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28/08/2024

auch das gibt es - Schnee am Tafelberg, tiefster Winter 🥶

26/08/2024

Wenn und wo Spitzenköche essen gehen - das Black Book von Test Kitchen/Pot Luck Club gefällt uns auch.
Gerne beraten wir dich für eine ausgedehnte Tour mit allem Drum-und-Dran. See you there 😍
https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/luke-dale-roberts/

Award-winning SA chef Luke Dale Roberts shares where he eats, chills and goes cold-water swimming in Cape Town, plus his favourite weekend escapes.

01/08/2024

Happy 733th birthday 🇨🇭

🥳 🇨🇭 Wishing everyone a very happy Swiss National Day! 🇨🇭 🥳
All around the world, people will be celebrating in their own special ways. Enjoying the company of their friends, spending time with family, cooking delicious traditional dishes, partaking in traditional 1st of August events. Wherever you may be, and whatever you decide to do, may you have a very special 1st of August celebration!

09/07/2024

Auch das ist Südafrika, um genau zu sein Mitte Winter 😍☀️❄️☃️ gibt es fast jedes Jahr Schnee

05/07/2024

Elephants call each other by name? Yes, really!
Elefanten rufen sich gegenseitig beim Namen? Ja, wirklich!
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Recent news on the elephant front has blown us away
We couldn’t wait to share it with you! Elephants have long fascinated us with their incredible memories, human-like interactions and intelligence levels that we realise we have yet to fully comprehend.
New research that was released in May 2024, (this has been picked up by news stations worldwide, including the NY times and CCN) informs us that their communication is far more developed and targeted than we ever imagined and that they may even communicate differently with specific individuals.
Mike Cadman shared the news with us and we want to share it with you.
From Mike Cadman...
Anyone watching a herd of elephants gathered at a waterhole or moving through the bush will be aware that these giant, stately animals communicate with each other all the time.
Sometimes they make physical contact, touching each other with their trunks, at other times they keep in contact by smell or sight, and often they communicate through the generation of low frequency “rumbles” that can be heard by other elephants kilometers away.
Now new research suggests that elephants could be even smarter than we think, and that the animals may call each other by “name,” using unique “rumble” calls directed at individual animals.
“They have this ability to individually call specific members of their family with a unique call,” Dr Michael Pardo, of Cornell University in the U.S. says.

Read more about this incrfedible story:
https://seoloafrica.co.za/elephant-talk/

Elephants produce low frequency “rumbles”, some of which are at frequencies humans are unable to hear, by forcing air from the lungs over their vocal cords creating the “rumble”. The animals …

17/06/2024

HAPPY YOUTH DAY

Youth Day is a South African national holiday that falls on June 16. It celebrates the contribution of young people to the struggle against apartheid in South Africa. The date commemorates a children’s protest march that took place on June 16, 1976, in the Soweto townships near Johannesburg. Youth Day is also known as Soweto Day.

In 1974 the South African government issued the Afrikaans Medium Decree, an order that required black schools to teach some subjects in the Afrikaans language. (Schools were racially segregated under apartheid.) However, most black students and teachers did not speak Afrikaans—only English. Also, many black South Africans thought of Afrikaans as the language of their oppressors.

By 1976, pupils were very frustrated about the situation. At a meeting in the Orlando township in Soweto they decided to hold a protest march. Thousands of children began to march to a stadium for a rally. When the protest began to turn violent, the police tried to stop it by shooting at the students. Twelve-year-old Hector Pieterson was among those shot. A photograph of the wounded child, who later died, was printed in newspapers throughout the world and became a symbol of the mass movement against apartheid that is now known as the Soweto Uprising.

The violence lasted for days and spread to more than 80 other cities and towns. The events helped bring the attention of the world to the efforts to end apartheid in South Africa. When apartheid finally came to an end in the early 1990s, the new government established Youth Day as one of the country’s official holidays.
https://www.dsac.gov.za/youth-day
https://www.sahistory.org.za/article/june-16-soweto-youth-uprising

28/05/2024

happy voting day May 29, 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/05/23/1252932742/south-africa-elections

Pollsters and analysts say these could be the most pivotal elections since the country's first democratic vote 30 years ago, in 1994. Here's what's at stake.

30/04/2024

was wäre Kapstadt ohne Tafelberg ...
what Cape Town would look like without Table Mountain....

27/04/2024

Happy Freedom Day, South Africa! Today we celebrate 30 years of democracy, from the momentous free elections in 1994 to the upcoming . Let's continue to participate actively and make our voices heard.
Under the theme: “30 Years of Democracy, Partnership and Growth”, we reflect on the journey traveled over the last 30 years to transform society towards a better life for all and we celebrate how far we’ve come.
Let's celebrate the hard-won victories, honour those who fought for freedom, and continue the journey towards equality, justice, and unity.
Let's continue to break stereotypes, embrace our strenghts and inspire other to reach for their dreams!

