Jock of the Bushveld - The Musical

The classic South African novel by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick has finally made it to the stage. Of course Johannesburg is the Musical's first outing and is being shown at The Mandela at Joburg Theatre. It runs until 10th October, so there's not long left to see the show.

Jock of the Bushveld - The Musical has been two years in the making and faithfully tells the beloved South African story of the dog with the heart of a lion. The story that millions around the world loved as a child, and whose children will love too, comes alive on stage through a most special application of the magic of musical theatre yet seen in South Africa. From the breathtaking music, to the spectacular costume, set and lighting designs, this is a musical theatre experience not to be missed.

Bookings are being taken through www.computickets.com, or over the phone on 083 915 8000.

Taste of Joburg

The Taste of Joburg Festival is happening this weekend, from the 30 September to 03 October at Monte Casino. It's a food and wine lovers heaven. Restaurants and Vineyards compete for popularity all within the confines of the festival.

This is your opportunity to go and try little bits of food from lots of different restaurants from around Joburg. There will be 16 different restaurants in total. Each restaurant showcases 3 dishes and you can chose whichever ones you want to try for a small fee. Then when you've filled up, you can decide which dish you liked best and make a beeline to book and visit that restaurant another time for an entire meal. The chefs take the festival very seriously and there's a lot of interest at the end of each session as to which restaurant has sold the most samples.

The Vineyards are also there in force allowing you to taste their wines, and order if you wish.

It's a great day out. Well worth a visit. Booking is essential and you can get tickets from www.computicket.com or by phone on 083 915 8000.