TouchWood formed in 2012 when lead vocalist Ruth De Freitas and talented musical sisters Tessa and Julia Johnson met at a GreenPop tree planting festival in the enchanted Platbos forest. [Read more…]
Incredible weather for the Cape
Never before have I seen such weather displayed on the streets of Cape Town. Whether one could consider this a joy will soon be deflected if this persists for a day or two and the impact of the cold and slippery roads gives the Capetonians something to consider. What, winter tyres. [Read more…]
Navy to remove Table View Seli1
Pretoria – The navy says it has completed the job of preparing for the removal of the wreck of the Turkish vessel Seli 1 on Cape Town’s Table View coastline. [Read more…]
Argus Cycle Tour 2013
On the 10th March I took part in the 36th Pick ‘n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour, along with 35000 other cyclists. It was the first time that I participated in a cycling race (runner here). To say I was nervous would be an understatement. I hadn’t trained but I wasn’t backing out. [Read more…]
Moonstruck on Clifton
On Saturday Feb 16th, a crowd of more or less 7000 gathered on Clifton 4th beach to spend a beautiful evening listen to some very cool music. [Read more…]
Public comments on Saldanha under consideration
Pretoria – Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies is to start considering public comments on the application for designation of an Industrial Development Zone (IDZ) in Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape. [Read more…]
The New Green Point Stadium
The New Green Point Stadium is currently being rebuilt to be available for athletics in the future. The old stadium was steeped in tradition and the new stadium promises a track for the future. [Read more…]
Yomelelani Pre-School receive support
Returning to Kleinmond on Saturday, 12 January 2013, the 11th annual Totalsports Challenge presented by Liberty Medical Scheme and REHIDRAT® SPORT will be seen offering welcomed support to the Hermanus based Yomelelani Pre-School and Day Care Centre. [Read more…]
Table Mountain Wonders of Nature

Cape Town
Pretoria – Cape Town’s iconic Table Mountain National Park (TMNP) was officially inaugurated as a New 7 Wonders of Nature in Pretoria on Monday. [Read more…]
Condolences for boat accident victim
Pretoria – Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille has sent condolences to the family of the man who was killed on Saturday evening after a charter boat capsized offshore near Hout Bay on a popular sight-seeing trip. [Read more…]