Late last week enormous freak waves lashed South Africa’s coastline at KwaZulu Natal. Scientists, who cite climactic changes as part of the cause of the freak storm, report that waves measuring up to 12 metres were recorded off Richards Bay. One person was reported to have died while havoc was wreaked on beach-front homes,...
read moreSouth African rock lovers are gearing up for one of the biggest live music events to hit the country EVER – My Coke Fest 2007. Set to rock Jo’burg and Cape Town in April / May (1 event in each city) the 12 hour event (from midday to midnight) has a spectacular line-up of renowned local and international...
read moreIf you thought Cape Town was all about wine and wine only, here’s a well-kept secret – the Cape Olive Route! Yes, the Cape produces many of the world’s finest wines, and has a rich heritage of viticulture dating back to the French Huguenots’ arrival in South Africa. And yes, olives are a new-comer to the...
read moreWhile Cape Town’s beach-loving community has been actively supporting the Shark Spotter programme (where watchers sit on the mountainside along the coast and alert life guards when sharks are in the vicinity so that the water can be evacuated) the Two Ocean Aquarium are setting free sharks around the corner near Cape...
read moreRivals Microsoft and Google are at loggerheads again, this time over perceived ‘copyrighting’ infringements. An attack has been launched by Microsoft on the super-search engine Google’s book-scanning service, which is in direct competition to their own project, Live Search Books. Whilst Microsoft claims to adhere...
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