JOHNNY CLEGG TO ENTHRALL SANBONA GUESTS DURING EXCLUSIVE BUSHVELD CONCERT

- 1 March 2010

Johnny Clegg in concert

Guests of the luxurious Sanbona Wildlife Reserve, situated at the foot of the Warmwaterberg mountains in the heart of the Little Karoo, will be treated to a special appearance by Johnny Clegg, who will entertain them with an acoustic performance under the open African skies on Saturday the 24^th of April. In an area that was once a dwelling site for ancient Khoisan hunter-gatherers, Sanbona – a Mantis property – will offer the perfect setting for Johnny to enthrall his audience with the distinctive sounds that his fans the world over have come to know and love.

This unique experience will have a very select group of people, who will be staying at one of Sanbona’s 3 luxury lodges on the weekend of the 24^th, enjoy sundowners at the foot of the Warmwaterberg mountains, before gathering around the camp fire and getting up close and personal with Johnny Clegg as he performs some of his most famous songs and shares some of his favourite campfire stories. This unique concert will provide a completely different experience for Johnny Clegg fans and wildlife lovers alike. The intimate performance will be followed by a candle-lit gourmet “boma” dinner and ended off with a Champagne Breakfast the next morning. With an international career spanning more than 3 decades and a multitude of awards to his name, this exclusive Johnny Clegg performance will be a truly exceptional opportunity to see this international star up close and personal, and what better place to experience it than in the semi-arid desert oasis that is Sanbona?

This vast landscape on which the property is situated makes it the largest wildlife reserve in the Western Cape, a sanctuary where one of the true joys is the freedom to do nothing at all in absolute luxury. But for those who choose to venture out into the wilderness before the concert starts, a world of experiences awaits.

Guests can take part in many exciting activities on the weekend, including twice daily game drives to see the Big Five, nature walks to view the different plant species, bird watching, star gazing (its very close to Sutherland, which is known world-wide for its star-gazing) and rock art viewing with a rock art specialist ranger. The chance to see the Big Five, including the rare free-roaming white lions that were introduced to the reserve a few years ago, is in itself a unique experience to have in the Western Cape.

The immense open space of the 54 000 hectares of undulating mountains and plains, indigenous flora and fauna, rock formations and rock art make this property truly unique, along with the 5-star accommodation it offers at its 3 luxurious lodges: Dwyka Tented Lodge, situated in a horseshoe bend of a dry Karoo riverbed and surrounded by awe-inspiring rock formations; Gondwana Family Lodge, a luxury lodge perfect for families where children of all ages can be entertained, and Tilney Manor, which was the original manor house, and offers an intimate exclusivity and tranquility.

This magnificent property, situated north of Montague on the famed Route 62 between Cape Town and Oudtshoorn, offers world-class facilities with amenities ranging across the three lodges, some of which include rejuvenating wellness retreats and memorable bush braais in “bomas” in the open air.

The cuisine at all three lodges consists of five-star dining in typical Karoo style, making use of exotic South African meats such as fresh Karoo-bred lamb, ostrich, crocodile and venison constantly infusing modern, traditional and locally influenced fare with only the freshest produce from the area. Many of the dishes are cooked in stone pots and over open fires, using time-honoured traditions, and combining them with gourmet French style Cuisine, to ensure that meals stay as authentically South African as possible, whilst staying true to the luxury 5-star experience that the lodges at Sanbona offer. And apart from the fantastic local cuisine, the beautiful surroundings of the quiet Karoo landscape combined with the truly personalized Mantis service offering, makes Sanbona the ideal weekend escape.

The Johnny Clegg concert will make the weekend of 23, 24 and 25 April at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve truly extraordinary. And with the acoustic show included in the weekend package of R3000 per person per night (minimum stay of two nights), including all game drives, meals and beverages, you couldn’t ask for more. With limited accommodation available at the 3 lodges, we recommend you book your Johnny Clegg weekend package as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.