#article february 2017

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Tasting Tsogo Sun’s top auction wines

Tasting Tsogo Sun’s top auction wines

With the buying done, it’s time to taste. Tsogo Sun shared some of the auction wines it purchased in a close on R3.7 million shopping spree at the Nederburg and Nedbank Cape Winemakers Guild wine auctions last year at an intimate wine tasting at the Sandton Sun’s chefs table.

Tsogo Sun took top honours the third consecutive year for wines purchased by a single bidder at the 2016 auctions. The…

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TEAM BCX TAKES AIM AT CYCLING SUCCESS IN THREE RACING DISCIPLINES

TEAM BCX TAKES AIM AT CYCLING SUCCESS IN THREE RACING DISCIPLINES

It’s not as much a new team, but a new look as BCX takes over from Telkom as the primary sponsor of South Africa’s most competitive professional cycling team. BCX, a newly launched brand, is Africa’s premier end-to-end ICT solutions provider and serves the enterprise sector under the umbrella of the Telkom Group. The official launch of the BCX team was held at the Sandton Sun on 23 February to…

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Dope brands and marketers invited to a room

Dope brands and marketers invited to a room

Dope Brands and a Room is a new innovative conference and workshop designed to bring urban culture together with big brands and the advertising and marketing industry – to talk to each other and find common purpose.

It’s the brainchild of Siya Metane, well-known in the music industry and urban lifestyle market as Slik or Slikour. His popular SlikourOnLife digital platform shares information on…

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Soccer coaches’ back-to-school days pay off

Soccer coaches’ back-to-school days pay off

School days were a dim and distant memory for soccer coaches Gift Mokguo and Sammy Magalefa, both with the Tsogo Sun Soccer Academy on the West Rand, when they were urged to go back to book learning and obtain tertiary qualifications. They did, and in 2016 they qualified with certificates in Sports Management from Boston City College.

Their motivation for embarking on tertiary education was…

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Stanley Beer Yard gets busy

Stanley Beer Yard gets busy

If you haven’t yet headed to the eclectic and vibrant Stanely Beer Yard (44 Stanley, Milpark) then you haven’t truly experienced Joburg’s finest. The ambience is relaxed, fresh and friendly and boasts a huge variety of craft and local beers, boutique wines and an artisanal drinks collection.

Their flavoursome food menu has everything from beer basted pregos and sharing boards overflowing with…

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Tsogo Sun Hotels sustain Deaf Chef programme in KwaZulu Natal

Tsogo Sun Hotels sustain Deaf Chef programme in KwaZulu Natal

Oyena Mzamane preparing his dish

Oyena Mzamane is one of the many young chefs across Tsogo Sun’s hotels that simply love what they do. Oyena is no different to other chefs except the fact that he is Deaf. In March 2010, Tsogo Sun introduced a Deaf Chef project that would change the lives of many aspiring Deaf/hard of hearing chefs in KwaZulu Natal.

In partnership with KwaZulu Natal Deaf…

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