Jul 29, 2010: Observing the circle of life in luxury
Coming eyeball to eyeball with an elephant bull can be nerve-racking, but, fortunately, our close encounter with this tusked mammal took place at the Sanbona Wildlife Reserve between Montagu and Barrydale, where qualified game rangers are adept at handlin...

Jul 27, 2010: Cup a boost for winter tourism
Tourism in Cape Town during the World Cup had not lived up to short-term expectations, but the long-term benefits were expected to be significant, according to Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, the chief executive of Cape Town Tourism. Hotels and B&Bs wer...

Jul 22, 2010: Foreign journalists bowled over by CTN
Cape Town Tourism interacted with 750 international journalists during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, taking them on various tours to show the various faces of the city, said the organisation's chief executive Mariette du Toit-Helmbold, who on Wednesday release...

Jul 20, 2010: Tales in the rock
Everyone stands silent and in awe, gazing ahead in bemused wonder. Some are so enthralled they don’t even notice the herd of mountain zebra watching them from behind. And as rock art archaeologist Siyakha Mguni unravels the story painted on the rock...

Jul 20, 2010: Now you can Facebook a room
The five-star Hout Bay Manor in Cape Town has married old and new to become what its owners believe to be the first hotel in South Africa to give guests the convenient option of making a reservation via their newly introduced Facebook page. Comments gene...