History of the Baroness Lodge
The Baroness Lodge before it was renovated

Baroness Game Lodge, the charming safari lodge at Plett Game Reserve, has a very interesting and significant history as the residence of Baron Joachim von Plettenberg. Yes – that Plettenberg, the man for whom the town of Plettenberg Bay is named!

Baron von Plettenberg was the governor ...more


Local rider excells at SA eventing contest
Linda Squair at the SA Eventing Championships held in Kurland, Plett

Linda Squair, one of Eden district and SA's top riders, achieved an excellent third place at the highly competitive SA Eventing Championships held at Kurland Eventing near Plettenberg Bay recently.

She missed the second place with a narrow margin after touching the pole on one of the high ...more


Jack Mantis Band to play at Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Fest
Jack Mantis Band

The name Jack Mantis triggers somewhat mysteriously in the memory of most that encounter it. Yet the story behind the name – behind the man – remains largely untold. The last five years has seen the enigmatic front man of the Jack Mantis Band travel the world living out his ...more


Arno Carstens to play day 2 of Wine Fest in Plett
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Arno Carstens will once again be performing live at the 3rd annual Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Festival which takes place on 08 and 09 October at Central Beach.

The highly accomplished singer/songwriter/musician will be headlining on day 2, Sunday 9th October as festival goers sip local wine ...more


Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions to play in Plett
Ben Dey and the Concrete Lions

Two guys met at a show, both love music, both play music. They began jamming together and became great friends. They started a band and recruited some musicians. Together, they created some African inspired tunes, captured the attention of industry heavyweights and the rest is history... that's ...more


Mel Botes takes over The Barnyard Plett
A show at The Barnyard

After 20 years in operation, The Barnyard Theatre, Plettenberg Bay has been taken over by Mel Botes, a well-known and respected musician, guitarist, composer and producer in South Africa.

The well-connected Botes family have attracted the attention of the many accomplished local performers who have ...more


Timber shed one of SA’s top 10 endangered sites
Timbershed Plettenberg Bay via David Rowe - circa 2015

Every time South Africa loses a heritage site, a part of our history and our culture is lost, as well as the possibility of understanding something new about our past. South Africa’s top ten most endangered sites speak of the fragility of our shared national heritage. Whether they are precious ...more


The Plett Trail at Gauteng Getaway Show
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The Gauteng Getaway Show is on this weekend from 23 to 25 September at the Ticketpro Dome in Northriding, Gauteng.

Plett Tourism is very excited to announce that The Plett Trail will be featured at stand 25, Main Expo Centre, next to Cape Winelands and Cape Nature.

So if you're in the Gauteng area, ...more


5 favourite MCC Bubblies at Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Festival
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The third annual Sasfin Plett Wine & Bubbly Festival will take place over the weekend of 8 & 9 October on Plett’s Central Beach.

We are bringing out the bubbly to toast the good life – because Plett, it’s a feeling! Here are five of our favourite Méthode Cap Classique ...more


Plett Tourism efforts pay off
Knysna-Plett Herald reports that sustained efforts by Plett Tourism have paid off after a successful AGM on 31 August.

Over the past three years Plett Tourism has been has been working behind the scenes to strengthen the town’s tourism potential, and these efforts have been bearing fruit.

At the organisation’s annual general meeting on August 31, which was held at the White House Venue and was ...more


Video: Gibbon Tightrope Walks Bridge
siam - Tightrope walking gibbon at Monkeyland in Plett, South Africa

Monkeying around in Plett, Siam, an 8 year-old Gibbon braves a tightrope walk across the 128m suspension bridge at Monkeyland and Birds of Eden. Siam was rescued from captivity and released into the sanctuary just eight months ago.

 

A WOBBLY gibbon tightrope walks across a suspension bridge 60 feet ...more


Day 1 of PE to Plett gets underway
Day 1 PE

The first day of the PE<<Plett MTB cycle race got underway today from Kurland in The Crags outside Plettenberg Bay. 

 

The Start 

 

Winners Day 1

The winning team for Day 1 of the PE to Plett was team USN Purefit (Darren Lill & Waylon Woolcock).

Second place went to team Squirtlube (Ben ...more