Special September

We are well into this truely Special September this month,with our wonderful warm temperatures and the highlighted celebrations of Tourism and Heritage Month.

I am completely blown away by all the effort that has gone into this theme with the festivities happening throughout the country. Tourism is of course the latest buzz word as the Fifa World Cup 2010 gets closer but what is really special is the celebrations and events around our Heritage, being the 24 September marked as Heritage Day.

South Africa's Heritage encompasses our history, values, norms and cultures. In a way who we are and we choose to be as a nation is very much a product of our collective heritage.

Check out 10 ways in which you can celebrate our Heritage this month.

The festivities are endless this month herewith a few "things to do" in the coming days in true patriotic spirit!

Johannesburg - Special Travel offers; Joburg Shopping Festival, Art's Alive at various venues in the City, Soweto Festival, Taste of Joburg, Magaliesberg Classic Country Festival and Annual Food and Wine Festival Dinokeng.

Have you visited Liliesleaf? The Authenticity of the site lends itself to an insightful and interactive snapshots of South Africa's history and acknowledges our remarkable heritage as well as the progress we have made since 1963. Tours of the historical site take approximately one and half hours and are ideal for family weekend outings.

Other Festival around the country :-

CAPE - Hermanus Whale Festival; Plett Festival - love Plett, love Life!; Paarl Cultivaria Festival; Cape Philharmonic Orchestra 's Oratorio Festival 2009; 31st Annual Loerie Awards; The Pan African Space Station .

KWAZULU NATAL - Rock Legends, Hilton Arts Festival, Heritage Arts Festival at the Gateway Centre.

MPUMALANGA - Heritage Day Cultural Extravaganza - Belfast.

Happy Heritage Day to you all... and don't forget in true south african tradition you can also just light up the fire and have a braai on the 24 September this public holiday!