From Food and Wine
Boschendal's Friday Night Market reopens on 4 September and runs weekly through 30 April 2027, with live music, craft stalls and a free welcome wine glass on opening night.
The Garmin MTB Classic adds a Stellenbosch leg at Blaauwklippen Wine Estate on 31 October, with 60km, 40km, 25km and 10km routes linking Jonkershoek, Coetzenburg, Eden, Mont Marie and Dornier.
From Food and Wine
Michelin-starred chef Jan Hendrik van der Westhuizen's JAN Franschhoek reopens at La Motte Wine Estate on 4 September, with an 18-seat communal table running through 30 April 2027.
From News
Varsity Netball's 2026 season opened at Stellenbosch's Coetzenburg Centre, with UJ upsetting host side Maties 46-39 before beating CUT 57-36, as Maties Netball marks 100 years.
From Food and Wine
Lourensford Wine Estate in Somerset West hosts South Africa's first Amphora Wine Festival on 29 August, bringing together more than 30 Western Cape wineries working in traditional clay amphorae.
From Food and Wine
Chef Darren Badenhorst and braai ambassador Jan Braai host a three-day Festival of Food at FYRE, Olijvenkraal Olive & Wine Farm in Paarl, from 18–20 September 2026.
Lourensford Market in Somerset West kicks off its 2026/27 season on 4 September with a free live performance from Bok van Blerk and refreshed branding, stalls and furniture.
Total Ninja has opened its Somerset West location at Lourensford Wine Estate, billed as Africa's largest indoor obstacle and inflatable adventure park, with electric karting, giant slides and an outdoor rope course.
From Food and Wine
Erinvale Estate Hotel & Spa's monthly Wine Society evenings continue through November 2026, pairing three acclaimed wineries with a curated menu in the Magnolia Social Dining Lounge.
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