A romantic, indulgent paradise whose interior is filled with wonderful artwork and magnificent furniture. Eleven glamorous suites are decorated in vibrant colours. Guests can enjoy the pool, spa, gym, library and wireless internet. Warm, personalized service creates an atmosphere of relaxation, whilst garden produce is used to create memorable meals. Complimentary village transfers allow leisurely exploration. Activities available locally range from wine-tasting to golf.

The Silo is a magical space towering above the V&A Waterfront surrounded by the natural wonder of South Africa’s Mother City. The Silo hs 28 rooms, including a spectacular penthouse. Each room has been individually designed and decorated by the stylish wand of Liz Biden. Colourful and eclectic pieces juxtapose the modern, industrial architecture. The 6 room categories are based on the room size and the views. The rooms are more spacious vertically than horizontally due to the unique architecture of The Silo and in particular the ingenious design of the pillowed window bays which are one of the key architectural features.The building has been designed by Thomas Heatherwick, Founder and Principal of the London-based Heatherwick Studio. From the outside, the greatest visible change to the building’s original structure is the addition of pillowed glazing panels, inserted into the geometry of the hotel floors, which will bulge outward as if gently inflated. By night, this transforms the building into a glowing lantern or beacon in the harbour.

Singita Sweni Lodge is nestled among hundreds of trees on the banks of the Sweni River within a 33,000 acre private concession in the Kruger National Park. Guests are treated to up-close sightings of the incredible number of animals that wander down to the river. Accommodation at the lodge takes the form of elegant wood and glass boxes designed to float above the river, each connected to the next via elevated wooden walkways. The suites boast floor-to-ceiling glass walls, timber decks for private dining and a magical outdoor shower. Lodge facilities include a spa, a gym and a swimming pool in the main lodge area.

Lion Sands Ivory Lodge is situated in the Lion Sands Game Reserve – one of Africa’s truly unspoiled wilderness areas, where the private Sabi Sand Game Reserve meets the world-renowned Kruger National Park. Ivory Lodge is for those in search of utter exclusivity. Just nine water-side Villas meld into a riverscape that sees the passage of much of the reserve’s wildlife. From your bed, deck, private plunge pool, or indeed the guest spa, this is one of the best places to look in on Africa – uninterrupted.

This research turns to the reconstruction of affective memories of hischildhood, creating fictional scenes based on documentary photos in thepublic domain In this research, the creation of fictional scenes serves theartist as the possibility of rewriting his own childhood, creating animagery territory that distances him from the violence and oppression heexperienced as a child.In this work, I rescue memories and autobiographical letters of mypersonal trajectory, transforming them into documents of social memoryand hope of thousands of characters, reveal the image formed bythousands of letters, the sayings ::" word, oblivion" are repeatedin the body of the image text Are we made of what we remember andshaped by what we forget? Does memory have a constructive role in ournarratives? Oblivion and remembrance are part of a body responsible forthe construction and reconstruction of our identity, remembering isbuilding the past with the lens of the now and cultivating the future withthe seeds of memory I write and send to the past make me understandthe future that we are 'rebuilding'.

Paarl - Only 22 miles from Cape Town, the "Pearl of the Cape" lies nestled in the Berg River Valley, guarded by the huge granite rocks from which it gets its name. It is well known for its Wine, cuisine, culture and is home of the Afrikaans language.Stellenbosch, the second oldest town in South Africa, has a significant historical place in the regions past. The well-known university here is held in the highest regard. The narrow streets lined with old beech and oak trees create a typical European feeling, of the better-known university towns, which the students on their bicycles and in dark coats further engender. Some wonderful examples of Cape Dutch architecture can be found here. Guests can explore the popular Dorp Street and Oom Samie se Winkel.Franschhoek - The Gourmet Capital. The ragged peaks of Franschhoek shelter exquisite valleys and chocolate-box houses with neat rows of well-tended vines. Franschhoek, as the name suggests, is the area where many French folk settled. The estates here will enchant you, and the villages have a strong bent towards classic art and handcrafts. The focus here will be on scenery, good food, wine and shopping.

An early start this morning as you make your way to Boulder’s Beach, one of only a handful of colonies of Africa’s only endemic penguin.Boulders Beach is a sheltered beach made up of inlets between granite boulders, from which the name originated. It is located On the Cape Peninsula near Simon's Town towards Cape Point near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is also commonly known as Boulders Bay. It is a popular tourist stop because of a colony of African Penguins, which settled there in 1982. Boulders Beach forms part of the Table Mountain National Park. Although set in the midst of a residential area, it is one of the few sites where this vulnerable bird can be observed at close range, wandering freely in a protected natural environment. From just two breeding pairs in 1982, the penguin colony has grown to about 3000 in recent years. This is partly due to the reduction in commercial pelagic trawling in False Bay, which has increased the supply of pilchards and anchovy, which form part of the penguins' diet.From Boulder's Beach it's a short drive to The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve.The Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve, established in 1939 to protect 7750 ha of indigenous flora and fauna. The reserve comes to an end at majestic Cape Point. Situated at the junction of two of earth's most contrasting water masses - the cold Benguela current on the West Coast and the warm Agulhas current on the East Coast, the Cape of Good Hope is popularly perceived as one of the meeting point of the Atlantic and the Indian Oceans. Guests may take the funicular to the vantage point from where they may be able to witness the “meeting of the two oceans”.Lunch will be enjoyed along the way before heading back to Cape Town along the incredibly scenic Chapman's Peak Drive.

Since the first person laid eyes on Table Mountain, it has exerted its powerful and charismatic pull, enchanting and drawing any and all who fall under its spell.The best views of Cape Town are seen from the top of Table Mountain. The Cableway summit is under 10 minutes and the cable car’s rotating floor ensures that all passengers have an aerial view of the city.Table Mountain is a sandstone plateau rising up above the Cape Flats. The top is approximately 3km wide, and at its highest point, Maclears Beacon, rises to 1085m. Over the centuries it has become one of South Africa's most famous landmarks. The steep cliffs and rocky outcrops of the mountain play home to a number of plants and animals. The mountain is home to approximately 1470 species of plants; more than the entire British Isles! Complimenting this vast array of flora is a stunning range of fauna, some, like the Table Mountain Ghost Frog, being found in no other place in the world.

Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) is a public, not-for-profit institution that exhibits, collects, preserves and researches contemporary art from Africa and its diaspora; conceives and hosts international exhibitions; develops supporting educational, discursive and enrichment programmes; encourages intercultural understanding; and strives for access for all. The museum’s galleries feature rotating, temporary exhibitions with a dedicated space for the permanent collection. The institution also includes the Centre for Art Education, the Centre for the Moving Image, and the project space for emerging artists.

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