By Roxanne Devonshire Table Mountain is the signal that you have arrived in Cape Town. The stoic, beautiful mountain can be seen from as far as Malmesbury and have been the topic of many stories and historical events. We here in Cape Town is so proud to call Cape Town our home with Table Mountain …
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Deur Jacky van Tonder Waar die Blombosse blom en die Kelkiewyn, ‘n heildronk op die lewe is. Kusmalvas, Sambreeltjies en Sterretjies en Feëklokkies. Tongknopers; Kalkoenbelletjiebos, Kukumakranka, Chincherenchee. Waar jy die Maagpynbossie soek na die Galsiekslaai. Dan wonder ek oor die Hondepisbossie, Drolpeer, die Donkiepram en die Pietsnot. Wie het hierdie name uitgedink? Die Kelkiewynmense of …
By Talita Swarts Every year early September when the Namaqualand Daisies make their appearance after the winter rains, I think of the Impressionist painter Pieter Hugo Naudé. I can imagine him driving his custom-built Caravan (Traylor) all over the countryside looking for the perfect landscape to paint that will capture the colourful carpet of wild …
By Roxaane van Tonder If you are ever in Cape Town during spring season you will know that all these beautiful flowers appear from around August and will leave us again at the end of September. Planes filled with different colours can be seen throughout the landscape and make these dull dry winter landscape filled …
By Roxanne Devonshire This month I decided to focus a little bit on one specific species which I absolutely love. This species is Loxodonta Africana or as we all know them the African Elephants. They are such special animals, they are extremely smart, live very long and most importantly to fit this month’s theme, they …
By Roxanne Devonshire This month we decided to focus on our youth as we celebrate Youth Day in South Africa on the 16th of June. This is a very important day I believe as the youth is our future, the generation that will either make or break us. We need to give special attention to …
By Roxanne Devonshire Autumn in Cape Town does not only boast beautiful scenery but is also the best time weather wise. After the scorching summer months that are extremely dry and the South-Eastern wind blowing you away, temperatures go down to a nice 18-degree average. The wind dies down and you can enjoy walking in …
Walking in Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden is a double delight. The sheer grandeur of the setting of the garden with walkways that meander through six different biomes on the eastern slopes of Table Mountainis something to savour and enjoy. My walk starts at the Camphor tree Avenue that Cecil Rhodes planted around 1898 then along …
This month I decided to make a plea for conserving our oceans and beaches that hug the southern tip of Africa. Only 80 percent of our oceans have been explored and a mere 7 percent of the world’s oceans are designated protected marine areas. So much of our oceans are still a mystery and we …
Weaving is not only found in art and design. It can also be seen in the wonderful aspect of Weaver bird nests.They are not known as weavers for nothing. Most amazing part of them weaving their nests is the fact that they use their conical beak or bill to cut the different material, make knots …