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MARCH
Cape Town Jazz Festival
Where: Cape Town
Website: www.capetownjazzfest.com
The Cape Town International Jazz lasts for two days and hosts over
50 international and African acts performing on over five stages
to over 10 000 people.
Vodacom Splash Festival
Where: Port Elizabeth
Website: http://www.sa-venues.com/events/eastern-cape-event-description.php?id=653
The Port Elizabeth Splash festival provides exciting water sport
events on the beautiful beaches and harbour of Nelson Mandela
Bay. There are also many traditional African stalls and attractions
for the whole family.
APRIL
Klein Karoo Nationale Kunstefees
Where: Oudtshoorn
Website: www.kknk.co.za
The Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees is one of the best festivals
in SA that depicts and shows the Afrikaans culture of South Africa.
It is similar to the National Arts Festival held in Grahamstown.
Two Oceans Marathon
Where: Cape Town
Website: http://www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
This marathon attracts over 20 000 people taking part in the 56
km ultra and the 21 km half marathon. The route stretches around
the beautiful Cape Town mountain.
MAY
Comrades Marathon
Where: Pietermaritzburg and Durban
Website: http://www.comrades.com
One of the greatest ultra marathon in the world where athletes come
from all over the world to conquer the +/- 90 kilometres between
the cities of Pietermaritzburg and Durban
JUNE
National Arts Festival
Where: Grahamstown
Website: www.nafest.co.za
The Grahamstown National Arts Festival is one of the oldest and
best-known arts festival. It lasts for approximately 10 days of
music, dancing and theatrical productions.
2010 FIFA World Cup Soccer
Where: Port Elizabeth, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Rustenburg
and Nelspuit
Website: www.fifa.com
The FIFA worldcup soccer starts in June and ends in July. Travelers
to South Africa are warned to expected high volumes of tourists.
This will have influence on transport and accommodation during
this time.
JULY
Knysna Oyster Festival
Where: Knysna
Website: www.oysterfestival.co.za
Knysna is famous for its oysters. In addition to oyster barbeques
and oyster competitions, there's live entertainment and lots of
sporting events i.e. mountain bike and running events.
Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay
Where: Jeffreys Bay
Website: http://www.billabongpro.com/
Billabong Pro Jeffreys Bay attracts world top surfers. This is
one of the world's top surfing events.
SEPTEMBER
Hermanus Whale Festival
Where: Hermanus
Website: www.whalefestival.co.za
The festival occurs during the same time the southern right whales
travel past the Cape south coast to mate and calve. Hermanus provides
entertainment-packed festivals, in a town world famous for whale
watching.
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