But on a Friday morrow in the Mofolo neighbourhood of Soweto, with the spring weather perfectly agreeable, I got to disrupt his separatist attendance of such top notch occasions when I also cracked an invite (actually initially meant for a colleague – who’d be beating himself for not honouring it, after perusing through this article, […]
He was understandably relieved because it had rained overnight before the latest instalment of his outdoors event on the grounds of a cricket oval in Elkah, Soweto. He answers to the identity of Sidwell Tshingilane as he does to the encouraging status of being the conceptualizer of one of Joburg’s calendar crowd-pullers! The sunny and […]
Hosting a 4-ball field of 80 invited participants on the Pimville course, the occasion also marked what was referred to as a ‘soft opening’ of the club which was still a few days away from being opened to the public. With representatives of entities which made substantial financial contributions to the club’s new look such […]
Welcomed by the warm and friendly crew, we were treated to an appetizing breakfast of rich muffins, scones, cheese, yoghurt-topped muesli, brewed coffee, tea and fruit juices! After an introductory speech by one of the staff, we commenced through to the beginning of the promising excursion, at the entrance to the mine tour, inside a […]
Akin to hitting two birds with one stone, personally, my curiosity got to indulge in two experiences I’ve been meaning to realize: visit Sasol’s state-of-the-art headquarters in the Sandton CBD and get on board one of the mid-range Protours luxury coaches! Come to pass, those achievements were duly done with, in between ensconced, a welcome […]
A mid-week affair graced by the presence of societal leading lights such as erstwhile South African Deputy Chief Justice, Dikgang Moseneke, former minister, Mosibudi Mangena, politicians, Leon Wessel, Siphiwe Nyanda and Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, as well as a substantial dosage of personalities of the Fourth Estate in good standing namely Khathu Mamaila, Oupa Ngwenya, Thabo Leshilo […]
Amidst the revelry on the populated grounds of the deep Soweto-located arts venue, the duo stakeholders took advantage of the event hosted on Women’s Day, to encourage visitors an opportunity to sign up for a travel savings plan, offered especially to festival-goers at a drastically reduced amount to the usual fee. Normally rated at the […]
A typical Highveld winter midweek lunchtime turned out to be time well spent in news disseminators being tutored on both the Dutch brand’s credentials – as well as the world renown staple, in general! The closed doors intimate engagement with intrepid members of the Fourth Estate gathered momentum with Heineken South Africa’s Corporate Affairs Director, […]
The above apt observation by Dr Seuss served as the inspiration to what Imperial & Motus Community Trust has been offering by way of education to schools scattered across communities south of Johannesburg. Literally a stone throw away from where President Cyril Ramaphosa grew up in the Soweto neighbourhood of Chiawelo, well-manicured Elsie Ngidi Primary […]
Part of some 3500 walkers participating in the annual MTN Walk The Talk with 702’s once off 25km event staged in commemoration of South Africa’s quarter of a century milestone, we were at the four kilometre point in front of the University of the Witwatersrand’s olde architecture Solomon Mahlangu House, in the early parts of […]