[LISTEN] As we look forward to the 17th #AbsaChampagne Festival, our Managing Executive of Absa Wealth Management, Winston Monale, tell us why it has been such a special celebration for all of these years: absachampagnefest.co.za

Attendees at this year’s #AbsaChampagne Festival will have a unique opportunity to participate in a silent art auction featuring pieces from emerging African artists we have invested in. All proceeds raised will be donated to the NelsonMandela Foundation. absachampagnefest.co.za

Say hello to your live stream presenter for CNBC Africa - tomorrow we’ll be bringing you all the action, glamour and bubbles live from the 17th Annual Absa South Africa Champagne Festival!🥂 Follow the fun from 18:00 on CNBC Africa platforms #cnbcafrica #binspired #broadcast

This year’s #AbsaChampagne Festival will have a unique a silent art auction featuring pieces from emerging African artists. All proceeds raised will be donated to the NelsonMandela Foundation. Catch live streams on our FB page and Instagram @ 6pm.

This year’s #AbsaChampagne Festival will have a unique a silent art auction featuring pieces from emerging African artists. All proceeds raised will be donated to the NelsonMandela Foundation. Catch live streams on CNBC Africa FB page and Instagram @ 6pm.

Tonight, Absa Group will toast to 17 years of bringing the best champagne houses under one roof, as the #AbsaChampagne kick off. Join the conversation using #AbsaChampagne from 6pm. Get live updates from our social media correspondent Boipelo Mabe

The 17th annual #AbsaChampagne Festival is brought to you by Absa Group Wealth Management. Watch live here with social media correspondent Boipelo Mabe : bit.ly/2JyCwyo

Desert is served here at #AbsaChampagne

Thank you for a wonderful evening Absa Group #AbsaChampagne

Art meets champagne at the Absa Champagne festival sowetanlive.co.za/news/2018-10-2… via Hanh Thien

From ROPE to BRONZE Over the next consecutive posts you will be taken on the journey of transforming a sculpture from rope to bronze. “A Rope Sculpture” Nkhensani Rihlampfu’s Rope sculptures are moulded through… instagram.com/p/B-XSRpGDNBO/…

from ROPE to BRONZE “Wax Cast and the Shell” Wax is poured into the mould to create the wax cast. Once cooled the wax cast is removed from the mould and the process of refining the visual details begins. When the… instagram.com/p/B-jh-hlDhU2/…

b. 1986 Michael Tshepo Selekane was born in 1986 in Uitvlught, a rural village based in Mpumalanga. In the early 90s he moved with his mother to Mabopane, a township north of Pretoria in the Northwest Province. 📷… instagram.com/p/B-mhkjgD8gX/…

from ROPE to BRONZE “Bronze Sculpture” The melted bronze is poured into the shell and left to cool. Once removed from the shell, the sculpture is welded together and finishing touches are added, along with a… instagram.com/p/B-movhqDIps/…

b. 1986 Michael Tshepo Selekane was born in 1986 in Uitvlught, a rural village based in Mpumalanga. In the early 90s he moved with his mother to Mabopane, a township north of Pretoria in the Northwest Province. 📷… instagram.com/p/B-rm8LbjTwa/…

Michael first encountered art during his Primary School years where he took part in an art competition. After he matriculated he met Thabo Pitso who introduced him to the Tshwaraganang Arts School in Mabopane.… instagram.com/p/B-wk7UlDRW_/…

Footprints, a two man show by Michael Selekane & Victor Kuster opening at M Studio Community, 30 July 2017.

Artizens of Joburg and IMSURREALlive presents Visual Awakening #ScreenYourImagination at M Studio Community, 23 July 2017. 📺