Hi, I’m Karen Swanepoel from Nkanga Lodge in Kempton Park on the East Rand in Gauteng.
Kempton Park IS BEST KNOWN FOR OR Tambo International, Africa’s busiest airport, which is located in Kempton Park.
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN AT Kempton Park Golf Course; this is where Ernie Els learned to played golf when he was growing up.
THE BEST outdoor PICTURES CAN BE TAKEN AT Modderfontein Conservation Park which is home to 253 different bird species, small populations of Black-Backed Jackal, Steenbok, Duiker, Genet, Zebra, Black Wildebeest, Red Hartebeest, Blesbok, Reedbuck and Highveld springbok.
OTHER HAPPY SNAPS AT a fun night out at Emperors Palace.
WHEN THE WEATHER’S GOOD, I LIKE TO play golf at one of our many golf courses including Serengeti the home of the SA Golf Open in 2011.
WHEN THE WEATHER’S BAD, I LIKE TO catch a movie at the Pantheon Cinema at Emperors Palace, which seats 500 people and is the largest cinema in Africa.
I THINK THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO VISIT IS December, BECAUSE it is holiday time in South Africa and everything is relaxed and festive.
MY FAVOURITE BREAKFAST SPOT IS The Deck at Serengeti Golf Club.
FOR LUNCH, I SUGGEST The Deck at Serengeti Golf Club for a relaxed lunch, Mugg and Bean Woodbridge for a light lunch.
MY FAVOURITE RESTAURANT IS 33 High Street Modderfontein, TRY everything on the menu, the gardens are beautiful and it’s a great place to meet friends for lunch or dinner.
BEST LATE NIGHT SNACK FROM one of the many fast food outlets at Emperors Palace.
MY FAVOURITE picnic SPOT IS Nkanga Lodge.
FOR A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN TRY Barnyard Theatre for live music or Emperors Palace for variety.
IF YOU WANT TO MEET LOCALS, GO TO one of our many restaurants.
Kempton Park’s BEST KEPT SECRET IS the Modderfontein Conservation Park.
MY FAVOURITE THING TO DO WITH FRIENDS IS catch the Gautrain from OR Tambo or Rhodesfield Station to Sandton, Rosebank or Pretoria it’s an awesome way to get to see our city.
FOR SOME LIVE MUSIC, I LIKE TO GO TO the Theatre of Marcellus at Emperors Palace or The Barnyard Theatre.
TO RELAX AND RESTORE MY SOUL, I LIKE TO book a treatment at Octavia’s Spa.
IF YOU’RE FEELING ADVENTUROUS, TRY sandbording on one of the mine dumps just outside Kempton Park.
MY FAVOURITE WALK OR HIKE would be at the Modderfontein Country Club.
MY FAVOURITE flower SHOP IS Bunches @ Home.
MY FAVOURITE bird WATCHING SPOT IS the Modderfontein Conservation Park.
IF YOU’RE HERE IN June, JOIN IN THE FUN AT The Home Expo, but there are plenty of events that take place all year round so check out Kempton Park Events to see whats on when you’re next in town.
MY FAVOURITE MUSEUM IS the Dynamite Company Museum at Modderfontien. CHECK OUT THE Casino that was built as a recreation centre for the factory management, it is also home to the 1st weather station for the Transvaal.
MY FAVOURITE BUILDING IS new Airport Building.
TRAVELLING WITH CHILDREN? A FUN OUTING IS the Irene Dairy Farm about 20 mins from Kempton Park or Emperor’s Palace or the Magic Company Games Arcade for the rare occasions that the sun isn’t shining.
BEST CHEAP AND CHEERFUL OUTING IS packing your picnic basket and spending the afternoon at the Irene Dairy Farm.
WHEN MONEY’S NO OBJECT, I LIKE TO book a full spa package at Octavia’s.
MY FAVOURITE WEEKEND GETAWAY IS going to the Waterberg in Limpopo with the Marekele National Park for the weekend.
WHEN I WANT TO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY, I collect blankets for the 94.7 and Jacaranda Blanket drives and Santa’s Shoe box over the Christmas period.
I Love Kempton Park BECAUSE it can be found in one of the most exciting, vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the world.
Kempton Park Links:
- Kempton Park Attractions
- Kempton Park Accommodation
- Kempton Park Hotels
- Kempton Park Things to Do
- Gauteng Hotels
- Gauteng Accommodation
- Accommodation in South Africa
Desirable Digits
Kempton Park Golf Course: +27 (0)11 970-1075 / 1038
Modderfontein Conservation Park: +27 (0)11 782-7267
Serengeti Golf Course: +27 (0)11 552-7200
Mugg and Bean Woodbridge: +27 (0)11 391-2975
33 High Street Modderfontein: +27 (0)11 608-0733
Barnyard Theatre Boksburg: +27 (0)11 823-6933
Theatre of Marcellus: +27 (0)11 928-1937
Octavia’s Spa: +27 (0)11 928-1815
Sandboarding: +27 (0)82 605-1150
Modderfontein Country Club: +27 (0)11 608-2033
Bunches @ Home: +27 (0)11 396-2952
Dynamite Company Museum: +27 (0)11 606-3206
Irene Dairy Farm: +27 (0)12 667-2326
Santa’s Shoebox: +27 (0)83 454-3447
