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


Tourism AGM well attended in Plett
Attendees at the 2016 Plett Tourism AGM, presented by Peter Wallington (Chairman).

The tourism community of Plettenberg Bay came together on Wednesday 31 August to attend Plett Tourism's AGM which took place at The White House Theatre. The meeting was very well attended with numbers totalling 80 people altogether.

Chairman of Plett Tourism, Peter Wallington, presented a 72 page slideshow ...more


Blue Run a success in Plett
Blue Run in Plett

The 3rd Blue Run was held on Saturday 27th August 2016 in Harkeville and the weatherman kept his promise with pleasant sunny Plett weather.

Fun was had by 48 special people who managed to raise R2,375.00, all while walking or running a beautiful flat route behind the Harkerville Saturday Market. Greeted by cows, ...more


Local play educates children about HIV AIDS
Video: Thand' Impilo - HIV AIDS education

Lunchbox Theatre in Plett has been performing their play entitled Thand' Impilo (Love Life) at schools in the area recently. The production is an HIV / AIDS educational theatre show encouraging people to make the right choices in life, to get tested and to live a healthy lifestyle.

Well done to Lunchbox Theatre for their efforts to educate our children with this important message.


VIDEO: 24 Hour Reunion fashion extravaganza
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Plett’s first ever 24 Hour Reunion fashion extravaganza featured prominently during the Plett MAD festival in early July this year, when local and national fashion designers gathered for photo shoots, a runway show, a red carpet event, musical performance, and an after party. All round the event was a great success!

Plett 24Hr Reunion from Stuart Brink Films.


FEDHASA to visit Garden Route in September
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FEDHASA will be visiting the Garden Route in September to update your region on FEDHASA happenings, as well as give relevant legislative updates. We look forward to receiving your questions/topics beforehand to prepare and address content relevant to your region.

Hear what FEDHASA Cape Board ...more