Carols by Candlelight brought to you by SPAR – Jacaranda 94.2 live from Supersport Park – Centurion.

Come sing along with some of your favourite Jacaranda 94.2 presenters and artists at these great festive events.
Join Kurt Darren, Nianell, Romanz, Loyiso and the Holy Jerusalem Choir at the Jacaranda 94.2 Carols by Candlelight, brought to you by SPAR.

CENTURION  Date: Tuesday, 6 December 2011 Time: Gates open 4pm, show starts at 7pm Venue: SuperSport Park, Centurion

Not sure what to do with the kids, why not come to African Pride Irene Country Lodge and enjoy one of our suggested destinations:

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All- in-one Family Fun Getaway at African Pride Irene Country Lodge. African Pride Irene Country lodge has launched its leisure all-in-one Family Fun package where children stay and eat for free when sharing and experiencing the hotel’s luxury accommodation with their parents.

“We’ve taken the hassle out of planning a family getaway and made sure parents also get some downtime to relax, while the children are entertained with the fun-filled kids’ programme,” said operations manager, Mariette Beukes.

Part of the family package includes movie Fridays at the lodge’s on-site cinema which includes a buffet dinner and baby-sitting service, meaning parents can go and enjoy a romantic dinner or pampering at Camdeboo Spa.

Saturdays feature breakfast for the whole family followed by kids’ entertainment which starts at 09h00. “If you would like to explore off-site, we recommend taking a trip to the bi-monthly Irene Market, or taking a walk across the road to Irene Dairy Farm where you can have a picnic lunch under the giant, ancient oak trees,” Beukes said.

She said another highly recommended visit for the children was the cow milking at the dairy. “There’s a unique viewing gallery at the farm providing for an interesting afternoon of fun and learning.”

The on-site cinema also runs again on Saturday night, giving parents another blissful night off. On Sunday it’s family breakfast again with the kids’ entertainment available until 14h00.

The Irene Village Market is an art market on the shady grounds of the Smuts House Museum. Held on the second and last Saturday of every month, the market offers ample guarded parking, safe kids’ entertainment, a fully-licensed tea garden, numerous food stalls and over 300 exhibits with wares ranging from art and craft to clothing, delicacies, antiques, flowers and curio. See the slide show for some of the products on offer.

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Where:              Smuts House Museum

When:                09:00 – 14:00 (See dates below)

Location:           Jan Smutslaan, IRENE  (GPS: S25^o 53.362’  E28^o 13.846’)

The Irene Village Market is an art market on the shady grounds of the Smuts House Museum. Held on the second and last Saturday of every month, the market offers ample guarded parking, safe kids’ entertainment, a fully-licensed tea garden, numerous food stalls and over 300 exhibits with wares ranging from art and craft to clothing, delicacies, antiques, flowers and curio.

The market, which has received many accolades from the likes of Getaway magazine, provides an environment bringing together artists and patrons alike while offering excellent family  entertainment and contributing to the rich historic and natural heritage of Irene village.

Only original art and craft are traded at the Irene Village Market. Exhibitors and their wares undergo a strict selection process.

The market is famous for its rustic, ‘old-world’ setting on the slopes of Smuts Hill, just a stone’s throw from the village of Irene on the banks of the Hennops River. Indeed, it is surrounded by vast indigenous grasslands through which meanders Smuts’ Nature Trail and where grow the likes of Aselepiadaccae and Crassulaecae, ancient perennials sprouting from underground tubers and bulbs.

During the months of November and December this market opens weekly to assist you in getting your Christmas Shopping in. Please see below calendar to when this market would be on.

Xmas Market Dates:

5, 12, 19, 26 November – Xmas Markets

3, 10, 16, 17 December – Xmas Markets

Enjoy a lazy afternoon at Irene Dairy Farm while the kids play on the jungle gym, if you did not order one of our custom made picnic baskets, feel free to walk around our Farm Shop and create your own picnic from our deli. You are more than welcome to bring your own blanket, but unfortunately we do not allow any food or beverages to be brought onto the farm.

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Click here for our custom made Picnic Menu

You may explore the farm, let the little calves give you a cow kiss and teach the city kids all about where milk comes from. Feel free to view the cows being milk between 14:00-15:00 daily, we have a special viewing deck specifically for the little ones.

