From your street to the world
Dan chats to one of the best minds in the game – the Sri Lankan journalist Fidel Fernando to unpack the strengths and weaknesses of the Proteas’ hosts for the next few weeks.
He also wades into one of the most important (but sadly underreported) scandals in cricket right now and discovers that he hasn’t done enough to eradicate a centuries-old problem ingrained within the sport.
There is always loads on the go in and around Johannesburg – and Heather has all the info you need to keep you up to date with all the coolest goings on’s.
On Sunday 20th May, Marks Park in Emmarentia is going to rock to the soles of its boots as legendary rock band, Seether takes to the stage to blow it up in their hometown! Heather caught up with Dale Stewart from Seether to find out more about the concert, their latest album and all the things you have ever wanted to know about Seether.
Coming to Joburg Theatre this weekend, the KZN Heritage Ensemble is not to be missed, as they celebrate Africa month in a unique and vibrant way. Heather chats to Mbuso Khoza, the group’s founder and leader, about what you can expect this weekend, as well as more about his thoughts on the growth of youth arts and culture in South Africa.
Don’t forget to check out the #BubblyFestival taking place at Hyde Park this weekend, not to mention #WhiskyLive Pretoria heading to Menlyn from Thursday – stay tuned if you want to win tickets as well!!
Sticking with the champagne theme, why not join the team from Arbour Cafe in Illovo for an amazing evening of champagne and food pairing on the 24th May? Heather has all your details…
If you are excited to catch the Royal Wedding this Saturday, make sure you have all your ITV details and times to catch all the regal pomp and circumstance direct from England.
WIN!!! You can stand a chance to win show tickets to the highly anticipated Whitney Houston Show – featuring Belinda Davids in the title role, that is heading to Emperors Palace in June – it is set to be a showstopper.
If whiskey is your thing, then make sure you listen in and stand a chance to win 5 sets of tickets valued at R 460 per set to head through to Whisky Live in Pretoria on 17th May – Sláinte!
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It’s all happening on this week’s show – two super exclusive interviews with @LihleNgubo from Tropika Island of Treasure as well as an insightful chat with @Slimatone owner Alex – this is the range for ladies who are getting their bodies in shape.
If you love scary movies, that are set to have you on the edge of your seat – make sure you find out more about Tyler Perry’s new movie – Acrimony – which is now on at @SterKinekor theatres nationwide!
Heading back to Jozi!! @CaravelaFestival will back with all the best Portuguese food, drink, entertainment, music and more at @Montecasino from 29 June – 1st July. No to be missed for sure!
Casalinga is proud to be hosting @GrovesAndVineyards on 26th and 27th May – loads of wine, food and of course great music – this is not to be missed!
@TopsAtSparWineFestival are coming back for their 13th anniversary this year @montecasino – Life is indeed a “cabaret” at one of Jozi’s most popular wine shows.
Make sure you have your tickets booked for this weekend’s highlight – The Saturday Social Club series is going down at Red Roman Shed at @EmperorsPalace – @primecircle are on the bill, along with some other great acts!
Win with Heather – you can see @Santana LIVE in Jozi this weekend at the @TicketproDome – you know what to do…
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Last year I received a very healthy Christmas present – DNA testing from Join Circles. The process was incredibly easy: I received a test kit from Join Circles with full instructions. In the comfort of my own home, I swabbed the inside of my cheek with a giant cotton bud and went online and booked a time for a courier to come and fetch my kit. A few weeks later I had my results and boy were they interesting! I have gene variations for oxidative-stress and inflammation (no surprise then that eczema and allergies were a problem from childhood), a traditional Mediterranean diet / low carb eating is ideal for me and high-intensity interval training is what I need to remain lean! Did I know all of this info before testing? To some extent but it was largely intuitive, now I had scientific data to validate my gut feeling!
In this episode we change it up a bit: Heidi & Margie interview me! They asked me what was my why, not just for testing but in general. Why do I want to be optimally well? They asked me about the process and what it meant to me and what I would do with the information. We discuss some of the information I found out and how it has equipped me to make better holistic decisions. It really was a lovely chat with health pioneers who get what it means to fight for good health!
Enjoy!
Stace
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#HangoutWithHeather listeners you will want to listen in on this one – two awesome interviews, and a slice of paradise in Muldersdrift – not to mention, epic sushi!
Heather chats exclusively with yoga and fitness fundi (not to mention local actress, producer and TV host) Khabonina Qubeka and finds out more about her yoga DVD that is hitting the shelves, as well as her international yoga tour with the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Discovering beautiful places not far from home makes Heather happy, so of course, she shares about her recent trip to visit Kloofzicht Lodge and Spa, as well as chats one on one with Chef Chris, who makes all the yummy food, and they chat all things beautiful, relaxation and of course, food.
If you love great food – check out the brand new Ocean Basket that has just opened up on the piazza at Montecasino, great new venue and delicious sushi and tapas too. Yum!
Make sure that you have diarised the 15th of April to join in this years Night with The Stars to support Hospice Wits. Over 100 designers and celebs will be pulling out all the stops at this glittering fundraiser fashion show at Sandton City. All your deets on the show!
Heather has tickets to give away to both ‘Married…but not to each other’ starring Tumi Morake and Ndumiso Lindi at The Lyric on 14th April – make sure you enter to win!
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Heather chats one exclusively with Mark-Anthony Bingham who just lasted night left the highly popular @SABC3 show @TropikaIslandofTreasure Season 8 – along with his celeb partner @TumiVoster. Heather finds out more about his experience on the Island in the Maldives.
