Tag Archives: Cape Town

26Jan/26

Emotional Escapism: Global Destinations Redefining Romance for 2026

January 26, 2026TravelArgentina, Aspen, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Cape Town, Charleston, Colombia, Croatia, Dubrovnik, Europe Hallstatt, Europe Seville, Florence, Helsinki, Iceland, India, Interpersonal relationships, Intimate relationship, Italy, Jaipur, Japan, Jiufen, Kyoto, Maldives, Mexico, North America Banff, Norway, Oslo, Reykjavik, Rio de Janeiro, Romance, Salzburg, Sedona, Seville, South Africa, South America Mendoza, Spain, Stone Town, Taiwan, Tanzania, United States, Ushuaia, Verona, Viennaadmin

Jan. 26, 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — A report from Travel And Tour World (TTW) identifying the top 50 global destinations for Valentine’s Day in 2026 highlights a significant shift in tourism, where couples prioritize shared experiences and “emotional escapism” over traditional material gifts. The list is organized into categories such as classic romance capitals, secluded beach escapes, and nature-driven retreats, with Verona, Italy claiming the top spot. Each featured location includes details on local romantic festivities, travel accessibility, and unique seasonal activities like the plum blossoms in Kyoto or pink salt lakes in Mexico. Ultimately, the report illustrates how the holiday has become a major economic driver for the international travel industry by offering diverse, memory-focused itineraries. Continue reading →

08May/25

PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE LAUNCHES PFL AFRICA WITH HISTORIC MEGA EVENT IN CAPE TOWN

May 8, 2025SportsCape Town, In Professional Fighters League, PFL 6, PFL Europe 2, Professional Fighters League, South Africaadmin

The Professional Fighters League is officially launching PFL Africa, the organization’s third international league, with a historic debut event on Saturday, July 26 at GrandWest Arena in Cape Town, South Africa. The July 26 event in Cape Town launches the 2025 PFL Africa Tournament, beginning with First Round matchups in the Heavyweight and Bantamweight divisions. Continue reading

21Sep/23

‘Limitless’ Cape Town – a vision of inclusivity in the world’s greatest city

September 21, 2023TravelCape Town, Greatest City, South Africaadmin

South Africa’s Cape Town, which the 2023 Telegraph Travel Awards named the ‘Greatest City on Earth’, has launched a first-of-its-kind universal access ‘Limitless Cape Town’ movement. Continue reading

30Mar/23

Industry players call for a ‘non-stop’ approach to Africa’s banking digitisation

March 30, 2023FinanceCape Town, Economy, Financial technology, Huawei, South Africa, Telecommunicationsadmin

If banks want to remain competitive in the face of neo-bank and fintech upstarts, they’ll have to fundamentally change the way they do business to be digital first. And if they’re going to achieve that goal, then working with technology partners to ensure that they have the right infrastructure in place will be crucial. That was the overriding message from the speakers at a media roundtable event hosted during the Huawei Intelligent Finance Summit for Africa 2023, recently held in Cape Town, South Africa. Continue reading

13Oct/22

What is cultural appropriation and why is it so harmful?

October 13, 2022ArtAdam Haupt, African-American music, Afrikaner people, Alexander Saxton, Blackface, Boom Shaka, Brasse Vannie Kaap, Cape Town, Creative Commons, Culture, Die Antwoord, Eric Lott, European diaspora, Fatty Boom Boom, Leon Schuster, Miley Cyrus, Musicians, Rina Arya, Skeem, South Africa, South African culture, United States, Waddy Jones, Watkin Tudor Jones, White South African people, Zwarte Pietadmin

Adam Haupt, University of Cape Town

Die Antwoord is a South African band that uses hip-hop music to create a style it calls “zef”. Since it first appeared in 2009, Die Antwoord has been criticised for cultural appropriation (using cultural elements of a minority group in an exploitative way). It’s accused of copying the lyrics and styles of Cape Town artists rapping in South Africa’s Kaaps language, and of mimicking the visual styles of Cape Flats gang members. Adam Haupt has researched and written extensively on hip-hop and identity. He discusses cultural appropriation and the role of power in interactions between dominant and marginalised subjects in a case like Die Antwoord’s.

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