Wednesday, May 29, 2013

The Rocky Horror Show - Cape Town - The Fugards Theatre

Richard O`Brien`s THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW has travelled the World since making it`s humble debut performance at the Royal Court, London in 1973 and continues to fascinate audiences around the globe.

The cult classic musical, which features hits like `Science Fiction/ Double Feature`, `Dammit Janet`, `Sweet Transvestite` and the infamous `The Time Warp` and `Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch-a, Touch me` tells the story of a newly engaged couple getting caught in a storm and coming to the home of a mad transvestite scientist unveiling his new creation, a muscle man named Rocky Horror.


This Musical romp, produced with an all local cast and crew by The Fugard Theatre, opens at the Fugard Theatre in July for a limited season only.

Venue: The Fugard Theatre - Cape Town, Western Cape
Date: Wed 10 Jul 2013 8:00 pm
Tickets:  Computicket
Cape Town Shuttles - Citi Shuttles 021 559 5467 / 082 707 1135 

Rihanna - Cape Town Stadium 16 October

Worldwide superstar Rihanna - the "number 1 Person On Facebook" with over 63 million fans - is bringing her DIAMONDS WORLD TOUR to South Africa this spring. The tour which kicked off in North America is set to dazzle fans with concerts in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Rihanna has dominated global charts with "Diamonds," the fastest-rising single of her career to date and first single to be released from "Unapologetic" her 7th studio album for Island Def Jam in just seven years. The recipient of six Grammy Awards and seven Billboard Music Awards, Rihanna has sold over 41 million albums and 150 million digital tracks worldwide, and currently holds the record as the top-selling digital artist of all time.

Venue: Cape Town Stadium - Seating - Cape Town, 
Date: Wed 16 Oct 2013 6:30 pm

Tickets: Computicket
Shuttle Service: Cape Town Shuttles 021 559 5467 / 082 707 1135

Monday, May 20, 2013

Vuyo Mbuli dies at age 46

SABC's breakfast show, Morning Live, started the day without its popular anchor Vuyo Mbuli. The 46-year-old died at a Bloemfontein hospital after collapsing during a rugby game this weekend. He will be laid to rest on Friday.

The SABC reported that Mbuli, 46, collapsed while watching a rugby match between the Cheetahs and the Reds at the Free State Stadium on Saturday night.
He was treated at the scene before being rushed to the Mediclinic hospital in Bloemfontein, where he later died. 

He was 46 at the time of his death. A family spokesperson told the SABC that the cause of death had not yet been determined.
The spokesperson requested that the family's privacy be respected as they tried to get to terms with the tragedy.

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Travel on a Luxurious Classic Steam Train in Africa

