021FOCUS South African comedy favourite Kurt Schoonraad is heading back to Johannesburg this September, following recent performances in Cape Town and Gqeberha.

Spring is here, and Nelson Mandela Bay isn’t the only city with a packed calendar this September. As 041Online continues to look beyond the Bay through our 011, 021 and 031 Focus sections, we’re rounding up some of the events that have caught our attention in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Durban.

021FOCUS A new Cape Town culinary travel experience is putting South African food, culture and storytelling at the centre of the journey, with curated tours designed to take visitors from the source to the table.

What happens when you combine forgotten charity shop paintings, local artists and a few four-legged creatives? In Noordhoek, the answer was more than R70,000 raised for animals in need.

021FOCUS | BY Eleanor Douglas-Meyers At 19, most people are only beginning to figure out what they want to do with their lives. Thaakirah is doing that too, except she is figuring it out while running a business.

021FOCUS What happens when rescue dogs, local artists and forgotten paintings come together? You get an art exhibition unlike any other.

The Totalsports TWO OCEANS ULTRA MARATHON powered by BYD has reached a significant international milestone after being awarded the prestigious International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU) Golden Label Certificate.

021FOCUS Charity marks a decade of changing lives by launching new fundraising initiatives and inviting South Africans to help feed vulnerable children.

021FOCUS For 25 years, Nature Connect has been helping young South Africans discover a love for nature while creating pathways to education, employment and environmental leadership.

South African comedy favourite Kurt Schoonraad is heading back on the road this June with his acclaimed one-man show, Funny Side Up, following a successful season at the Baxter Theatre last year.