Amarula launches limited-edition 750ml pack for the World Cup. Plus: how to to make the AmaShibobo shooter…

I’m always happy to feature good products and this particular one is just in time for the World Cup. Amarula have launched a limited-edition 750ml pack to show their support for the world’s biggest sporting event, which is being held in South Africa. AMARULA SHOOTS FOR THE STARS AHEAD OF 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP ™ [...]

Invictus now available on DVD

Fans of the epic 1995 Rugby World Cup movie, Invictus, can now enjoy the movie on DVD. Directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Morgan Freeman as Madiba and Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar, the movie was a huge success in South Africa. Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon were both nominated for Academy Awards for their [...]

Where can you buy South African flag car mirror socks in Cape Town?

Have you seen those South African flag car mirror socks? They’re just in time for the World Cup and they’re going to be a popular item to buy. So where can you get them in Cape Town and how much do they cost? If you’re going to buy them from a shop you can expect [...]

Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition featuring Cape Town – Get it now

Maybe you have the game already but if you don’t and you’re looking for it, you can find Monopoly Here & Now: The World Edition here (http://etrader NULL.kalahari NULL.net/referral NULL.asp?linkid=5&partnerid=9005&sku=33132779). Featuring the 22 cities which were voted for by fans worldwide, the game is still as fun as it’s always been. Cape Town landed third [...]

Buy the coolest custom design t-shirts from Cape Town based Springleap.com

I’ve been hearing more and more lately about a Cape Town based company called ‘Springleap’. Launched in 2008, Springleap provides a platform for designers to submit their t-shirt designs into a monthly competition pool. The winners and runners-up have their designs printed on high quality slim-cut guy’s and girl’s t-shirts, which are then available to [...]

The Killers ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall’ CD/DVD – Highly recommended

I recently bought the new CD/DVD combo from The KILLERS, called ‘Live From The Royal Albert Hall’. It is probably the best DVD concert I have seen, even better than Muse’s ‘HAARP – Live from Wembley’ (http://etrader NULL.kalahari NULL.net/referral NULL.asp?linkid=5&partnerid=9005&sku=32722856), which is also incredible. Having just seen them live in Cape Town, it’s great to [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Diemersfontein Pinotage On Tap: 24 October 2009

Think about this for a moment. A party in the Winelands with live music, a giant chocolate fountain and a non-stop supply of pinotage. Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? This is what you can expect at the annual Pinotage On Tap (POT) celebration, which is taking place on 24 October 2009 at Diemersfontein Wine and [...]

Shoreline – Quality New TV Series – Monday Nights on SABC 2

[UPDATE: The Shoreline DVD box set is available at www.Take2.co.za (http://www NULL.take2 NULL.co NULL.za/dvd-shoreline-dvd-boxset-6686815 NULL.html?affiliate=keenonct).] I’ve recently watched a couple of episodes of a new South African documentary series called Shoreline on Monday nights on SABC 2. This is one of the most interesting new shows I’ve seen in a while. The series explores the [...]

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