World Rhino Day is Coming
The One&Only Cape Town is a favourite of ours, with its swanky bars, restaurants, own private island in the city… and they also give back.
With World Rhino Day on 22 September this year, the One&Only has devoted the month of September to raising awareness of the need to save the critically endangered African Rhino. They have joined forces with Save the Rhino International and Wildlife ACT Fund and planned several rhino-centric activities.
Over the past five years, hundreds of rhinos have been illegally poached in South Africa, their horns destined for markets where it is wrongly believed that the ground powder has medicinal properties.
Find out how you can help below.
Wine & Dine For Rhinos
What: There will be a special three-course lunch and dinner menu at Reuben’s for September, at R230 per person, paired with Linton Park’s Rhino Wines. Guests staying at the Hotel during September will receive complimentary bottles of these Rhino Wines. A percentage of all sales of the wines will be directed to this incredibly worthy cause. A Save the Rhino cocktail “Rhinos Revenge” will also be on sale at the bar for guests and a giant red rhino sculpture will greet you in the entrance hall.
Where: Vista Bar & Lounge, One&Only Cape Town
When: September 2012
Walk The Talk
What: Presentation and talk with rhino expert Galeo Saintz, who will present On Foot through Rhino Heartland and Rhino Reality, a showcase of an adventure of four young conservationists walking through the extent of the heartland of black and white rhino in Zululand. A founder of the Rhino Reality Project initiated by the Wildlife ACT Fund, Galeo will share his experiences and shed more light on the reality of the world’s rhinos.
When: Saturday September 22 (World Rhino Day)
Cost: Tickets to the talk are R230 per person and include lunch at Reuben’s (the Save the Rhino set menu with wine pairings from Linton Park)
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Other Ways To Contribute
- Purchase a Save the Rhino bracelet/ necklace, on sale in One&Only’s boutique NEO. A percentage of proceeds goes toward this cause.
- Wildlife photographer Shem Compion, owner of C4 Images and Safaris, is exhibiting photographs of rhinos and other wild animals in the African bushveld. All canvas prints will be on sale with a percentage of proceeds going towards Wildlife ACT Fund.
For more info/to book, call 021 431 4511 or email restaurant.reservations@oneandonlycapetown.com
Wish I was there.
This is Sol Kerzner’s Hotel….imagine what they charging ?
Hi there Grace Milella, it’s actually great value and the money goes toward conserving the endangered African rhino. The special three-course lunch/ dinner menu at Reuben’s for the whole of September is only R230 per person, paired with wine.