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The Weekend News
June 2010

In This Issue

Gauteng, is home to a diverse range of attractions, sights & activities with world-class entertainment venues, fine restaurants (just about any possible cuisine you could imagine), day spas, boutique hotels, authentic African craft markets and fantastic jazz venues. Don’t miss out on the return of “African Footprint” at Emperors Palace. Tickets can be booked through the box office at Emperors Palace or through Computicket.

KwaZulu-Natal is a tropical paradise of all year round sunshine, where visitors can bask in the sun and swim in the ocean even during the winter months.

Ballito plays host to two major events taking place in early July, “The Ballito Prawn & Jazz Festival” and the “Mr Price Pro”, make sure you don’t miss out on all the action.

The “Canon Gold Cup” also takes place on Saturday 26 June at the Greyville race course

People love the Cape and the West & Eastern Cape regions for its superb accommodation, majestic coastal scenery, spectacular mountain ranges and wine growing estates.  

A selection of destinations is included in this issue for your winter holiday pleasure.

The Weekend Team

 

Great Odds



On The Cover

The Lion Park

The lion Park is home to over 80 lions, including the rare white lion and many other carnivores such as cheetah, wild dog, brown hyena, striped hyena, spotted hyena, black-backed jackal, side-striped jackal and a wide variety of antelope, which roam freely in the antelope area.

A self-drive through the main park on an easy to follow route, affords visitors a leisurely experience in the comfort of your own vehicle, where you can see various antelope species, then past the hyena and cheetah enclosures and ending in the four camps which house our lion prides.
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When in & around Jo'burg
The Fairway Hotel
Bryanston Organic & Natural Market
The Elephant Sanctuary

The Fairway Hotel & Spa  is open and home to the Brazilian Soccer World Cup team!
The Fairway Hotel & Spa, a luxury 5-star development overlooking the famous Randpark Golf Course. Situated  just north east of the clubhouse on the 1st hole, it offers unequalled views over the Randpark Golf Course. 
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Now while the 2010 World Cup is going to be a really brilliant event, not everyone is football crazy!
So what do you do when you everyone else is spending
4 weeks in a state of heightened excitement with day-to-night soccer, and all you want to do is chill out?
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A unique experience, touching, feeding,walking and riding our magnificent african elephants.
The Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoort is home to five of these elephants, Mosadi, Themba, Khumba, Mvuso and Amarula whom you will get to meet.Each elephant has its own personality...
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Duo Sapphire
Chicama Country Spa
Bushbabies

Exclsuive to Duo Sapphire:
Beautiful Circus tent for hire with
or without circus artistes. 
 Entertainment suitable for Corporate events, Award Evenings, Casino's, Product Launches etc.. ..
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Say Thank You This Father’s Day
To the dad in your life for his hard work, dedication, stressful days and late nights, with a unique spa experience from the award winning Chicama Country Spa...
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Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary
Excellent family, corporate or educational outing Open 7 days a week - from 09:00 - 16:00
Bushbabies Monkey Sanctuary is a unique free-release site one...
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Fairlawns Boutique Hotel
African Footprint
The Feathered Nest

Fairlawns Boutique Hotel & Spa is a 5-star hotel with all the attributes desired by the discerning global and local visitor: superb accommodation, Bali-styled spa, gourmet restaurant, professional conference and events facilities...
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Great news for those who missed “African Footprint” or wish to see it again! “African Footprint”, which has left its footprint in the dusty plains of the USA, the walls of China, the throbbing streets of India...
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The Ultimate Romantic Accommodation & Getaway. 
90 min from Jhb/Pta, deep in the bushveld.  Stunning cuisine …
Cozy, secluded, stand-alone, luxury cottages with kingsize beds.
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When in KwaZulu-Natal
On the Cover

The Ballito Prawn & Jazz Festival

The most exciting event on the North Coast this winter
The most glamorously fashionable event to hit the news this winter is sure to be the SAPPI sponsored Eco Design Show at the Ballito Prawn & Jazz Festival on Sunday 4th July at the Collisheen.
As the festival is a green event we have taken the initiative to organise an eco-friendly component commonly referred to as sustainable fashion or eco-fashion, said organizer Leanne Rencken.
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Mr Price Pro
Rain Farm
Canon Gold Cup

As winter descends on South Africa in July 2010 surfers, sun worshippers and music lovers alike will be toasty warm when they head to the sub-tropical coastline of KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast for this year’s Mr Price Pro Ballito.
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Rain Farm Game and Lodge, KZN
A touch of Africa …….
Nestled within 300 hectares of spectacular scenery just 15 minutes drive from Ballito situated on the North Coast KZN is Rain Farm Game and Lodge which recently opened it doors public.
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A change of date and an added special feature will bring a new dimension to South Africa’s premier marathon horseracing event, the R1.2-million Canon Gold Cup, which will be staged at Greyville Racecourse in Durban on June 26 instead of its usual date on the first Saturday in August
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Dr Fish Spa
Mamma G's Restaurant
Canelands Beach Club    

Rejuvenate your skin with the help of little spa-fish!
Dr. Fish Spa offer an exciting natural skin treatment, which is known as the Dr. Fish Spa Therapy. This ancient technique originated in the previous century in the hot water springs of Turkey .It is completely safe and painless
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Mamma G’s Restaurant & Café in Ballito KZN is the place for you to visit and savour, real Italian food!
For your appetite we use only the freshest ingredients and combine these with our mouthwatering recipes.Our diverse menu offers something for everyone from light meals and our legendary...
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On one of the North coasts’ best kept holiday secrets, Canelands Beach Club opens in the classy and old fashioned village of Salt Rock, with a 4 star jewel of a beach house –situated 200 m away from the ocean with direct access to the beach from the hotel.
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Docklands Hotel
The Oyster Box
The Caledon

At Durban’s Point Waterfront development, our new Docklands Hotel offers a contemporary and chic setting for the new urban traveller. With stunning views over the Indian Ocean and harbour all 83 rooms are impeccably designed, with every aspect of room amenitie and décor having been carefully considered to reflect the urban...
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A FEELING OF LUXURY AT THE SPA AT THE OYSTER BOX
Having recently been voted onto the ‘2010 Hot List’ by the prestigious Condé Nast Traveler magazine as a ‘Hot Spa’ and tucked away amongst the lush, tropical gardens of the new Oyster Box Hotel, true luxury awaits you at The Spa at The Oyster Box.
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THE CALEDON –
Boutique Hotel and Spa is an upmarket 4 star hotel nestled in the rolling hills of Umhlali on Kwa Zulu Natal’s North Coast. 
It is 3 kilometres away from the vibrant holiday mecca of Ballito
and 10 minutes drive from the
new King Shaka International Airport.
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Mantality
When in the Cape
The Commodore
Umngazi River Bungalows
Quarters Hotel

Sometimes known as 'Tavern of the Seas' and others as 'the fairest Cape in all the World' - whatever one wishes to call it, South Africa's Mother City is charming and friendly and continuously welcomes visitors from all corners of the globe. 
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Situated in the lush indigenous surroundings of the breathtaking Wild Coast in Eastern Cape of South Africa, Umngazi River Bungalows and its resort spa is the ideal destination for relaxation and rejuvenation for the whole family
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The style and attitude of Quarters brings a freshness to this cosmopolitan town. The hotel fits incomfortably in amongst the
fisherman’s village heritage, where there seems to be an endless stream of activity.
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