Cape Town South Africa

This year’s first serious winter storm is predicted to strike the Cape this weekend, but luckily for you, we know of at least one place in the Mother City where things will be so sizzling, visitors are bound to forget all about the cold front.

The annual Sexpo is back in town! Generally regarded to be the world’s largest, health, sexuality and lifestyle expo, the 2009 Sexpo kicks off today at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. 

More than 35 000 visitors are expected to attend this year’s event, which is being tagged as "bigger and sexier than ever".

On Sunday morning, the smell of burnt toast; bruised, wilting flowers; and weak coffee or tea will be what greets waking mothers all around the world. All accompanied by a lovingly handcrafted card adorned with crayon drawings.

That’s right, it’s Mother’s Day this Sunday!

For those mom’s fortunate enough to be in the Mother City this Mother’s Day, there are plenty of ways for Mom to be spoiled and in which the day can be celebrated. From treating her to a stylish high tea at the luxurious Mount Nelson Hotel, to wine tasting or lunching at the hundreds of wine estates in nearby Stellenbosch, to extravagant helicopter rides over the Cape Peninsula - there are activities to suit every budget.

Cape Town Magazine has compiled a comprehensive list of creative ways in which Mom can be spoiled this Sunday. Heed their advice and make Mom feel like the queen that she is! After all, she is the one who changed your nappy!

So do not let her lift a finger on Sunday - unless you are giving her a manicure! 

Every year, we agree to meet at one of Cape Town’s best known landmarks to continue our passionate, ongoing affair.

We’re not even clandestine about it. We meet, openly and unashamed, right in the heart of the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. But we’re not really there. We lose ourselves in the deep blushes and reds of passion’s first flush. Or spend hours drinking in light, airy, crisp kisses. Our sense of smell and taste and touch transport us across the mountain and into the ancient valleys of the Western Cape winelands just beyond the glittering lights of the city…

And you really ought to join us for this year’s Cape Times V&A Waterfront Wine Affair. From Wednesday, 6 May 2009 to Saturday, 9 May 2009, visitors to the V&A Waterfront will be able to "tour" all the major wine routes of the Western Cape, all from the comfort of one secure and convenient venue. The Wine Affair represents the entire spectrum of Cape wine producers, from the splendid and most renowned estates to smaller, boutique wineries. Approximately 75 wineries attend the Affair every year in the hopes of enticing new buyers with their own special bouquets. To further enhance the overall seduction of the senses, there will also be a variety of gourmet delicacies to enjoy with the wines.

We have trouble dreaming up better ways of how to while away an evening than sipping on some of South Africa’s finest wines!