Events
SANI PASS (and Lesotho!) WILD FLOWER WALK
The Sani Pass (and Lesotho!) Wild Flower Walk is an adventure for those Durbanite’s who enjoy nature and are looking for something slightly different to do on Sunday 26 January 2014! A great way to explore some of South Africa’s most exotic wild flowers with guided botanists. An adventure which takes you close to the highest peak in Southern Africa, Thabane Ntlenyana (3482m high) which means “Beautiful little mountain” in Sesotho. Book your spot for an experience of a lifetime, details below.
Meeting Place: The Giants Cup Café, 10 ½ km on the (tarred) Sani Pass Road (1km before Sani Pass Hotel)
Meeting Time: Registration is between 6.30 and 7am.
Botanists Confirmed: Christeen Grant, Julie Braby, Ansell Matcher, Clinton Carbutt
Euryops Evansii below the escarpment cliffs on the Sani Pass Wild Flower
Itinerary:
6.30 – 7am: All participants registered, loaded into 4×4 vehicles and departed.
8-30 – 9am: All participants arrive at Sani Top, disembark and proceed through Lesotho Immigration.
EVERYONE TO REMAIN OUTSIDE BORDER POST UNTIL ALL HAVE BEEN PROCESSED. DO
NOT WANDER OFF!
9am: Participants will split into groups, each led by one of the botanists. Each group will
explore an area of the Lesotho plateau either north or south of Sani Top.
10.30am: Lesotho exploration ends. Participants have the option of a short break for tea/coffee
(at own account – not included in your day price) at Sani Mountain Lodge (used to be
Sani Top Chalet), or else they can return through Lesotho immigration and start the
walk down the Pass.
11am: Last participants finish at Sani Mountain Lodge and proceed through Immigration and
down the Pass.
3- 3.30pm: Vehicles rendezvous at South African border post to provide transport back to The
Giants Cup café where tea/coffee and cakes will be served (included in your day price)
Border Formalities:
Every participant MUST have a valid passport. South African citizens as well as most of Western Europe do NOT require visas for Lesotho. Contact us if you are unsure as to whether your nationality requires a visa. If you do require a visa, they must be acquired from a Lesotho High Commission in advance. Crossing the physical boundary without going through the border post at either end is an offence and can land you in jail, so please ensure you have completed the necessary formalities.
We have attached further down this document a copy of the Immigration Form for Lesotho. Please print this out and fill it in before you come and make sure you have the completed form with your passport on the day. Instructions on filling in the form are on the same page as the form itself below.
Indemnity Forms:
To save time on the day, we have also attached below the Indemnity Form. We would ask everyone to print out and fill in one form for each person participating and have it ready to hand in at Registration.
What to Bring:
hiking boots; lunch; lots of water to drink; hiking stick; hat and sunscreen; warm clothing; raingear.
Flower books/binoculars/cameras optional
At the End:
Hot, tired but uplifted is hopefully how you will arrive back at The Giants Cup Café at the end of the day. A cup of tea or coffee and some of Simone’s wonderful cakes await you, and in addition, The Giants Cup Café will also have on sale, both before and after the walk: hats; bottled water; snacks; Elsa Pooley wild flower field guide books; Sani Pass flowers, mammals, birds and reptiles posters; WESSA publications; various indigenous plant species; Beth Fey cards; work by local artists
Join WESSA:
You may be inspired to add your weight to efforts to save our planet, so why not pick up a membership form and join WESSA (the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa).
Accommodation:
Sani Lodge Backpackers is on the same property as The Giants Cup Café and offers a wide variety of accommodation. See their website at www.sanilodge.co.za for details.
For more information please email: info@sanilodge.co.za
Author: Tee
The KZN Philharmonic Orchestra presents its 2026 Summer Season with two concerts at The Playhouse Opera on Thursday, 5 and 12 March at 19:00.
Concert 1: 5 March
Under the baton of Japanese conductor Yasuo Shinozaki, the opening programme features Canadian cello virtuoso Bryan Cheng performing Saint-Saëns’s demanding and innovative Cello Concerto No. 2. Britten’s Simple Symphony provides a lyrical interlude, followed by Saint-Saëns’s dramatic Cello Concerto No. 1. After the interval, Schubert’s beloved “Unfinished” Symphony brings the evening to a melodic close.
Concert 2: 12 March
Under the baton of South African conductor Conrad van Alphen, this programme features Bulgarian world-renowned virtuoso pianist and chamber musician, Ludmil Angelov.
KZN Philharmonic tickets are available at Quicket here.
Want to go to a concert but don’t want to have to self-drive into town?
Opt for a Park and Ride option:
Park your car in one of our secure designated locations and hop onto the bus which will drop you off at the Durban Playhouse.
1) Upper Highway Area
St. Agnes Anglican Church, 53 Abelia Road, Kloof, 3610.
R100 a bus ticket return.
The bus departs St Agnes promptly at 17h50.
2) Westville
Westville Senior Primary School, Westville Road, Westville, 3629.
R80 a bus ricket return.
The bus departs Westville Senior Primary promptly at 18h10.
3) Berea
Caister Lodge, 264 Musgrave Road, Musgrave, Durban, 4001.
R60 a bus ticket return.
The bus departs Caister Lodge promptly at 18h20.
4) Umhlanga
Grace Family Church, 400 Umhlanga Rocks Drive, Umhlanga, 4320.
R100 a bus ticket return.
The bus departs Grace Family Church promptly at 18h10.
Book bus tickets on 031 369 9438 / info@kznphil.org.za / Quicket here
BOOK TICKETS HERE
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- Japanese conductor – Yasuo Shinozaki
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- Canadian cello virtuoso – Bryan Cheng
Author: Carla Wynne
Just a 30something plant mom, nature enthusiast and happy wife, adventuring through Durbs and life!🌻🌿🤍✨
Author: Carla Wynne
Just a 30something plant mom, nature enthusiast and happy wife, adventuring through Durbs and life!🌻🌿🤍✨
Author: mrjoelmagic
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