Travel events in South Africa |
28 May 2010 flights |
[Well done to the Stormers on becoming the first South African side to beat all the New Zealand sides in a Super 14 rugby season. Jacque Fourie in particular, we salute you.]
Here's a list of events in South Africa over the next 3 months (good to know even if you're not going to them, as travel costs are more expensive around big events).
12 Feb - 29 May 2010 |
Super 14 rugby 2010 competition |
22 Apr - 1 May 2010 |
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24 Apr - 2 May 2010 |
Pink Loerie Mardi Gradis in Knysna |
25 Apr 2010 |
Grape Crushing Festival at The Stables Wine Estate in Natal Midlands |
30 Apr - 1 May 2010 |
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30 Apr - 2 May 2010 |
Sustainable Living Festival in Hoedspruit |
30 Apr - 2 May 2010 |
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1 May 2010 |
Workers Day (public holiday) |
8 - 11 May 2010 |
Indaba travel show, Durban (Albert Luthuli Convention Centre) |
8 May 2010 |
Oppiewerf Arts & Antiques Fair in Potchefstroom |
9 May 2010 |
Mother's Day (2nd Sunday in May) |
13 - 16 May 2010 |
Good Food & Wine Show, Cape Town |
19 - 21 May 2010 |
IST-Africa 2010 Conference & Exhibition, Durban |
22 - 23 May 2010 |
Heritage Market Bridal Fair, in Hillcrest |
23 May 2010 |
East Coast Radio Big Walk, Durban |
25 - 27 May 2010 |
Greener Gas Emissions Masterclass in Rosebank, Johannesburg |
27 - 29 May 2010 |
Bonitas Comrades Expo, in Durban |
30 May 2010 |
85th Comrades Marathon (catch an Emirates flight to Durban) |
10 - 13 Jun 2010 |
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2 - 26 Jun 2010 |
South Africa v West Indies cricket (in the Caribbean) |
2 - 6 Jun 2010 |
Nashua Art in the Park in Pietermaritzburg |
3 - 5 Jun 2010 |
Big 5 marathon at Entabeni Game Reserve in the Limpopo Province. |
7 Jun - 11 Jul 2010 |
Vodacom Funny Festival, Cape Town |
9 Jun 2010 - 13 Jul 2010 |
School holidays |
10 Jun - 14 Jun 2010 |
South Africa vs West Indies (cricket test match) in Kingston, Jamaica. |
11 Jun 2010 - 11 Jul 2010 |
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11 Jun - 13 Jul 2010 |
Sardine Run on KwaZulu-Natal coast |
16 Jun 2010 |
Youth Day (public holiday) |
18 Jun - 22 Jun 2010 |
South Africa vs West Indies (cricket test match) in St Kitts. |
20 Jun 2010 |
Fathers Day (3rd Sunday of June) |
20 Jun - 4 Jul 2010 |
National Arts Festival in Grahamstown (see Grahamstown accommodation) |
26 Jun - 30 Jun 2010 |
South Africa vs West Indies (cricket test match) in Bridgetown, Barbados. |
30 Jun - 3 Jul 2010 |
Mallards & Mercury Ski-Boat Festival, Shelly Beach |
1 Jul - 30 Sep 2010 |
Namakwa Spring Flowers |
2 - 4 Jul 2010 |
Ballito Prawn & Jazz Festival |
2 - 11 Jul 2010 |
Mr Price PRO Ballito surfing competition |
2 - 11 Jul 2010 |
Knysna Oyster Festival |
3 - 4 Jul 2010 |
Knysna Cycle Tour (Mountain Bike & Road Race) |
6 - 8 Jul 2010 |
Fauresmith Endurance Ride |
6 - 11 Jul 2010 |
Volksblad Arts Festival in Bloemfontein |
5 - 9 Jul 2010 |
World Sport Destination Expo, at the Sandton Convention Centre, Joburg |
7 Jul 2010 |
World Travel Awards, Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg |
8 - 11 Jul 2010 |
South Coast Lions Show, Port Shepstone |
10 Jul - 4 Sep 2010 |
Trinations 2010 rugby : South Africa v New Zealand v Australia |
17 Jul 2010 |
South Africa v New Zealand (Trinations rugby), Wellington. |
17 - 18 Jul 2010 |
House of Paint Durban Airshow, Virginia Airport (Durban North) |
22 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 |
Durban International Film Festival |
23 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 |
East Coast Radio House & Garden Show |
23 Jul - 1 Aug 2010 |
Rastafarian Earth Festival in Knysna. |
24 Jul 2010 |
South Africa vs Australia (Trinations rugby), Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane. |
31 Jul 2010 |
Vodacom Durban July (horse race) |
Flights for avoiding the Comrades Marathon
The Comrades Marathon takes place on the 30th May (down run from Pietermaritzburg to Durban), so if you're not into road running here are your flight prices from Durban to Johanesburg:
Flights from Durban to Johannesburg * |
Coach Bus & train trips from Durban to Joburg |
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Kulula to Lanseria |
419 |
Baz Bus hop on hop off |
1350 |
BA British Airways economy class |
476 |
Shosholoza Meyl train economy class departs Durban 1830 arrives Joburg 0721 |
140 |
Mango economy class |
549 |
SA Roadlink coach bus |
150 |
Kulula Air to O.R. Tambo |
569 |
Citiliner coach bus |
160 |
Mango Flex |
670 |
City to City coach bus |
160 |
SAA economy class |
670 |
Shosholoza Meyl tourist class (Saturdays) |
170 |
Mango Plus |
893 |
Intercape coach bus |
180 |
BA British Airways Business/club class |
2075 |
Translux coach bus |
220 |
SAA Business/premium class |
2330 |
Greyhound coach bus via Estcourt |
250 |
1time Airline economy class |
no flights |
Premier Classe train (Fridays) |
810 |
* flights leave Durban for Johannesburg between 17h29 & 20h31 on the 28th May 2010. Prices will change.
Accommodation in South Africa
Cheapest Johannesburg accommodation is at the Airport Inn, from R201 a night.
Car Rentals in Johannesburg
We priced the cost of hiring a car from Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International Airport from 21h00 on the 28th May 2010 until 13h00 on the 30th May 2010as follows:
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First Car Rental |
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Total |
514 |
466 |
470 |
2600 |
Per Day |
257 |
233 |
235 |
1300 |
Dragonfly fan in Cape Town
Red Gannet is an airline employee who took some fascinating photos of dragonflies in Cape Town. He was staying at the Lord Charles Hotel near Somerset West and the dam in the grounds proved a fertile spot for his photography, as did the Picnic area on Paarl Rock and the Helderberg Nature Reserve. Here's a photo of the Two-Striped Skimmer (which appears to have 4 stripes!), Orthetrum Caffrum.
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