Cape Daily News | May, 2021
May 2021:
7 May: Famous Cape Town eatery – featured on Netflix show – set to close down - Mzoli’s Place, the internationally-lauded shisanyama in Gugulethu, Cape Town, has been pressured to shut its doors…….. article at NewsChant
6 May: 50 Next recognizes Capetonian Leah Bessa as food and drink leader - Cape Town’s finest, Leah Bessa, was named one of the 50 Next, which is a global group comprised of young adults who have been recognised by The World’s 50 Best as next-generation leaders in gastronomy…….. article at Food 24
5 May: Top 15 South African white wines - People tend to refer to South Africa as a New World wine producer, even though they’ve been making wine for more than 300 years. The first vines were planted in the Cape in the 1650s, and the sweet wines of Constantia were enjoyed by Napoleon as well as various monarchs and dignitaries…….. article at IWSC
4 May: Tripping on the Garden Route - “It’s just a perfect road-trip,” declares Doornkraal Farm Stall owner Celia le Roux suddenly. We’re sitting on the stoep of her well-known roadside wine shop, deep in rural Klein Karoo territory, and she’s punting the Garden Route…….. article at Visit Winelands
3 May: Business-focused wine course gives delegates a competitive edge - Wine education in South Africa used to focus almost entirely on viticulture and wine making. But today, educators realise that people in the wine value chain require a much broader skill set…….. article at Winelands Magazine
2 May: Tourist arrivals in South Africa dropped by 70% in 2020, stats show - Yes, we all know this by now. 2020 has been an extremely rough year for the tourism industry. The biggest problem for South Africa was the lack of international tourists, severing the lion’s share of income for most travel companies…….. article at Cape Town ETC
1 May: Luke and Sandalene Dale Roberts launch The Test Kitchen Fledgelings - “The Test Kitchen Fledglings is an upliftment initiative with a fundamental philosophy of learning and teaching with passion and love.”.……. article at Eat Out
30 Apr: 8 Women who shaped Cape Town’s history - Cape Town has been home to a huge number of influential women who made their mark on the history of the city and the country as a whole. Here are the stories of eight women who shaped Cape Town’s history…….. article at Cape Town Travel
Apr 29: Frustrations mount as Vinpro court case is postponed - The legal challenge by wine producer body Vinpro against South Africa’s national government, according to which it is contesting specific aspects of decision-making in respect of liquor bans, has been postponed to August 2021…….. article at Winelands
Apr 28: ‘My Octopus Teacher’ Oscar win a great boost for South Africa - South African excellence was on display at the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday 25 April when the acclaimed Netflix documentary My Octopus Teacher won an Oscar in the Best Documentary Feature Category…….. article at Mail & Guardian
Apr 27: Museum offering decolonised history on Cape heritage launched at Castle of Good Hope - A new museum has opened its doors at the Castle of Good Hope and is hoping to take South Africans on a journey through a decolonised history of Cape identities…….. article at IOL
Apr 26: Hundreds of Dolphins Swim Across Hout Bay, South Africa - It was a fabulous Friday (23 April) for Big Bay Events in Hout Bay, South Africa, as a super pod of dolphins swam spectacularly and swiftly into view…….. article at SA People News
Apr 25: #JaggerLibrarySalvage: Huge efforts to retrieve material from UCT library - As part of the #JaggerLibrarySalvage project, UCT and volunteers from across town, including high school students, spent the weekend trying to salvage valuable academic resources from the basement of the library…..… article at UK Time News
Apr 24: Lungile Moferi’s tuk-tuk doubles as a mobile library - It’s a tuk-tuk (a three-wheeled motor vehicle), but it is also a mobile library. On Thursday, the VUSA Academy Programme launched its mobile library initiative in Langa…….. article at The Good Things Guy
Apr 23: South Africa surpasses Chile as 7th biggest wine producer - “A Year of Resilience”, was how the director general of the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) Pau Roca described 2020 at the OIV’s 2021 conference about the state of the world, viticulturally and viniculturally speaking…….. article at Top Wines
Apr 22: Mop-up operations underway, students receive local support - The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC) has deployed various departments to initiate repairs to roads and city infrastructure damaged as a result of the three-day fire…article at Mail & Guardian
Apr 21: ‘It blew our minds’: the surfers who braved sharks to ride Africa’s mightiest wave - Forget the blond California stereotypes. A new book, Afrosurf, captures Africa’s overlooked surf culture – and celebrates its heroes, who’d ride colossal waves at beaches they were often banned from… article at The Guardian
Apr 20: Bartender of the Year: Diageo World Class Competition Enters its 12th Edition - WORLD CLASS is on a mission to inspire people to drink better and create unforgettable experiences in the process…article at Diageo
Apr 19: Rhino Conservation Experiences Introduced at Tintswalo Lapalala - The first of four Rhino Conservation Participation Experiences will take place at Tintswalo Lapalala in the Lapalala Wilderness Reserve in the Waterberg (Limpopo Province), between the 7th and 9th of May 2021…article atSouthern Vines
Apr 18: Great Gardens of the Winelands - Here are 6 beautiful gardens that can be found in the scenic valleys of the Cape Winelands. Scroll to find the map of all these stunning spaces…article at Wesgro
Apr 17: Hotels lead massive plunge in tourist accommodation - The contraction in income derived from the tourism accommodation sector accelerated in February to -74.5%year-on-year compared to -51.8% y/yin December 2020, data released by Statistics SA shows…article atNews24
