Time to get into the Heritage Day spirit

24 Sep – Milk Bar is ready for the rugby action! With extra TVs and viewing stations you never have to miss a game. Rugby World Cup at Milk Bar will have you watching all the games. Get your mates and get your Bok spirit on this Heritage Day. Milk Bar, Parkmore. 24 September. 7am to 7pm. Free. Details: www.milkbar.co.za

24 Sep – It’s the ParkWords Literary Festival, enjoy a one-day programme of events for the whole family. The themes this year focus on making SA work again, writing biographies and memoirs, corruption watch, the life and legacy of Bram Fischer and local villains. Hosted by the Parkview Residents’ Association, the festival celebrates a unique number of prominent authors, journalists and academics who live in the suburb and surrounding areas. Enjoy informal literary talks, topics and debates. Tyrone Avenue, Randburg. 24 September. 9.30am to 9pm. Details: info@parkview.org.za

26 Sep – It’s the launch of one of the mostanticipated books this year. Jonathan Ball Publishers and Exclusive Books invite you to the launch of Black Tax. Join editor Niq Mhlongo and Phemlo Motene for a night of wholesome dialogue and discussion. Don’t miss out on an insightful evening. Exclusive Books, Rosebank Mall. 26 September. 6pm to 8pm. Free. Details: events@exclusivebooks.co.za

Go on an adventure in a Chinese city with a little girl and her two friends in Abominable. After finding a yeti on the roof of her apartment building, Yi sets out on a 3 000km journey to return the yeti to his family in the Himalayan snowscapes, which happen to be the highest point on earth. They encounter lots of twists and turns while en route in this cute tale of friendship and love. The film stars Chloe Bennet, Tenzing Norgay Trainor, Albert Tsai, Eddie Izzard, Sarah Paulson, Tsai Chin, Michelle Wong. In cinemas September 27.