• There is no better place to celebrate International Gin & Tonic Day on Saturday 19 October than at Montecasino, the home of some of the most decadent and flavourful gin and tonics in Jozi. From the fragrant scent of lavender to the berrylicious flavours of raspberries and blueberries, bespoke creations of G&Ts await at a multitude of destinations throughout Gauteng’s premier destination. Wikipedia attributes the creation of the G&T to the army in the British East India Company in India. Malaria was a persistent problem at the time and in the 1700s Scottish doctor George Cleghorn studied how quinine, a traditional cure for…

    Sunday 20 October is Garden Day (gardenday.co.za). And, to celebrate, one of the event’s Flower Crown ambassador, Zayaan Khan (@byzayaankhan), has created a deliciously simple, easy-to-ferment soda from fruit, herbs and flowers. Recipe by Zayaan Khan Photograph supplied

    Blow up the balloons! Pop the champagne! And bring your friends and family along to join in the fun, as Pretoria’s largest Shopping Centre turns the big 4-0 this year. From 20th September to 30th October Menlyn Park Shopping Centre will be transforming into a Birthday extravaganza and wants to share its Birthday gifts with shoppers by giving away R1 million worth of Birthday prizes. To celebrate the Centre’s Birthday, Menlyn Park and its tenants are pulling out all the stops to ensure shoppers can enjoy the best that’s on offer at Menlyn Park. The 40-year-old Centre offers Africa’s most…