Apr 16: Food truck owner rejects RocoMamas statement on 'Smash Burger' controversy - A statement released by RocoMamas regarding its dispute with small business owner Muammer Kasu has been described by members of the public as "condescending" and "dishonest"…article atBizCommunity
Apr 15: The Cape Town Cycle Tour has been rescheduled - The 2021 Cape Town Cycle Tour, presented by Pick n Pay, is scheduled to take place on October 10, 2021. According to the announcement, preparations for the event are well underway for the 43rd annual tour…article at Bicycling
Apr 12: 50th Celebrations All Round! - 2021 marks 50 years of Cap Classique, and 50 years of the Stellenbosch Wine Route; to kick off celebrations, Thursday’s tasting features bubbles svengali Pieter Ferreira charting a half century of South Africa’s answer to champagne, and Mike Ratcliffe reflecting on 50 years of Stellenbosch offering one of the world’s most celebrated wine routes..article at Dan Really Likes Wine
Apr 12: Seasoned hospitality professional takes the helm at StreetSmart SA - StreetSmart SA, an organisation dedicated to helping vulnerable children rebuild their lives, welcomes Zaid Adams, a seasoned professional with over 30 years’ experience in the hospitality industry, as its new chairman…more information at Street Smart SA
Apr 11: Showcasing Cape Town’s positive economic sentiments at World Travel Market Africa - Today, the City of Cape Town will be participating on an international panel at the virtual World Travel Market Africa, discussing ways the African continent can work together to recover and capitalise on intra continental travel…article at City of Cape Town
Apr 10: The Two Oceans Aquarium’s eagle rays are pregnant! - Have you ever seen an eagle ray? How about a pregnant one? The Two Oceans Aquarium has brought good tidings: Their eagle rays are breeding…article at Cape Town ETC
Apr 9: There is a New App in South Africa And it Pays You to Recycle!!! - Scan what you want to recycle, see how much you’re going to get back and then pop it in the reverse recycling machine! Recycling has never been this rewarding!!!…article at Good Things Guy
Apr 9: Nederburg, The 36th Most Admired Wine Brand In The World - Nederburg is the sole South African winery featured in the esteemed Drinks International, Worlds Most Admired Wine Brands top 50 list this year, in 36th position…article at Nederburg
Apr 8: Elethu (which means ‘It is ours’) is a successful 100% black owned and managed grape farming initiative that benefits the members of the Bonnievale Workers Empowerment Trust, who are employees of Bonnievale Wine Group. The first wine to be marketed under Elethu’s own label is set to be released in 2022…article at Bonnievale Wines
Apr 8: Bar Industry Icon, Kurt Schlechter, Launches Educational Evenings - Kurt Schlechter, co-owner of Cause Effect Cocktail Kitchen in Cape Town, South Africa, has launched the Cocktail Culture Club, providing an educational platform for both drinks-industry professionals and general cocktail enthusiasts…article at Boozy Foodie & Listing Details
Apr 8: SA’s 1st Michelin Star Chef Opens Restaurant Klein JAN in the Kalahari Today - South Africa’s first chef to ever receive a Michelin Star (in 2016) today officially opens his much-anticipated new restaurant in the Kalahari, South Africa…article at SA People
Apr 8: Cape Town Tourism launches new Visitors’ Guide in digital format - With the world getting ready to travel again as vaccinations roll out across various regions, and with locals wanting to explore their own country more than ever before, Cape Town Tourism, together with the City of Cape Town, has launched its latest official Visitors’ Guide, highlighting all the top things to do and see in the Mother City…article at Khumbe
Apr 7: NSRI in Western Cape kept busy over Easter weekend - The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) was kept busy during the Easter weekend as it responded to various incidents of drownings, struggling boats and false alarms.…article at IOL
Apr 6: Two Oceans Aquarium brings the sea to our screens - Little adventures like going to the aquarium have some feeling a bit anxious. However, the Two Oceans Aquarium is here to ease your mind and inspire it by bringing the seas to our screens…article at Cape Town ETC
Apr 3: The ‘Great Eggscape’ virtual egg hunt is back! - Gone are the days of spending hours hiding Easter eggs around your home. The V&A Waterfront has decided to take this age-old tradition and gave it a modern-day spin. Cape Town ETC
Mar 31: Beer Association of SA slams govt’s ’heavy-handed’ four day alcohol sale ban - The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) has slammed the government’s four day ban on off-site alcohol sales calling it “unnecessary and heavy-handed”. Full Article
Mar 30: WATCH Candelabra Lily ‘Secretly’ in Flower in the Northern Cape - It’s no secret that South Africans are wild about our wild flowers… and this video helps show why. It features the incandescent Candelabra Lily ‘secretly’ in full flower around Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape. Full Article
Mar 30: For the love of biltong: Rugby players open Hong Kong’s first biltong bar - Hong Kong’s first dedicated biltong bar with farm-style café, deli products and a South African-inspired menu recently opened its doors in Wan Chai. Full Article…
Mar 29: Raise a glass to the many health benefits of wine - Capetonians don’t need much reason to pour a glass of wine, but actually, there are several good health reasons. Drinking either white or red wine regularly in moderation with a balanced diet can improve overall health and prevent a whole bunch of diseases. Full Article…
Mar 28: Jameson Whiskey launches skincare range in SA including beard oil and face mousse - The alcohol industry is looking to diversify amid the devasting effects of the pandemic and all the subsequent lockdowns. Earlier this year, alcohol maker Distell announced they would be branching out and investing in the cannabis industry while Flying Fish made a move into fashion last year. Full Article