Step aboard the most luxurious classic steam train in Africa
When in South Africa take a journey on the most luxurious steam train in the world. This is a great way to enjoy a romantic vacation through the heart of Southern Africa or Africa.
Rovos Rail offers 2 beautifully rebuilt Classic trains, each carrying a maximum of 72 passengers who are accommodated in the most spacious and luxurious train suites in the world. The use of traditional furnishings and period décor ensure an atmosphere of elegance and grandeur in the Dining, Lounge and Observation cars. Your journey begins or end at the headquarters of this private railway company, Capital Park Station and Locomotive Yard located outside Pretoria. Luxurious steam train trips in South Africa or across Africa.
They offer day trips from Cape Town to George(24 hrs) and Cape Town to Pretoria lasting 27 hours, 5 day trips from Cape Town to Victoria Falls and longer trips through Africa from Cape Town to Dar Es Salaam 14 days and Cape Town to Cairo lasting up to 34 days. See some sample itineraries below.
PRETORIA TO CAPE TOWN departing on ( Tuesday/Wednesday/Friday)
15h30 Depart Rovos Rail's private Capital Park Station aboard the Pride of Africa.
Wednesday/Thursday/Saturday
10h00 Arrive in Kimberley.Passengers visit the Big Hole, the Diamond Museum and take a tram ride.
12h30 Depart from Kimberley and proceed overnight via De Aar and Beaufort West for Matjiesfontein.
Thursday, Friday/ and Sunday
08h15 Visit the historic village of Matjiesfontein.
10h30 Depart Matjiesfontein and proceed via Touws River, De Doorns and Worcester to Cape Town.
18h00 Arrive Cape Town Station at Platform 24.
CAPE TOWN TO PRETORIA departing on (Monday/Saturday/Tuesday)
27-hour journey of 1 600 km
11h00 Depart from Platform 23 at Cape Town Station and proceed inland to Worcester.
18h00 Upon arrival at Matjiesfontein
guests may visit this quaint, historical village.
19h00 Depart Matjiesfontein.
Tuesday/Sunday/Wednesday
14h30 Upon arrival in Kimberley take the electric tram from the City
centre for a tour of the Big Hole
and museum.
Wednesday/Monday/Thursday
12h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail's Capital Park Station, Pretoria.
CAPE TOWN TO VICTORIA FALLS
This relaxing six-day journey commences in Cape Town and ends at the majestic Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe. Between the two destinations is an adventure which includes 4 nights of luxurious accommodation on the train and one night’s accommodation off the train in a deluxe Pretoria hotel, with transfers to and from Rovos Rail’s private station in Capital Park. Off-train excursions during the journey include a stop in the quaint Victorian village of Matjiesfontein, a tour of the historical mining town of Kimberley, an overnight stay in a Pretoria hotel and a game drive in Hwange National Park before journey's end at the Victoria Falls.
CAPE TOWN TO VICTORIA FALLS departs on Monday.
11h00 Depart from Platform 23 at Cape Town Station and proceed inland to Worcester.
18h00 Upon arrival at Matjiesfontein guests may visit this quaint, historical village
19h00 Depart Matjiesfontein.
Tuesday
14h30 Upon arrival in Kimberley take the electric tram from the City centre for a tour of the Big Hole and museum.
12h00 Wednesday
12h00 Arrive at Rovos Rail’s Capital Park Station, Pretoria.
Transfer to hotel for overnight. Tours of Pretoria and environs can be arranged on request.
Thursday
10h00 The Pride Of Africa departs from Rovos Rail’s private station in Capital Park.
13h00 Lunch is served in the Dining Car/s en route to Bela Bela.
20h00 After traversing the Soutpansberg Mountains dinner is served as the trains heads towards Musina for border formalities.
Friday
07h00 Breakfast served in the dining car/s.
13h00 Lunch is served in the dining car/s.
20h00 Dinner is served in the dining car/s.
Saturday
05h15 Tea, coffee, juices, fruit & pastries served in the Dining Car/s.
06h00 Game drive in Hwange National Park.
11h00 Brunch is served in the Dining Car/s
17h00Arrive at the Victoria Falls where your Rovos Rail journey ends.
CAPE TOWN TO CAIRO
Rovos Rail has 2 distinct itineraries for this exclusive Cape - Cairo or Cairo - Cape journey. Travel by luxury train and plane from Cape Town - Cairo or Cairo - Cape Town.
Cecil John Rhodes dreamt of traveling between Cape Town and Cairo by train; a Trans Africa safari by rail. Rovos Rail invites you on a journey of discovery and adventure through some of the most historic and scenic areas of Africa. This luxurious steam train trip can last for 27 or 34 days, the luxury train and comfortable aircraft will carry you in world-class style and comfort from Cape Town to Cairo uniting by rail and air the republics of South Africa and Egypt. An African expedition which will carry an exclusive band of intrepid adventurers through the heartlands of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Sudan and finally Egypt.

Cape Agulhas is the Southernmost Tip of Africa

Cape Agulhas is about two hours drive from Cape Town.
Contrary to popular belief, Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas are very treacherous and have caused numerous shipwrecks, the Cape Agulhas Lighthouse was built in 1848 to help reduce the fatalities. It is the 2nd oldest working lighthouse in South Africa and was declared a national monument in 1973. 


The first European man to set foot on Cape Agulhas was Bartholomew Diaz who in 1488 raised a Cross to mark his landing here. The light house is used in combination with a radio transmitter to warn ships not to come to close to shore. The warm Agulhas Current and the cold Benguela Current meet somewhere between Cape Agulhas and Cape Point. Visitors who climb the narrow ladder to the top of the light house are rewarded with a panoramic view of the Indian ocean.


Take a photo of Diaz Cross and show your family and friends that you have stood on the southernmost tip of Africa.

Sandy Bay - Cape Towns only Nude Beach

Sandy Bay lies some 18 kilometers from the center of Cape Town and can be reached by a winding, scenic road that follows the Twelve Apostles Mountain through the upmarket suburb of Llandudno.


