Africa Bespoke Blog

Sustain Our Africa 2012 Summit launch

Luke Powers — Fri, 25 May 2012 14:43:58 +0000

Last night I attended the media launch of the SOA 2012 – Africa’s First Annual Sustainability Summit – which is to be held in Cape Town from 22-28 October this year. This ground-breaking event is set to be something quite special and I would encourage all South Africans to attend and get involved in positive ...

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Capoeira returns to Zanzibar

Luke Powers — Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:57 +0000

Images and words by Lauren Kent A very long time ago, slaves in South America were rebelling against their bondage to plantations and their owners. Some managed to escape and among the escapees, the dance form than today is known as Capoeira was developed. It was (and sometimes still is) a highly politicised dance, and ...

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Re-writing Stone Town, Zanzibar

Luke Powers — Tue, 22 May 2012 09:54:00 +0000

Words and images by Lauren Kent For me, in my five months in Unguja, Zanzibar, walking through the streets of Stone Town is a sensual journey – of sight, let your eyes follow the carvings on the Zanzibar doors, the burnt coral stones that make up the houses, the maze that is the Stone Town ...

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Cape of Storms – trawler stranded on Clifton Beach

Luke Powers — Mon, 21 May 2012 10:25:55 +0000

Sun 13 May it was all happening, helicopters, tugs, policemen, etc. My pic from rooftop car park on Clifton First. The last week in Cape Town has been pretty interesting from local and maritime perspective. The legendary Clifton Beach, usually famed for its white sands, epic sunsets and complete calm (even in the teeth of ...

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Secret Spots to discover in South Africa

Luke Powers — Mon, 21 May 2012 08:30:00 +0000

South Africa is full of semi-discovered pieces of paradise. And a road trip is always the best way to uncover these little hidden gems. With plenty of time to discover the surrounding scenery, it is always fun finding new places. Here are a few of them. More to come soon. This post is by Sergio ...

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