In line with the CTT theme of ‘why Cape Town warms up this winter’. Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse will be offering cooking classes for their guests this winter.

A member of The Good Cooks, the Bartholomeus Klip cooking courses offer the opportunity to learn some new South African recipes. Head Chef Louise and her team will be running the cooking classes in the farmhouse kitchen.

The Suncoast Hotel & Towers, situated on Durban’s Golden Mile, now features the Towers Lounge. This is a versatile venue designed to accommodate small meetings, seminars, training sessions, presentations, meetings and cocktail functions.

We’ve been reading Bartholomeus Klip’s ranger diaries with fascination recently as they uploaded stories and photos on their rescue mission to save the geometric tortoises.

Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse is offering a midweek break of 3 nights for the price of 2. The rate is for 2 persons sharing and includes:

Book a weekend break for two at Highlands Country House and stay for 2 nights in one of their luxurious rooms for only R695 per Person per night sharing, including breakfast.

There is a free shuttle to Cavendish Shopping Centre, a personalised private spa on site, and it’s only 20 minutes to theatres, musicals, beaches and the airport.

Why not charter The Blue Train for business or pleasure? With full business facilities, plush lounge seating and breathtaking panoramas of the passing countryside, this is an experience that no client or colleague will ever forget.

Hotel Lamunu, in the heart of the corporate, arts and entertainment district of the northern Joburg CBD, is a modish, vibrant hotel in Braamfontein, a stone’s throw from the Nelson Mandela Bridge. Lamunu, Sotho for ‘orange’, exudes the energy and revitalising qualities of the citrus fruit.

A glorious Italian-themed retreat, Casa Toscana Lodge is situated in Lynnwood Manor in Pretoria. Good quality, excellent service and eloquent surroundings sum up the Casa Toscana experience.

All day conference packages booked at Emperors Palace from now until 29 April 2011 will secure an entry into the draw to win an exclusive Franklin Chef Coffee Machine worth over R5000-00!

The main hall of this South African conference venue (270m² in total) is made up of three sub-halls, each of which can operate independently or together via a touch-screen control system. (11m x 7.6 m each)