JANUARY
22 January
Commemorative Football Match
Commemorative Football match on 22 January at Rorke’s Drift Hotel, kick off 1600.
25 January
The Commemoration of the Battle of Isandlwana
Re-enactment of Battle of Isandlwana.
February
TO BE CONFIRMED
March
Dundee Music Festival
Entertainment for the whole family!
April
Battlefields Golf Tournament at Dundee Country Club
Contact Mark Bradbury – 084 584 5511 | golf@dundeekzn.co.za
May
SACCS Battlefields 400
Contact Battlefields County Lodge – 034 218 1641
Battlefields Fly-in at Battlefields Country Lodge
034 218 164
NG Kerk Dundee South Bazaar
7 Fouche Street | 034 212 3051
Dundee Junior School – The Winter Time Trials hosted by Biggarsberg Athletics Club
Cost is R20pp. “Medals” to all finishers
Contact Siya 083 377 8959 for more information
June
French Soiree & Commemoration of Prince Imperial
Glen Flanagan 082 677 9997 | gflanagan@telkomsa.net
Elizabeth Durham 034 212 1014
Elandskraal Fete at Elandskraal
Pastor Harms 034 642 1703 | wernerh@trustnet.co.za
Biltongfees
Battlefields County Lodge 034 218 1641
July
Dundee July – Premier Traditional Horse Racing
Hlengiwe / Phumzile – 033 897 9463
August
Ghandi Walk
A 5km walk that begins and ends in the grounds of the Talana Museum commemorates the involvement of Mahatma Gandhi in our area and in South Africa.
Talana Museum: info@talana.co.za
September
The Mpathi Mountain Race – hosted by Biggarsberg Athletics Club
Contact Siya 083 377 8959 for more information
October
Talana Live
NOT TO BE MISSED!!
Talana Re-enactment weekend
Incorporating “Wheels Thru Time”
To join the re-enactment – Requirements :
- Over the age of 18
- Be able to use a rifle
- If you have your own Lee Enfield .303 rifle please bring them. We will supply blank ammunition.
- Have either original or replica German or British First World War uniform and helmet.
- Take instructions from sergeants issuing instructions during re-enactment.
- Transport to get to Dundee. Accommodation in dormitory can be provided.
Contact
Vince Nixon nixonl@telkomsa.net 072 528 8915
Gavin Slater 4slaters@telkomsa.net 084 485 9173
Talana Ghost Walk
On the anniversary of the battle follow in the footsteps of the British soldiers in a guided walk up Talana hill.
Starts 17:15 in the cemetery at Talana Museum.
Mine Workers Walk
A 5km walk in memory of the 7000 Zulu mine workers who walked back to Natal at the outbreak of the Anglo Boer war in October 1899.
Creations
20 October – 17 November
Annual Arts and Crafts show and sale showcasing quality hand made products. Unique handmade items direct from the craftsperson to you.
Ideal place to source Christmas or corporate gifts.
Open daily 10am – 4pm
November
TO BE CONFIRMED
December
TO BE CONFIRMED
Talana Museum – Free Schools Weeks
6 weeks of free school visits and tours. Free visits for school groups with guided tours, work sheets and cultural activities.
Contact the museum for dates for 2020: info@talana.co.za