It’s a busy month this month at @SilverstarCasino – #FutureParkSA was a huge hit and Heather shares more about this amazing experience for kids of all ages, as well as other great goings-on this month.
If you are looking for a romantic evening – then you will be happy to know that @Montecasino have brought back their popular #NightOutFor2 special – R 380 for a full evening out sounds like a bargain to us!
If you missed the #ColorPurpleSA musical at @JoburgTheatre, fear not the cast is returning for another run in August just in time for #WomensMonth – get all your deets here, and the fact that more tickets have just gone on sale for @katyperry has Heather over the moon.
Local rock band @Primecircle have two shows coming up later this month @Montecasino and tickets to get your hands on are for the highly anticipated #ChardonnayPinotNoirFest heading our way in May – all your deets on the show.
WIN one of two cute bunny cakes from @TheRedVelvetier just in time for Easter, so make sure to enter to win!
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So much is happening in our city, but of course Heather is all over it!
Heather chats one on one with Chris Lanzetti – owner and creator at @TheRedVelvetier – they make the most amazing cakes for all sorts of occasions and Heather finds out more about what goes into all of this baking – as well as finding out the weirdest request that Cris has ever received as a cake order! Heather has two cute bunny cakes to give away as well – so make sure to enter to win!
Whatever you do make sure you have your tickets booked to see Chris de Burgh this Friday 2nd of March as he heads to the Sun Arena at @TimeSquare with his ‘A Better World’ album tour – and of course @TheIllusionists tickets are a must get, the show is currently on at The Teatro at @Montecasino.
If you love to support local talent, then make sure you have your tickets to see ‘The Wiz’ a local production by the youth from the NSA Festival of the Arts, which will be on at the @JoburgTheatre in early March and promises to be great fun for the whole family. Heather also has tickets to GIVE AWAY, so listen up!
The team from @Clover Krush recently gave away 10 000 pairs of school shoes to kids in need, and Heather shares more on this – as well as lauding the SA designers who headed overseas to share their work with some important royalty at Buckingham Palace last week, ahead of @SAFashionWeek.
You can WIN a set of double tickets valued at R300 to the highly anticipated #GinForagingFestival taking place this Saturday @ChurchillsBar in @MelroseArch – you want to get your gin tasting on here – we promise! Listen in!
If you love @TopGear – then get all the info about Series 25 launching in SA this week, and Heather is looking forward to watching Tropika Island of Treasure as the celebs have just teamed up with the contestants and it’s set to be nail biting!
If gambling is your thing @SunInternational casino’s countrywide have R3.3 million up for grabs in their #SunChase competition – Heather has all the info, of course!
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It’s another busy week in Joburg, and Heather has it all.
We have a new Top Model SA winner, Heather attended the show this past weekend, and shares about the most prestigious modelling contest in South Africa – as well as about the winners.
Great music is heading our way on 2nd March as musical icon, Chris de Burgh heads to the Sun Arena at @TimeSquare with his ‘A Better World’ album tour – not to be missed and Heather has all your deets.
Two local performers have shows heading our way soon – one is comedian @RiaadMoosa with his one-man comedy show ‘Life Begins’ and the other is SA’s top ventriloquist @ConradKoch who brings ‘Puppet Guy’ to us a little later this year – both promise to be highly entertaining and Heather has your details.
If you love to support local talent, then make sure you have your tickets to see ‘The Wiz’ a local production by the youth from the NSA Festival of the Arts, which will be on at the @JoburgTheatre in early March and promises to be great fun for the whole family. Heather also has tickets to GIVE AWAY – so make sure you find out what you need to do.
If art is your thing – then ‘Before It is Completely Gone’ is a must-see exhibition by Thierry Oussou which is now on at The Stevenson Gallery in Braamfontein. Heather shares more.
A great event debuts this weekend in Durban and will be heading down to Joburg soon ‘Women360’ is hosted by the team at Miss South Africa and is a weekend jam-packed with events and workshops aimed at empowering and educating women on all areas of life.
If you suffer from irritated or sensitive skin, then you will be excited to know that @DermalogicaSA is launching two new products called the Ultra Calming Duo, Heather shares about the products and what they have done for her dry skin, and why they are must have in anyone’s skincare regime.
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Great Valentines dining and entertainment ideas abound in today’s show – and of course all your best news and goings on from Joburg!
Great Valentines offers abound @StanleyBeerYard, @ArbourCafe as well as two local celebs @JenaDover and @MalaBryan share their fave spots to eat too.
An #EveningOfLove is not to be missed @TimeSquare where some of SA’s top artists bring you a magical evening of romantic music.
@Illusionists is opening this Wednesday at The Teatro @Montecasino and is a great date idea! This Saturday 17th February also sees the finale spectacular of Top Model SA at @CarnivalCity and Heather chats to producer Willie Venter about what we can expect from the event.
Dates to diarise – @LushFestival is heading our way for the third iteration of the event over Easter, and Heather shares the line up as well as all your booking details.
WIN!! Heather has two sets of tickets to give away to see #ValentinesBlues coming to @NiroxSculpturePark on the 17th of February – a host of local musicians are set to make this a spectacular day out, as well as tickets to see singing sensation @DewaldWasserfall performing at the beautiful @FiarcityHotels Roodevallei Hotel in Pretoria on the 17th February!! Competitions closing soon – so make sure to enter!
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