said.

via Here’s what to expect from the property market in South Africa in 2021.

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Investments & Property

PepsiCo makes a refreshing South African comeback – SA Investments

US maker of cooldrinks and snack foods PepsiCo has had its eye on the southern African consumer market for decades. Its effort to build a base in South Africa after 1994 ended in disaster and the company abandoned its effort to build a distribution network from scratch. The acquisition of Pioneer Foods, a giant in the local fast-moving consumer goods industry, offered it the perfect opportunity to enter the African market.

via PepsiCo makes a refreshing South African comeback – SA Investments.

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Food & Wine

Beyond, Constantia – Winemag.co.za

This time next year Peter Tempelhoff’s new restaurant should be packed to its centuries-old rafters.

The restaurant is called beyond. It’s housed in one of the old thatched buildings on the Buitenverwachting wine farm in Constantia, with floor-to-ceiling views of the vineyards.

The décor is pure class. The sage-coloured walls, smooth wooden tabletops and velvety armchairs reminded me of La Petite Colombe. The herringbone feature wall and dried floral displays are dramatic and current.

The food, not surprisingly, is delicious. Tempelhoff is one of the Cape’s most highly-acclaimed and pioneering chefs, the man behind Afro-Asian fusion restaurant, FYN. Ashley Moss, also of FYN, is beyond’s culinary director.

Buitenverwachting wines are good and beyond’s wine list is, apparently, packed with treasure.

via Beyond, Constantia – winemag.

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Food & Wine

21 Best Restaurants in Cape Town | Condé Nast Traveler

The maturity and diversity of the food here has given the city a well-earned reputation

Cape Town’s gourmet revolution kicked off amid the vineyards beyond the city, but these days it’s just as evident in the buzzing, cosmopolitan streets below Table Mountain and on the ocean’s edge. Local gastronomy has an authentic, homegrown identity at last, influenced by the global provenance-driven, farm-to-fork movement while incorporating regional culinary heritage and indigenous, often foraged flavors. Chefs are sharpening their inventiveness and creativity as much as their knives, so expect to hustle to secure one of these top tables—or get friendly with your hotel’s concierge. Luckily, we’ve done some of the more difficult work for you. These are are our picks for Cape Town’s best restaurants.

https://www.cntraveler.com/gallery/best-restaurants-in-cape-town

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Food & Wine

35 Fantastic Wine Pairing Experiences in South Africa

What is better than sipping top South African wines in a beautiful setting? Pairing their flavours with delicious bites and unique experiences, of course.

What started out as a venture to complement the perfect wine with the best food combination, has turned into an exciting bucket list experience in the South African winelands.

And don’t just think cheese and biscuits. These days you can pair a long list of wines and Méthode Cap Classique (MCC) varietals with anything from cupcakes, nougat and macaroons, to biltong, fynbos and even music and photographs.

Whether you want to finely balance or contrast complex components, or just have a ball of a time to share on social media, you’ll find your perfect match at one of these South African wine farms.

via 35 Fantastic Wine Pairing Experiences in South Africa.

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Food & Wine

The 13 Best South African Wines to Score Right Now | Food & Wine

A new generation of winemakers is bringing a fresh approach to South Africa’s traditions, and these bottles make their case.

South Africa’s “winelands,” as they’re known, are among the most beautiful wine-producing regions in the world. Dramatic landscapes marked by mountains that jut up seemingly out of nowhere, rugged coastlines, and world-class hospitality have made this country a must-visit destination for wine lovers.

And while it’s often categorized as a New World wine country, South Africa’s vineyards have been thriving for centuries—all those ships sailing around the Cape of Good Hope needed to replenish their rations! In that sense, South Africa’s wine is both Old and New World.

via The 13 Best South African Wines to Score Right Now | Food & Wine.

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Safari, Strand und Wandern: Urlaub in KwaZulu-Natal, Südafrika – WELT

Zebramangusten sind Feinschmecker: Manche ihrer erbeuteten Tiere unterziehen sie einer speziellen Behandlung, bevor sie sie verspeisen. Die Provinz KwaZulu-Natal im Osten Südafrikas hält aber noch viele weitere Überraschungen bereit.

via Safari, Strand und Wandern: Urlaub in KwaZulu-Natal, Südafrika – WELT.