Giving couldn't be more fun - a short funky new hairstyle or stylish colourful streaks in aid of charity.

CANSA encourages companies and individuals to help make a difference by shaving or spraying your hair in a multitude of colours to support cancer survivors for a R25 or R50 donation.
The CANSA Shavathon was held on Saturday, 3 March 2012 from 09h00 until 19h00 at the PromoZone (Cinema Level) or Carnaby Court (Opposite Col Cacchio).

Over R46 000 was made - thank you for all your support!

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Imagine… 2 nights for yourself & 100 friends at The Gateway Hotel, food & drink included!

This became a reality for Roxanne Pellew after entering The Gateway Hotel Takeover Competition which ran from the end of November to mid January.

Shoppers had to sign up to Gateway’s Facebook page, easily accessed in mall through the use of QR codes and smart phones, to stand the chance to win this incredible prize valued at R300,000. Weekly prizes were also given away.

On 23 January 2012 the winner, Roxanne Pellew from Scottburgh was announced. Roxanne managed to gain 485 successful referrals via the Facebook application and exceeded the runner up by 184 referrals. At the prize handover held at the Gateway Hotel, Roxanne commented ‘I am absolutely thrilled to have won & already have my list of 100 friends chosen. All I now need to decide are the dates!’
Gateway Theatre of Shopping would like to thank the following sponsors for making the Gateway Hotel Takeover competition possible:

• The Three Cities Group
• The Gateway Hotel
• Golden Jewellers
• Ice Watches
• Carlton Hair

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Reach for a Dream ran a provincial drive, Reach for your Slippers from their Gateway Theatre of Shopping branch, and received huge support from both shoppers and surrounding businesses and schools.  On 19 August 2011 people were invited to wear their slippers for the day in support of the Reach for a Dream Foundation, and lots of fun was had as shoppers traipsed through Gateway in slippers and enjoyed a flash mob of dancers in slippers in the Palm Court.  Reach for a Dream raised R 160,000.00 from this initiative.

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The Barnyard Theatre staged their hugely successful third annual Ladies’ Charity Night, in conjunction with Gateway Theatre of Shopping, on Thursday, 1 September.

The ladies were pampered by Gateway tenants Secrets Image & Beauty and Stuttafords on arrival, before receiving their packed Goodie Bag.  Dave Guselli again brought his inimitable magic to the evening as the host, doing the lucky draw from over R50 000-worth of prizes from generous sponsors, and overseeing a few fun ladies’ night games at interval.   

The ladies were also treated to the second show of The Final Countdown at the venue which took them on a wild ride through six decades of music, fashion and fun!
The Final Countdown was a party from start of finish, offering up a string of iconic hits starting in the 50’s and moving through into the new millennium.  Songs featured from each decade included Let’s Twist Again and Blue Suede; Pretty Woman and Good Vibrations; Tragedy and Smoke On The Water; Dancing On The Ceiling and I Just Can’t Get Enough; I’m Too Sexy For My Shirt and End Of The Road; and finishing off with Lady Marmalade and the World Cup hit Waka Waka.  

The ladies certainly painted the town red, and a portion of the ticket price of R150 per person will also be donated to Bobbi Bear charity organisation who assist child victims of sexual abuse.

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The toughly contested second annual Gateway To Fame talent search competition reached a great climax with the final performance that took place at The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway on Monday, 4 July.

The twenty singing finalists looked the part when they took to the stage courtesy of sponsor Gateway Theatre of Shopping tenants Stuttafords, who dressed them, and Scott & Wells, who did their hair.   They performed one song each to backing tracks, while they were judged by a panel of experts consisting of local performers Evan Roberts, Marion Loudon, Melanie Roberts and Barnyard performer Adri Britz.

The junior (grades 1 to 6) winner was ten-year-old Kristina Burge from Chelsea Preparatory, who got a rousing response from the audience after performing Good Morning Baltimore from the hit musical Hairspray.  In second place was Bernelee Frick (11) from Crawford La Lucia who sang Rolling In The Deep, followed by Crawford North Coast’s Kiara Teunissen (10) for her performance of Doo Bee Doo.

The senior (grades 7 to 12) category saw a landslide win for Danville Park Girls’ High, with their pupils scoring a hat-trick in the finals.  The winner was 14-year-old Jarene Moses who wowed the judges and audience with her rendition of Adele’s Someone Like You.  The runners-up in this category were Jessica James who performed Before He Cheats and Phumelele Mzimela who sang Without You.  Danville also produced last year’s senior winner, Amanda Kunene, who hosted the evening and did a guest performance along with the 2010 junior winner Andrew Sutton, from Virginia Preparatory.

