• 27 and 28 April: Final weekend of the Rand Show to be the best yet!
The Rand Show may be in full swing but the best is yet to come. The 125th anniversary celebration of the Rand Show has introduced a veritable feast of entertainment and competitions with some of Joburg’s hottest finals happening this coming weekend. Saturday, 27 April will see the JacarandaFM Clash of Ages reality cooking competition narrowed down even further, with the final gastronomic live cook-off taking place on Sunday, 28 April. This is one chef showdown you really want to sink your teeth into, so be sure not to miss it. It’s game on as the final Fortnite gaming tournament kicks off on Saturday, 27 April. The amazing talent that has been highlighted from all across the city has certainly raised the bar for all with Joburg’s Talent Show, and this weekend sees the difficult cut to the final 16 on Saturday, 27 April, with the nail-biting final on Sunday, 28 April. This Saturday sees Joburg’s finest Drum Majorettes strutting their stuff in the Drum Majorettes Gold Cup all day in the main arena, so come early to secure your spot. The Zip Zap Circus will be thrilling to the extreme with its final, heart-stopping shows, so be sure not to miss a moment. Two shows on Saturday at noon and 5pm, and one show on Sunday at 5pm – this sure is one for the whole family to enjoy. Visit https://www.randshow.co.za for more information.
• 27 April: Doggy Competition in Greenhills
Don’t miss a new factory shop grand opening as well as a Doggy Competition at Deen Shopping Centre, 105 Kenneth Road in Greenhills from 9am. The three categories are: 1 to 10kg; 11 to 30kg and 31+kg. The five finalists of each category were notified by 23 April. Contact Adri on 071 257 4127 for more information.
• 27 April: Prayer walk with Eternal Life Bible Ministries in the Randfontein CBD
Everyone from Randfontein and the greater West Rand region is invited to Eternal Life Bible Ministries’ 3,5km Prayer Walk for Jesus through the Randfontein CBD. Permission to use the streets has been granted by the police and the Department of Public Safety. The walk starts at the Hoërskool Jan Viljoen grounds and participants will be praying for all government institutions in Randfontein, the West Rand, Gauteng and the entire country. Visit https://kingdomnation.co.za for more information or contact Wiekus de Beer on 078 903 8039, Jean de Beer on 082 212 3925 or Henk Swanevelder on 084 568 0706.
• 28 April: Richies Toy and Model Car Fair in Emmarentia
Come and visit the Toy Fair where all kinds of collectable toys, trains and models will be for sale. Leading specialist dealers will be at the show, selling all kinds of new and old collectibles. You can find model cars, lorries, buses and airplanes, Star Wars, Dinky Toys, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, Corgi Toys, James Bond and other TV and film-related collectibles, Lego, Scalextric, model railways, teddy bears, action figures and much, much more. For more information contact: Josh Richards 076 824 7089.
• 28 April: West Side Craft and Food Market in Ruimsig
Visit the market to be held at Ramkiki Country Restaurant from 10am to 3pm and bring along your family and friends for a great outing. No entrance fee. Secure parking. Pet-friendly. Details: Contact 081 500 6884 or email them at westsidemarkets@gmail.com.
• 23 April to 5 May: Schools Festival coming to the Joburg Theatre
The first-ever Joburg Theatre Schools Setworks Festival will take place at the Joburg Theatre in Braamfontein with two exciting productions, Sophiatown and Itsoseng. Audiences will be treated to a back-to-back theatre experience to kick-start their weekend. The first show starts at 6pm and the second one at 8pm. Sophiatown is presented by Joburg City Theatres in partnership with The South African State Theatre. It has been revived with a fresh and young cast to resonate with today’s audiences and includes the timeless Kofifi style of music, which made the original production so famous. Itsoseng is another gripping story about a radical time in South Africa’s more recent past, and will run concurrently with Sophiatown. It is about a man whose hope of a new life is crushed by the realities of a corrupt system. Visit https://www.joburgtheatre.com for more information.
• 20 April to 26 May: Killer hit musical CHICAGO in Johannesburg!
A nightclub singer, a double-murderess, a smooth-talking lawyer and a cell-block of sin surrounded by the razzle dazzle of the world’s sexiest musical returns in 2019! You’ve Got It Comin’ as the story of the award-winning Broadway and West End musical CHICAGO unfolds to show-stopping songs including All that Jazz, Cell Block Tango and Mister Cellophane. The multi-talented all-South African touring cast, band and crew begin rehearsals in Johannesburg ahead of an international tour to New Zealand and China. CHICAGO is on at Montecasino’s Teatro from Saturday, 20 April to Sunday, 26 May. Visit https://www.chicagothemusical.com for more information.
• 11 to 12 May: Wêlakapêla Kids Festival/ Kinderfees in Ruimsig
The Wêlakapêla Arts Festival is a children’s festival driven by Mariaan du Plessis and Wynand van Vollenstee in association with the Roodepoort Record and Roodepoort Northsider. The sole purpose of the Wêlakapêla Kids Arts Festival is to create a unique event that has never been seen in South Africa. This festival will focus mainly on children and children’s productions, and stalls will only sell interesting children’s items. This festival has it all – from live entertainment, children’s theatre, huge inflatable park for all ages, food stalls, puppet theatre, children’s beauty salon, haunted house, flea market with all children’s products, adult wine and dine area as well as hours of fun. Tickets cost R175 per person. Visit https://www.welakapelafestival.co.za for more information.
• 23 May: Play a round of golf for charity in Ruimsig
The Roodepoort Northsider, in conjunction with Ritmia Gemeente, is proud to present its welfare golf day, which will take place at the Ruimsig Country Club. Caxton is committed to improving the living standards of the people in the community by handing out clothes and food parcels, among other activities – that is why the focus of this golf day will be to generate money for a number of these welfare projects. The format will be Better-ball Stableford with a Shotgun tee-off at 11.30am. The registration fee, which includes the player fee, use of a golf cart, dinner and prize-giving, is R800 per person. A four-ball will cost the players R3 200, and R5 000 to sponsor Hole 1 to 13. All other sponsorships will cost R3 500, and will include the sponsor’s display on the day and exposure in the Northsider, which boasts a distribution of 30 000 copies on a weekly basis. For more information, queries, entries or sponsorship, contact Darius Prinsloo on 011 246 7013 send an email to info@ritmia.org.za.
What will you be up to this weekend and beyond? Let us know via email at randfonteinherald@caxton.co.za.