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Our October 2011 Newsletter is out, please click here to view it, it is definitely a must to read…

Current Promotions

	Leisure Getaway Promotion This leisure package allows you to build your own promotion if you wish to combine it with one of our Camdeboo Day Spa Package or just relax in the comfort of your room, you may do just that.  Read more…	R600.00 per person sharing per night Book Now!!!
	Spring into Summer Promotion During today’s hectic lifestyle not everyone has the luxury of sneaking away for two nights; this amazing breakaway allows you to book just one night if your time is limited. This package includes luxury accommodation, with complimentary dinner and breakfast in our Meadow Green Restaurant, a refreshing arrival drink, complimentary golf at Centurion Country Club, a 10% discount at our Day Spa, late departure, a complimentary upgrade, and access to our on-site kids entertainment. Read more…	R 999.00 per person per night. Book Now!!!
	Family Fun Promotion This amazing family package ensures that the little ones enjoy the weekend as much as Mom and Dad, with fun-filled days and the latest movie showing at night, it gives  you the evening off to relax and enjoy more adult company. This package includes the kids’ dinner, bed and breakfast as well as all onsite kids’ activities and for the adults it includes luxury accommodation with scrumptious full breakfast buffets. Read more…	R 999.00 per person per night. Book Now!!!
	Romantic Rendezvous Getaway Promotion This amazing romantic package not only focuses on all the best our property has to offer, but also includes dinner, bed, breakfast, a picnic under the oak tree and a rejuvenating spa package, ensuring that your weekend is spent relaxing and rejuvenating body, mind and soul. Read more…	R 1429.00 per person per night. Book Now!!!

Things to do in around Irene:

Camdeboo Day Spa 

Meadow Green Restaurant

Kids’ Corner

Irene Diary Farm

Irene Market

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Click here for our custom make Picnic Menu

Enjoy a lazy afternoon at Irene Dairy Farm while the kids play on the jungle gym, if you did not order one of our custom made picnic baskets, feel free to walk around our Farm Shop and create your own picnic from our deli. You are more than welcome to bring your own blanket and/or camping chair, but unfortunately we do not allow any food or beverages to be brought onto the farm.

You may explore the farm, let the little calves give you a cow kiss and teach the city kids all about where milk comes from. Feel free to view the cows being milk 14:00-15:00 daily, we have a special viewing deck specifically for the little ones.

Exclusive: At Minister Mbalula’s 40th Celebration | Just Curious.

Fikile Mbalula party PHOTOS

Even as a love scandal was breaking around his head, Minister of Sports
Fikile Mbalula was celebrating his 40th birthday on Saturday night in Centurion.
Top entertainers including Brandy and Keri Hilson performed for his guests. See
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Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula must really like US R&B star Brandy Norwood. Just two months after bringing her to  the country to perform at the SA Sports  Awards, he’s brought her back at the weekend for his birthday party – along with another American R&B superstar, Keri Hilson.

Mbalula’s spokesman Paena Galane  said Brandy had promised to return for Mbalula’s 40th birthday  bash.

The celebrations were arranged for Saturday night because Mbalula’s real birthday, on April 8, clashed with preparations for May’s local government elections.

Galane said: “Keri Hilson is his favourite artist, but Brandy is a friend now and  has a special relationship with the minister, which is not commercial – she is  family”.

Party organiser Nadia Valente said only the hottest names in politics and entertainment cracked the nod for invites. On the guest list of invitees were Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former ANC chief whip  Tony Yengeni, United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa, billionaire  businessman Robert Gumede, Generations actress Winnie Modise, former Miss  SA Joan Ramagoshi, former Bafana Bafana players Lucas Radebe and Phil  Masinga and Orlando Pirates chairman  Irvin Khoza.

Purple, gold, black and white and royal  blue were all colours chosen for the decor.

Valente said “mostly sponsors and friends” of Mbalula were footing the bill –  and she declined to reveal who they were.

On the menu, starters included three bean salad, roasted beetroot and orange salad with feta and pine nuts, sun-dried tomato and rocket salad with a basil dressing on a bed of penne pasta.

The main course included pap and chakalaka, Cape Malay chicken curry, lamb shank, butternut pasta and African  baked trout with chakalaka.

Desserts include malva pudding, chocolate brownies, milk tarts, ice cream and fruit.

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Famed Irish boy band Westlife returned to South Africa earlier this year, joining Watershed and Lianie May at the Deuriemikkie Carnival on September 17.

Westlife has been extremely successful in both their homeland and in the UK, but their support base in South Africa is clear as can be seen by their repeated visits.

The foursome has been together through 11 albums, and has seen more than 44 million sales to date. They have even beaten UK band Coldplay in terms of album sales – the latter has only sold 11 million.

During their visit to South Africa they decided to use African Pride Irene Country Lodge as their home base. Daily they would go out and shoot their latest music video near Hartebeespoort dam and at night would enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of Camdeboo Day Spa.

The band booked out a whole wing of the hotel, around the Presidential Suite and had a Chef and Butler on standby 24 hours a day to look after their every need.

To celebrate their last night at the hotel, the band kept the staff of African Pride Irene Country Lodge up till 3am ensuring they get to know the local spirits in our main bar.

The staff of African Pride Irene Country Lodge really enjoyed hosting these well-known music icons.

To ensure you experience the service and luxury of this amazing property please see our current promotions.

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