Bongiwe Tshiqi has been confirmed as Bona’s new editor. Over the past five months she has been acting deputy editor, and together with the Bona team, has ensured the continued smooth production of the magazine.
Bona, South Africa’s only publication available in four languages: English, isiZulu, seSotho
and isiXhosa, provides its audience with the inspiration, advice and confidence they need to be better at everything they touch.
“I’ve always loved the Bona brand, even before I joined the team,” says Bongiwe, “and although the magazine has a perceived older audience the readership is actually quite young. Over 50% of our readers are under the age of 34. For me, the importance of this magazine is to have conversations with black women that they didn’t necessarily have growing up.
“We’re addressing, for example, issues of self-identity, self-love, buying property or a car; how to achieve sustainable success in your chosen career and finding love, within or out of marriage. We’re digging into real issues that today’s modern woman needs answers to. It’s almost a printed version of a dinner party where everything goes!
The magazine salutes women across different life stages, body shapes and backgrounds – they may be single parents in their 30’s or women in their 70’s, but each one is beautiful and our intention is to assist our readers to accept themselves, while also giving them the tools to make any improvements they wish to” she says.
The magazine continues to explore issues related to food; home; family; celebrity; entertainment; fashion; beauty and health.
Bongiwe joined the Caxton family in 2015 as Bona’s digital editor before being appointed deputy editor and now editor. She studied journalism at the Durban University of Technology, before working for various media, including East Coast Radio, Saltwater Girl and Women’s Health magazines.
Caxton Magazine’s General Manager Anton Botes adds: “Bongiwe’s broad experience has enabled her to develop an excellent understanding of editorial content, both digital and print, and we look forward to seeing this reflected in the Bona brand. We’re confident that she’ll continue to elevate the brand and we look forward to seeing her personal touch reflected on the magazines’ pages.”
January 2018 just got better! Emerald Resort & Casino is proud to announce that they have, once again, been awarded TripAdvisor’s Traveller’s Choice award, achieving the 9th spot in the ‘Top 10 Hotels for Families’ category.
“This is the third consecutive year that we have won this award,” says Emerald Resort & Casino’s Marketing Executive Tanuja Gangabishun. “In its 15th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has highlighted the world’s top properties based on the millions of reviews and opinions collected in a single year from travellers around the globe.”
Emerald Resort & Casino’s latest Ready, Steady, Go casino promotion is offering Rewards cardholders prizes totalling R1 000 000 in cash, Free Play and a Jeep Renegade, for those with an adventurous spirit, until the 28th March! 
“This promotion is exclusive to our current Rewards cardholders but sign up is free, easy and immediate for non-cardholders – no-one misses out,” says Emerald Resort & Casino’s Marketing Executive Tanuja Gangabishun.
Caxton Local Media is the largest printer of newspapers in South Africa, with 10 strategically located cold-set factories across the country. Jaco Koekemoer, Managing Director of Caxton Local Media and Coldset Printing at Caxton Group, explains how the first-world technology and national footprint of their factories create a highly-cost effective, seamless printing and distribution solution for clients.
“Our national, commercial printing footprint makes it possible to turn work around as quickly as needed. We can split a print run amongst multiple sites or multiple presses in one plant, in order to offer more cost-effective and time-efficient production,” says Koekemoer. “We have industrial-strength generators in every factory to ensure there is never any down time. In fact, our 4 generators in Industria can power an entire small suburb! Caxton also takes its eco-footprint seriously and has set up its own waste company to recycle any waste that the factories generate.”
According to the zoo’s manager, Elana Smalberger, the calf and mother are both doing very well, although the calf is still not completely sure what he is supposed to do with his newly found long legs. Overall he is happy and healthy and is freely roaming around the Game Park.
Visitors to Animal World will be able to view the calf in the Game Park whist on a game drive. It may however be difficult to guarantee that the calf will be seen every game drive as he will still be hidden at times. For more information on the game drives please have a look at 
To view all promotions, events and more, visitors to the casino are encouraged to stay close to their Facebook and Twitter pages, or guests can visit 
In on-going, large sample studies over the past two years, London based research company Lumen has conclusively proved that the actual viewing of, as opposed to potential exposure to adverts (no matter the reading platform of digital or print) leads to almost 9 times more sales.
The Lumen data shows that the best ad inventory facilitates communication with consumers when they are in the right mood to be receptive to advertising messages, and then creates the time and space to enable advertisers to get their messages across.
“The Emerald Resort & Casino, will be the very first casino in South Africa to install these brand new i-Deluxe machines, all offering entertaining and innovative gameplay,” says Emerald Resort & Casino’s Marketing Executive Tanuja Gangabishun. “The roll out has already started and is due to be completed by mid-December 2017.”
“Some of our most anticipated events include welcoming gorgeous award winning songstress Lira back to Emerald Resort & Casino to perform for us on the 15th December and arguably the most prominent electronic music producer in Africa, record producer and DJ, Black Coffee together with supporting acts that include Classic Tank on the 23rd December,” says Emerald Resort & Casino’s Marketing Executive Tanuja Gangabishun.
Be entertained by arguably the most prominent electronic music producer in Africa, record producer and DJ, Black Coffee! He, together with DA Capo, IAMPH, Langa, ably supported by Vaal’s finest Classic Tank, 016 Banger Boyz and DJ Crocks, will be performing at Emerald Resort & Casino’s ‘Ibiza to Vaal’ on 23 December 2017.
“What a line-up!” says Leolize Naidoo, Emerald Resort & Casino’s Events & Entertainment Manager. “Many of our loyal patrons have informed us, largely because of the state of the economy, that they will be spending the festive season at home. Because of this we have more than one ‘big name’ performing at the Resort this December.”
The research was done through Caxton Magazines’ audience panel, PULSE, powered by the Opinion Solutions mobile app technology, which allows Caxton Magazines to be at the forefront of exploratory research approaches and tools in order to get closer to their readers’ thoughts and views.