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The Suncoast Casino in Durban recently unveiled its new Salon Privé gaming area. The Salon Privé offers a non-smoking and smoking floor and features 21 gaming tables, 202 slot machines, private rooms, as well as a restaurant and a bar.

The Tsogo Sun Silverstar Casino donated more than 189 staff hours and over R700,000 in various upliftment projects in celebration of Mandela Day. Its beneficiaries include the Bethany Trust House, which has several homes and centres under its care in Krugersdorp, as well as the Tower of Life, which shelters for men and women, and several others.

The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) alongside the Thebe Property Asset Management (TPAM) and Thebe Tourism Group (TTG) will convert former President Nelson Mandela's Houghton residence into a multi-purpose facility. The Mandela Presidential Centre project's professional team, led by TPAM, also includes Maru Spaces Architects; Kim h Interiors; Aurecon and MWV Engineers; GD Irons Construction; Kiwango Quantity Surveyors and Upper Level Town Planning. Khensani Heritage Consulting will be managing the preservation of Madiba's heritage on the site....

Tourvest has opened a fine-dining restaurant boat at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town. The Alba has been modelled on similar global concepts like the Bateaux London, Bateaux Parisiens, Bateaux Dubai, The Hornblower, and the Melbourne River Cruises.

Coco Safar unveiled the world's first non-alcoholic botanical micro-brewery. This was celebrated with an intimate launch with select VIPs.

Centurion Lake Hotel has renamed itself to The Centurion Hotel and has updated its menu, offerings, and specials at the hotel's bar and restaurant. See images of the official relaunch.

Villa 47 Emporio Italiano's launches Seta, a new fusion cocktail lounge on the first floor. Seta offers a range of Italian-Asian cocktails, small plate and sharing plate options.

Moët & Chandon unveiled its Champagne Christmas Tree at the V&A Waterfront's Silo District in Cape Town on 7 December 2017. The interactive 10-metre Moët & Chandon Champagne Tree is made from more than 1,500 recycled Moët & Chandon champagne bottles.

Last week Radisson Red hosted The Big Gig, to celebrate how successful the hotel has been since launching in September 2017.

As part of the One&Only Reaching for Young Stars competition, the 11 selected competitors participated in a cook-off at the Capsicum Culinary Studio in Cape Town on 19 September 2017.

The Taj Cape Town recently celebrated its distinctiveness and individuality. The celebration took place on 7 September 2017.

Appliance brand GRUNDIG has donated two eye level ovens and a counter top hob valued at over R20,000 to the Ikusasa Culinary School.

To mark 14 years since its unveiling, the Cape Town International Convention Centre made a donation of R70,000 to its five Western Cape-based community partners; Ikhaya le Themba, Abalimi Bezekhaya, the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research, Journey of Enrichment, and Mothers Unite.

On 26 May 2017, the 18th Kruger National Park Achievement Awards took place in the park, at Skukuza, which saw finalists selected based on a set of strict assessment criteria. The awards were judged on overall performance, which included implementation of various systems, financial performance and management, guest complaints and compliments, compliance to policies and general neatness of the facility.

The Tsogo Sandton Mile hosted an exclusive chefs experience in the lead up to the Arnold Classic Sports Festival which will be held at the Sandton Convention Centre.