News and Updates
As most people know, South Africa is the proud host of the second edition of the DFL-Indian Premier League, with the opening ceremony being held in Cape Town, and the inaugural match being played at Newlands on Saturday April 18 2009. The Newlands cricket stadium is staging 8 of the exhilarating games and visitors can […] Read More
Following the recent annoucement that the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be staged in South Africa this year, The Cellars Hohenort in Constantia have a couple of wonderful packages available over this time. One of the great country house hotels of the Cape, the 5* Cellars-Hohenort Country House is a member of the international Relais […] Read More
Authorities have announced that people caught feeding the baboons around Cape Town will be fined. Some tourists feed the animals to tempt them closer to take photographs despite the warning signs. The baboons are becoming more aggressive in their efforts to get an easy meal from humans. Tourists and tour operators who feed baboons will […] Read More
Cape Town’s cultural centre is on the up and the Mount Nelson Hotel is situated in the heart of the action. But with nine acres of lush garden surrounding the hotel, it’s easy to forget the city outside. With progress comes construction. And with large-scale construction work being undertaken on a nearby property, guest staying at […] Read More
Chapman’s Peak Drive between Hout Bay and Noordhoek in Cape Town could remain closed for the next 5 months. The popular route has been closed since 31 July 2008 following heavy rains that damaged the road and caused rock-slides. Confirmation that the road will not form part of Cape Argus’ Pick ‘n Pay Cycle Tour on […] Read More
The Table Mountain Cableway, part of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town, will extend its annual maintenance period this year. The cableway will be closed from July 20 to August 16. The lengthier maintenance work is to ensure that the cableway can remain open during the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Weather permitting, […] Read More
Robben Island has launched a new online booking system that will be accessible to the public by year end. The system allows bookings to be done within minutes online and provides instant confirmation. It is still in a trial period, however, Robben Island staff have confidence that it will be up and running within a […] Read More
Our new interactive map of cape town hotels will allow visitors to our site to zoom in on particular areas and properties, and view a picture and key information in a pop-up window before deciding where they might like to stay. The map uses the familiar Google Maps format, and allows you to scroll and zoom-in, […] Read More
This week has seen the South African Rand fall close to record 5-year lows against the British pound (GBP), the US Dollar, and the Euro. This is great news for holiday makers as this makes accommodation and safaris across the region cheaper at a time when many people are looking to save money where they can, […] Read More
As our current photo competition begins to draw to a close (last day for entries is 31st May), we have been looking through the entries and began to think about the difficult task of judging the winners of the cases of wine supplied by SA Wines Online. There are a number of outstanding photos taken […] Read More
