From handmade to ethically sourced, we look at a few local stores worth supporting during our Christmas shopping. What’s on your Christmas list this year? We know shopping for the best gifts, which will make everyone happy in your life, can be pretty stressful, especially if it needs to be ordered online or sent from another outlet – what if it gets lost in the mail or the online store is a scam? What if...
Welcoming the festive season with open arms, spreading joy, fun, food, and creative collaboration that gives back to the community. Light Up uMngeni is an event that strives to bring the uMngeni community together to celebrate each other and artisanship culture during the festive season. uMngeni Tourism is inspired to create an event that not only showcases the town’s festive spirit but also showcases local talent through cuisine, arts, activities, music and attracts foot traffic...
Create an interactive harvest for your family and friends, with tips and tricks to help you wow everyone. Nothing is better than spending quality time with your friends and family. Sometimes cooking for big groups of people takes a whole day, and the plates of appetisers sometimes just end up being a bowl of crisps or the infamous board of biltong…well, here is something you have to try! A Charcuterie board! A beautiful yet simple...
A platform that boasts countryside beauty while supporting its community members. For locals or tourists, there will be something worth exploring. Our official launch in February 2022 was held at the Nelson Mandela Capture Site. The cocktail evening boasted an amazing local marimba and jazz band, sponsored wines from Highgate Wine Estate and food from N’Squared bakery were the treats whilst the local tour guides explained the values of uMngeni Tourism to the guests....