Are you a student from Cape Town ? Then internet magazine CapeTownMagazine.com offers a unique chance for internship programmes for people with a passion for internet writing & editing.
CapeTownMagazine.com is the largest internet magazine in three languages, English, German and Dutch.
The ideal candidate for this media internship must have a passion for online writing, travel writing, copy writing great internet and research skills and a “let’s kick ass” attitude, apart for an interest in tourism, and excellent use of the English language of course.
This is a great internship opportunity for any student who wants to enter a highly competitive media environment. The team is dynamic and have a go getter attitude, so there is no easy way out with us. The internship entails assisting the Editor in all editorial tasks and assignments, event management, article editing, preparing, rewriting, copy editing for search engines and research on new topics.
There is even a possibility for the student to enter into a permanent assistant editor job with CapeTownMagazine upon completion of internship. The duration of the internship is a minimum of five months.
CapeTownMagazine.com is BEE compliant, so the ideal person should qualify as a BEE candidate, but let it not hold you back if you’re not.
Send your CV to editor@capetownmagazine.com and include a 1 page letter about yourself and why you wish to do this internship with us.
Should you not hear from us by 29 February 2008, consider your application as unsuccessful.
The
CapeTownMagazine.com Arrival Package is the result of what so many people from overseas and South
African friends told us: "It is such a great idea, that I would even buy
it!"
The package contains 10 great Capetonian and South African items, which will
guarantee a perfect start of your holiday in Cape Town and South
Africa. The items come in a small bag, except for the airport pickup,
of
course.
full info per e-mail / enquire
Cape Town Airport
Airports Company South Africa,
Private Bag X9002,
Cape Town International Airport,
7525, South Africa
+ 27 (0)21 937 1200
Airport code: CPT
Location: The airport is located 22km (15.5 miles) east of Cape Town
Information desks are located in Arrivals in both the International and
Domestic Terminals.
Transportation from Cape Town Airport: There is no train link or regular bus service from Cape Town International
Airport, but normally
hotels - after notification- pick up their guests from the airport. If this is
not the case, one can rent a car, take a taxi or use the shuttle service of the
many tour operators or transport providers.
Taxis are available from the airport to the city centre (journey time: 20
minutes). When one takes a taxi, always make the price deal in advance to
prevent for paying way too much. One should focus on a price around R150.
South Africa's International Dialling Code:
+ 27 or 0027
When calling overseas from South Africa, dial 09
followed by the country code, area code of the city and the number you wish to
call.
Cell Phones in South Africa
There is a comprehensive
cellphone network in South Africa. The three cell phone
providers are MTN, Vodacom and Cell C. You can buy airtime at many
shops, like all supermarkets as for instance Pick 'n Pay, Shoprite or
Spar, and at almost any petrol station and small entrepreneurs.
Yes, there are many diving schools in Cape Town where
you can apply for your PADI scuba diving course. You can learn to dive in South Africa by doing PADI dive courses in Cape Town, Sodwana, Durban, along the Eastern Cape and other fabulous places. They will be featured in our newsletters!
So don't hesitate and
subscribe to our newsletter now to keep updated with the ins and outs on learning to dive in Cape Town and South Africa!
More about Scuba Diving in South Africa:
Also check our affordable dive special on doing your PADI Open Water Course in Cape Town.
This question about learning to dive in South Africa was answered in cooperation with
the Scuba Shack in Cape Town. Call
+27 (0)21 785 6742 for more information.
Scuba diving in South Africa but especially wreck diving around Cape Point and Cape Town, the area where many VOC ships perished over the centuries, is one of the most popular activities.
Wreck diving in and around the hundreads of wrecks around the Cape Peninsula is challenging or easy, what ever your experience in wreck diving permits: who wouldn't like to explore some of the old VOC shipwrecks that sunk on the Cape Coast?
CapeTownMagazine.com features more on wreck diving and scuba diving in South Africa in our monthly newsletter!
