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Unwanted goods? Find nearest Stor-Age store As the year comes to a close it is time, once again, for the Stor-Age Create Happiness drive to kick into gear and South Africans are encouraged to donate their unwanted goods to their nearest Stor-Age store for charities in need! The annual campaign encourages people to drop off items that they do …
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White Collar Fight Night on Friday
Armoury Fight Fans…it’s time!! Join us for our White Collar Fight Night 29th of November 2013! Our Fight Nights are legendary in Cape Town so make sure you’re there to get in on the action. Expect gorgeous Ring Girls, decent grub, plenty of booze and the main attraction, White Collar Boxing. Tickets are released and now on sale from the …
Read More »Tsogo Sun’s magnificent 7: healthy winners
Southern Sun The Cullinan reigns supreme Southern Sun The Cullinan has been announced as the winning hotel in Tsogo Sun and Discovery’s 7 Healthy Hotels Initiative, the brainchild of Tsogo Sun’s Director of Operations for the Cape Region, John van Rooyen, and Heila van Heerden, Discovery’s Financial Advisor. The 10-month challenge saw Tsogo Sun’s hotels in Cape Town pitted against each …
Read More »Dead whale will be removed from Fish Hoek
Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town was closed on Tuesday because of the presence of a decaying whale carcass, a city official said. The whale, weighing around three tons, initially washed ashore at Danger Beach, St James, in the morning, environmental policy and strategy head Gregg Oelofse said. “Due to lack of vehicle access, the carcass was towed from the …
Read More »Old CT: those were the days, part II
Regular Cape Dreams reader Roy of the famous Babu Shoe Stores in Sea Point has sent on a few pics which reflect the good old days of the Mother City. Somehow we don’t think Babu’s Roy was born when many of the pics were taken. Here the first few pics. More to follow in a later story. – Herman Gibbs, …
Read More »Old CT pics: Those were the days
Regular Cape Dreams reader Roy of the famous Babu Shoe Stores in Sea Point has sent on a few pics which reflect the good old days of the Mother City. Somehow we don’t think Babu’s Roy was born when many of the pics were taken. Here the first few pics. More to follow in a later story. – Herman Gibbs, …
Read More »Col’Cacchio a hit with summertime taste buds
Since 1992 Col’Cacchio pizzeria has been serving up Italian inspired food with flair and have become famous for their thin-based pizzas, hearty pastas and uniquely delicious salads. Now more than ever, you can spark your love affair with elegant Italian food when Col’Cacchio pizzeria will soon be launching their new summer menu. Over the weekend, Cape Dreams went along to …
Read More »SA wheelchair aces off to Masters tennis
Lucas Sithole (far right) and Kgothatso Montjane will be looking to cap one of their most memorable tennis years with a good showing at the year-end Wheelchair Tennis Masters. The 2013 NEC Wheelchair Tennis Masters will be held on 5-11 November in Mission Viejo, Southern California. USA alongside the 2013 ITF Wheelchair Doubles Masters. Through the sponsorship from Airports Company …
Read More »The Mother City top of the pops again
The Mother City continues to rake in the awards, after just being named as the number three city in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 Top Cities list. Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel is produced annually as a guide to the top destinations, trends and experiences for the upcoming year. The City’s place on Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2014 …
Read More »Hey, Cape Town! Time for a beer, dear
After the massive success of the inaugural Joburg Festival of Beer, the Mother City’s favourite festival of beer is heading back to its roots for the fourth edition of the one and oh-so-beery Cape Town Festival of Beer! The festival will be taking over Hamilton’s Rugby Club in Green Point on the 22nd-24th November for a weekend of all things …
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