Hospitality Multimedia South Africa

Condé Nast House & Garden hosted the Gourmet Restaurant Awards on the 18 October 2018 at the Grand Café in Waterfall Corner. The awards honoured the most talented establishments and individuals that have made their mark on South Africa's culinary sphere.

The winners of the 2018 Sanlam Top Destination Awards were announced at The Bay Hotel in Cape Town on 20 September 2018. Thirty-four accommodation establishments received Sanlam Top Destination Awards in their respective categories and star gradings.

Tsogo Sun celebrated 20 years since the opening of the Southern Sun The Cullinan and Southern Sun Waterfront in Cape Town. To mark the occasion, the hotel group held a special cocktail party at the Southern Sun The Cullinan Hotel on 5 September 2018.

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.