The nature of Team #FinishTime’s work means that we are regularly travelling the length and breadth of Southern Africa, and moving between our home base in Kloof and races in the Western Cape is common. One of the most delightful spots we’ve found to break up this journey is VillaBell in Senekal. Tucked away on a quiet street and overlooking the nearby golf course, it offers a calm break between long days on the road.…
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Palm View Guest House in Capital Park (Pretoria) was the place Team #FinishTime rested their heads on one of our recent Gauteng trips. As promised in the reviews, it proved to be a calm, friendly and practical retreat – an excellent choice for a professional team who needed a comfortable and dependable base. Situated in a quiet suburb, it offers surprisingly peaceful surroundings, while still being very accessible to all that Pretoria has to offer.…
"Palm View Guest House"
Stellenbosch is renowned for many things, but its beauty must surely top the list! On a recent trip to this stunning part of the Western Cape, Team #FinishTime had the privilege of staying at Rozenburg Guesthouse. If you’re heading to Stellies for a holiday rather than work, you’ll find that this guesthouse is perfectly positioned. It’s just a short stroll from Stellenbosch’s historic Cape Dutch centre, and it offers proximity to top restaurants, wine estates…
"Rozenburg Guesthouse"
FinishTime Newsletter NEWSLETTER: OCTOBER 2025 AFRICA SHINES ON THE WORLD STAGE Not only have the Springboks covered themselves in glory over the past few months, but September and October have also been stand-out months for South Africa and Africa on the cycling front. Two of South Africa’s cyclists shone on the world stage and Rwanda made history by being the first African county to host the UCI Road World Championships. South Africa’s home grown, Alan Hatherly…
"Africa Shines On World Stage"
FinishTime Newsletter NEWSLETTER: July 2024 Swim away the cobwebs with a bracing ocean swim Anybody taking an early morning dip on the Atlantic Seaboard in midwinter would normally attract questions about their sanity. However, on the first Sunday of every month, swimmers in the 36ONE Openwater Swim Series brave the icy-cold Atlantic in both summer and winter to take part in this popular event. According to the 36ONE Swim Series website, the story behind the…
"Swim away the cobwebs with a bracing swim"
On Q Accommodation’s website describes this guesthouse as “your home away from home in Bellville” and in the view of Team #FinishTime, it more than lived up to its name. While spending time in the area to time the Boland 100 Miler race, two members of our team stayed at On Q and they’ve both said that they would love to go back when they have more time to simply relax and make the most…
"On Q Accommodation"
The free Inselelo Rainbow Challenge was launched recently with the simple aim of making it easy for everyone to get active and healthy, with the added benefit that it will help stave off some of the lockdown boredom. The free challenge currently involves either running or cycling (an exercise event will be added in the next few days) and has been created so participants can take part during lockdown without breaking any of the rules…
The Rainbow Nation has been in lockdown for a few days now and daily social media posts make it clear people are beginning to struggle to keep themselves occupied. The free Inselelo Rainbow Challenge was launched this week with the simple aim of making it easy for everyone to get active, with the added benefit that it will help stave off some of the lockdown boredom. The free challenge currently involves either running or cycling…
Malawian Jimmy Bonjesi ran a negative split for the second half of the Hemel en Aarde Marathon as he powered away from Siyabonga Sakwe to claim a four-minute victory in the 42,2km race from Caledon to Hermanus. Bonjesi and Sakwe established their dominance over the undulating first half of the race and when they went through the halfway mark together in 1:16:52 it was clear they were the only two runners in contention for the…
"Bonjesi claims Hemel en Aarde title"