Southern Right Whales

Every June, Southern Right Whales stop by South African shores for a visit until November. During this period, they gather in the San Sebastian Bay; a safe haven for them to congregate with their young and have their own holiday in our waters. Here the whales breed and calve, providing some of the best whale watching in the world.

In addition to whales, the area provides visitors with a large array of animal life including dolphins, wild cats, birds and buck. Just a few km away is the Mudlark River Lodge located within the Lower Breede River Conservancy on the banks of the Breede River itself The lodge provides the best of the Breede; from comfortable accommodation to guided fishing trips, bird-watching and, of course, whale watching. With scores of satisfied customers, Mudlark River Lodge should be where you stay to explore this wonderfully secluded and tranquil part of South Africa.

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Robertsons Prawn Soup

A soup is the staple of any winter menu; a delicious combination of ingredients blended together to make a delightfully warm meal on a cold night. One of our favourite recipes is a Thai prawn soup that combines subtle hints of coconut milk, lemon grass and spices into one remarkably flavoursome dish. The preparation involved is quick and easy – unbelievably so, as one would expect something this tasty to require hours of work.

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INJECT A LITTLE LUXURY INTO YOUR LIFE

Sometimes, all we need is a little escape from the city bowl. Luckily, in Cape Town, we are spoilt for choice in terms of beautiful hideaways. Cape Letting provides accommodation in Camps Bay,  Bantry Bay and many other locations to rent any time you feel like getting away. While you recuperate, stop by at these eateries for a little champagne and a couple of oysters.

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A portrait of Camps Bay

Camps Bay emerges on the Atlantic Seaboard as a palm-lined boulevard set adjacent to a pale blue bay. Not unlike a screenshot of vintage Los Angeles glamour, Camps Bay is a hub of desirable activity where the clinking of festooned cocktail glasses and the hum of buoyant banter combine with the euphonious whispering of the icy-blue waves.

Set within easy distance of luxury accommodation in Bantry Bay, the affluent suburb is the epitome of a true Cape Town experience. Attracting international visitors and glamorous Capetonians alike, the busy streets of Camps Bay teem with trendy cafes, bars and restaurants that beckon passer-by’s to partake in general revelry, crisp wine spritzers and fragrant seafood platters. From fine dining establishments to quirky sidewalk cafes, Camps Bay rolls out the metaphorical red carpet for all celebrations.

Despite glitz and palpable glamour, Camps Bay remains a casual, leisurely location just as suitable for families with children as it is for international jetsetters and honeymooners. Mirroring luxury accommodation in Llandudno, Camps Bay accommodation varies from high-luxury villas to stylish executive apartments set facing the azure horizon. Set just 15 minutes away from the cosmopolitan City Bowl and internationally lauded V&A Waterfront, basing your holiday in Camps Bay allows for ultimate convenience and safe, straightforward travel routes.

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SA product improves the lives of Chinese children

More than 300 rural Chinese children recently had their hearts checked courtesy of a revolutionary product developed by a Stellenbosch-based company.

Diacoustic Medical Devices produces Sensi Cardiac, a computer-based system allowing doctors to accurately distinguish between innocent and possibly dangerous heart murmurs in children. Heart murmurs are notoriously difficult to diagnose accurately, so many children with perfectly innocent murmurs are often referred to heart specialists for a second opinion, with obvious emotional and cost implications for both child and family.

Sensi Cardiac can analyse a patient’s heart murmur with an accuracy of 90%, making it the most accurate system of its kind in the world. “Sensi is of particular value to rural doctors and in rural clinics where specialist services are less available, as all it requires is an electronic stethoscope plugged into a laptop, computer or tablet, and an ECG device,” explained Thys Cronjé, director of Diacoustic Medical Devices.

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Holidaying in Llandudno

Luxury accommodation in Llandudno is in hot demand, particularly in the summer time, when the sun shines and the beautiful beach can be enjoyed to the full. Llandudno’s beach is world renowned as a fabulous sunset spotting location; when the light fades and the sea is illuminated in a tapestry of pulchritudinous colours, you could be forgiven for thinking that you had somehow stumbled across utopia.




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