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The flamingo flock at Pretoria Zoo make for colourful ‘kiekies’; their salmon-tinted feathers standing out against the greyish water.

Gauteng Flickr group member and regular contributor Axel Bührmann conquered his acrophobia and took to the Gauteng skies in a magnificent hot air balloon.

His gorgeous photo story tells the tale of his trip over the Magalies River Valley as he and a small team of fellow balloon passengers drifted serenely some 7 000 feet above the ground.

A high-tech store set in a high-tech environment! The new Apple store in Sandton, as seen on the right, is flanked by twin modern design towers that set the tone for uber stylish shopping.

Mozart lovers are in for a treat these next two weeks as the third annual Johannesburg International Mozart Festival kicks off.

Opening today and running until Sunday, February 13, at Wits University’s Linder Auditorium in Parktown, the festival celebrates Mozart’s innovative spirit and features a line-up of note. There are two symphony concerts, two choral concerts, two chamber concerts, a symposium on music and exile and a three-day master class for young soloists taught by Rolf Beck (the festival director) on offer.

The revival of Athol Fugard’s South African classic play Sizwe Banzi is Dead is a must-see for anyone who loves local theatre and appreciates a good cackle at political bureaucracy.