May 15
So unless you’ve been in hiding from the mob, taking a break from civilization or you’re an Avenger trying not to reveal your true identity, then you have certainly heard of South Africa’s premier music festival Oppi Koppi!
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May 10
“The place where the sun rises” is a phrase so beautiful, haunting and an accurate description of the beauty of Mpumalanga.
Lying to the east of SA and bordering Mozambique, Mpumalanga is one of SA’s untouched havens for peace, tranquility and relaxation.
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May 08
April is over and done and now looms the upcoming months, with no foreseeable public holiday in sight.
Well do not despair friends because the winter school holidays are coming up! Watching movies under the covers and sipping hot chocolate!
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May 04
Happy Thursday to you dear readers! Isn’t it a beautiful thing to start your week on a Wednesday!
So now for all your tourism buffs out there we have a special treat for you! The tourism INDABA is about to begin and you need to be there!
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Apr 19
Ladies and gentleman lend me your ears! For today we will deal with one of the world’s most grueling tourneys!
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Apr 17
I know it’s only April but I can guarantee that your almost-Matriculate is intent on attending Matric Rage this year! And they’re already thinking, planning and obsessing about it. So to help you give your child an amazing end to their school career let Optima help you book their Matric Rage holiday!
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Apr 12
The 10th of May is a day that brings the dark and cold realization that you’ve forgotten Mother’s Day…again. This year we’re helping you develop a fool proof plan to ensure that you never miss Mother’s Day again!
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Apr 10
Now for those of you who obsessively follow our blog (high five guys we appreciate it) you will probably be wondering why oh why are we doing another blog on the Decorex Show. Well very simply, the reason behind this is to help the out of town-ers heading towards the Mother City to attend the show.
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Apr 03
The very first Comrades Marathon took place on Empire Day on the 24th of May 1921 beginning at the Pietermaritzburg city Hall.
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Now if you ever get the chance to holiday in the North West province and specifically Limpopo I say grab it! Now like many of you I come from a large metropolis and whilst I can appreciate the beauty of nature it may not be the first place I’d necessarily place myself.