News & Events around South Africa
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Hermanus - Whale Festival - Sept/Oct 2012
The Hermanus Whale Festival takes place from 28th September to 1st October 2012. Some sporting events will take place during the days after the official festival. There will be the traditional half marathon on the 29th September plus a night run on the cliff path on 3rd October.
Read more...Hermanus - Whale Festival - Vintage Car Show 2012
Hermanus Attractions
The annual "Whales and Wheels" Vintage and Veteran Car Show is to be held on Saturday 6th October 2012. This is one week after the main festivities of the annual Whale Festival in Hermanus.
Organisers have arranged it this way to help with traffic flows
Read more...Stanford - Attractions - Strettons Bird Fair Sept 2012
Stanford Strettons Bird Fair Sept 2012
The 2012 Stanford Strettons Bird Fair will take place on 28th, 29th and 30th September. The highlight of the bird fair is the exhibition of the Stanford Birding Photographic Competition, the announcement of the winners and the Strettons Gin tasting function – All at Stanford Art Cafe. Read more...Hermanus - Camphill School Golf Day 4th October 2012
Golfers can help the Camphill School in Hermanus in their fund raising efforts by taking part in the 4 ball Betterball Stableford day at Hermanus Golf Course. It costs R1100 for the 4 ball plus all the other expenses you golfers understand.
Read more...Snow - Latest Road Closures - 18h00 9th Aug 2012
The N3 from Johannesburg to Durban is now OPEN but motorists are urged to exercise care on roads that are still slippery with patches of ice on the edges.
The R617 from Kokstad to Franklin is still closed as at 17h30 this afternoon.
Read more...Snow - Latest on Road Closures - 06h00 9th Aug 2012
KWAZULU NATAL
The N3 from Johannesburg to Durban has again been closed between Estcourt and Mooi River.Black Ice seems to be the major problem and traffic is being diverted onto the R103 which is the old and very narrow national road (from the 1960's). Apparantly big trucks are being kept back, on the N3. Long delays can be expected.
EASTERN CAPE
All the passes are apparantly open but heavy rains in the Eastern Cape has made driving very dangerous with floding and road surface damage.
FREE STATE
N3 between Harrismith and Montrose CLOSED to remove ice in roads. Traffic backed up and heavy conditions expected.
If you are travelling in the Eastern Cape and KZN extreme caution is required.
Read more...Snow Road Closures - Latest - 13h00 8th August
See the LATEST on road closures here - THURSDAY 9th August Some passes have been reopened per traffic departments. According to RSG Spectrum program at 13h00 all the Eastern Cape passes have been reopened.
The N3 from Johannesburg to Durban is open, but traffic is heavy and roads still treacherous in places.
Other Kwa Zulu Natal roads remain closed as reported this morning.
Rescue efforts on the Swartberg - Kokstad road continue.
The Ashton Montagu road remains closed due to flood damage.
The Kestell Qua Qua road is reopened.
The N1 near Springfontein is reopened after a major accident this morning.
Read more...Calvinia - Hantam Vleisfees August 2012
Snow Causes Eastern Cape Road Closures 08h00 Wed 8th
For the latest news see THURSDAY 9th August Heavy overnight snow has forced closure of three roads in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape
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Snow - Additional Road Closures as at 06h30 wed 8th Aug
See latest update on THURSDAY 9th August News of road closures continue to come in the latest are as follows
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