In celebration of Sankara Nairobi’s The Gallery receiving ‘Wine Spectator Award of Excellence’ for the second year running, famed winemakers of Dalla Cia paid an exclusive visit to the stylish Gallery. Legendary winemaker Giorgio Dalla…
Posts tagged South Africa
Smartphones capable of doing AIDS tests?
South African and South Korean researchers are working on making a smartphone capable of doing AIDS tests in rural parts of Africa that are the worst hit by the disease, a researcher said Friday. The…
South Africa to launch mini satellite for space weather resesarch
CAPE TOWN (Xinhua) — A mini satellite weighing 1.2 kilograms will be launched from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) in November to collect information about space weather, it was learned on Wednesday. Funded…
Durban: Where the sun almost never sets
As the snow falls and chilly temperatures invade Johannesburg, Cape Town and several other cities and towns in South Africa, residents take leave from work, pack their shorts and bikinis and head on to Durban,…
DJ Cleo: the musical intellectual
Behind DJ Cleo’s well-defined Mohawk, biceps and tattoos lies a strong love for music that keeps him going. His drive to succeed is not inspired so much by hit songs, than by creative genius. …
South Africa strives to be World’s top 20 destinations
(Xinhua) — South Africa is striving to become one of the top 20 destinations in the world by 2020 through developing “responsible tourism,” a senior government official has said. To achieved this goal, the tourism…
Exploring Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
Since 1979 Sabi Sabi has hosted visitors from all over the world, drawn to this unique area by the promise of the safari experience of a lifetime. Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, situated in the…
‘Otelo Burning’ a searing tale of apartheid’s end
The violent years leading to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison provide the backdrop for a coming of age story about black teenagers looking for their own freedom, on surfboards. The Zulu-language film “Otelo Burning”,…
Lucky Kenyan shoppers attend Cape Town Jazz Fest
Three Nakumatt shoppers had the experience of a lifetime after winning a fully paid trip to South Africa to attend the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. The winners were picked from over 15,000 entries received…
Tobago’s romance on the water in Cape Town
There’s a reason why “long walks on the beach” is such a dating cliché – sand between the toes, strolling into the golden glow of the sunset and listening to soft whisperings from your beau…