3) SALA BEACH HOUSE

This luxurious beachfront property in Shaka’s Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, about 40km north of Durban, is offering a weekend getaway package for R6,600 — a 47% discount on the usual rate. Unwind in the luxurious rooms, indulge in delicious food and drinks at the on-site restaurant, and soak up the sun on their pristine beach. The offer — available online and subject to availability — includes accommodation, dinner, a 60-minute body treatment in the spa and breakfast. See here.

4) A CULTURAL ENCOUNTER 

Based in Vaalwater, Limpopo, “the heart of the Waterberg District”, Borutho Tours And Travel is offering 21% off its “Waterberg Hidden Gem” experience, where guests get to immerse themselves in the history and culture of the Tswana people through art, food, drink and more for R990. 

The tour includes a stop for crafts, a visit to a local healer, a lesson in the art of brewing traditional Tswana beer (and a chance to taste it) and a feast like never before at a local restaurant, where you can dive into Kasi (township) food like mogodu, mopani worms, chicken feet, chicken intestines, dusty chicken (braai) and beef steak “prepared in a kasi way”. There’s also a meet and greet with a group of youths, who will showcase their traditions through dance. See here. 

5) PARYS GLAMPING ADVENTURE

Phela Moya Tours & Travel is offering a 16% discount on a glamping adventure in Parys, on the banks of the Vaal in the Free State, just an hour away from Johannesburg.

The price of R3,520 per person sharing includes two nights’ glamping, a guide to enrich the experience, plus breakfast, lunch and dinner. The activities include guided river rafting on the Vaal and an 8km hike at the Earth’s largest impact crater site, the Vredefort Dome world heritage site. For more information or to book, see here.