Subscribe now for free and find out more!
More about Scuba Diving in South Africa:
Also check our affordable dive special on doing your PADI Open Water Course in Cape Town.
This "diving in South Africa" question was answered in cooperation with Cape Town Dive school Scuba Shack. Click or Call +27 (0)21 785 6742 for more information.
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Dive Centres in Cape Town offers you different 4-day options when it comes to doing your PADI Open Water Course & getting you PADI Open water Scuba diving certificate. The cost of doing your PADI in Cape Town might vary but is affordable.
The budget price of the PADI Open Water Course option (+/- R2500+) includes PADI open water course material, hire of scuba diving gear, five dive sessions in a swimming pool and four dives in the ocean. (ask CapeTownMagazine.com for specials).
The cost of the economy PADI Open Water Course option (+/-R3300+) includes all above, but entitles you to keep your diving mask, snorkel, diving boots and flippers after completion of the PADI Open Water Course in Cape Town.
The Executive PADI Open Water Course Option (+/-R5000) includes a complete diving course in Cape Town (5 dives in the swimming pool and 4 in the ocean), your PADI open water course material and hire of diving gear but also a complete wetsuit with diving mask, diving boots, snorkel and flippers.
More Scuba Diving in Cape Town South Africa?
Also Check out our affordable dive special on doing your PADI Open Water Course in Cape Town.
This diving question was answered in cooperation with the Scuba Shack in Cape Town. Call +27 (0)21 785 6742 for more information.
To be very short: No. Don't let the media scare you with stories about people who were attacked by Great White Sharks. Never has there been a diver attacked or killed by a Great White, simply because they are not interested and do not see food in scuba divers.
Besides, sharks are kept at distance because the bubbles. They do not like the noise and will therefore stay away.
More about Scuba Diving in Cape Town?
Also check out our affordable special on doing your PADI Open Water Course in Cape Town.
This diving question was answered in cooperation with the Scuba Shack in Cape Town. Call +27 (0)21 785 6742 for more information.
CapeTownMagazine.com will soon launch a section on buying
property and real estate in Cape Town and other parts in South Africa.
This section will include information on buying a holiday house, guesthouse or other property, property
for sale, real estate agents, legal mortgage and tax implications of buying
South African property.
Read more about property and real estate in Cape Town and South Africa.
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South Africa's kitesurfing season starts in mid-October and ends in February/March.
If you want to Kitesurf in Cape Town the kitesurf season is perfect and offers a pretty consistent South easterly wind for perfect kitesurfing on your holiday in Cape Town.
This is the time of the year when you can find the best kitesurfers in the world coming to Cape Town to train at one of the best kitesurfing locations in the world.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
Cape Town is a great place to learn to kitesurf: We've got perfect wind conditions, great weather and the city is a perfect holiday destination too.
We recommend Cabrinha Kiting in Blouberg. This kitesurf school is located a stones throw away from ‘Kite beach' (Dolphin Beach), one of the best kitesurfbeaches in town.
Cabrinha Kiting is one of the top kitesurfing schools in South Africa (and certainly in Cape Town). Cabrinha's owner was one of the first kite surfers in South Africa.
All of Cabriha Kiting's instructors are IKO certified kitesurfing instructors with many years of experience in giving kitesurfing lessons.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on
Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about
Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
You have to extend your temporary residence permit/visa at Home Affairs, at least 1 or 2 months before your first residence permit has expired. This can take some time (5/6 hours!), but with our handy tips you could get it done in no time.
Remember to take the right documents with you (this is very important). You will need:
Your passport
Your return airplane ticket
R5000 in cash or a printout of your bank statement with at least R5000 in it (calculate what this is in your currency) to show that you have enough money during your stay.
Your internship contract
A copy of your passport
A copy of your internship contract
R425 to pay the extension of your temporary permit
Furthermore, take care that you arrive at Home Affairs in time to be one of the first people in the line. Moreover, you will be able to find a parking spot in front of or close to the building. In Cape Town the doors of Home Affairs open at 07:45am. Make sure you are there before 07:30am.