“The audience, judges and organisers were blown away by the enormous talent on show at Monday night’s Gateway To Fame finale.  While the four judges scored them for their performance on the evening, a fifth of the final score was determined by the children’s participation and enthusiasm in the week of workshops held leading up to the event.  Jarene and Kristina were both very worthy winners, and we are sure will earn their place back on The Barnyard stage in years to come,” said Debbie Davidson, owner of The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway.

There were big prizes up for grabs for the winners including a microphone (valued at R3000 and R4000) for each winner, as well as a keyboard (valued at R10 000) for the senior winner from Gateway Music.  The two winners will also get the opportunity to showcase their immense talent again to a broader audience, when they  make a cameo performance at The Barnyard Theatre in The Final Countdown backed by a live band on Wednesday, 5 October, with bookings open to the public.  Jarene and Kristina will also get to perform two songs each in Gateway’s Palm Court on a Sunday still to be decided

Pre-show entertainment was provided by four Invited Performers and a team of dancers who also auditioned for their places and participated in the workshops.

The second annual Gateway To Fame competition was yet another huge success, with an overwhelming amount of entrants from schools throughout KwaZulu-Natal.  The event was organized by local performer Shelley McLean whose expertise led to an unparalleled competition of this nature for children.  Shelley was backed up by Liesl Coppin, Shelley Haggard and Calli Thomson who assisted with the workshops.

Other sponsors at Monday’s final included prizes from Gateway Theatre of Shopping tenants The Barnyard Theatre, Wavehouse, ScienCentre, Mr Funtubbles Fun Faire and Ster Kinekor.

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With the winter chill in the air, Samsung and Ikusasa School of Cooking teamed up last Saturday at the Samsung Store in Gateway to cook up a heart warming feast for their hungry audience.

The Ikusasa School of Cooking (Ikusasa meaning "tomorrow" or "hope" in Zulu) is a charity that opened in January 2010 and offers 10 disadvantaged school leavers, on a yearly basis, the opportunity to learn valuable and in-depth culinary skills in a one year programme. The students who come from Children's homes or disadvantaged families in and around the Durban area, are following a City and Guilds based skills programme, which is fully administered by The International Hotel School (IHS). This programme not only provides the students with the necessary theory and practical experience to work in the hospitality industry, but also with the strong likelihood that they will be placed in jobs on completion of the course.
 
Students from the Ikusasa School of Cooking inspired the audience with a delicious Italian influenced lunch; comprising of Roast Tomato, Beetroot and Ciabatta Salad and the ever classic homemade Tagliatelle with Arrabiata.

When asked about her experience cooking for a live audience Princess Ngcobo, a student at the school said, “It was a great experience that gave us the platform to show off our skills and what we’ve learnt. Ikusasa School of Cooking has given me hope, not only for my family but also for my future”.  Karen Henwood, the Lecturer at the school added that she takes so much pride in her students’ achievements, as their determination to succeed in life should inspire us all to give the less fortunate the chance to do the same.


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The new LRE Centre located at Gateway Theatre of Shopping in Umhlanga is now operational. We will be running 30 minute programs for R 250 incl VAT, and an Instructor Demo drive around the track for R100, presently using Range Rover 5.0l S/C and XTECH Defender.  The centre is located next to the Wave Pool.

The centre is open from Wed – Sun 09h00 - 17h00, including public holidays.

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PH Sports & Recreation, operators of the Sport Arena at the Gateway Theatre of Shopping, conceptualized this event and in association with H For H organization, their NGO partner, hosted a hugely successful event for 3 Orphanages, Abalindi, St Thomas Children’s Home and Orphanaid on Youth Day. Peter Hooper and Rudy Tryon (PH Sports & Recreation) together with Christine Coleman (H for H) have been working on the concept for many months.

The orphans were put through a stimulating coaching session, headed up by Jeremy Parsons, who has a level 2 FIFA accreditation, and 6 coaches educated the orphans. Love Life were on hand to provide educational expertise on HIV/AIDS awareness. During the lunch break the Orphans were entertained by Drumkit doing Beatboxing (a form of music without instruments created form one’s own mouth) and Freestyler champion Philani Gumede, together they created a unique act of soccer tricks and human music, thrilling all! The event was concluded with a soccer session where the orphans applied the skills that they were taught earlier in the day. It’s obvious that there are some future Bafana Bafana stars out there.

