Cape Town (South Africa)

A Journey on South Africa’s Blue Train

On a trip from Cape Town to Pretoria, a reporter grapples with the whiplash of traveling through South Africa’s two worlds, from majestic mountains to struggling shantytowns.

By John Eligon and Lee-Ann Olwage

Cape Town (South Africa) Classical Music Dalinda (Opera) Donizetti, Gaetano Lucrezia Borgia (Opera) Naples (Italy) Opera University of Cape Town

A (Very) Belated Donizetti Premiere in South Africa

The 1838 score for “Dalinda,” which uses chunks of “Lucrezia Borgia,” was found in Naples in 2019. A student company in Cape Town just gave the first staged performance.

By Roslyn Sulcas

Art Cape Town (South Africa) Content Type: Personal Profile Durban (South Africa) Muholi, Zanele (1972- ) Sculpture

Zanele Muholi Documents the Beauty of Queer Black South Africa

Zanele Muholi discusses visual activism, gospel music and walking more than 15,000 steps in a day.

By Kadish Morris

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5 Concierges Recommend Luxury Gift Experiences

Five concierges at luxury hotels around the world describe experiences that they think would be great gifts.

By Victoria Gomelsky