Southern Africa – Luxury Xclusives

Laud Beauty Launches The Laud Canon: Summer Edit

Three considered beauty essentials for the South African summer, selected by founder Jeri Mookana. A [...]

20
Oct

Strauss & Co Celebrates Silver’s Place in Cape History and the Rituals of Dining

Two complementary October auctions bring together approximately 260 lots of historic and modern silverware, exploring [...]

15
Oct

The December Booking Window is Getting Longer— and That’s Good News for Your Holiday

Something has shifted in how South Africans plan their festive season. According to RoomRaccoon’s most [...]

15
Oct

Interior of a riverside tent spa with a massage table in the center and shelves of products on the sides, overlooking a calm river and trees outside.

Tsowa River Spa Opens at Tsowa Safari Island, Zimbabwe

The private island lodge upstream of Victoria Falls introduces a riverside spa for guests seeking [...]

13
Oct

Louis Vuitton Presents ‘Ergonomie’ for Women’s Spring-Summer Collection 2027

12
Oct

Entrance to Seven Villa Hotel & Spa with flagpoles along a garden path at sunset, hinting at a welcoming hotel entry.

SEVEN Hotel, Villas & Spa unveils R18 million reimagining built around the senses

The Sandton five-star property relaunches its 44 rooms and 17 villas with a stay designed [...]

09
Oct

Harbor at sunset with boats, a ferris wheel, colorful buildings along the water, and distant mountains overhead

Six Things We’re Looking Forward to at Pan Afrikan Design Week 2026

From Indigenous wisdom and creative collaboration to live performances and community encounters, Cape Town’s debut [...]

09
Oct

Grace Mumo in a colorful flowing gown stands beside a luxury event sign reading 'Happy Luxury Day' with a sunset city skyline in the background.

WORLD LUXURY DAY 2026

WHAT REMAINS WHEN WE REMOVE THE PRICE TAG? Over the past few weeks, as we [...]

08
Oct

Auctioneer in a blue blazer and bow tie at a podium, presenting during an auction with a large screen showing totals behind him.

Raising a Glass to Excellence: Cape Winemakers Guild Auction Achieves R18 223 000

In a showcase of South African winemaking excellence, the 42nd Cape Winemakers Guild Auction achieved [...]

07
Oct

Aerial view of a beachfront resort with palm trees, manicured lawns, and white hotel buildings along a curved coastline at sunset

ULTRAs 2026 Winners: The Best of Luxury Travel

Capella Sydney, Anantara Hotels & Resorts and Pan Pacific London lead the honours, while William [...]

05
Oct

Twyg Sustainable Fashion Awards 2026 Open Nominations

Celebrating African craftsmanship, innovation and responsible design, the eighth edition invites nominations for the people [...]

02
Oct

Strauss & Co October Sales Present Neglected Gems

October sales offer highly collectable work from specialised corners of the art world Eclectic selection [...]

02
Oct

Tintswalo Conservation Experiences: Cape Town’s Wonders

The Tintswalo Collection has introduced a new programme of conservation talks and experiences in partnership [...]

01
Oct

Vintage with Love Furniture Fest: Restored Design Finds

Pre-loved. Restored. Reimagined. Re-loved. Vintage with Love brings its first dedicated furniture-only event to Design [...]

01
Oct

Sony ULT FIELD 1 Gets a Fresh Smoke Blue Look for Summer

Sony’s compact wireless speaker introduces a nature-inspired colour, pairing summer-ready style with powerful bass and [...]

30
Sep