It is PH Sports & Recreations objective to host such an event every month, with an annual mega event every Youth Day. If you want to get involved in this valuable project contact Peter on 083 604 0435.

‘This was a very satisfying experience for all concerned, but would never have materialized were it not for the generous donations from our sponsors. Supersport Let’s Play donated 60 soccer balls and T-shirts which the kids took home, Road Lodge Umhlanga Ridge provided lunch and drinks, Puma provided training balls and kit for the coaches, Gateway Music provided 60 recorders, 6 guitars and the PA system while Crawford North Coast took care of the transport. Gateway Theatre of Shopping management and Primelife for their important role in communication, marketing and support for the event, Nestle, Jockey, Electric Avenue , H for H Organization, PH Sport & Recreation, Unilever (Shield), Mr Price and Love Life all contributed immensely” said Peter Hooper (PH Sports & Rec) organizer and host.Comments:Richard Terry-Lloyd (Abalindi);
“how their sad eyes lit up when we entered Gateway...The Theatre of their Dreams...and for 6 hours their' home' brought warmth, happiness, and laughter. Thank you for all your efforts’

Rudy Tryon (PH Sports & Rec) organizer & host;

"our mission for the ‘Orphans Unite’ Youth Day is to highlight the power of soccer as an educational tool to raise the awareness of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, and to afford the Youth the opportunity to be educated, have fun and participate in sport".

Mrs Coleman (H for H / NGO partner);

"it is wonderful to see that there are experienced professionals who have the time and the ability to offer orphans these opportunities, it was a valuable event"

Stanton Munusamy (St Thomas Children’s Home);
"Great event! Special people doing extraordinary things. There’s nothing more satisfying than watching the kids faces light up with joy. It’s awesome to know that others care about our future leaders."

Maxwell (Orphanaid);

"brilliant event, meant a lot for them, 1st time experience, they all want to know when is the next one"

WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THESE KIDS LIVES, NOT ONLY IN THE SHORT TERM, THIS IS A LONG TERM PROJECT!!!

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On Friday 20th May , Gateway Theatre of Shopping    hosted the two finalists from Survivor Maldives on their Durban tour. Together with a full camera crew from M-Net the two finalists participated in a triathlon at Gateway, they first challenged each other at  Go- Karting , followed by a fashion frenzy at Edgars- dressing up two mannequins  and the last activity was riding the Wave  at the Wave House .

The activity  at Edgars attracted quite a few shoppers  who stopped to watch the entertaining Survivor challenge and spotted was  South African celebrity , Patricia Lewis and her son Max who is a big fan of Survivor .


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To celebrate the upcoming release of Kung Fu Panda 2, Ster-Kinekor Theatres are taking the adorable costume character Po on tour to meet his fans. Admirers were invited to meet with their favourite character at Ster-Kinekor Theatres for a cuddle and an opportunity to have their photo taken with the hippest panda in town. Po was in town on Saturday 21 May visiting Gateway Theatre of Shopping.

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The annual Track-a-thon was held at Gateway on Saturday, 9 April 2011. A total of 1326 tracksuits were hand made for orphaned children. Thank you to Woolworths, Wimpy, Mimmos, Mugg & Bean, Wave House, Mr Funtubbles Fabulous Funfair for sponsoring the event.



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Held at Gateways MAX Institute of fashion on Saturday 12th March, The Blake Roberts Band set the venue alight with the sounds of their sizzling new album “21 Restless Grams".

MAX ignited a buzzing atmosphere with more than 350 guests travelling far and wide from in and around KZN to witness this awesome band launch their debut album (now available at Look & Listen stores countrywide).  The venue was chic and friendly with a relaxed feel. The band put on a world class performance, opening with their sensational, unreleased music video for their single - Stockholm Syndrome. Concepted and filmed by Fuller Film Productions - this video shows how SA talent really can compete on an international level.

 What makes the Blake Roberts band unique is the  is the fact that they swing both sides of the pop rock scale encompassing melodic rock as well as jazz in their music, offering a rich and diverse tapestry of sounds. Backed up by strong dynamic vocals, the band offers a solid, well-crafted mix of sincere delicacy and strong passion.  The lead singer Blake Roberts himself displays a sensual yet riveting voice on vocals while simultaneously on his acoustic Guitar. The other members of the band are Gerard DeBruyn on Bass, Greg Bedford and Dinay Naidu the session guitarists and Matt Bedford on the session drums.

Having made their first large crowd public appearance in 2010, the band has already enjoyed some success, making the final of the playoffs for the Mr Price Pro which subsequently lead to them playing at the Pro Beach Festival, Fifa Fan Park for the World Cup & opening for the legendary Guy Buttery.

