Cape Etc

Cape Etc showcases the ultimate in entertainment and leisure in the Mother City. The magazine features interviews with award-winning chefs and winemakers, road trips that explore the diversity of the Cape, plus advice from locals on where to go for the best food, wine, art, culture, entertainment and more. Aimed at foreign visitors with a high level of disposable income, Cape Etc also has a loyal fan base of Capetonians who like to be in the know.

Cape Etc

SHIFTING GEARS

FINDING HER VOICE • The true-life voyage of Ernestine Nur Stuurman, from Belhar to opera singer Words by Lisa Abdellah

SOULFUL SOJOURN • If scenic and slow suits you, take a tour of Dwarsrivier and Pniël, writes Amy-lee Steenkamp

CLIMATE CLOCK • Dale Petersen examines how rising sea levels, water scarcity and extreme weather threaten the city's postcard-perfect image

CLOTH CONNOISSEUR • Nico Nigrini used the misfortune of being fired from a film set to establish one of Cape Town's most recognisable clothing brands. And he's flying

LIGHTHOUSE

TERRIFIC TRIFECTA • From a country hideaway to a coastal gem and city starlet, Cape Town has come out of a winter hibernation with a clutch of world-class accommodations

OUT OF THE COLD • Winter hibernation ends here. Cape Town's culinary offerings are in bloom

THE HYPE ABOUT HYROX • It's the world's fastest-growing fitness sport. What is it? And why does it appeal to the masses? Words by Lisa Abdellah

TWO TABLES, ONE VISION • Dining at Steenberg Wine Farm's Tryn and Bistro Sixteen82 should be an essential part of your plans this spring, writes Dale Petersen

LIFE THROUGH THE LENS • ORMS is a creative institution in Cape Town with no plans of slowing down Words by Oliver Keohane

A CREATIVE CATALYST • Top up your creativity at one of the these two local retreats, writes Buntu Ngcuka.

CURATED CHAOS • Staying at Barrydale's Karoo Art Hotel is an artful occasion, whether you arrive for cold-water plunges, fireside conversations, festival weekends or enjoying the silence, writes Oliver Keohane

HERITAGE POURED • In Stellenbosch's Jonkershoek Mountains, Lanzerac blends three centuries of history with a cellar that pioneered Pinotage and a hotel that defines Cape Winelands luxury, writes Bevan Booysen Photography Kyra Welch

PEACE IN PARADISE • Each of the Seychelles islands offers something unique, as Sarah Kingdom discovered on a recent visit