How to fix South Africa – a few avantgarde ideas

  Scrap Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). Instead focus on employment equity and a State Bank to finance small business. Remove all red tape for small businesses and change the way our cities are planned and managed. Now that would result in real black economic empowerment and a thriving non-racial society for all.     By …

History is fascinating!

History is simply fascinating. Especially when viewed in the context of international relations and how various events in the world have affected other regions over the centuries. This is exactly what Gerald Garner of @LocalPlaces sets out to do in his series of Cape Town-based storytelling dinners. An example being the astonishing events that resulted …

Hello! It is us.

Hello! It is us. We are still around. We have morphed, pivoted and adapted – and we are ready to host you. After a slow start to 2024, with business nearly halting by early May, things have finally taken off in July again. We are building momentum, and our booking schedule is looking healthy again. …

Lekker with LocalPlaces

Our latest news: 4 July 2024. With mid-Winter weather surrounding us, we are dreaming of the imminent summer ahead. But we have lots installed for you before the summer sunshine hits, and beyond that too. Cold, misty and wet. I am writing from the Company’s Garden restaurant in the heart of Cape Town, sipping coffee …

Joburg, one of the world’s BEST food destinations!

It has finally happened. A tourism publication has recognized Johannesburg for the fantastic food destination it is! Ever since starting JoburgPlaces tours 13-years ago, we have been in love with the incredible quality, freshness and diversity of food in Jozi. So much so, that we have hosted many food-oriented tours and events in the city …

‘Betta’

‘Betta’ ‘Betta’ is the colloquial South African way of saying ‘better’. It is also the theme for a new series of blog posts by Gerald Garner of LocalPlaces – JoburgPlaces & IkapaPlaces, inspired by the Springbok Rugby World Cup victory of October 2023 and what it means for South Africa.   We are stronger together, …

AN OPEN LETTER: CAPE TOWN DESERVES BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Empty supermarket shelves in Kloof Street is but a side effect of the ongoing taxi strike in Cape Town – picture taken on Wednesday 9 August 2023. Mr Geordin Hill-Lewis Executive Mayor, City of Cape Town Dear Mr Mayor, AN OPEN LETTER: CAPE TOWN DESERVES BETTER PUBLIC TRANSPORT I am exhausted. I am usually an …