Cape Town's tap water is of the best quality

A selection of the best hiking routes in Cape Town and surrounds

Explore organic food, art and alcohol-fuelled debates in this bohemian Cape Town suburb

Your guide to easy DIY drinks to suit all occasions – even your lazy days.

Jorgensen’s distillery, home of handcrafted spirits and green fairies

Dubbed as one of the biggest DJs in South Africa, this Cape Town-born artist, producer and remixer is known for the brilliance behind his DJ sets, his incredible technical skills and his ability to read the crowd. Das Kapital has seen the stage both locally and internationally playing and headlining for various festivals and night clubs.

Skip the galleries and take a walk through Cape Town to see some impressive street art 

Get ready to tap into a new year and a new you!

A selection of the best places to keep fit in Cape Town and the Surrounds

The new recreational space is a community-driven initiative aimed at motivating and integrating the youth through sport.  

Those who hate the gym will love Bodytec

Reconciliation, unity and healing were the topics of the day as the new Mandela statue was unveiled at the City Hall on 24 July 2018.

Here are 13 blooming good images of the spring flowers in the Cape Region 

When is the best time of the year to visit Cape Town?

Greenmarket Square, St George’s Mall and Eastern Food Bazaar are only a few of Longmarket Street’s offerings!

A great place to raise your children, and an even better place for them to go partying in.

With beautiful fireplaces, a range of wine pairings and experiences, and elegant accommodation, every minute at Boschendal is the epitome of farm living

A round-up of the most popular and helpful applications to help you make the most of the Mother City

You can shop till you drop at these malls in Cape Town

From private wood-fired hot tubs to bubbling natural springs – these are the steamy spots you need to melt into 

Channel your inner creative with our pick of the best art classes and studios in the Mother City

The hotshot Cape Town Iger (@TheLawry) responsible for the incredible #365Sunsets, #365Sunrises and #365PortraitsOfStrangers projects 

These guys did three years of research in over 30 locations to find the most ideal place near Cape Town to stargaze

CapeTownMagazine.com celebrates 100 000 Instagram followers with a goal to generate “100 million Cape Town Discoveries for the World”  

A selection of original things to do for potential couples

Are people who link up in cyberspace more likely to click?

Marzen? Dunkel? Porter? League of Beers sommelier Rob Heyns defines lagers, ales and everything in between

The Norval Foundation, a stylish new visual art museum boasting one of SA's largest private collections, is opening on the border of a precious Steenberg wetland system

A selection of the best markets in Cape Town's southern suburbs

A performance by Thandiswa Mazwai and a speech by Ramaphosa 

An accountant, a pharmacist and a writer have taken the leap and opened their coffee shop – celebrate with a R50 curry bowl

Note that, sadly, veggie eatery Dear Me has closed its doors. But we know of something new coming here soon 

The creamiest cream cakes, the puffiest pastry and the most delicious, rustic sour-dough bread

Temporarily closed: The Grand Parade-style masala gatsby and Cape gooseberry sorbet chilli are a delightful surprise. The smoke-infused chocolate treat will transport you back to barefoot days at Tokai forest. This is some of what you’ll experience on the seven-course menu at Top of The Ritz

Temporarily closed: Sea Point’s iconic hotel, the Ritz, has been upgraded to reflect a charming, modern aesthetic

A tribute to champions

Nude Foods in Cape Town offers a plastic-free shopping experience

Sentir, a new Long Street speakeasy gives you loads of flavour with their signature tapas and exclusive imported drinks

  TAU has hidden rooms everywhere, each with its own bar, where you can sip MCC. Or grab the nook behind the DJ booth so you can enjoy the best in local and international electronic music in sophisticated style

This husband and wife team are serving up fresh salads, wraps, warm bowls and winter soups for lunch from new Sloane Square salad bar TOSSD

(TIP: BOOK IN ADVANCE) The restaurant serving a fusion of Asian and American food is now open   

The food at Nourish in Paarl is free of free from preservatives, dairy, sugar and gluten, but full of flavour. It’s also surrounded by two luxurious accommodations worth a visit.  

Crêpes are flipping delicious (pun intended), so we’re off to this new Buitenkant Street eatery to see if we’ve found a new favourite breakfast spot

Upper Bloem is now open. Check out their winter lunch special, Tuesday through Saturday 12pm to 3pm where you get 6 plates to share for R195pp

Activities to do when you are in the heart of The Mother City

SA-Asian fusion, unique sashimi and an upstairs Japanese tea garden is what you can find at the Japanese eatery on Loop 

Lovely cookery and cake (decorating) short courses to help you become the kitchen maestro you’ve always dreamed of being 

Treat yourself to some sweet treats at this family-friendly bakery

Hiring a Beetle in the Mother City: hipster cool or just plain practical?

A vehicle rental industry frontrunner offering bespoke shuttle and chauffeur services and airport transfers