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Category: Gauteng
7 Exciting events coming up in Joburg
With so many exciting events heading to Johannesburg, the City of Gold has a lot more than colourful blooms and balmy thunderstorms to look forward to this spring! Soweto Wine Festival 5 – 7 September 2013 Taste your way through 950 wines over 3 nights at Soweto’s premier wine festival. Meet the winemakers, discover new wines, and […]
One Stop Farm Shop – Peregrine Farm Stall
It was still dark and gloomy, and we’d just passed through a hair-raising fog-belt with rain shooting down at a 45° angle; the traffic at this time of the morning was crawling along at 20km an hour and everyone’s hazards were blinking furiously as we descended Sir Louwry’s Pass, leading us into Grabouw. After several […]
Top 5 Spa Stays in South Africa
We’re already halfway through the year so it’s no surprise the stress and strain of the past few months are starting to weigh down on our bodies. Give your body and mind the rest it needs at these excellent 5-star spas across South Africa. Sante Hotel and Spa, Western Cape Sante Hotel & Spa is […]
Jo’burg Zoo Celebrates World Ranger Day
“May the roar of the African Lion be heard by the children of our children’s children and forever.” – Game Rangers Association of Africa On Sunday, 4 August 2013, the Game Rangers Association of Africa (GRAA) is hosting a celebration in honour of World Ranger Day at the Jo’burg Zoo. This fun-filled family event will […]
Golfing Getaways in Gauteng
As we head into the second half of the year, most people are going to start yearning for a weekend or week away. But those with large families can often find it incredibly difficult to pick a place that suits all needs and budgets. For those who can’t decide where to spend the chilly winter […]
67 Ways to Give Back on Mandela Day
We can think of no better to celebrate Madiba’s 95th birthday than by giving 67 minutes of our time to help others. It’s a small privilege for the 67 years that Nelson Mandela spent fighting for social justice and human rights in South Africa. CEO of the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Sello Hatang, explains: […]
Spend a Night on your own Floating Paradise
If the idea of being gradually rocked to sleep appeals to you, then spending a night on a luxury yacht or houseboat may be just up your alley. Both the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces offer overnight accommodation on the water so you can drift off to sleep listening to the water gently lapping against […]
3 Top Farm Stays in South Africa
There comes a time in everyone’s life when we want to run screaming from the snails’ pace of morning traffic, and secretly wish we could safely roam the forests, beaches, and velds without casting a wary eye around. This isn’t to warn you off cities, as there are some truly beautiful places around that have […]