New Cape Quarter grand opening: 7 November 2009 – 15 November 2009

I was recently asked to mention the grand opening of the new Cape Quarter Shopping and Lifestyle Centre at 27 Somerset Road, Green Point. I’ve only been to the old Cape Quarter a couple of times for dinner but the grand opening of the new Cape Quarter, which takes place from Saturday 7 November 2009 [...]

Table Mountain Blues Summit at Bloemendal Wynhuis – 28 November 2009

Being a keen guitarist and having played in a couple of Cape Town bands, I’ve always had a great appreciation for blues music and the way it showcases the guitar. It’s great to see that this form of music has a place in Cape Town and the highlight of the year for blues music lovers [...]

World Cup Final Draw – Cape Town Stadium fixtures

With more and more teams qualifying for the World Cup it’ll soon be time for the World Cup Final Draw. The draw will take place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Saturday 4 December 2009. It will be broadcast in over 130 countries and will be attended by approximately 2000 guests and over [...]

Jesse Clegg concert at the CTICC – 7 November 2009

Jesse Clegg has made a big impact on the South African music scene in the last 12 months. His debut single ‘Today’ did extremely well on national radio and the follow up singles ‘Heartbreak Street’ and ‘Girl Lost In The City’ are climbing the charts. I’m impressed at how Jesse has created his own sound and [...]

Standard Bank Inside Edge – Tuesday nights on SuperSport 2

It’s not exactly a new show but it’s a good one. Standard Bank Inside Edge is a quality cricket magazine programme hosted by Pommie Mbangwa. You can watch it on Tuesday nights on DSTV’s SuperSport 2 channel. I’ve only started watching Inside Edge recently. Pommie is a great host and really thinks about the questions [...]

3 Wiser Men at the Baxter Theatre: 18 November 2009 – 9 January 2010

Marc Lottering, Riaad Moosa and Nik Rabinowitz are returning to the Baxter Theatre with another show for the festive season called 3 Wiser Men. Last year I saw 3 Wise Men and it was hilarious. David Kramer directs this highly entertaining mix of comedy skits, stand-up comedy and music. The Muslim doctor (Moosa), Xhosa-speaking Jewish [...]

Nedbank now offering 100% home loans

Getting into the property market has been a little difficult lately with banks requiring substantial deposits when buying a property. I know that FNB has been an exception in recent times by offering 100% bonds on their QuickSell properties but other than that, 10 to 20% deposits have been the norm. Well, there’s some good [...]

The Parlotones Giant Mistake wine now available at Woolworths

I popped into Woolworths today and was pleased to see the new Parlotones Giant Mistake wine on the shelves. Giant Mistake is a 2008 red blend and is made by winemakers Hands On Wine in collaboration with The Parlotones and Woolworths. Kahn Morbee, front-man of The Parlotones, wrote the wine notes: ‘…you will experience spontaneous [...]