Once, you are in, you will fill in a form and show the right documents. After payment you will receive a receipt and after a certain period of time (ask at the spot) you will have to come back to pick up your temporary residence permit.
For more information about the specific requirements for your country of origin, call Home Affairs: 021 462 4970
Address of Home Affaris in Cape Town:
Fair Cape Builing
56 Barrack Street
8001, Cape Town
Mail us your tips and experiences during your stay in Cape Town and subscribe to our newsletter for more up-to-date info about Cape Town and internships.
If you're going to do your internship in Cape Town and are looking for accommodation in Cape Town:
Check out the
Cape Ads newspaper (It comes out once a week on Thursdays) and is available at most grocery stores and news agents.
Ask as many fellow interns as possible, whether they know interns in Cape Town who might know of any rooms to rent in international student houses.
Check the weekend newspaper - the
"Weekend Argus" as well. When sifting through tons of ads, it helps to know the names of Cape Town's
various suburbs. If you don't have a car - the following suburbs are closest to the city centre (in order of proximity): , City Bowl, Gardens, Tamboerskloof, Oranjezicht, Vredehoek and Observatory.
The following suburbs are also worth checking out if you have a car: Camps Bay, Greenpoint, De Waterkant, Mouille Point and Seapoint (Camp's Bay is a great accommodation option if you want to live near the beach). These suburbs are all a 5-10 minutes drive away from the city centre and are situated next to the ocean.
Check out our
maps of Cape Town of Cape Town to give you an idea of where everything is.
And look for internship accommodation in Cape Town on
www.gumtree.co.zaMore information on internships in Cape Town? Subscribe to our
newsletter on Cape Town. It features monthly information for interns in Cape Town (discounted tours etc) and for people looking for an internship in Cape Town.
There are a few places where you can rent kite surfing equipment in Cape Town. Once again, we recommend Cabrinha Kitesurfshop in Blouberg as a good spot for kitesurfing rentals in Cape Town.
You can rent all your kitesurfing equipment here or bring your own harness and kiteboard along and rent a kite only.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on
Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about
Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
No not at all. Most people who take kitesurfing lessons have no previous experience at all, although it could save you a lesson or two if you have previous experience in kiting, surfing, snowboarding or skateboarding.
Learning to kitesurf is not that difficult. It will take you about 6 lessons (of 2 hours each) to learn to kitesurf.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
The cost of a kitesurfing lesson at Cabrinha Kiting in Blouberg is R550 a day, including wetsuits and harnesses.
The cost of a kitesurfing lesson at Cabrinha Kiting, excluding wetsuits and harnesses is R450.
These prices are pretty standard in the kitesurfing market.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
Cabrinha Kiting on Kite Beach in Bloubergstrand only takes 2 people per session.
Other kitesurfing schools might take up to 4 people
per group but smaller groups allow for more individual attention.
This is one of the reasons we prefer Cabrinha to other
kitesurfing schools.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on
Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about
Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
Not much is needed. The kitesurfing school will provide you with all the necessary kitesurfing equipment.
Just bring sun protection (sunscreen, a hat and sunglasses), a bathing costume and closed shoes.
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
It costs about R15000 to buy all your kitesurfing equipment in South Africa (It is about 30% cheaper to buy your entire kitesurfing kit in South Africa than it is to buy it in the UK).
Wetsuits cost around R1800 to buy in South Africa and are also about 30% cheaper to buy here than in the UK.
Harnesses cost around R850 in South Africa and are also 30% cheaper to buy in Cape Town (or the rest of South Africa).
Kitesurfing questions answered in co-operation with Cabrinha Kiting, Blouberg. Phone them at +27 21 5567910.
Read our articles on
Cape Town's 10 Best Kitesurfing Spots and about
Kite surf lessons in Cape Town.