Cindy Liu a local fan of the band who attended the launch on Saturday had the following to say, “I love the Blake Roberts band because they are different in that their music is eclectic, I also love that the band sounds awesome live not just when the CD is playing in my car and they were very interactive with audience"

Suzie Mockridge, Owner of MAX Institute of Fashion commented "This is by
far one of the best album launches we have hosted on all accounts - the music,
the crowd & the vibe!'

The band really had the crowd excited by adding to the hype and giving
away autographed copies of the album to audience members, while Secrets Spa &
Beauty offered free massages and the guests of the launch FREE treatment for the next day.


Internet Profiles of the Blake Roberts Band:

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Rough Diamonds & Divas, the brand new production currently being staged at The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway, is a polished and sparkling tribute to music’s gravel-voiced icons.

What is of interest, is that the strength of this show lies in its exceptionally talented cast of ten, which includes three newcomers to the Gateway venue.  Because of this, the vocals are adeptly handled in constantly changing variations which adds up to a wonderful musical journey showcasing a wide array of hits.

After the opening numbers America and Born In The USA, the inimitable Percy Smith gives a heartfelt rendition of the Louis Armstrong classics Hello Dolly and Mack The Knife, accompanied by new Barnyard talent Joseph Shumane on soprano saxophone.  This is followed by what is undoubtedly the highlight of the show, Petro Liebenberg’s soulfully rousing rendition of the Edith Piaf timeless hits Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien and La Vie En Rose.

While most Barnyard shows are essentially a whirlwind of rock numbers delivered in a party manner, this production is slowed down with many of the hits showcased with passion and feeling.  This is no better illustrated than with director Adrian Paulsen’s clever Beautiful medley combining hits from Joe Cocker, Christina Aguilera and James Blunt

There are, of course, plenty of hits which give the audience their anticipated dose of heart-pumping rock, and these include guitarist and vocalist Jason Guile (who has an impressive array of ten instruments on stage) get down and groovy in Kings of Leon’s Sex On Fire.  Lee Paver shines in the Joe Cocker hits Unchain My Heart and You Can Leave Your Hat On before the first half closes with a medley of Neil Diamond hits completed with Sweet Caroline, led by maestro Johan Liebenberg, whose rendition is as close to the real man himself as you will ever get.

Rod Stewart’s version of Sailing sets the tone after interval, followed by the love duet medley consisting of We’ve Got Tonight, Up Where You Belong and Kiss.  The tempo goes up a couple of notches as the opening night audience rocked along to Alice Cooper’s Poison, Cher’s Bang Bang and Bon Jovi’s You Give Love A Bad Name.

Lee Paver is joined by the other vocalists for the classic, With A Little Help From My Friends, before a rousing version of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah leads the show into the finale party segment.  What would a tribute to these the rough and raspy rockers, and the dark and dangerous divas be without Tina Turner? And Candice Skylark makes sure she is not forgotten with her rendition of Nut Bush City Limits as the show draws to a close.

With all the doom and gloom constantly bombarding us, this is a great way to escape for a few hours and realize that there is plenty for us to enjoy and celebrate.

Tickets for Rough Diamonds & Divas are R125 per person from Wednesday to Saturday, with discounted specials of R90 per person every Tuesday night and Sunday matinee show. For bookings and enquiries, phone The Barnyard Theatre on 031 – 566 3045 or e-mail gateway@barnyardtheatres.co.za.  For more information visit The Barnyard Theatre at Gateway’s pages on Facebook and the East Coast Radio website.

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GATEWAY TO FAME'S RISING STARS

The toughly contested Gateway To Fame talent search competition reached a
great climax with the final performance that took place at The Barnyard
Theatre at Gateway on Monday, 28 June.

The twenty-one singing finalists performed one song each
to backing tracks, while they were judged by a panel of experts consisting
of local performers Evan Roberts, Marion Loudon, Pume Zondi, Londiwe Dhlomo
and Vicky Goddard.

The junior (grades 1 to 6) winner was nine-year-old Andrew Sutton from
Virginia Preparatory, with the runner up being
eleven-year-old Senzo Ngubane from Umhlali Preparatory.

In the senior (grades 7 to 12) category, it was 16-year-old Amanda Kunene
from Danville Park Girls' High who won with runner-up being
fifteen-year-old Thobeka
Mkwanazi from Ridge Park College.

There were big prizes up for grabs for the winners including the chance to
showcase their immense talent again to a broader audience. Other prizes
awarded at Monday's final included a Yamaha keyboard from Music
Inc valued at R4 000, a cellphone from Cru-tronics, and microphone systems
valued at a total R5 000.

