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Arts
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Beloved wife of musician David Kramer dies unexpectedly
Musician and theatre producer David Kramer is mourning the unexpected death of his wife, Renaye, and has asked for privacy for his family.
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Sue Diepeveen’s Ms.B-haved heads to Stellenbosch Woordfees
Helderberg theatremaker Sue Diepeveen brings her solo comedy Ms.B-haved, about a teacher facing cancel culture, to Stellenbosch Woordfees.
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Kaaps Dictionary provides access ‘tôt vannie outsti tali in Syt Afrieka’
For the first time in history the so-called slave lingua franca is codified in a dictionary, which serves as a historic reference resource that describes the development of Kaaps words.
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Teater op Toer-reeks sorg vir vuurwarm vermaak by Drama Factory
Teater op Toer bring van 12 tot 22 Augustus ses uitstaande teaterproduksies na die Helderberg, met stories oor identiteit, misdaad en oorlewing.
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Botanical artists sketch camellias at Vergelegen’s masterclass
Vergelegen Wine Estate hosted its first contemporary botanical drawing masterclass, where artists sketched camellia blooms from Africa’s only camellia garden of excellence.
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Learn to draw camellias at Vergelegen masterclass
Sally Arnold leads a one-day botanical art masterclass at Vergelegen, home to Africa’s only International Camellia Garden of Excellence.
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Feel-good play to transport audiences to Greek paradise
Mamma Mia! returns to the stage with a stellar cast led by Amra-Faye Wright, bringing ABBA’s timeless music and feel-good story to life.
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Kitshoff scrums into Old Bridge rugby gallery
Double World Cup winner Steven Kitshoff signed his portrait at Somerset West’s Old Bridge Tavern, painted by local artist Dennis Woest.
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Musical at The Drama Factory
The Drama Factory in Strand hosts the Western Cape premiere of the award-winning musical “Actress” from Wednesday 8 to Saturday 12 April.
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The Helderberg’s Springbok star signs likeness at local tavern
Local artist Dennis Woest celebrated a milestone moment when Springbok Willie le Roux signed his portrait at Old Bridge Tavern in Somerset West, adding to Woest’s ambitious collection of Rugby World Cup-winning legends’ oil paintings.