This unofficial nudist beach is backed by steep dunes and mountain slopes. The only way to get there is a 20 minute walk from the car park through the indigenous Cape fynbos vegetation. Wooded walkways have been built in some places to protect the vegetation and make things easier for visitors.
Sandy Bay beach area comprises a number of beaches inter-spaced with massive granite slabs. Both are popular for nude tanning or swimming, although the latter is not too popular an activity as the water of the Atlantic Ocean can be pretty cold sometimes.
 

Dolphins and seals can still be seen surfing in the waves and the breeze still cools the bay in the late afternoon as the sun sets on what is Cape Town’s naturist jewel since time immemorial. The soft, white, sandy beach is a favourite sunbathing spot for the naturalist seeking an all–over tan.

Jet Fighter Flights Cape Town

Make your dream of extreme flying a reality with a Jet Fighter Flight . Be a Top Gun for a day in one of the world's most beautiful cities, awesome Cape Town, at the only private jet fighter school in the world.

If you are looking for an unforgettable, high speed adventure that you will be telling your friends and family about for years to come? Then a English Electric Lightning, Hawker Hunter or BAE Buccaneer jet fighter flight is the answer! Make your dreams come true today !

Check a video of the English Electric Lightening Check a video of the Hawker Hunter Check a video of the Buccanner
 
Cape Town is the only place in the world where you can take a private Jet Fighter Flight, strap yourself into a English Electric Lightning and climb to 60,000 feet at Mach 2, seeing the curvature of the earth in just over a 1minute.
Jet Fighter Flights take place where you can scream out over the Atlantic at 650 mph in a Buccaneer or feel the G FORCE as your breath is taken away while doing aerobatic flights in a Hawker Hunter jet, the Royal Air Forces pride.
Cape Town offers incredible Jet Fighter Flights surrounded by amazing scenery:

• Go vertical in a English Electric Lightning.
• Fly low in above the Ocean at just under the speed of sound in a Buccaneer.
• Perform aerobatics in the G pulling Hawker Hunter.
• Or you can do it all, a Jet fighter flight is the ultimate experience.
• Home of the National Test Pilots School of South Africa.
• The Fighter Jet squadron includes 7 Hawker Hunters, 3 Buccaneers, 3 English Electric Lightnings and 1 Strikemaster jet.
 
Recently British philanthropist Sir Richard Branson missed setting a new speed record in a fighter jet by just 2 seconds at Cape Towns Jet Fighter school. 

Note: To ensure that you enjoy the Cape’s spectacular scenery, we advise that you book your flight on the first day of your visit to Cape Town so that we can reschedule your flight in the event of bad weather. Click on the showcase below to get rates and book with the flight operator.

Skydiving in Cape Town and Ceres

Do you want a rush? If you're a skydiver, you know about adrenaline addiction and the attraction of gravity, so you won't want to miss the chance for a quick jump while you're on holiday.

Cape Town has several skydiving clubs. Skydive Cape Town ,Skydiving Adventures and Skydive Ceres.
And if you've never skydived, consider doing your first jump in Cape Town. With our favorable exchange rate, you'll find it a lot cheaper than in other countries. You could choose between a standard static line jump or a tandem jump, where you are tied to an instructor who makes all the decisions for you.
If you think you might get serious about skydiving you could do an accelerated free-fall course while you're in South Africa and save a bit of money, as it is the most expensive part of a skydiving career.
Then there's the scenery. Even if it's your first jump and you think you'll have your eyes closed the whole time, don't worry, you will see the view. Cape Town has one of the world's most scenic Drop Zones. You will see Table Mountain, Robben Island and the whole Cape Peninsula from altitude. A must for adrenaline junkies.