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Gateway Theatre of Shopping tied in with VISA to bring some exciting activities to the mall over the 2010 FIFA World CupTM. Apart from the current WAG campaign, tenant window dressing competitions & shopper competitions - one was to give cleaners, security guards and other service providers the opportunity to go to a World Cup match.

Any person who had been with the company as a permanent employee for more than 3 months and fell within a certain income bracket automatically qualified.

165 tickets were given away to delighted staff at an event held at Ster Kinekor at Gateway.

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The Show 'n Shine parade at Gateway was as a spectacular event, and judging by the envious looks and open mouths from the spectators therewas a Porsche for every taste and fancy!

The cars were proudly displayed around the fountain circle at Palm Boulevard and many dad's had a great father's day as they were treatedto the sight of numerous, well groomed Porsches. Porsche Centre Umhlanga displayed their stunning new Panamera, which drewmuch attention.

Competition for the exhibitors was tough, with each category having numerous contenders. The attention to detail that each Porsche ownerhad embellished on their car made it tough for anway to stand out.

Another special thank you goes to Meguiars for sponsoring the event, and the great prizes at the end of the show.


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The Porsche 'Shine 'n Show' for 2009 was a great success, with a range of glistening Porsches on display for all to see.

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The final draw for the Galaxy 'Share Your Special Moment'
competition took place inside the Galaxy store in Gateway on the 7th
of June. Ten finalists were invited to be present at the draw.

Upon arrival all the finalists were treated to champagne and were then
served a selection of drinks and snacks throughout the evening. The
draw began at 6pm as, 1 by 1, each of the finalists were asked to pick
a CD cover. Those who picked empty covers were eliminated from the
competition. Those whose covers contained a picture of diamonds
proceeded to the next round.

Congratulations go to Ahmeed Hoosen and his wife Fathima who were
selected as the winners of the R10 000 prize!

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Visit Gateway Theatre of Shopping to see our 2010 FIFA World Cup decor. We've taken lighting to a new level with the introduction of beautifully lit chandeliers sporting soccer balls and flags of all participating nations.

You can't miss our focal feature in the Palm Court arena of a Baobab tree with its enchanting lights.

Décor installed by MK Illumination


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The final draw for the Pentravel Trip to Mauritius took place inside Pentravel Gateway on the 18th of May.  Four finalists were invited to be present at the draw.
 
Upon arrival all the finalists were treated to champagne and were then served a selection of drinks and snacks throughout the evening. At 6pm all the finalists were invited inside Pentravel for the lucky draw.  1 by 1 each of the finalists were asked to pick a CD cover. Those who picked empty covers were eliminated from the competition. Those whose covers contained a 'Ticket to Paradise' proceeded to the next round.
 
After two rounds the final winner was determined. Congratulations to Lee Chatty, who was represented by Shalini Inderjith.

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After 26 days spent living in a Volkswagen T5 a winner has been chosen for the ?Live Inside and Win the Ride? competition. Congratulations to Shiksha Bhogal and Vickram Roopnarain who are victorious! Their win was based on votes from Eastcoast Radio listeners as well as two challenges that took place on the final day involving general knowledge and a brainteaser or two. They take home the Volkswagen T5 as their prize!

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Fifa opened its doors to thousands of people (some who had been camping out since the day before) at Gateway Theatre of Shopping on Thursday, 15th April. Crowds of people snaked from the Fifa store entrance to the East Coast Radio house across the road.

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Gateway Theatre of Shopping hosted a CANSA Shavathon event on Saturday 6th March 2010. South Africans around the country showed their support by shaving or colour-spraying their hair.

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The Total Tour Natal Rally - the first leg of the South African Rally Championship - started at Gateway. There were plenty of activities to keep spectators entertained as they watched professional rally drivers hard at work - preparing their cars, and going head to head on the race course!

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For the 2009 Festive Season Gateway went all out to Super Size Your Summer. We put together an exciting Festive Season programme with a range of awesome activities, competitions and events that the whole family could enjoy.

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Gateway was lucky enough to welcome a small group of South African Rugby Legends to interact with fans and sign autographs. It was an awesome experience and fun was had by all.

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Mr. Funtubbles Fun Fair has come to Gateway! There is an incredible range of rides and games to enjoy as well as some delicious fun fair refreshments.

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Welcome to Gateway Theatre of Shopping, South Africa's premier shopping and entertainment destination with over 400 incredible tenants.

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