40 000 South Africans, one journey around Africa
Jolandie Rust is about to bicycle 40,000 km around Africa. Sponsor one of those kilometres.
Jolandie Rust is about to bicycle 40,000 km around Africa. Sponsor one of those kilometres.
Fatima Jakoet heads to Hermanus to enjoy a glorious late summer day by the sea and eat some figs.
Who knew you could do the Diski Dance from your desk and get some practice before embarrassing yourself in public. If you have two left feet that is.
“The World Cup is at Northgate Shopping Centre” is what you would have thought had you been there this past Tuesday.
Our newest contributor goes in search of big game — the kind you’re unlikely to find at Soccer City but for which South Africa is also justly famous — and finds some in Sterkfontein, a good deal closer to Johannesburg than Kruger Park.
IMC’s Nadine Khan meets a menagerie of wire and bead animals on her lunch break and talks to its creators.
Since I arrived three weeks ago, South Africa has welcomed me with open arms– and although I’m an American, there’s a special excitement I feel whenever I see someone waving a South African flag because I then begin to realize that the World Cup is really happening, that it’s almost here, and that I am actually going to be apart of the experience.
Roll up, roll up for Brand South Africa’s magical bus tour, bringing the excitement of 2010 to every corner of the country. Mongezi Mtati joins the inaugural run, to Tembisa.
A very personal reflection on how Nelson Mandela’s walk to freedom 20 years ago on February 11 transformed the life and prospects of a young Afrikaner.
It’s pink, it’s gorgeous and it draws a crowd. Why? Apart from the building being an historical monument, Charly’s bakery in Canterbury Street, Cape Town is a must visit for those with a sweet tooth and a love for scenery.
The ‘SOCKZELA’, as it’s called, brands the Vuvuzela with different country flags, colours and has a lanyard that allows you to hang this neat new novelty around your neck. A great example of how South African entrepreneurs are leveraging the FIFA World Cup.
I start to relax and look out the window at my fellow, and sister, motorists. For the first time I notice the beautiful colours of their various football shirts. Brazil, Spain and Portugal are among the favourites.
While ‘Team South Africa’ was quite impressive at the World Economic Forum last week and exposed South Africa all around Davos-Klosters in Switzerland, on a much lighter note, when it came time to leave, at the airport it was Zakumi who stole the limelight.
This gentle and cuddly giant is the one who had Brand South [...]
Mondays are like any other day as long as I get to do what I love and that is flying. Today however, is different as great excitement looms in my airspace. I am about to meet Matt and see him in action.
Boarding passes on hand, innovative conversation and excitement were the order from last week as the teams of Brand South Africa and the International Marketing Council (IMC) left for Davos – Klosters, Switzerland.
Spend some time with a South African, simply engage in casual conversation and see the impossible become the possible.
When I first heard about You Make Joburg Great (YMJG) on Facebook, it struck me as an interesting and interactive concept. We took a moment to chat to Dean who is know as the brains behind it.
What inspired YMJG?
Several reasons really. While Cape Town and other international cities have several obvious assets that make them [...]
Once a year Cape Town locals are treated to a great Test match at Newlands and 2010 kicked off with a bang as South Africa and England came out to play.
I look not too far down our road and make a mental calculation of the cumulative years of marriage of my seven immediate neighbours and come up with surprisingly huge number of 180 years!
Our intrepid correspondent sets out to party hearty at the FIFA World Cup draw in Cape Town on December 5, but ends up feeling like a Hobbit.
I am a huge fan of technology, writes Ms. Print. I Tweet, I Facebook, I blog, I work for a website, I Digg, I Twitpic and, occasionally, I even format my hard drive. But.
The players won’t just be on your TV screens, they’ll be running around on your living room.
How do we educate ourselves on the diverse cultures that surround us, asks contributor Mongezi Mtati.
There is always a bright side to everything so here are a few reasons to enjoy working over the Xmas period.
This is by far my favourite time of the year! Perfect summer days flying into Cape Town with Table Mountain visual miles before we commence our descend into the city.
I love idling away hours in the museum. I visit so often that I know the floor plan by heart. I’m always amazed that I learn something new with each visit.
Talk in town has it that the Dutch, Swiss, Germans, Russians, and well, kite surfers from all over the world love it here in Cape Town