ArtMatters is hosting a relaxing and fun weekly paint in the park initiative, every Sunday at the Kliprivier Nature Reserve, with the aim of making art more accessible to the public.
The setting is perfect for artists, non-artist, kids and adults alike to unleash their creativity with professional art instructor, Humbu Nsenga, there to guide you through the creative process.
After a long week of hard work and a weekend of hard play, a leisurely Sunday afternoon painting outdoors is just what you need to gear you up for the week ahead …

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Every so often we feature a hotel review from our readers that we feel should be shared with the rest of you dear hotel guests. These reviews are highlighted because they are timely, about cool hotels in cool places and are relatively level-headed. Think you can submit one just like this? Send it in.
This time, a reader sends in a quick dispatch from the Westcliff Hotel in Johannesburg.
What a lovely hotel, it’s built like a small village on a hillside overlooking the city. Sunday brunch at La Belle …

While Jaunted takes you on a tour of the 2010 World Cup Stadiums in South Africa, we’re interested in where the football players are spending their nights. And for the U.S. team, it’s the Irene Country Lodge, just north of Johannesburg in the village of Irene.
The lodge has only 74 rooms (25 of which are new) and the decor is “English Country Manor.” Rates start around $170 USD a night and rooms are equipped with wireless internet (for a fee), minibars, 24-hour room service and DSTV satellite television, although …

Complete with the sassy new Radisson Blu branding, the former Radisson SAS chain has a new hotel in South Africa. The Radisson Blu Hotel Sandton has just opened in Johannesburg and it sounds cool enough to go with the “Blu” title.
Big flat-screen LCD TVs for all, complimentary WiFi for all, and a big wine bar and lounge, this hotel sounds great except for one not-so-cool (well, to us) feature. As part of its ONEwellness Spa and fitness center, it’s got this:

an indoor/outdoor jogging course that snakes in and out of …

The Peech Hotel in Johannesburg seems to be going for all the angles. It’s a boutique hotel, it’s proudly eco-friendly, and it’s a loud, proud member of all the biggest social networking sites. How much cooler could you get?
For a start, they’ve got their own Facebook page and for once, it doesn’t look like the only fans are staff, because they’ve got (a few) fans from across the world. It’s early days but they’re doing all the normal Facebook stuff like adding photos and events; someone’s started a discussion but …