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Farro far from finished: How a resilient Cape Town restaurant beat the odds

Despite weathering many crises, Farro has thrived in Cape Town thanks to superb cuisine and a devoted community

Carl Fredrik Sammeli.

From Swedish sabbatical to backyard bet

How Carl Fredrik Sammeli turned backyards into a business

HOT PROPERTY: Luxury on show in Cape Town and Ballito

Adore Stefan Antoni? There’s a Constantia home waiting for you

Cape Town transport plan pins hopes on rail revival

The Mother City bets on rail to beat its traffic troubles

Park Avenue Boutique Estate

HOT PROPERTY: Exclusive Cape Town estates in Hout Bay and Durbanville

Park Avenue Boutique Estate offers a rare opportunity

HOT PROPERTY: Stunners in Cape Town and Joburg

Multimillion-rand homes in Cape Town and Joburg

Maison Grace: Cape Town’s new luxury private members’ club redefines social scene

Maison Grace, a new private members’ club in Cape Town, aims to redefine South Africa’s club scene with a lifestyle-driven model.

Cape Town’s rent shock — and Joburg’s comeback

Cape Town's property boom has sent rents soaring. However, new data reveals Joburg is increasingly offering better income returns and higher rental yields for buy-to-let…

Dream views in Sea Point and Bedfordview

Discover a R125m Sea Point penthouse with uninterrupted ocean views and a R18.9m Bedfordview mansion boasting panoramic vistas and luxury features like a private cinema and…

A good week for Elvira Dyangani Ose

Elvira Dyangani Ose is the new boss of the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art. Christopher Willis faces scrutiny over Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden.

Camps Bay, sold to a Swiss-based family for R92.5m. Supplied RE/Max Living

Welcome to South Africa, property playground of the ultra-rich

International demand is surging for South Africa’s trophy homes, boosting investment while reigniting affordability concerns among locals

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Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Jonathan Oxenham

Jonathan Oxenham’s essentials? A blue kikoi, ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’, good surf and a healthy supply of pinot noir

Joburg’s grand property revival

Big-ticket home sales are back in Joburg as wealthy buyers rediscover value in the city’s top suburbs

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Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Sue Williamson

The Cape Town-based artist talks autobiographies, cloudscapes and James Dean

Get a room: the InterContinental Table Bay Cape Town

It was The Table Bay for decades, but now the V&A Waterfront hotel has had a gigantic 10-month-long revamp (R1-billion gigantic, that is) and reopened as the very swishy…

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Approvals for Cape Town’s second major airport are flying

RSA Aero’s R8bn Cape Winelands Airport gains environmental approval and a heavyweight aviation board, and targets an early 2027 construction start

Escape to Cape Town’s new Tintswalo Summer House

Tintswalo Summer House has opened in Cape Town’s Simon’s Town, bringing bold interiors, seaside charm and a playful take on luxury to the False Bay coast

The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘The Tender Trap’ by Stacey Kent

This magical version of ‘The Tender Trap’ is a great example of Stacey Kent’s joyous, jaunty and jazzy ways

Photography by Michael Hall, courtesy of Everard Read, artwork by Mary Sibande, Sophie in attitude devant 2025

The highlights package: what stood out at the Investec Cape Town Art Fair this year

What stood out at the 2026 Investec Cape Town Art Fair, from emerging artists to international galleries and record crowds

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Why the global art world now plans February around Cape Town

Investec Cape Town Art Fair director Laura Vincenti on global growth, African art, market corrections and why Cape Town is now a destination art fair