Retired judge Albie Sachs, Mr James April, and Adv Joel Krige share their memories of being imprisoned at Roeland Street jail because of their anti-apartheid protests. Author, activist and journalist, Dr Zubeida Jaffer, is the moderator. This unique event is free to join online. It is appropriate that it takes place on the day before...
Dylan Lewis gives one of the most profound, yet accessible and enjoyable, art tours I have ever been on. It adds a whole new dimension to the beautiful garden he created. The garden is close to Stellenbosch but feels remote, and has uninterrupted views to the mountains and countryside (and on a clear day way...
With over 100 murals, Salt River is the place to be if you like street art. The variety is huge - gigantic, tiny, political, pretty, old and new. This tour is a hit, whatever your age or art taste. Different parts of this neighbourhood was home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five...
Beautifully curated and recently completed, the contemporary South African art and design at the Cape Grace Hotel is exceptional. This special afternoon is a rare opportunity to engage with the art and enjoy one of the best fine dining teas in town. The tour is guided by both Emma Vandermerwe, Director and Head Curator of...
With over 100 murals, Salt River is the place to be if you like street art. The variety is huge - gigantic, tiny, political, pretty, old and new. This tour is a hit, whatever your age or art taste. Different parts of this neighbourhood was home to the annual International Public Art Festival for five...
Spring flowers, fascinating stories, heritage architecture and delicious scones - a new tour focusing on the gardens with Vergelegen's horticulturist and garden manager. We start at 9h30 when the garden is at its best. The impressive planting, includes indigenous trees, like yellowwoods, that take years to grow. The flowers, especially in the Octagonal Garden, will...
Explore South Africa’s past on a behind-the-scenes tour of the Western Cape Archives and Records Service. Discover nearly 400 years of government records, rare VOC documents signed by Jan van Riebeeck, and learn how experts preserve and digitise the province’s history. Led by heritage specialist Helen Joannides, this free tour reveals how to access and use this invaluable public resource.
Muizenberg village’s architectural fabric, from buildings erected mainly 1900 - 1940, is remarkably intact. It was relatively neglected for almost half a century when Muizenberg started becoming unfashionable. The village has connections to the whaling industry, the delivery of airmail to South Africa, the suffragette movement, boeremusiek and other surprises. This small pocket of Muizenberg,...
Kate Crane Briggs guides you through the Cape Town Art Fair’s highlights, explains its sections, and introduces key gallerists, curators and artists for insider insight on the opening day.
Spoil yourself with Strauss & Co specialists, myself and a few others at their showroom in Woodstock. Acquired by one family over three generations, these beautiful antiques are a surprising combination of very rare and well-priced.
With over 1 000 camellias, Vergelegen is an International Camellia Garden of Excellence; it is the only one in Africa. Alistair, our guide who lives close by, helped propagate some of them. Camellias flower in Cape Town's winter and will be the culmination of this highly enjoyable tour.
Go behind the scenes at Woodstock's Side Street Studios, meet resident artists, and explore the studios where they create their work
