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Celebrate your South African Women's Day in Style

South African writer Mary Watson has been named this year's winner of the Caine Prize - known as the African Booker because of its link to the late Man Booker Prize chairperson Sir Michael Caine - for Jungfrau, a short story exploring a child's experience of life under apartheid. Watson received the £10 000 prize from Nana Wilson-Tagoe, an expert on African literature at the University of London and chairperson of the judges panel, at a dinner at the Bodleian Library in Oxford on Monday 31 June 06. What a great ... read more

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South African writer Mary Watson has been named this year's winner of the Caine Prize - known as the African Booker because of its link to the late Man Booker Prize chairperson Sir Michael Caine - for Jungfrau, a short story exploring a child's experience of life under apartheid. 
Watson received the £10 000 prize from Nana Wilson-Tagoe, an expert on African literature at the University of London and chairperson of the judges panel, at a dinner at the Bodleian Library in Oxford on Monday 31 June 06.
What a great start to our Women's Day! 
In celebration of great South African women – which we all are! We need to celebrate our own lives! Take control and take that day off. Be suitably pampered, spoilt and <a href=http://www.idrivesa.com/wc-whattodo">taken wherever we want to go</a>. Preferably to a destination where we do absolutely nothing; for a change! Here are some pleasurable options for your women's day celebration. 
Weekend Away At Plush Hotel 
What began, 50 years ago, as a group of woman petitioning against pass laws; has become a day to celebrate being a woman as well as celebrating the women in your life. Southern Sun SunBreaks are giving you the opportunity to celebrate this day with an awesome weekend away! 
From only R498 per room, per night for 2 adults sharing why not take advantage of the upcoming Woman's Day holiday and treat the special woman in your life to a celebratory long weekend in Cape Town – she will be spoilt with a complimentary gift on arrival. 
From this Southern Sun hotel set in the lush garden suburb of Newlands you'll have easy access to whale watching trips, the fantastic shopping offerings and the cities internationally renowned dining experience! 
Relaxation Therapies To De-Stress 
Celebrate the beauty of being a woman by visiting the Waterfront Craft Market & Wellness Centre. There are a wide variety of activities to pamper and spoil any woman. From manicures to massage, Aura readings to reflexology; this special day will leave you invigorated, relaxed and refreshed. 
To celebrate Women's Day there is a FREE Hot Relaxology Treatment on offer with any pedicure booked. This massage will de-stress and invigorate you, leaving you feeling thoroughly pampered! 
The Female Form Celebrated Over Great Wine and 5 Courses 
Highlight your woman's day this year with a visit to Pamela Jayne Stretton's "The Encoded Body" collection which will be on exhibit at the Grapes, Gourmet and Gallery evening at Harveys at the Winchester Mansions. 
The work focuses on the female body in the context of contemporary culture and beauty ideals. Pamela Jayne Stretton achieved a Bachelor of Fine Art at Rhodes University and then a Master of Fine Art at the University of Cape Town, both with distinction. 
Enjoy a selection of quality Uitkyk wines, accompanied by a delectable 5-course menu at "Harveys at the Mansions", the signature restaurant at Winchester Mansions. 
Brunch At An Award-Winning Winery 
Nederburg is inviting members of the fairer sex in the Western Cape to spoil themselves this Women's Day, Wednesday, August 9, with a relaxed but sumptuous buffet brunch at the award-winning winery in Paarl. 
Guests will be welcomed with a glass of bubbly at 10h30 in the beautifully appointed Chardonnay Centre, hub of the world-famous annual Nederburg Auction, before tucking into a delectable spread of fresh fruit, home-made muffins, croissants, pastries, cheeses, preserves, eggs and kebabs. 
Renowned wine and food pairing specialist Katinka van Niekerk will share some of her entertaining tips with guests. Those attending stand to win a formal lunch for four in Nederburg's historic manor house in a lucky draw.

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