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Win incredible prizes for you and your pet and in doing so you are supporting animal welfare. More than R100 000 worth of giveaways. The aim of the campaign is to create awareness of animal welfare. Just by entering you are contributing to animal welfare. The competition closes 30.6.2025
Winners
- The great South African Giveaway with 47 Winners with worth over a Million Rand – This is simply not to be missed with incredible holiday packages throughout South Africa. Entries closed 26.1.2025
Prize Winners
Bonus prize
Overberg – Pringle Bay & Hermanus: 4 nights self-catering at 82 Steps & Haven Luxury Home for 4 worth R29 400. Includes Visit and refreshments at FOMO Gallery, Food and Wine pairing at Creation Wines and a walk with Hermanus Whale Watching – Ronel Cronje
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Central Drakensberg. 2 nights for 2 sharing at Cathedral Peak Hotel on full board plus Drakensberg Ballooning Trip – Peter Pyke
Art prizes
‘Wheel of Consciousness 1’ by Bongi Bengu – Sarah Bowring
‘Memories of a South African Sunset’ by Carla Bosch. – Sharon Tonkin
Wildlife graphite drawing by Warren Cary – Aiden Rademeyer
‘Causeways’ by Lyn Gilbert. – Caprice Hendricks
‘Extinct’ by Christine Lamberth – Dorothy Colloty
Floral watercolour by Natasha Barnes – Realeboga Makama
Ardmore Palm Parade Royal Tablecloth and 6 pairs of Leopard Royal Napkins – August van der Westhuizen
Spring Namaqualand oil scene by Diane Erasmus – Tak Hiemstra
AVOOVA Bowl inset with ostrich shell. – Natasha Cowie
“Washing” acrylic by Edward Selematsela – Matthew Walstra
Oil pair: ‘High Summer Twilight’ & ‘Dusk in Winter’ by Karina Pienaar – Siyabonga Hadebe
Woodcut by Wandile Ntlanganiso – Monique Van Der Watt
Andrew Walford ‘Kingfisher on Reed’, ceramic tile. – Retha Botha
‘Bushman Youth’ Watercolour by Barbara Siedle – Christine Barker
‘Lion at Kruger Park’ oil by Daniel Novela.- Ngidi Samkele
Grace Glass Salad Servers and Cheese Knife with Murano glass beads, – Judith Gush
African Blown Glass ‘Namaqua Vase’ hand blown – Therese Streicher
Mixed media on paper by Hennie Niemann Snr – Kuvesan Reddy
Sculpture Prizes
‘Skinny Dipper’ by Carl Roberts – Patricia Goffin
‘Malice Miniature’ by Janko De Beer – Keneilwe Sarah Miffie
‘Resonance’ by Gerhard Barnard – Melanie Marais
‘Stargazer’ by Jaco Kruger – Brent Early
His and Hers set of carved Blue Wildebeest Skull and Warthog tusk pendant and earings by Yolandi Diesel. – Robert Jones
Bronze ‘Meerkat – Mini #6’ by Sarah Richards – Linda Venter
Main Prizes
Zululand & iSimangaliso – Game Reserve, Anglo Zulu Battlfields and iSimangaliso beach. 5 nights Safari at Madwaleni River Lodge, Thonga Beach Lodge and Fugitives Drift Lodge,,all on full board worth R88 600 – Amanda Dumoitier
Wild Coast & Umhlanga Rocks – 5 nights at Barefoot luxury GweGwe Beach Lodge, Mkambathi Reserve on full board with a selection of activities and The Oyster Box, Umhlanga Rocks worth R88 000 – Vanessa Hensley
Cape Town & Winelands – Cape Town, Franschhoek & Wellington. 8 nights at Clarendon Bantry Bay, Cape Cadogan Boutique Hotel, Rickety Bridge Manor House & Val du Charron, including Yacoob Yachts Sunset Cruise, Forest Bathing, South African E Foil session, Cape Town Heritage Walking Tour and different Wine Tastings plus Wine Blending class all worth R82 300 – Deleene Wagner
