
Newsletter #80 | Plett Food Film Festival – Delicious Film │Compelling Food

Plett through to round 2 of Kwêla ‘Dorp van die Jaar’ competition

CONGRATULATIONS PLETT! Plett has made it through to second round of Kwêla’s Dorp van die Jaar competition.
Let’s make it to the final round!
Nominate Plett as your favourite town and stand a chance to showcase the town and all that live here! SMS the word Plettenberg Bay to ...more
Lunchbox Theatre heads off to Zimbabwe

Lunchbox Theatre is very proud to be jetting off to the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) from 27th April till 5th May. We are taking our children’s rights show ‘Ilifa – the Inheritance’ that appeared on the Main Program of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival in 2014.
Our trip to HIFA ...more
Plett, Knysna truly playground of rich

Article by Yolande Stander, The Herald
OFTEN dubbed the playground of the rich and famous, Plettenberg Bay and Knysna can now officially claim the title. This year's wealth report shows South Africa's super rich find the two coastal towns the most popular to live in.
Not only do Plett and Knysna top the ...more
Calamity Jane – An unusual success story, by Jack Mudd

By Jack Mudd, Plett local and author.
"Hi Lucy, it's Eve. I am bringing this tiny Bushbuck fawn for you. I found it badly broken, but alive after it and its mother got hit by a truck on our dirt road... shame its mother did not survive... Don't worry, I raced it off to Andre Reitz who has ...more
Plett’s emerging wine industry

Article by Kate Liquorish on Food 24
10 years ago you’d never have guessed that Plettenberg Bay would be producing award-winning wines and MCCs.
Lo and behold, as you drive along the N2 between Knysna and the Crags, you’ll see sign after sign for their fantastic new showcase of South African wine ...more
Harvest Time in the Plett Winelands

It's harvest time in the Plett Winelands & our estates have been working hard over the last couple of weeks to bring in the fruit that will make our award-winning Plett Wine & Bubbly!
SABC News was on site to film the harvest, and until we can show you their footage, here are a few photos from Newstead, Bramon and Plettenvale to give you a glimpse of the activity.
StreetSmart diners raise R25 000 in Plettenberg Bay

StreetSmart SA, an organisation dedicated to helping street children rebuild their lives through donations from restaurants in the Western Cape and Gauteng,has handed over R25 000 to Masizame Projects, their Plettenberg Bay beneficiary for 2015. The handover took place at the well known The Fat ...more
Valentine’s Day Specials

Is there a more romantic place than Plett to spend Valentine's Day with the one you love? Take a look at what's happening in town this 14th of Feb and treat that 'someone special' in your life to a romantic night out.
If music be the food of love, play on
Internationally recognized multi-instrumentalist, Guy ...more
Chas Everitt’s Property Times praises Plett Tourism

We extend a warm Plett welcome to all visitors to our gorgeous Bay!
Once again our beautiful town is fully booked for the season. The Plett Tourism Association has done a wonderful job in 2014 and one can feel the exciting vibe in Plett with many new events taking place, and in the pipeline. Plett's new ...more
Caring for our ocean is caring for our future

Hope Spots are special places that are critical to the health of the ocean. Some of these Hope Spots are already formally protected, while others still need defined protection. Plett has been recognised as one of 50 Hope Spots around the globe. The programme’s ambassador and founder, Dr Sylvia Earle, has set up an ...more
Introducing the Plett Winelands

It’s been a busy 2014! Plett Tourism has introduced the Plett Winelands, taken Plett’s award-winning vineyards to the Joburg and PE wine shows, launched the first Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Festival and put together the Plett Winelands Hiking Trails – to be launched in 2015!
Plett Tourism chairman Peter ...more