SOUTH AFRICA

Head to Lanzerac for a tour of the majestic Estate

29 March, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

For those interested in our wine heritage, and history, be sure to make your way to the Lanzerac - currently offering a tour around the Estate - but only until the end of March. With a glass of Rosé to get you going, your tour guide will provide you with a brief overview of what to expect during the tour. Highlights will include a tasting of the "Mrs English", a reserve Chardonnay. This wine is a tribute to Mrs English who purchased the farm in 1914, changing its name from Schoongezicht to Lanzerac. This will be followed by an introduction, and a tasting of the Estate's Pinotage. From an historical point of view, the world’s first commercially produced Pinotage - a 1959 vintage came from this Estate. (It was

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About Johannesburg

An Expat’s Guide to South Africa

28 March, 2013 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

You’ve looked at the brochures, you’ve dreamed of the sun, the wildlife and the general culture, and now you’re ready to take the plunge and move to South Africa. Giant Leap One of the main things to bear in mind is that you’re moving to not just another culture, but another continent. If you’ve newly arrived from the UK you should give yourself some time to get used to the climate and you should also explore, in advance, how expensive the country is going to be. Current comparison lists show that South Africa is ranked as the 424th most expensive place to live in the world out of a possible 780 places. In general the country can offer many financial benefits, from lower rent and general living costs than you’d

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Competitions

Win Big with the Indiemode Glamour Competition

29 January, 2013 by Wassup Leave a Comment

There are precious few occasions where you have the chance to be fashionable and to win something. In most cases, you tend to spend more money than you have in the pursuit that perfect look and end up looking great, but with empty pockets. Today, things are a little different thanks to Indiemode. Indiemode is one of the hottest online ladies fashion stores. It is geared towards empowering South African fashion designers by providing much-needed exposure and selling their work. When browsing through it’s catalogue, customers can expect to find the finest brands, expertly chosen for their originality and quality. The majority of the products available are locally made and designed. So how does this involve you? Well, Indiemode

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Sport

Get Behind Bafana Bafana at The Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013

15 January, 2013 by Wassup Leave a Comment

South Africa is once again set to become the centre of the footballing world this week with the start of The Orange Africa Cup of Nations 2013. The competition presents a colourful celebration of African football and promises only the finest skills, goals and distinctive flair that the continent has to offer. The festivities kick off this coming Saturday, 19 January, when our very own Bafana Bafana will be taking on a dangerous Cape Verde side at The National Stadium (better known as Soccer City or The FNB Stadium). Although the opening and final games of the competition will be hosted at this spectacular arena, other matches will take place in Port Elizabeth, Nelspruit, Durban and Rustenburg. With big tournaments reaching our

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Tours

Met Eish Ja… S.A’s Brandy Route

20 November, 2012 by WotzUpSouthAfrica Leave a Comment

Many of us have been on a wine tour – or have at least heard of one. Fact is, how many of us have ever heard of, let alone been on, a Brandy Route Tour? However, thanks to the über cool people at the South African Brandy Foundation, this reality seems set to change – big time. First off though – some interesting facts: Did you know that South Africa has two distinct Brandy Routes? One being up along Route 62, and the other (comprising over 14 producers), called the “Western Cape Route”, primarily covering the areas around Wellington, Paarl, Stellenbosch and Franschhoek; Despite widespread public perception, South Africa can be extremely proud of the fact that our Brandy’s are ranked as being of the finest in

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Wine & Wineries

Two Oceans Selling Coast to Coast Worldwide as Sales Rise

20 July, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

If you are under the impression that Two Oceans is the name of the next Pirates of the Caribbean Movie, a horse that didn’t run in the Durban July or the plural of a large body of water, you are horribly mistaken. Two Oceans is, of course, one of the world’s favourite brands of wine. Two Oceans is sold and enjoyed in almost 100 countries. Although the brand is currently most popular in South Africa, Canada and Sweden, its popularity is growing fast, with Finland set to join this elite club of international wine lovers. The brand is also making good headway in a number of other developed and emergent markets across the planet, where the excellence of the products, backed by critical affirmation, has lead to its

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Sport

Let the countdown begin

12 June, 2012 by Wassup Leave a Comment

With the start of Euro 2012, soccer fans around the world are breathing a collective sigh of relief. Having been starved of top quality, international football for far too long, the BIG Men at the top are finally at work in Poland and the Ukraine. As usual, they are giving us the greenest of pitches and the sharpest of televised images of those sweat-exploding, ultra-slow motion headers and overhead, HD shots. The only problem is that, mixed with these feelings of satisfaction, South Africans cannot deny that sadly nostalgic, post 2010 feeling- not so long ago, it was all happening right here. In fact, it was exactly two years ago today. It is hard to believe that just 730 days ago our country was the most exciting place to be on

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Charity

Twitter Blanket Drive

28 April, 2012 by Wassup 1 Comment

Making a difference through social media Social media has covered some fascinating ground. From its inception and almost supernatural ability to connect long lost friends, colleagues and lovers, to giving people the chance to share everything from their nail polish preferences to their bowel movements, social media has infiltrated each and every corner of our daily lives. But it’s not all about bored narcissists sitting at their PC’s that make up this virtual universe. Thanks to #TBDZA (Twitter-driven blanket drive), this powerful medium has been used to achieve massive charitable goals in South Africa, and looks to grow even more this year. #TBDZA Is the country’s largest social media-fuelled

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Interesting People

Happy Birthday to US!

20 April, 2012 by admin 2 Comments

April 20th is an auspicious day - not only is it a Friday, and a week before Freedom Day, but it's also What's Up’s third anniversary. Three years ago we started out as a humble blog letting people know what amazing and quirky events were happening in Cape Town, introducing you to some interesting people, and sharing some of our favourite foodie, wine, tourism and other discoveries. The 2010 Fifa World Cup was a highlight, as has been the rapid adoption of social media as a primary form of communication. Building on this great foundation, we've expanded rapidly, adding What's Up Jozi, What's Up Durban, What's Up PE, What's Up South Africa, as well as partnering with STA World Traveller Liam

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New Years

PARTY; PARTIES; and “PARTYTJIES”: NEW YEAR IN CAPE TOWN #CapeNewYear.

2 September, 2011 by whatsupjozi Leave a Comment

We all want to know the 'Where and the When' of New Year's parties in Cape Town. There is no doubt about the 'When' for this 2011/2012 new year's, but where are all the parties and how do we find them? We aim to encourage as many party organizers in Cape Town and surrounds to LIST THEIR VENUES AND EVENTS. So, Please email us a flier and/or description of Parties happening in Cape Town on the 31'st December 2011. The info, and fliers submitted will be added to this post to make your choice of where to see in the new year, prove even more confusing than normal! (Cause Cape Town sure knows how to party!). If you do not have a flier Leave a

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