Scuba Diving in Cape Town Aquarium

Taking the plunge in the Two Oceans Aquarium will guarantee an intimate face to face meeting with ragged-tooth sharks, giant short tail sting rays a turtle named Yoshi, kob, yellowtail and other predatory fishes. This is the best way to view the multitude of fish in the Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town, for a up close and personal fish eye view.
The Aquarium offers a unique and exciting opportunity to all qualified scuba divers to dive in the Aquarium’s two main exhibits, the I&J Predator Exhibit and the Kelp Forest. This is an adventure which is not likely to be forgotten in a hurry. The adrenaline starts flowing before you even enter the water. What makes this so incomparable with diving in the open sea is that you know the sharks are there and that you are going to see them and get close to them.
If sharks are not your game, there is an equally thrilling dive opportunity in the Kelp Forest Exhibit. It is one of 3 kelp forests on display in the world and certainly ranks as one of the best. It is a typical representation of the west coast of South Africa. The Kelp Forest Exhibit is home to red roman, red stump nose, galjoen (the national fish of South Africa) and white stump nose amongst others. Feeding the fish is extremely exciting as the fishes swarm around you, clamouring for food. For this amazing dive, you have to have an advance qualification.
The Two Oceans Aquarium is located in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. The east side of the building is adjacent to the Robinson Dry Dock, the oldest operating dock of its kind in the world. Prices are R450 without gear and R350 with your own gear. This is a wonderful way to get a fish point of view.

Where to Play Golf in Cape Town

The Cape Town offers visitors a number of excellent Golf Courses in majestic settings which are rated as some of the best in the world. With views of the ocean, sand or mountain from one of Cape Town's expansive greens, we're certain that you will thoroughly enjoy golfing in the Cape. We have listed and showcased some of the best courses around the Cape Peninsula to make it easy for you to reserve your Tee off time well in advance when planning your vacation in the Cape.
Forget about a golf cart, you will want as much time as possible on the golf course to immerse yourself in the environment that surrounds you. Some of the top courses are:

Erinvale Golf Club the course is 18 holes, par-72, rating 72, 6400 metres. It hosted the 1996 World Cup of Golf and was designed by the Gary Player. There is extensive sod layering in the bunker faces, wide undulating kikuyu fairways, Penn Cross greens and water on six holes. The rough is well kept.  

Royal Cape Golf Club is the oldest golf club in South Africa, it has hosted ten S.A. Opens and is a 18 holes, par 72, 6121 metres course. 
There are narrow, well surfaced Kikuyu fairways and the Penn Cross greens are in a great condition. The course is well treed with 58 bunkers and 6 holes have water.
Stellenbosch is the second oldest town in South Africa and boasts an excellent 18 holes championship Golf Course. Play a round of golf then go and relax and enjoy some wine at one of the several top wine estates in the region.
 
Milnerton Golf Course has Cape Towns only links course, situated between the sea and a lagoon. This course offers unparalleled views of Table Mountain.
Test your golfing skills on the championship layout of Rondebosch Golf Course. This excellent course offers golfers a good challenge with Table Mountain as your back drop, situated 15 minutes from the centre of Cape Town.
 
King David Golf Course is situated near Cape Town International Airport, the 18 holes, par 72, 6085 metres championship golf course is renowned for staying dry and firm during wet winters, coupled with the fact that it is relatively sheltered from the strong south-easterly wind, makes it an all season course.  

The Westlake Golf Course is a 18 holes, par-72, rating 71, 5880 metres golf course. It is a well wooded course which is situated in a parklands setting. There are superb mountain views all round. Westlake is recognized as being the best winter course in the Cape as when Mother Nature hurls her worst; the gentle sloping topography allows rainwater to run away. South Easter wind can be strong in summer. 

Clovelly Country Club offers an 18 hole, par-73, rating 71, 5908 metre golf course. The course is set in a valley and is surrounded by mountains. It has excellent fairways and bent grass greens. 
  
The Atlantic Beach Golf Club has a 18 Holes, Par 72, 5855 metres golf course with a scenic setting that boasts spectacular views towards a few of Cape Town’s famous landmarks - Table Bay, Robben Island and Table Mountain. Even with wide fairways the course is pretty tough. Just off the fairways you’ll find thick fynbos and shrubbery (The Course Rating is 70) Steenberg Golf Club was designed by Peter Matkovich, the golf coures takes full advantage of natural features and hazards. The 18 hole championship course meanders through the vineyards, pine forest and gentle waterways.

Mobray Golf Club was established in 1910. The club is recognized as being one of the best in the country with all major amateur championships having been played there, it has hosted the SA Open seven times. Set at the foot of Table Mountain, Mowbray Golf Club is renowned for its breathtaking views, lush fairways and immaculate greens. See more details in the menu of all Golf Courses in Cape Town