Many guests also went home as winners when their lucky draw number won them overnight stays at Gold Reef City and Thaba Eco Hotel.
CHRISTMAS: Peter Soester (financial director), Nicky Vakaloudis (CEO of SOJO Business and Tourism), Karol Jaroszynski and Jeannine Treyvellan.
SOJO Business and Tourism held their annual Christmas in July event on Saturday, July 30, at Thaba Eco Hotel.
Over 80 guests indulged in the delicious three course Christmas meal prepared by chef Claudio and his staff at the Kraal Restaurant. Guests brought blankets for Queenshaven Old Age Home, for their outreach programmes, which were gratefully received in view of the current cold weather conditions.
The evening became very festive when each table sang a Christmas carol, karaoke style. The proud winners from Mall of the South table outshone the rest of the vocalists.
Watch them here:
Entertainer Christine Mansour delighted the guests with her nightingale voice and graceful moves which kept everyone entertained. In keeping with the yearly tradition, Dennii Dorning, the owner of Exclusive Hampers, once again sponsored a uniquely baked Christmas cake. This was won by a lucky couple from Queenshaven.
Many guests also went home as winners when their lucky draw number won them overnight stays at Gold Reef City and Thaba Eco Hotel, tickets to the movies or bowling at Gold Reef City, meal vouchers at Gold Reef City, Calisto’s and Torino’s, theme park tickets for Gold Reef City and a full body massage at Sinzinani Spa.
SOJO thanks the hosts, Thaba Eco Hotel, and the guests for supporting a worthy cause.
WATCH THE ATMOSPHERE AT THABA:
A bit about Queenshaven:
Queenshaven has a team of social workers who visit people in need, specifically older people, and assist them with items to make their lives easier.
YUMMY: The Christmas cake which was sponsored by Dennii Dorning, owner of Exclusive Hampers.
ENJOYING THE EVENING: From front (going anti-clockwise): Dave Urwin, Hazel Urwin, Marthie Phillips, Leonard Phillips, Robin Retief, Linda Retief and Rene Theron.
SOJO: Front (going clockwise): Nicky Vakaloudis (CEO of SOJO Business and Tourism), Sandra Andrew, Jeannine Treyvellan (SOJO Business and Tourism office manager), Jonathan-David Treyvellan and Joseph Desmond Clarens.
QUEENSHAVEN: From front (going clockwise): Sarah Clark, Hilary Passmore, Gale Clarkson, Sean Clarkson, Johan Pretorius, Greg Walker and Chris Thomson.
BEAUTIFUL: Nicky Vakaloudis (CEO of SOJO Business & Tourism) at the SOJO Christmas in July event at Thaba Eco Hotel.
SUCCESS: Kim Le Roux (restaurant reservationist), Claudio Machado, Nicky Vakaloudis (CEO of SOJO Business and Tourism) and Jeannine Treyvellan (SOJO Business and Tourism office manager).
BIG SMILES: Pastor Busani Mcingolwane (centre) from Kingdom Ways in Brixton with his children Elise and Justin.
LOOKING GOOD: From front (going anti-clockwise): Delyse Dorfling, Hannes Dorfling, Ellen Veldhoven, Frans Veldhoven, Wouter Verwey, Jane Soester, Dianne Verwey, Wendy Lamb and George Lamb.
TEAM SPIRIT: Gold Reef City representatives Samantha Periasamy, Sheldon Stuurman, Joeleen Stuurman, Nicole Patel, Ebrahim Patel and Leeshan Ramkissoon.
ENJOYMENT: From front (going clockwise): Leonardo Goldman, Karol Jaroszynski, Peter Soester, Jane Soester, Pauline Jaroszynski, Tanya Goldman, Dennii Dorning and David Dorning.
ANNIVERSARY: Ronald and Chantel Duplooy celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary with their daughter Trinity.
CELEBRATING: The van Tonder, Da Silva and Sewart families celebrate Collin Sewart’s 67th birthday. He is seated third from front (going anti-clockwise).
MALL OF THE SOUTH: MOTS representatives Krystal Coconas, Shereen Ngubeni, Sibusiso Ngubeni, Jasmine Adams and Luyanda Ngubeni.
LOVELY: Margie Walker and Leonie Thomson from Queesnhaven.