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Day two of Bizcommunity's sho't left to Nelson Mandela Bay this week included a taster of the Ibhayi Sunshine Saunter, learning more about the SA Marine Rehabilitation and Education Centre's work with marine animals, bracing the southeaster at Pati Beach, and discovering some of the history that lies along the Sacramento Trail.

Taking a sho't left to Nelson Mandela Bay this week, on day one Bizcommunity was welcomed to the friendly city at The Donkin Reserve, home to Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism. Art, architecture, and a more than 18-metre above ground view of the bay from The Donkin Reserve Lighthouse kicked things off, along with the launch of the revamped Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism app. The day's activities concluded on Hobie Beach with a bit of cycling and surfing....

South Africa's culinary talents were honoured at the 2016 Eat Out Mercedes-Benz Restaurant Awards on Sunday, 20 November at the Grand Arena at Grand West in Cape Town.

Stellenbosch at Summer Place, presented by Sanlam Private Wealth, took place in Hyde Park, Johannesburg on 26 October. This was the seventh year that the Stellenbosch Wine Routes had partnered with Sanlam Private Wealth to showcase the town to those in the highveld in support of the Stellenbosch Wine Routes Education Fund.

The winners of the eighth annual Nedbank Green Wine Awards were announced at an awards function which was held in Cape Town, recently.

The Monopoly Mzansi boardgame has launched in South Africa, bringing with it 22 proudly South African locations.

The Eat Out Everyday Eateries Awards for the Western Cape were announced on the 18 October at Mercedes-Benz in Century City.

Leading winemakers, wine lovers and buyers watched records tumble at the 32nd Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild Auction at Spier, in the heart of the Stellenbosch Winelands. Total sales at this annual showcase of South African wines amounted to more than R13,8 million with new record wine prices for red, white, Méthode Cap Classique and Port.

Themed 'A Cut Above', the Unilever Food Solutions Chef of the Year mystery basket national finals held on 8 September in Durban, saw participants in the junior and senior categories create recipes using Unilever Food Solutions products for a starter, main and dessert course.

MasterChef Australia judge, chef Gary Mehigan recently joined The Table Bay Hotel's executive chef, chef Jocelyn Myers-Adams and a few members of the media on a foraging expedition. Venturing as far as Mouille Point, the foragers found a selection of indigenous plants abundant and ready to be eaten - from sour fig to "sout slaai" (salt salad).

On Friday 29 July, the fourth annual Cape Legends Inter Hotel Challenge took place at the Belmond Mount Nelson.

On the 22 June 2016 Glenmorangie and Pierre Cronje hosted a unique whisky and wood three course dining experience at Pierre Cronje's studio in Wynberg.

The Rémy Martin Opulence Revealed event was held on Tuesday, 28 June at the Taj Hotel.

Tourist and hospitality leaders, The Carlson Rezidor Group, hosted their first food and drinks conference in South Africa, at the Park Inn by Radisson Cape Town, Newlands on the 7 - 10 June 2016.

The Capital Group hosted a celebration dinner for the media to celebrate the opening of the Capital Mirage Hotel in De Waterkant.