This initiative is to bring awareness of charities and community projects active in our respective areas. The idea is to reach as many charities and projects involved with both humans and animals as possible then list them on the Southern Cape and Karoo platform. The Southern Cape and Karoo includes the geographical areas of the […]
Mossel Bay, Garden Route – South Africa (September 2021) – The inaugural Mossel Bay Race (MBR) took place in 1955, its route steering intrepid previous-century sailors from Simon’s Town to Mossel Bay. This year’s event follows that same itinerary, setting off from the picturesque Mother City naval hub on Friday October 1. Initiated by False […]
Mossel Bay, Garden Route (October 2021) – It’s with much exuberance and pride that Mossel Bay has the privilege of announcing their hosting of the inaugural edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Mossel Bay, that will take place on Sunday, November 6, 2022. Thanks to much hard work on the part of Mossel Municipality, IRONMAN South […]
George Municipality also earns “green points” for meeting carbon emission reduction targets. George Municipality’s main building will now be powered mostly by solar energy following the activation of the recently installed 300kW solar-power plant in the municipal parking lot. Funded by the national Department of Energy and facilitated by the municipality’s electrotechnical directorate, the solar […]
If you have no idea what to do on a Sunday, this might be a golden tip. Take a walk along George Dam. The vast nature reserve is beautiful and gives you the necessary Sunday rest. Cyclists and walkers can stroll here without being disturbed by any traffic. Fishermen can indulge themselves along the banks […]
George, Garden Route South Africa – Picture this: 20 people of all fitness levels, some of whom had not been on a bicycle since school, took on what could be considered their most ambitious challenge yet – three months of training culminating in touring through 14 passes, over 400 kilometres of some of the toughest […]
George, Garden Route (October 2021) – The Cairo to Cape Trail Run, scheduled for October 23, traverses the Map of Africa and participants will have the option of completing either an 8km or a 21km route. Making the race a must-do for local and visiting trailies is the fact that this hallowed location has never […]
I met Frank Fol over 30 years ago and became passionate about his vision of culinary cooking, far ahead of his time he launched the vegetable cook. He gave fruit and vegetables a more important function in the culinary kitchen. Years later, We’re Smart is a real hype. He also addresses the children of tomorrow’s […]
Many foreigners are dreaming of buying a house in South Africa, especially in the Southern Cape, Garden-Route or the Karoo. Is this dream possible and what does it mean: South Africa has a western culture and is an ideal destination for many Europeans to live or just as a second home to spend their holidays. […]
I will not pretend that I know everything, that will be impossible. The internet has doubled since we went to bed last night, the amount of information, videos, pictures, advise, value, and mind-boggling ideas are overwhelming. How do you compete with everything out there with your website and marketing efforts? To have a website is […]
I visited Vanwyksdorp for the first time a while ago. If I do not write this article now, I will go and live there and never bother again. What an amazing time spent, it stimulated all physical senses, faith, direction, hope and love. A great big thank you to all the awesome people from Vanwyksdorp. Tucked […]
Nowhere is the authentic character of a Little Karoo community and the unique architecture of the region better preserved than here. Calitzdorp is the fruit-bowl of the Little Karoo and source of the country’s finest port wines. Calitzdorp, is surrounded by three mountain ranges – the Swartberg to the north, the leopard-haunted Rooiberge to the south […]