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Pinochhio The Pantomine at Joburg Theatre

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South Africa’s most beloved holiday theatre tradition returns as the legendary Janice Honeyman stages her 38th annual pantomime with an all-new magical production of Pinocchio, running from 31 October to 24 December 2025 at the celebrated Joburg Theatre.

Xoliswa Ngema, CEO of Joburg Theatre, says:

“This year’s pantomime continues our legacy of joyful, world-class storytelling for the whole family. With Janice Honeyman at the helm, we know audiences are in for a visual feast, plenty of surprises, and a heartfelt message at the core”.

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Sun City Hotel Gets Revitalised

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I first visited Sun City in 1989. I was 15 years old and my mom had just passed away.

My Uncle Lennie and Aunty Sylvia and his family took me along with them on their family vacation to Sun City. I had never been on a holiday before, let alone on a plane!

So I was beyond excited to get away from the reality of life without my beloved mom, even for a week.  These vintage archival images are what I remember Sun City looked like.

Sun City in 1979
Sun City Hotel in 1979

36 years later and I was invited to experience the newly revitalised Sun City Hotel.

Sun City has had “nips and tucks” over the years, but last year Sun International set about giving the famous entertainment and leisure area a complete facelift so gone is the drab, and back is the dazzle.

 A few select media and influencers were invited by Sun City to experience the newly re-imagined Sun City Hotel for one night. We met at the Maslow in Sandton, and 3 hours later, we arrived at the Sun City Resort in the North West Province of South Africa.

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Jazz Icon Gregory Porter Returns to Montecasino this November

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Eight-time nominee and two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter returns to Montecasino for three engagements on Thursday, 20 November; Friday, 21 November and Saturday, 22 November as part of his three-city Love is King South African concert tour which also includes Cape Town and Durban. Presented by Showtime Management and GRIZA Enterprises, tickets for the Love is King SA Tour are on sale at showtime.co.za and ticketmaster.co.za.

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Dating #NoFilter South Africa Season 2 on Bravo Africa

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Bravo Africa has unveiled the full cast of the highly anticipated second season of the comedy dating show Dating #NoFilter South Africa, set to premiere exclusively on Bravo Africa (DStv 124) on Saturday, 11 October at 18:00.

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DStv turns 30

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On 6 October, DStv marked 30 years of shaping South Africa’s television landscape, connecting millions of households, and telling stories that have become part of the national conversation. 

When South Africans turned on their televisions in October 1986, M-Net broadcast only a few hours each night as an encrypted analogue channel. Less than a decade later, on 6 October 1995, MultiChoice launched DStv: only the second digital satellite service in the world, and the first outside the US. 

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