{"id":168162,"date":"2017-12-06T12:51:04","date_gmt":"2017-12-06T10:51:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168162\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/"},"modified":"2017-12-06T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2017-12-06T10:53:12","slug":"one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/","title":{"rendered":"One billion rand later\u2026 Sun City relaunches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Often you hear how brilliant and unique Sun City is, but with the new developments and infrastructure integrated into their existing strong brand, we were not surprised to see the incredible entertainment and leisure options on offer.<\/p>\n<p>With that said, here are the five interesting facts about the #NewSunCity<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Did you know that Black Coffee, a well renowned international and award winning DJ, was married in one Sun City\u2019s conference centres?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310016\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310016\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-310016\" src=\"https:\/\/benonicitytimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2017\/12\/IMG_5052-520x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310016\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the facilities used to host social and corporate events.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>Frank Sinatra inaugurated Sun Central on 24 July, 1981, and this entertainment centre is where the South African Hall of Fame is based, which honours South Africa\u2019s outstanding sportspeople and performing artists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_310019\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-310019\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-310019\" src=\"https:\/\/benonicitytimes.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2017\/12\/IMG_5093-520x400.jpg\" width=\"520\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-310019\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hall of Fame in Sun Central<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>There is more to do than just swimming at the Valley of Waves. For one, we had the privilege of going quad biking in the mountains, where we saw some impalas. We also almost came across a leopard, but, thankfully, we didn\u2019t see the latter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-168162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_161026_1-medium\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161026_1-Medium-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161026_1-Medium-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161026_1-Medium-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168164'>\n\t\t\t\tQuad Biking \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_161005-medium\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161005-Medium-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-168165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161005-Medium-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_161005-Medium-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-168165'>\n\t\t\t\tQuad Biking \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Peter Robertson, the Executive Head Chef for Events, Conferences and Sports at Sun City, and his team provided food for the Miss South Africa event that was held there recently. \u00a0The famous chef took us on tour of the kitchen, and, to our surprise, we made our own starters to go with dinner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-168162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_192302-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192302-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168167'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking starters \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_195147-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195147-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195147-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195147-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168168'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the starters made on the night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_192350-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192350-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192350-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_192350-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168169'>\n\t\t\t\tNeo gloving up&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_195143-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195143-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195143-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_195143-Large-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168170'>\n\t\t\t\tOne of the starters made on the night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_20171130_202117-large\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-168171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_20171130_202117-Large.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-168171'>\n\t\t\t\tDinner for the night prepared by \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<ul>\n<li>There is a clinic inside Sun City? Of course there is. I only found this out during our stay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two days at the #NewSunCity were not enough to detail everything and there are no words to describe how incredible the place is.\u00a0 It all makes sense as to why they say it\u2019s a \u201cWorld within a City\u201d. It is indeed!<\/p>\n<p><strong>A World within a City, the new Sun City<\/strong>.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The experience at the new Sun City is truly beyond words. It is captivating in every sense of the word and beyond one\u2019s expectations of a getaway in the North West province. After receiving an amazing, and highly personalised welcome at the Cascades Hotel, you immediately feel the sense of pride and dedication of the staff. Once you have checked in and arrived at your suite, you are left in awe of the amazing panoramic view which you have of the mountain ranges surrounding the resort. At that moment, you truly feel as if you are in another world within a city.<\/p>\n<p>Then there are all the experiences you can enjoy. One being team building. If you are there with a group of colleagues or friends, there are many activities you can take part in that can strengthen your bond and increase the level of trust and understanding you have with one another.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most amazing experiences is the quad bike ride through the reserve! Guided by highly trained and skilled rangers, you see scenic views of nature and wildlife.<\/p>\n<p>After a long day exploring the resort, you can end the evening off with your friends by enjoying some drinks and cool vibes at a nightclub that has a range of entertainment, including pool tables and karaoke. That is, of course, if you don\u2019t want to live it up at the lavish Sun City casino.<\/p>\n<p>Once the night over, you can enjoy the next day by having a soothing spa treatment at the Gatsby Spa. This is a one of a kind experience and I would recommend it to anyone and everyone who visits Sun City and takes part in all the festivities on offer.<\/p>\n<p>All in All, the New Sun City is indeed a \u2018World within a City\u2019 and it should be on everyone\u2019s bucket list to experience.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-168162 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_5029\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_5115\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_5029-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5029-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/opinion-edition\/2017\/12\/06\/one-billion-rand-later-sun-city-relaunches\/attachment\/img_5115-1\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"270\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-1-270x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-1-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2017\/12\/IMG_5115-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-below-post-content\">\n<div class='tenancy_slot tenancy_slot_1 jannah_ad' style='display: none;' data-query-id='c7317b227008391a0aa80adc4bc7926d'><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When my colleague and I got an invite to see the new, revamped Sun City, we couldn\u2019t wait to see what the one billion rand upgrade hype was all about. My, oh my, weren\u2019t we treated like the Mufusas of this world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6776,"featured_media":168163,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"hasGravity":false,"cxt_article_byline":"Mahume Daniel Seleme and Neo Magasa ","cxt_disable_google_ads":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8518,6],"tags":[16630,16631,16632,8231,16633,9833,16634,16635,16636,16637,16638,16639,16640],"class_list":["post-168162","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blogs","category-opinion-edition","tag-newsuncity","tag-a-world-within-a-city","tag-biking-in-the-mountains","tag-black-coffee","tag-cascades-hotel","tag-frank-sinatra","tag-gatsby-spa","tag-karaoke","tag-north-west-province","tag-peter-robertson","tag-south-african-hall-of-fame","tag-sports-at-sun-city","tag-sun-central"],"amp_enabled":true,"category_labels":{"Category":"Opinion","SubCategory":"Blogs"},"tag_labels":["#NewSunCity","A World within a City","biking in the mountains","Black Coffee","Cascades Hotel","Frank Sinatra","Gatsby Spa","karaoke","North West Province","Peter Robertson","South African Hall of Fame","Sports at Sun City","Sun Central"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168162","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6776"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=168162"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/168162\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/168163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=168162"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=168162"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=168162"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}