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Seen on the SA-Venues.com Travel News Blog: WIN a 3 night stay at the biggest game reserve in the Southern Cape – Plettenberg Bay Game Reserve – and discover an “Out of Africa” experience just a few minutes drive from the seaside town of Plettenberg Bay on the Cape’s magnificent Garden Route.

The prize includes:
3 consecutive nights accommodation for 2 people sharing at the exclusive Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge
breakfast and dinner daily
a game drive OR (for an “up close and personal” experience) a horse safari each day

Plettenberg Bay Private Game Reserve is home to Africa’s Big 4 (rhino, buffalo, lion and leopard). The reserve is situated on over 2,000 hectares of indigenous beauty and is malaria free. There are over 150 different species of game and birdlife. Join us on a horseback safari to interact closely with the wildlife, or simply relax and enjoy a 2 hour game drive in an open landrover with our experienced and well-informed guides and see our large variety of wildlife up close. Then retreat to the 10-suite Baroness Luxury Safari Lodge – reminiscent of the romantic colonial era of an “age gone by” – where you can relax and unwind, enjoying true African hospitality.

While antelope and Zebra roam carefree around the lodge, guests are often distracted by the rolling views which capture their eyes, drawing them down across the rolling lawns towards the indigenous forests. Then up over the tree tops of Giant Yellowwoods, to the craggy foothills of the region, and up into the magestic Tsitsikamma mountains in the distance beyond. It’s no wonder guests are reluctant to leave!

See full details about this competition and to enter click here.

WIN a 3 night stay at Euphoria Golf Estate & Hydro, located in the beautiful Waterberg mountain range of the Limpopo Province, only 2 hours drive from Johannesburg. The estate offers 4 star luxury bush villa accommodation, an 18 hole championship golf course, a Hydro and cablecar that connects to a Sundowner Deck restaurant offering stunning views!

Valued at R10003, the prize includes:
* accommodation for 2 people sharing for 3 consecutive mid-week nights
* breakfast, lunch and dinners daily (excluding drinks)
* 2 x full body massages
* 2 rounds of golf including golf carts

Designed with a serious commitment to the preservation of the indigenous fauna and flora, it is the combination of golf and the unsurpassed beauty of the Waterberg landscape that makes Euphoria such a unique experience.

The Euphoria Bush Villas are nestled in the bushveld close to the magnificent club house. The Villas follow the theme of contemporary African chic, built with the signature sandstone rock from the surrounding Waterberg mountain. Each villa has a room, en-suite bathroom and a balcony.

Click here for more info and to enter: Euphoria Golf Estate Competition

The unofficial 2010 logo competition site – for African designers (win R4800.00 in prizes).

An unofficial website has been launched to give South African designers an opportunity to design a logo for the 2010 World Cup. This is a response to the logo design process which was a closed bid and only open to 6 design agencies shortlisted by Think – the industry council representing the South Africa design industry. It is believed that a huge PR opportunity was missed by not opening the design up to the whole country, for indivdual designers and the general public alike to take part.

The website advocates that the design process should have been far more democratic and transparent as it would have also encouraged more people to look to design, branding and advertising as a career. This would have created a wave of previously disadvantaged designers entering the industry.

Many designers also feel that the logo is below standard – but instead of promoting criticism, the website invites designers to prove they could have done better through a democratic one person one vote competition, in which the public is invited to view the logos and vote for their favorite logo.

The inspiration for the website was derived from a similar website that was created by 11 German designers, protesting the logo design process for the 2006 World Cup. The website is still up and can be viewed at http://www.11designer.de/

What the website aims to do is hold an unofficial logo design competition which is open to everyone and is free of charge There will be number of prizes supplied by sponsors for the overall winning design. Just as designers are invited to submit their logos – sponsors are invited to contribute and in return will be visible on a website that is sure to attract a lot of attention.

The website also aims to inspire designers to begin designing the official poster and mascot so that it can be submitted to FIFA for possible consideration.

The notthe2010logo.co.za website aims to build enthusiasm, open discussion about the official logo and the selection process itself – as well as act as future portal that will possibly contribute to elements of the 2010 Worlld Cup. The website is non for profit and aims to conribute positively to the World Cup in South Africa while furthering design in South Africa.

The website can be viewed at http://www.notthe2010logo.co.za/. Visit the site to vote for the best logo submitted, join the discussion, get details on how to enter your own logo design and see what you can win!

Do you have a South African travel story, day trip experience or weekend getaway you would like to share? Where did you go last weekend or spend your favourite holiday? Write and submit your experience to SA-Venues.com and you could win R15,000.00.

Read the first published travel review entries received and get writing… The competition is open to locals and foreigners. Your travel review can be about an extended holiday, a short holiday, a weekend break or even a day trip to a memorable place (well know or off the beaten track).  R15,000.00 is a lot of moolah and you don’t need to be a great writer, you just need to have a story to tell! And it needs to be about anywhere in SOUTH AFRICA!

Related Links:
Read South African Travel Reviews
How to Enter the Competition
Visit www.SA-Venues.com

Competition being run by SA-Venues.com

Write your holiday story – submit your experience of your travels in South Africa to www.SA-Venues.com and stand to win a monthly prize. If your story is chosen as the monthly winner you will be eligible to win the grand prize of R15,000.00 in cash which will be awarded in December 2007. Monthly prizes of gift vouchers from Amazon.com (or your choice of Amazon.de, Amazon.uk etc) or Kalahari.net if you are South African. In December 2007 three independent judges will select the best travel story of 2007 from the monthly winners who will receive a R15,000.00 cash prize.

So sharpen your pencils and get writing … submit your South African holiday experience and get in line to win one of these fabulous prizes. Submissions from both overseas and local travellers are welcome. All travel stories received that comply with a few criteria (as set out below) will be published on the site. Photographs are welcome but not essential … Click here for more info and to enter »

Win A luxury 3-night stay for 2 at Nguni River Lodge, situated in the Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Visit the www.SA-Venues.com website, complete the entry form and you could win* a luxury 3 night getaway courtesy of Nguni River Lodge, Airlink and Tempest Sixt Car Hire and SA-Venues.com

The Prize Includes:
1. A luxury 3-night stay for 2 people sharing a room at Nguni River Lodge, situated in the Addo Elephant National Park, including 3 meals per day and 2 games per day.
2. Air-fare to Port Elizabeth, return, for 2 people, courtesy of Airlink.
3. Weekend car rental (Thursday 12h00 to Monday 12h00), in a Group J (Chev Spark or similar) vehicle, courtesy of Tempest Sixt Car Hire. Car to be collected from and returned to Port Elizabeth branch.
(* Terms & Conditions apply)

Related Links:
Enter to win a 3 Night-Getaway
Visit Nguni River Lodge
Visit Tempest Sixt Car Hire