Events 2012
Dusi Canoe Marathon
The Dusi Canoe Marathon is a yearly canoe/kayak race that runs
from Pietermaritzburg to Durban every February. The race has been
going for over 60 years, and now attracts more than 2000
participants from all over the world. It starts in the Valley...
see full detailsSplashy Fen
The largest music festival in KwaZulu-Natal, and one of South
Africa's most popular, Splashy Fen takes place on a scenic farm in
the Drakensberg Mountains every year over Easter weekend in April.
The festival has grown over 20 years to welcome more than...
see full detailsComrades Marathon
The world's greatest ultra-marathon, the Comrades is a gruelling
test over 56 miles (90km) between Durban and Pietermaritzburg every
year. The race alternates between the uphill run from Durban and
the downhill from Pietermaritzburg, and is a real test of physical
endurance. The winners...
see full detailsVodacom Durban July
Usually held on the first Saturday of every July, the annual
Durban July is South Africa's equivalent of the Royal Ascot in the
UK, with superb thoroughbreds, but also high fashion, fine cuisine
and elegance. It is the premier horseracing event in the...
see full detailsDurban International Film Festival
The Durban International Film Festival encompasses nearly a
dozen venues across the city, including cinemas, theatres,
community centres and even outdoor screenings on the beach. Held
every July, the festival has been running for over 30 years, and
has grown to become a major...
see full detailsWavescapes
The first festival of its kind in South Africa, Wavescapes Surf
Film Festival launched in December 2004, and is an annual, national
event that showcases the best international and local surf films
following the popular revival of big screen surf movies around the
world....
see full detailsPoetry Africa
Poets from all over the world come to Durban every October for
the Poetry Africa festival, but its mission is to primarily promote
the work of poets from the African subcontinent. The week-long
programme includes performances, readings, musical performances and
book launches in the...
see full detailsThe Sardine Run
Every year along the shores stretching from the Cape to Kwazulu
Natal, millions of sardines migrate from the cold waters heading to
the subtropical temperatures in an awesome underwater spectacle.
Comparable only to its land equivalent, the Wildebeest migration in
the Serengeti, this amazing...
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