Every year on September 24th we celebrate National Heritage Day. So get out the braais and delicious boerewors to celebrate our colourful Rainbow Nation.

Heritage Day is a South African public holiday celebrated every year. On this day, South Africans across the spectrum are encouraged to celebrate their culture and the diversity of their beliefs and traditions, in the wider context of a nation that belongs to all its people.

Heritage Day is celebrated among many South African households with an informal braai, also referred to as Braai Day.

South Africans celebrate Heritage Day by remembering the cultural heritage of the many cultures that make up the population of South Africa. Various events are staged throughout the country to commemorate this day.

In KwaZulu-Natal, Heritage Day was firstly known as Shaka Day, in commemoration of the Zulu King, Shaka. Shaka was the legendary Zulu King who played an essential role in uniting disparate Zulu clans into a cohesive nation. Each year people gather at King Shaka’s grave to honour him on this day.

Here’s to a happy, colourful and celebratory Heritage Day to all South Africans.

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They are sure to make your summer holiday that much more memorable!

DAILY

DATE: Every Saturday

TIME: 06h00 am

CATEGORY: Mountain Biking

EVENT: Mountain Biking Rides

VENUE: Dura Cycles,Uvongo

CONTACT: Siya Mpofana (039) 3157359

DESCRIPTION: Our weekly rides are from Duracycles on Saturday at 6:30

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DATE: Every Saturday & Sunday Morning

TIME: Saturday : 08h30 to 13h00 | Sunday : 09h00 to 14h00

CATEGORY: Flea Market

EVENT: Rotary’s Uvongo Flea Market

VENUE: Uvongo Opposite Douglas Mitchell Sports Grounds

CONTACT: Brian Blumrick (082) 829 0059

DESCRIPTION: There are stalls offering a wide assortment of crafts, home-made items, flea market fashions, hand-made toys, beadwork, wirework, baskets, light meals, etc

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DATE: Every 1st Sunday of the Month

TIME: 10h00 to15h00

CATEGORY: Culture

EVENT: Isintu Healthy Lifestyle

VENUE: Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre

CONTACT: Howard Msomi (060) 473 3712 | (068) 272 5151

DESCRIPTION: Indigenous Knowledge Based Physical Fitness & Nutrition

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DATE: Every 2nd Sunday of the Month

TIME: 10h00 to 15h00

CATEGORY: Culture

EVENT: Ingcwenga Music Session: Maskandi, Gospel Afro-Pop, Jazz, Isithamiya

VENUE: Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre

CONTACT: Howard Msomi (060) 473 3712 | (068) 272 5151

DESCRIPTION: Music

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DATE: Every 3rd Sunday of the Month

TIME: 10h00 to 15h00

CATEGORY: Culture

EVENT: Sigiya Ngengoma: Zulu Dance, Ukugiya, Stick Fighting/Umgangela

VENUE: Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre

CONTACT: Howard Msomi (060) 473 3712 | (068) 272 5151

DESCRIPTION: Music & Traditional Dance

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DATE: Every 4th Sunday of the Month

TIME: 10h00 to 15h00

CATEGORY: Culture

EVENT: Live Performances: Hip hop & Poetry

VENUE: Ntelezi Msani Heritage Centre

CONTACT: Howard Msomi (060) 473 3712 | (068) 272 5151

DESCRIPTION: Music & Poetry

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MONTHLY – JUNE 2022

DATE: Thursday,16 June 2022

TIME: 10h00 am

CATEGORY: Traditional Music

EVENT: Maskandi Performance

VENUE: Port Shepstone Museum

CONTACT: Siya Sotsu (078) 212 6058

DESCRIPTION: The event seeks to bring traditional music lovers together.

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DATE: Friday,24 June 2022

TIME: 10h00 am

CATEGORY: Traditional Music

EVENT: Maskandi Performance

VENUE: Margate Art Museum

CONTACT: Siya Sotsu (078) 212 6058

DESCRIPTION: The event seeks to bring traditional music lovers together.

TCs: Please note event dates are subject to change. For booking purposes, please check with the event organiser directly.

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Just like every grain of sand found on our stunning beaches, each mom is one-of-a-kind. From the one who doesn’t bat an eye about baiting her own hook to the mom who would rather bask in a detoxifying body wrap! We’ve curated a variety of options for them all. Here are 5 fun ways to make your mom (or mother figure) feel special this Mother’s Day.

1. Help Her Unwind with a Spa Day

Pamper mom with a luxury beauty treatment at Camelot Spa! Or go all out and book a full day that you both can enjoy together.

2. Show Mom She’s a Prize Catch with Fishing Fun

If your mom would rather cast off than kickback, a deep-sea fishing excursion is a sure way to lure her in this Mother’s Day. We highly recommend Must-Byt Fishing Charters. Looking for something more low-key? Do your own thing and rent a rod and head off to the beach for some shore fishing!

3. Tell Her She’s Dear to Your Art

Take mom on a stroll through an art and wine gallery such as the one at Riverbend Crocodile Farm in Southbroom! This venue is filled with creative works from talented local artists. She is sure to leave feeling inspired…

4. Go to a Beach Restaurant for Brunch

C-Bali is known for its spectacular beach and ocean views, not to mention its mouth-watering cuisine. Making them the perfect venue for any brunch treat with mom. For other tantalising restaurant suggestions, make sure to check out our article on the Top restaurants in Margate!

5. Go All Out with a Full Weekend Getaway

Even mom needs a break sometimes. Go big this Mother’s Day and gift her a few days away at one of our breathtaking self-catering holiday rental apartments! An experience like this is sure to make mom feel like the most special mum in the world!

