Cape Town

The AmaXhosa are part of three nations known as Nguni that are found in South Africa. The other two are AmaSwazi and AmaZulu.  The AmaXhosa settled in the Eastern Cape and over time spread to the Western Cape.

A food group born from the souls of slaves, in its heart, one motto: make sure our people are fed.

South Africa’s streets, shores and vineyards are lined with so many incredible restaurants, it’s a hard task narrowing them down into a short bucket list.

Gin is the buzzword on everyone’s lips in Cape Town at the moment.

If calamity were to strike humanity, and archaeologists of a distant future were to enquire about how we lived, they would draw upon our architecture to paint a picture of who we were.

Xhosa cuisine: the dishes and traditions

African ancestors continue to give Africans a shared and personal sense of self-affirmation, identity and unfettered belonging.

Zulu cuisine is still very much influenced by tradition and its celebration of history and a commitment to culture.

The Cape Malay community has contributed to the vast tapestry of South African traditions.

Popularly known as the “Mother City”, the city has some of South Africa’s most important history and culture.

South African wines are simply an infusion of the old winemaking methods combined with new ones to create modern bottled poetry for you.

It’s often worth it leaving behind the big lights and taking a road tip to explore small-town cuisine, or even making a trip of it and spending a night or two and exploring what else is on offer.