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.

Right now, before that madness arrives, the city is ours • SPRING IS CAPE TOWN'S SWEET SPOT: WARMER DAYS, LIGHTER TRAFFIC AND FEWER CROWDS. IT'S TIME TO LEAVE WINTER BEHIND, RECLAIM THE CITY AND ENJOY ITS NEWEST FLAVOURS BEFORE SUMMER ARRIVES.

BEAUTIFUL COLLISION • After a 10-year closure for renovation, one of the Mother City's oldest and most significant public buildings and provincial heritage sites has reopened, creating a meeting of history and contemporary art

More Than Whale-Watching • From walks in nature to seafood feasts and boutique wineries, Hermanus rewards travellers who take the time to explore.

GLOBAL DIVIDEND • As international entrepreneurs, remote workers and creatives increasingly choose Cape Town, the city faces a difficult question: can it turn global desirability into local prosperity? Beyond rising rents and cost-of-living pressures lies an opportunity to build a more connected, competitive and ambitious economy. Bevan Booyesen considers what it could mean for the people who already call the Mother City home

SHAPED BY EARTH • From wild Western Cape clay to a new home on Buitenkant Street, House of Nammu is where Owner and Potter Jade Ruijzenaars brings together craft, ritual and community – one imperfect, handmade object at a time.

DINE WITH THE STARS • Cape Town’s LUXE-Starred restaurants pair acclaimed chefs and exceptional local produce with some of the city’s most memorable settings

DELICIOUS DISRUPTORS

THE JOY OF DINING ALONE • Solo dining is having a moment – and for good reason. More than simply filling a seat at a restaurant, eating alone can be an opportunity to slow down, indulge your own tastes and enjoy your own company. Here's why a table for one might just become your favourite reservation

LIFE IN FULL COLOUR • There's little benefit in living longer if you aren't mentally and physically capable of enjoying it. Fortunately, these proactive practices can prolong your healthspan

UP, UP, AND AWAY... • ... from the hustle and bustle, away from the constant ping of notifications and far from having somewhere you need to be

ON THE EDGE • Few regions capture the imagination through the landscapes that produce their wines like Agulhas, at the southernmost tip of Africa, reckons Clifford Roberts

DRESSED FOR SUCCESS • With its advanced all-wheel-drive technology, the Mercedes-Benz GLC200 4MATIC Avantgarde offers a compelling entry point into the brand's chic, best-selling mid-size SUV family

SYDNEY, UNPACKED • Sydney’s beauty is so aggressively advertised that it can obscure the city beneath it. Look beyond the Opera House, Bondi Beach and that magnificent harbour, and you’ll find something richer: a city shaped by water, migration, old tensions and neighbourhoods that reveal themselves slowly