Garden Route– Tsitsikamma, Plettenberg Bay, Knysna & Wilderness: 8 nights at The Fernery Lodge, Sky Villa Boutique Hotel, The Lofts Boutique Hotel & Lodge on the Lake plus Fernery Bike Hire and Hot Stone Massage, Knysna Charters Sunset Cruise, Side Steet Adventures E Bike guided tour, Offshore Adventures swim/boat with seals worth R43 644 – Jan Rathgens
West Coast – Langebaan, Velddrift and Paternoster: – 7 nights for 4 sharing on a Kraalbaai Lifestyle Houseboat, Waterfront Guest House, l’Hermitage Quagga Lodge and at Baywatch Penthouse plus Visit to iKhwa ttu, San heritage centre, Cracklin’ Rosie Birding Boat Cruise and WOW eBike Tour of Cape Columbine Nature Reserve worth R68 859 – Keith Preston
Eastern Cape– Kenton-on-Sea: 5 nights at Summit House self- catering and Sibuya Game Reserve’s Forest Camp, full board for 4 people plus Outdoor Focus kayaking and a sunset cruise on Port Alfred’s Jin & Tonix worth R46 460 – Shane Muller
Drakensberg– 5 nights at Antbear Eco Lodge and gourmet Cleopatra Mountain Farmhouse, both on full board plus Star Gazing experience, Spa treatment and Berg Adventures guided hike to San Rock Art site worth R38 700 – Christiaan Schultz
Klein Karoo – Oudtshoorn & Barrydale: 4 nights at Rosenhof County House and The Karoo Art Hotel plus Icy Mountain swim, 5 Shy Meerkats Safari and Swartberg Experience Pass Tour and Karoo Farmers Meal after worth R36 600 – Shaun Renton
Boer Battlefield/Free State – Spionkop area, Sterkfontein Dam & Clarens: 5 nights at Three Tree Hill Lodge on full board, Wild Horses Mountain Lodge with dinner and Patcham Place B & B plus Clarens Dinosaurs Tour worth R34 130 – Antonette van Tonder
KZN Midlands – Nottingham Road, Dargle & Howick: 7 nights at Fordoun Hotel and Spa, Loxley House Guest House both with special couple treatments, Beverley Country Cottages on full board and the Forest Falls Tree House with gourmet hamper picnic basket by Where The Crows Nest for breakfast, plus Lions River Rafting experienced worth R30 780 – Tania Saunders
North Coast -Ballito, Umhlali & Mtunzini: 6 nights for 2 sharing self-catering at Sugar Shack Penthouse, Seaforth Country House and One-on- Hely plus tour of Hidden Forest Sanctuary, Josee Clerk Art Class, Tidal Mao Snorkeling Safari ot Marine Walk worth R23 340 – Ronel Veerasamy
Near Durban – Upper Highway & Cowies Hill: 3 nights for 2 sharing at Ammazulu African Palace in the Presidential Suite with treats, and Summerhill Guesthouse with The Living Room Meal, Tasting lunch at 3603, iThunga Africa Zulu Basket and Studio 3 pottery class worth R16 300 – Bianca Spinner
Single destination prizes
Val du Charron Wine and Leisure Estate – Paul Clayton
Gypsy Wagons Glamping – Amanda Auths
Last Word Long Beach, Kommetjie – Katherine Ward
Muratie Wine Estate – Cindy Peters
Leopard Mountain Safari Lodge – Beverly Collins
Dargle Forest Lodge – Lyndeen Henman
Mosaic Lagoon Lodge, Overberg – Kgomotso Elizabeth Ramfate
Wild Olive Tree Camp – Kagiso Mbonani
- Win 5 Years of Luxury with Sundown’s Giveaway worth R200 000
Number of entries 7654
Winner: Cloe Lynch from KZN
Most Shared: Amanda Tobin - 8 night holiday in the Midlands worth R39 200
Number of entries: 47082
Winner: Marlene Martin from Gauteng
Most shared: Shama Naidoo from Kzn - Antbear Lodge and Muse magazine giveaway worth R10000.
Number of entries: 3638
Winner: Guilda Swanapoel from Gauteng - Drakensberg Spa Giveaway worth R11 800
Number of entries: 14798
Winner: Chantelle Thorn from Mooi River
Most shared: Dawid Du Plessis from Durbay - Win 1 of 2 101 Adventures Western Cape 4 day Getaways worth R50 000 each
Number of entries: 37830
Winners: Shanleigh Blackburn and Miguel Cooper
Most shared: Ronel Cronje