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The Vaal Meander Wine Route
takes place from June 24 - July 30
(Saturdays and Sundays from 12h00
to 18h00). Dozens of wine estates are
represented along the route – made up
of 17 different venues in the vicinity –
with more than 200 wines to sample.
Each venue offers a minimum of eight
wines, with some venues having 20
different wines to taste. There are
options of wine tastings on a luxury
river cruise, aboard a houseboat, in a
wine cellar, a pub, an upmarket hotel
and even a township. Other options
include a wine tasting lunch on a luxury
cruiser, spa treatments and wine and
food pairing. Visitors can make use of
different modes of transport to get to
the different venues, including a water
taxi, vintage car, or chauffeur-drive.
Good Food & Wine Show
The Good Food & Wine Show takes
place from October 27-29 at the
Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg.
Visitors can expect innovative
culinary experiences, cooking
demonstrations by top local and
international chefs and culinary
master classes. Also on offer are
baking classes, talks on healthy
eating, a baking theatre where
guests can learn to bake, a cake
decoration lab and a wine theatre
where guests can sample wines and
learn about wine and food pairing.
Details around bookings will be revealed at a later stage.
Soweto Wine & Lifestyle Festival
The Soweto Wine & Lifestyle Festival
takes place from March 3-5 at the
Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication
in Kliptown, Soweto. The festival has
become one of Africa’s premium wine,
food, music and lifestyle events. The
event showcases wines from some of
South Africa’s most exciting vineyards
and offers a platform for new producers
trying to penetrate the market. Visitors
can enjoy a variety of foods and shop
for funky lifestyle products.
Tickets will be made available to the public on December 1 through Nu Tickets.
BMW South African Open Championship (Golf)
The 2017 BMW South African Open
Championship will be held at the
Glendower Golf Club in Ekurhuleni
from January 12-15. This is the
third event on the European Tour’s
2017 schedule. The field is open
to 156 competitors, who will fight
it out for the winner’s trophy over
four rounds of 18 holes each. Rory
McIlroy and Ernie Els will be among
those playing for the R15m prize
money.
Tickets to the event can be booked through Ticketpro.
Tshwane Open golf tournament
The Tshwane Open takes place
at the Pretoria Country Club in
Waterkloof from March 2-5. This
highly anticipated 72-hole stroke
play championship will see 156
professional golfers participating.
The Tshwane Open forms part of
the 2016 Sunshine Tour and is
co-sanctioned with the European
Tour. Some of the best local and
international players will compete for
the R18,5m prize money.
Tickets for the tournament will be available through Ticketpro.
DSTV Delicious International Food & Music Festival
The DSTV Delicious International
Food & Music Festival, a
festival for food and music
lovers, takes place during the
last weekend of September 2017
at a venue still to be confirmed.
Attendees can expect delicious
food, street chefs and an excellent
music line-up of international and
local acts.
Tickets for the event can be booked through Ticketpro.
RMB Winex 2017
South Africa’s premier wine show, RMB
Winex takes place at the Sandton
Convention Centre from October 25-27.
Visitors can sample wines from more
than 100 local and international wine
producers, learn about wine pairing and
viniculture, and order bottles of their
favourite wines to enjoy at home. There
is also the Table Talk pop-up tasting
programme where exhibitors talk about
their wines and other topics.
To book visit www.winex.co.za.
Sansui Summer Cup
The Sansui Summer Cup is one
of South Africa’s premier horse
racing events. It takes place at
the Turffontein Racecourse in
Johannesburg towards the end
of November 2017 (date to be
confirmed). Race goers can expect
thrilling horse race action throughout
the day. There are several hospitality
and ticketing options available with
the emphasis on family, food, fun
and entertainment. Many of South
Africa’s well-known musicians will
entertain the crowd.
Bookings can be made through Computicket.
Also on in 2017
Decorex
Soweto Derby
Standard Bank Joy of
Jazz festival
702 Walk the Talk
FNB Joburg Art Fair
Joburg Shopping Festival
Arts Alive Johannesburg
Telkom 947 Cycle Challenge
BMW International Polo Series
