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The Vengaboys are coming to Carnival City Carnival City’s jam-packed summer entertainment line-up will feature a two thumping concerts by the world-famous Vengaboys. Carnival City has confirmed that the acclaimed Dutch commercial house ensemble will hit the stage for their first-ever shows at the Big Top Arena on 12 and 13 December 2014. The show will be packed with all the hits that have made The Vengaboys famous since they burst onto the international music scene in the early 1997. Fans will get to see them perform songs like “Up & Down, “We Like To Party”, “Boom Boom Boom Boom”, and “We`re going to Ibiza”. With global sales of over 20 million singles and five million copies of their first album sold, Vengaboys have proved to be the most commercially successful Dutch group after 2Unlimited. “We are thrilled to welcome The Vengaboys to our stage as part of our exciting holiday entertainment line-up. We expect a capacity crowd for the show,” says Jaco Saaiman, ...

South African plum, star anise and Shiraz relish Ingredients 250ml Shiraz (red wine) 110g brown sugar 125ml red wine vinegar ½ red onion, thinly sliced 2 star anise 12 South African plums, quartered and pitted Serves:                                 6 Preparation time:            10 minutes Cooking time:                   15-20 minutes Method 1                      Combine all ingredients, except the plums, in a saucepan and season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper.  Bring to the boil over high heat and cook for five minutes or until reduced by half 2 ...

Ring in the New Year at the V&A Waterfront Date:              31 December 2014 Time:              6.30pm to 2am Venue:          V&A Waterfront [Cape Town, 16 October 2014] Dust off your party shoes, grab that feather boa and make your way to Africa and the Mother City’s most popular New Year party at the V&A Waterfront. A custom-built stage on the water’s edge at Jetty 1 will provide revellers with non-stop free entertainment from Jeremy Olivier, Mi Casa, Hot Water, Jeremy Loops, and the winning band from the Take the Stage competition. With an illuminated Table Mountain as a backdrop and the lights of the city reflected in the bay, the Waterfront offers an unsurpassed visual experience for partygoers.  The countdown to 2015 will be also be marked by an explosion of ...

Naima Kay set to light-up the Big Top Arena Carnival City is proud to present one of the newest, brightest-shining stars in the South African music industry – SAMA Award-winning songstress Naima Kay – as part of its highly-anticipated Reconciliation Day concert, In the Company Of , taking place at the Big Top Arena on 15 December 2014. The exceptionally-talented, fast-rising young performer joins a star-studded line-up of artists for the show, including Freshly Ground, Bhudaza, and Wanda Baloyi. “We are excited to host this emerging young star on our stage for the first time. Although she has only been performing for a shorttime, she is making spectacular strides and winning hearts across the country. Carnival City is ever-committed to giving local talent a platform to shine, and we are looking forward to Naima lighting up our stage,” says Jaco Saaiman, the Entertainment Manager at Carnival City. The Port Shepstone-born beauty always believed that she would one d...

The Menlyn Boutique Hotel, a 5-star luxurious establishment in the heart of Pretoria, was recently awarded the “Best 5 star guest house in Gauteng” at the Lilizela awards at Monte Casino on the 1 st of October 2014.  The Lilizela awards have been running for two successful years and are the new premier awards in South Africa.  The awards are hosted by organisations including the Department of Tourism, South Africa Tourism, Tourism Grading Council of South Africa and each provisional tourism authority.  The award winners are selected based on the feedback provided by guests, Trip Advisor websites and through a panel of judges.  The award which was proudly received by Quintin Wiehahn, Managing Director of The Menlyn Boutique Hotel, is symbolic of the exceptional quality service that the hotel prides itself in.  “We are delighted and proud to have won this prestigious award and we believe that this is a good indication of the values and p...