Tag: winner
Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters crowned Miss Universe 2017
The reigning Miss South Africa is the new Miss Universe, the first South African to win the title since Margaret Gardiner wore the crown...
Kirstenbosch is world’s Garden of the Year
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, which offers visitors many unusual experiences and
showcases the diverse Cape Floral kingdom in a very accessible way, has been named as Garden of
the Year at the 2015 International Garden Tourism awards.
Cape Town gets a literary nod
The list of finalists for the Man Booker International Prize will be announced in the Mother City next March, in another feather in the cap for the city on the mountain. It will be the first time the list is announced in Africa.
Nandipha Mntambo: art beneath the hide
Nandipha Mntambo, the 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for visual art, is known for using cowhide as a canvas for exploring the creative process and challenging societal and cultural norms. Now she's taking her exploration further.
Charl Schwartzel captures US Masters
South Africa has produced yet another golf major winner. Charl Schwartzel played like a champion at Augusta, closing with four birdies in succession to capture a two-shot victory in the US Masters on Sunday.
Bokani Dyer: tapping jazz energy
Jazz pianist Bokani Dyer, the 2011 Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner for Jazz, comes from a strong musical family and is building on his musical heritage with unique flair, inspired by "the energy behind the music".
A walk on vibey Vilakazi Street
Home to two Nobel Peace prize winners, vibrant restaurants with sumptuous food, a TV station, museum and spa, Vilakazi Street in Soweto is a must for any visitor to South Africa.
Business ‘can solve social problems
Following the global financial crisis, conventional banks have lost a trillion dollars, yet they are still not in favour of lending to the poor, Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus said on Saturday.
I went to Cape Town during March
At the hotel when I was at reception, there was an Indian man who was talking about how he's in Cape Town for 2 days (he's in the Navy from India) and how all he really wants to see are penguins and other animals - he's never been on African Soil before.