PS Don’t worry about it being last minute, we have stunning holiday rental apartments available!

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What is Afrika Bike Week?

African Bike Week is a premium motorcycle, music & lifestyle festival, with the purpose of promoting the growing ubuntu biking culture across South Africa through a well-organised motorcycle festival catering to all races within the motorcycle fraternity and community.

Afrika Bike Week is a celebration of all things motorcycle and also provides a glimpse into the biker lifestyle. This epic event has bike displays, vendors, food villages, extreme energy zones featuring some of the country’s top local artists on stage catering ensuing there is a performance catering to all tastes!

What Entertainment can be expected?

Dealership Decks

View a wide range of motorcycles on display at the different dealer decks. Harley Davidson, Ducati, Suzuki and BMW to name a few

Motorcycle Accessories

The widest range of motorcycle accessories in one place from leather jackets, helmets and gloves to badges to decorate your cuts.

Food Trucks

The festival caters for all tastes with a wide range of food from burgers and chips, sausage rolls and sandwiches to oysters and champagne for those who enjoy finer things in life.

Outrides

The festivals event sites are some of the best tourism spots in the country. enjoy amazing rides and sightseeing around the festival sites

Vendors & Stalls

The widest range of motorcycle accessories in one place from leather jackets, helmets and gloves to badges to decorate your cuts. At the festival, we have everything a biker could need in our vendor village area.

Bike Displays

Come and view some of the finest custom bikes in the country from crazy paint jobs to full chops and redesigns by custom builders

Two Rocking Stages

It’s not a party without the best music and artists to make sure you rock your socks off. our stages have been graced by the likes of Snotkop, Van Coke Kartel, Fokoffpolisiekar, Jack Parow, Prime Circle and more

Like-Minded People

Join like-minded people and fellow bikers who have a passion for motorcycles at our festivals.

Where to stay?

Experience the very best self-catering accommodation the coast has to offer by selecting from our wide range of accommodation options to suit your needs and budget! 

Explore the South Coast

Explore the South Coast and all its attractions during your stay for African Bike Week. Stay, play, eat and explore? The South Coast has something for everyone to enjoy! 

For more information on the festival and the musician lineup, please email contact james@bikefestsa.co.za | For ticket sales please visit their website by clicking here.

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The whisper of wind over your skin as you dig into the fine sand brings back memories for many of us. Maybe it was just as a child playing in a sandbox at the park, or at the beach on a vacation. Either way or in whatever way you remember your experiences with that lovely little grain that you moved by the billions, this day is all about Playing in the Sand!

We could not think of a better way to celebrate this awesome day than by sharing this awesome tutorial with you!

Round up the supplies that the pros use.

• Good flat-blade shovel
• Large bucket (about 5 to 8 litres)
• Bucket with a hole cut into the bottom
• Metal cooking spatula (about 10 cm long), to make straight-edged walls and smooth surfaces and to carve doors, bridges, and stairs
• Mechanical pencil, to draw designs, like shingles, bricks, and windows
• Drinking straw, to blow excess sand from windows, shingles, and bricks
• Nylon-bristle paintbrush, to soften sharp edges on rocks, stones, and stairs

Start with a solid and wave resistant foundation.

Dig a moat, about 2 meters in diameter, and pile the sand in the centre to create a volcano with a bowl-like depression at its top. Pour a large bucket of water into the hollow and, as the water seeps down, pack the sand well all over. Jump on top of the mound to make it really compressed.

Smart idea: First have a look at our live tide schedule to find out when the tide will be coming in. You may want to position your castle farther away from the water to keep it from being swept away by the waves.

Use the ideal sand-to-water ratio.

Mix up some castle concrete: Fill a large bucket with equal parts sand and water. Always add sand to water, not the other way around. “It should be wet and sloppy, like molten lava,

Form a topple proof tower.

Set a bucket with a hole in the bottom upside down, then fill it with castle concrete. Jiggle and slap the sides of the bucket gently. Vibration makes the sand particles stick together really well, lift away the bucket.

Build additions using sand “pancakes.”

Take a handful of more castle concrete and place it on the foundation, flattening it into a 3 cm pancake. Repeat and stack these as you would bricks.

Make a bridge between towers.

First, form 2 towers about 15 cm apart. Rest one hand between the towers and pour castle concrete on top of your hand. Hold your hand there for about 20 seconds, until the sand sets, then remove. Smooth out the structure of the bridge with a cooking spatula, making sure to keep the bridge about 5 to 7 cm thick. Finally, add sloppy, wet castle concrete to the bottom of the 2 towers to form the staircase ramps that you will carve later.

Shape the castle.

Starting from the top and working your way down, use the spatula to sculpt outpointed roofs and straight-edged walls and to carve doors and staircases. Scoop out windows and draw designs, like shingles and bricks, with a mechanical pencil. You can blow off loose sand with a drinking straw and use a nylon-bristle duster to soften any sharp edges.

So know that we have given you the skill to build the ULTIMATE sandcastle, all you need to do now, is book your next getaway with us! We have the PERFECT beach for you to build your sandcastles!

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With the vacay fast approaching, now is the perfect time to make your booking and get it ticked of your to-do list!

We have a wide selection of self-catering accommodation available to suit both small and large families alike. Avoid the last-minute rush and possible disappoint by securing your KZN South Coast holiday accommodation with us today!

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We hope that the lockdown will be lifted for your accommodation bookings for the much anticipated and loved Ugu Jazz Festival which (hopefully) will be taking place on Saturday 27 June 2020!

Keep watching this space for more information on the festival’s line-up and ticket prices.

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