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The La Motte Classical Music Concert says welcome to a New Year with Looking Back, Looking forward performed by Liesl Stoltz on flute and José Dias on piano. Guests are welcome to enjoy a glass of wine and some light refreshments in the estate gardens between 17:00 and 18:00. The concert is presented from...

Call for Water Saving as Cape Town Dam Levels drop further! City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is urging all residents, businesses and visitors to immediately reduce water consumption. Usage has spiked once again over recent hot days, resulting in dam levels dropping 19% below what was available at the same time last year. ...

Maynardville Open-Air Festival is ready to welcome audiences back for another magical experience this summer season. It's a tradition that continues to delight theatre-goers new and old. In fact, 2026 marks 70 years since the first Shakespeare was performed in the wooded Wynberg amphitheatre. The celebration of Shakespeare has expanded into a full festival of...

Following a sensational festive season, the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts are set to kickstart the New Year with an explosive January line-up with internationally-acclaimed artists. When the city’s most iconic outdoor music series continues in 2026, it promises phenomenal afternoons of music against the breath-taking backdrop of Table Mountain.

DGB has been named The Ethical Award Winner at the 2025 The Drinks Business Green Awards for its Travelling Classrooms a DGB Charitable Trust initiative, announced on 2 December 2025 at Home House, London. This international accolade recognises the company’s deep commitment to uplifting the communities in which it works and setting a benchmark for ethical and environmental responsibility...

Travel and Leisure Asia and the U.S. News & World Report have respectively marked Cape Town in their top ranks for best destination this year. With picturesque landscapes, vast oceans, iconic landmarks and a range of cultures to experience, it’s not hard to see why.

Table Mountain Cableway - "It’s a big year for us – just a few hours ago, we had the privilege of welcoming our 29-millionth visitor to the Cableway. While waiting in line, Muzi Sibanyoni and Pearl Shoba, of Durban, were apprehensive, surprised and then elated to find out that Muzi had been chosen as the big winner of the...

The My Cape Town Market at the Company’s Garden returns from 16 to 20 December 2025, bringing five festive days of shopping, delicious food, live entertainment, and summer celebrations to the heart of Cape Town. The market runs from 17:00 to 22:00 on Tuesday to Friday, and 16:00 to 21:00 on Saturday, at 19 Queen...

On Sunday 15 February 2026, Cape Town Opera will present Gershwin in the Park, a spectacular one-night-only celebration of the golden age of American music at the Maynardville Open-Air Festival. 

Heather Wares, Communications Manager at the Two Oceans Aquarium, gives us the line-up of 30th Birthday events running through into the school holidays and beyond! LINK TO PODCAST HERE Listen to the Sanlam Arts Round Up on Fine Music Radio FMR 101.3fm on Fridays at 17h30