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Summer, sun, sapphire blue waters and figs
Fatima Jakoet heads to Hermanus to enjoy a glorious late summer day by the sea and eat some figs.
Category: Featured
The “Less Space” Diski Dance lesson
By Mongezi Mtati on Mar 04, 2010 in 2010, Contributors, Creativity, Events, Featured, Mongezi Mtati, People
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.
100 Days!
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.
Release Your Inner Mad(ison Ave) Man or Woman
Do you have what it takes to create a sizzling ad — print, web banner, video — that captures the essence of South Africa, the energy, humanity, humour, creativity and resilience of our people, the richness of our cultures, our music, our art, the astounding beauty of our landscape and the astonishing bounty of [...]
Quiz
When Cabindan separatists shot up Togo’s soccer team en route to the African Cup of Nations in Angola last month, killing two, South Africans flinched. They did so not only because of the horror of the attack itself but in sure anticipation of the commentary that was bound to follow about what it all [...]
Zakumi stole the limelight
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 [...]
Everybody’s Doing the Diski
From Maine to California, South African Tourism has America doing the diski, the official dance of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The troupers strutting their stuff in this video are from the San Diego Chapter of the APTA (Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa).
You Make Joburg Great
By Mongezi Mtati on Jan 11, 2010 in Creativity, Events, Featured, Mongezi Mtati, People, Perspectives
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 [...]
An Ode to Newlands, Cricket and the Mountain
By mspr1nt on Jan 09, 2010 in Ant Sims, Events, Featured, Observations, People, Perspectives, Places
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.
Rock solid neighbourhood
By Fatima Jakoet on Jan 08, 2010 in Contributors, Fatima Jakoet, Featured, Lives, People, Perspectives
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!
Coming to your living room carpet: Bafana vs. Mexico in 3D
The players won’t just be on your TV screens, they’ll be running around on your living room.
Flying with the dreamers
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.
Iziko South African Museum
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.
Romance is all around Cape Town
Undoubtedly the most romantic, joyful and exciting day in a couple’s life is their wedding day.
Inspired
By Nadine Khan on Dec 13, 2009 in Art, Creativity, Events, Featured, Lives, Nadine Khan, Observations, People
I challenge you to take a fresh look at our amazing Mzanzi. Go on a journey, find the possibilities and who knows you might just like Kahn Morbee – “.. be thinking of a time I felt inspired.”
Here’s looking at you, kid
The African bush delivers surprises, even to the most seasoned travellers and game lovers.
Company Gardens Pulls Up Its Socks
The Gardens, a haven situated at the top of Adderley Street, has been a sanctuary for the city’s overheated and overworked people for over 200 years…
Beautiful Game. Beautiful Sound? You Decide.
This arrived in BSAblog’s mailbox, proposed as a candidate for official 2010 theme song, with the following note:
“The Beautiful Game!” written by Jolanta Durno & Eric Begala is a rich collaboration of artists from the entire spectrum of our Rainbow Nation and is inspired by our beautiful country -Alive with Possibility! The song uses soccer [...]
Reflecting on South Africa
Dwight “Superman” Howard, star centre for the Orlando Magic of America’s National Basket Association visited South Africa earlier this year under the aegis of Basketball Without Borders. In addition to making the video above, he blogged movingly about it here. “Rich at heart and rich in spirit” is how he describes the new friends he [...]
Invictus
If the response to the trailer for Clint Eastwood’s new movie “Invictus” is any indication, this version of John Carlin’s wonderful book, Playing the Enemy, looks set to be a blockbuster with Oscar written all over it.
Trading Up, Ubuntu-style
By Mongezi Mtati on Nov 12, 2009 in Contributors, Featured, Mongezi Mtati, People, Solutions, Ubuntu
Ubuntu – together were are more than we are apart – is being put to the test by two South Africans without cash.
A tailor’s daughter from Wellington
My Dad was the town tailor. He must have been good at what he did because everyone came to him for their suits for that special occasion.
He sells seashells on the seashore…
There is so much to do in Cape Town that choosing where to go on a sunny day can be daunting. We have just had one of those beautiful weekends and so many options lay before me that I only started moving by late afternoon.
A World Cup of Hope, Not Fear
Oliver Holt, sports columnist for the UK’s Daily Mirror, returns to South Africa to look at preparations for the 2010 World Cup and likes what he sees.
Invincibly in love with SA
Rudy Maxa is one of American’s best known travel writers and broadcasters. Among other things he does a show for public television called Rudy Maxa’s World.
Reaching for the Sky
If you’re still having trouble believing South Africa is alive with possibility, meet Fatima Jakoet, poet, MBA, forensic scientist, pilot of 737’s. She stells her story here. You’ll probably want to stick around and read the rest of her blog, as well. And where you’re done there, she has another.
Proud to Play for Team SA
Team South Africa descended on Washington in force this week in the form of entrepreneurs, designers and creators assembled by the city of Johannesburg and the Johannesburg Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Ladies in Red
Nicky Rehbock, a writer and sub at Big Media, goes to cover Cosatu’s 10th national congress and likes the vibe.
And What Are You Doing on Football Friday?
Forget about casual Friday. It’s time to celebrate Football Friday. Every Friday between now and the World Cup, be part of Team South Africa by coming to work in a football jersey
