AfricaCom was launched on Wednesday, 12 July, at an informal, but intimate function held in Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa. The event also kicked off the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of what is, Africa's largest, influential, technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) conference and exhibition.
To mark 14 years since its unveiling, the Cape Town International Convention Centre made a donation of R70,000 to its five Western Cape-based community partners; Ikhaya le Themba, Abalimi Bezekhaya, the Foundation for Alcohol Related Research, Journey of Enrichment, and Mothers Unite.
The African Odyssey business summit, in partnership with Carol Bouwer productions, took place on the 16 June. It included a panel discussion with influential business women such as Khanyi Dhlomo (CEO Ndalo Media), June Ambrose (American Celebrity Stylist), Elelwane Mpatlane (EDCON's General Manager of Transformation) and Anina Malherbe-Lan (Founder of VIVIDLUXURY).
The launch of the 2017 Good Food & Wine Show was held in true foodie fashion at the Table Bay Hotel. Attendants were treated to Black Insomnia Coffee and a sugar-flower pressing demonstration in which they helped to decorate the rainbow cake they later munched down, all while being introduced to this year's delectable line up.
At least 3,402 men stripped down to their purple Speedos to participate in this year's Hollard Daredevil Run which was held in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, and Mbombela.
This year's festival ran from 19 August to 3 September 2016 and brought together diverse digital and technology sectors to collaborate and share skills in digital media and technology innovation.
Creating special family moments was the order of the day on Sunday, 27 September when the first Kaya FM Family Day returned after the long winter break with an exciting line-up of artists and fun family activities. In partnership with KFC, the first family day was a huge success at Rietvlei Farm with stopping performances from Roots 2000 and the multi-award winning duo Mafikizolo.
On Thursday, 11 June 2015, Stretch Experiential Marketing hosted its first #OutofOffice event for the year, the second since the series inception, at the Marshall Music building on Buitengracht Street in the Cape CBD.