25/04/2024

Winter approaching ... keeps you warm and gives you a wellness time well deserved.
Nicht nur im südafrikanischen Winter eine Wohltat, auch im Frühling und Sommer.
Also, nix wie hin - ein Flugticket buchen und bei uns die entsprechenden Angebot einholen :-)
https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/spa/

From tranquil vineyard and garden retreats to luxurious urban oases, the Cape’s spectacular selection of spas is ready when you are.

12/04/2024

congratulations - still going bright 🤩🌟🚢

The oldest lighthouse in South Africa, Green Point Lighthouse in Cape Town, was commissioned at sunset on the 12th of April 1824, meaning that this grand old lady turns 200 years old on this day. It's a momentous occasion for lighthouses in general, but also in the history of South Africa. May she continue to shine for many more years to come!

10/04/2024

on the lookout for new things and longtime partners

05/04/2024

Lieblingsdestinationen und off-the-beaten-track... unsere 3 Favoriten für Weintouren ausserhalb Stellenbosch-Franschhoek-Paarl:
Hemel-en-Aarde/Walker Bay: Newton Johnson Family Vineyards
Cape Agulhas: Black Oystercatcher
Plettenberg Bay/Garden Route: Newstead Lund Family Vineyards..welches sind eure?
https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/south-coast-wine-region/

The vineyards of the Cape South Coast Wine Region yield grapes that speak of sea winds and liminal soils, and the wines are all the finer for it.

01/04/2024

Thank you City of Cape Town and Table Mountain, this will be great fun ❤️😎☀️.. officially open from today 🎉

24/02/2024

Summer colours in town

14/02/2024

this is really a hidden gem and still some secret area. loved the serene cruise on the sunday morning, followed by a lovely lunch at madre restraurant, winetasting at raka and finally a peaceful sleep at stanford manor.
very nice for a romantic outing next - to book with us 🤩

Venture beyond Hermanus into Stanford, where the fynbos-filled rural landscapes of the deep southern Cape beckon with day-tripping adventures.

09/02/2024

cape town in summer - what better than an outdoor outing - best spots for a alfresco lunch/dinner
my favourites ?? melkbos kitchen, constantia glen, jewell's @ spice route
kapstadt im sommer - was gibt es besseres als ein outdoor ausflug - beste adressen für ein alfresco mittag-/abendessen
meine favoriten ?? melkbos kitchen, constantia glen, jewell's @ spice route
https://insideguide.co.za/cape-town/outdoor-restaurants/

Summer’s here and al fresco dining is a breeze at these restaurants with outdoor seating in and around Cape Town.

25/01/2024

impressive - we can bring you there :-) 😍

16/12/2023

Goooo Stormers
Nobody there....?! 🙄😎

04/12/2023

International Cheetah Day - 04 December

International Cheetah Day, observed annually on December 4, serves as a global tribute to these remarkable big cats, and raises awareness of their pressing conservation needs. Due to the tragic loss of 90% of the world’s cheetahs, only an estimated 6000 – 7000 adult cheetah are still alive in the wild today, with fewer than 2000 in South Africa.

Cheetahs are one of the key conservation priorities for Amakhala Game Reserve, and in celebrating International Cheetah Day, Amakhala Game Reserve highlights the importance of preserving and protecting these magnificent creatures, contributing to broader international efforts in ensuring the survival and well-being of cheetah populations worldwide.

The Amakhala Game Reserve team is proud to be involved in the Cheetah Metapopulation Project spearheaded by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), to relocate wild cheetahs together to safer havens while keeping genetic integrity.

Amakhala Game Reserve also proudly shares the success of our own four cheetah cubs - three females and one male – who are now approximately 8 months old, and thriving! These spirited cubs are not only growing in size but are also gaining confidence daily, displaying an increasing curiosity about hunting.

For more information on International Cheetah Day, visit
https://internationalcheetahday.com/

28/11/2023

....vor einem monat ... 🤩...already one month ...🏈
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgHNTqoELJE

Do you know what makes every visit to South Africa an unforgettable experience? It is the warm people whose unmatched hospitality and excellence have captiva...

27/11/2023

come and see yourself and make yourself a picture of our beautiful city. and also our culinary offerings are incredible 🤩
https://www.timeout.com/cape-town/news/cape-town-is-officially-one-of-the-worlds-best-cities-for-culture-112423?fbclid=IwAR3pIQDVEdO946-KEqMkxAwTDUvWlPm0v2GNSDRXFdpm01QcNvsaZOQf-kA

It beat Paris, New York and Amsterdam in Time Out's new survey

21/11/2023

...dem hab ich nicht viel beizufügen - Danke für den tollen Artikel
see you next in town

Den Tafelberg im Blick, Baden am Stadtstrand, indisches Streetfood, Souvernir-Shopping in der Mall und kunterbunte Unterkünfte: Ein Besuch in Kapstadt hält so einige Klischees, aber auch viele Überraschungen bereit. Was Urlauber in der südafrikanischen Metropole nicht verpassen sollten.