Lynnette Johns

Lynnette Johns is a Cape Town-born journalist and blogger. She has spent most of her career as a writer at major daily newspapers in Cape Town. As such she is intimately familiar with the intricate nuances and unique rhythms of the Mother City.

Lynnette Johns's Latest Articles

How to skydive at 96, and other life lessons

Don’t be fooled by this great-grandmother enjoying the winter sunshine and quietly knitting – she jumped out of an aeroplane when she was 96, loves taking road trips to Fish Hoek and plays croquet three times a week. Age is clearly no match for Georgina Harwood. I could call her feisty and sprightly, but that would be an insult. She may see herself as a very ordinary woman, but spend a few hours in her company, and you will be bowled over by her.
Why Alexander McCall Smith loves Cape Town

Alexander McCall Smith has written international bestsellers, including the very popular No.1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, and is an emeritus professor at the University of Edinburgh’s School of Law – and he loves Cape Town: the food, the light, the people and the city’s natural splendour.
IATA spouses treated to tea on the mountain

Spouses of delegates to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting were treated to a trip up Table Mountain and a visit to the historical Bo-Kaap on Tuesday. And even though it was a cloudy day on the mountain, this did not stop them from experiencing Cape Town from on high.
Five spots in Muizenberg

From being a millionaire’s paradise to a bohemian village, Muizenberg remains a lovely seaside town to visit.
Liverpool versus Ajax match cancelled

The highly anticipated match between English Premier League team Liverpool and local team Ajax Cape Town has been cancelled.
A paragliding adventure

Winchester Mansions Hotel MD Nils Hecksher experienced the Atlantic Seaboard from up high when he celebrated his birthday with a paragliding experience.
Disabled tourists can enjoy Cape Town

Cape Town is becoming a city that offers universal access, and many of the city’s attractions are already wheelchair-friendly. Many disabled visitors, including cosmologist and physicist Stephen Hawking, have enjoyed the splendour of the city.
Biggest Baddest Bucket List – Ceara McEvoy puts Cape Town on the map

Watch and vote for Ceara McEvoy’s video of Cape Town, and she could win the Biggest Baddest Bucket List competition.