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First time: Montreux arrives in Franschhoek Friday to Sunday, 27 to 29 March. The line-up reads like a passport of musical brilliance and includes home-grown talent Thandiswa Mazwai

Montreux Jazz Festival makes African debut in Franschhoek

A legendary Swiss festival meets the Cape Winelands as Montreux launches its first African edition in Franschhoek with global stars and jazz visionaries

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New enclaves recall medieval feudal states

We object to the Afrikaner homelands of Orania and Kleinfontein, but in reality ‘private’ cities and towns are being established all over South Africa – and in other parts of the…

Bosch or beach: Devonbosch is a new city in the Winelands, and its planned Klei ApartHotel promises to be part of innovations in urban living, such as traffic-busting ‘super-basement’ plans. Photo: Supplied

Much more than grapes is growing in the Winelands

Lifestyle estates and shopping centres are popping up in the Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek areas

The country must rethink its agricultural marketing and promotion approach in its export effort. Photo: Peter Adams/Avalon/Universal Images Group/Getty Images)

High-foodie culture comforts

Elitism is the new authentic as diners seek solace at the Winelands’ exclusive restaurants

World Cup winning captain John Smit heads up the squad of 15 global rugby superstars.
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Avante Brandy unites 15 rugby icons to launch ground-breaking Cape brandy venture

Join the Avante Gaurde movement to rub shoulders with the 15 and support young player development

Perfection: The new Range Rover is impressive in all aspects.

The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection

Comfort, speed and luxury all make the newest edition of the Range Rover worth all the fuss

Best of British: The Discovery Sport (above) does not carry the sporting intrigue of some of its rivals such as the Audi Q5 or the BMW X3, but it is infinitely more practical. It’s an SUV that will handle equally well in the city as on a casual foray into the wild

A new vintage to savour

If the winelands are best seen from the road then what better vantage point could we ask for than the new-look Discovery Sport?

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Trailblazing Stellenbosch