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Laughter is the best medicine with Riaad Moosa at Emperors Palace Comedy doctor, Riaad Moosa prescribes laughter as the best medicine when he brings his troupe of laughter medics to the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace for his latest show, Doctor Moosa Prescribes on 13 December 2015. The hilarious Moosa is an award-winning comedian, presenter, writer, actor, and also happens to be a qualified medical doctor. Regarded as one of the country’s most popular and acclaimed comics with a style all his own, he has the perfect remedy for the nation’s ailments; a healthy dose of laughter, straight up – hold the aspirin. Joining Moosa on stage will be upcoming comics, including Comics Choice 2015 Newcomer winner, Yaaseen Barnes, Schalk Bezuidenhout and Kagiso KG Mokgadi. This one-night-only show will not only have audience members in stiches, but will leave them wanting more! The show will start at 17h00. Tickets are available from R200 per perso...

Catch the very best of Juanita du Plessis at Emperors Palace The queen of Afrikaans music, Juanita du Plessis, is back with a brand-new chart-topping album “Toe Staan die Wêreld Stil”. Not only will devoted Du Plessis fans be able to enjoy hits from her latest album, but they can also sing along to her greatest hits, gospel hits and best country songs in the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace on 12 December. With 17 new tracks, “Toe Staan die Wêreld Stil” achieved Gold Status two weeks prior to the album release, with over 25 000 units sold and currently borders Platinum Status. The award-winning songstress released her last commercial album three years ago, where after she spent some time in the USA, performed in over 300 concerts and released a country album. Tickets are available from R130 per person and the show will be performed at 20h00. Dinner and show packages are available from R310 per person, and dinner, show, stay and play packages available ...

BLACK BOTTLE’S MAL SPENCE UPS THE ANTE AT ANTI ESTABLISHMENT Anti Establisment in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, saw the return of Black Bottle Scotch whisky with an epic cocktail workshop hosted by Mal Spence, the global ambassador for the brand. Some of the best of Jozi's bartenders battled it out in a mystery ingredient challenge. Gift Ngwenya of Misty Hills and Justine Coetzer of Thirst won the challenge with their superb combinations that Spence praised for incredible balance and the harmonious combination of flavours that let the unique taste of Black Bottle shine through.  Says Lucindi Branfield, the SA marketing manager for the brand: "Mal personifies Black Bottle on so many levels, from his quirky Scottish creative passion and know-how, to his compelling story-telling in the way he narrates the fascinating history of the whisky and its very special taste profile. Black Bottle offers a unique and ultra-versatile blend of top single malt and grain ...

Gift ideas made easy this Festive Season thanks to GETWINE Everyone enjoys receiving a special gift but finding that unique and thoughtful gift can require a lot of time – a commodity that is in short supply at this busy time of the year. Thankfully GETWINE has the solution to your Festive Season gifting needs and what’s best is that you don’t even need to leave your seat to order it! With one quick visit to their website you can design your very own personalised wine labels! You can do any wine label that your heart desires; the sky is the limit when it comes to design. And you don’t need to be a qualified designer to create beautiful labels either, there are tons of wonderful templates available. In fact, they are so brilliant that the recipient of this fantastic gift will think that the wine farm bottled the wine just for them. What a fun and novel way to show your appreciation! Any order of 12 bottles or more is accepted and will be delivered straigh...

Emerald Resort & Casino is the entertainment hub this Festive Season   Great music and entertainment, carols by candlelight, beer pong tournaments, food, cash, cars, prizes and parties are all the name of the game this festive season at Emerald Resort & Casino. “Our team has put together a varied list of events and activities that will suit every taste these holidays,” says Tanuja Gangabishun, Marketing Executive at Emerald Resort & Casino. “Each of our restaurants are hosting tantalising Christmas lunches. Breeze restaurant will additionally be hosting its Break Up Party on the 16 th December and a New Years Eve Party on the 31 st December while Aquadome presents the Next Level Party on the 28 th of November. Our newest restaurant, Ubuntu Buffet, will also offer guests a New Year’s Eve countdown event to remember.” Carols by Candlelight takes place on the Resort’s grounds on the 6 th of December; while the musical extravaganza Joyous Celebratio...

Face & Body Synergy is all you need for a new you! Face & Body Synergy is your one stop shop to feel and look fantastic about yourself. They pride themselves as the go to medical aesthetical clinic in the Lowveld. Face & Body Synergy have every aspect to improve your well-being. From facials, manicures, pedicures to laser treatments and Botox, fillers and peels as well as a hair salon to looking after your slimming needs to even freezing your fat. Face and body Synergy opened their doors in 2006, but as all new things they started out small with only one therapist and hairdresser. They soon realised that they needed more space and that is when they moved into their beautiful building called Divine Junction Medi-Spa. “Our passion is weight loss and being able to assist people to feel and look good as well as build their self-esteem,” says Marinda Toerien, co-owner from Face & Body Synergy. What sets them apart from other beauty houses and spas is that they...

  NEIL ELLIS WINES RECEIVE A MAXIMUM 5-STAR RATING FOR THEIR GROENEKLOOF SAUVIGNON BLANC Neil Ellis Wines, whose focus has always been, and always will be, on sourcing superior grape-varieties from low-yielding, hand-picked vineyard lots in the Cape’s best sites, received a coveted five-star rating in the 2016 Platter’s South African Wine Guide for their Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc 2015. A total of 83 five star wines, as well as three five star brandies and one five star husk spirit, are featured in the 2016 guide: this maximum rating reserved for wines that are “South African classics”. And a South African classic, the Neil Ellis Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc certainly is. It was trailblazing pioneer Neil Ellis who put the Darling district and the Groenekloof ward on the wine map when he began using grapes from Darling in 1986 and became the first person to release a wine from this area with his Groenekloof Sauvignon Blanc in 1991, spearheading wine indus...