IN PHOTOS: Pub crawlers raise glasses to great time in Mbombela

Marlin Pub & Grill was voted the ultimate pub that offered the best entertainment.

October 6, 2023

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Claude Basson. > Photos: Bongekile Khumalo

One of the Lowveld’s most anticipated events, the annual Lowvelder Pub Crawl, hit Mbombela with a wave of dazzling participants who had fun visiting six pubs in six hours on September 30.

The weather permitted crawlers to dress in anything or nothing for some.

If fun had a recording scale, Marlin Pub & Grill would have hit over the bar as it offered the best entertainment.

Marlin’s owner, Chris Naudé, received the ultimate prize after the crawlers had voted the pub as their most favourite in a tight competition with OppiHoek Pub.

The Shut Up Lewer – Jy Makeer Niks team. Back: Frik Roos, Vlam Else, Felicity Carey and Daniel Botha. Front: Ninette Roos, Lizelle Marits, Tracey Brits and Lynette Holtzhausen.

According to the Lowvelder’s judging panel, Marlin offered the best atmosphere, service and fun, and deserved to be named the best.
The other participating pubs were Koedoeskraal, Vintage Lapa, The Pub Nelspruit, and Bush Baby Pub & Grill.

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All the participating teams had the opportunity to start wherever they wished, with courtesy of Citybug’s shuttle service.

However, they made sure to make their final destination at Mustangs – The Dancing Place, where all the entertainment continued and the voting took place using their completed stamped map.

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Some of the participants showcased creativity in their attire and overall team spirit to win some great prizes. These include the Sparta Group, which dressed as ancient Greeks, followed by the Shut Up Lewer – Jy Makeer Niks group as the runners-up. The Besig Bytjies received a prize for best couple.

Team It is what it is: Back: Karel van Wyk and Joe du Plesis. Front: Anzell Myburgh, Zenta Enslin and Bernice du Plesis.

The prize for best team spirit went to a ladies’ group that called themselves 6 Pack Beer. The best individual prize went to Andre de Goede, who dressed as KFC’s Colonel Saunders.

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The Lowvelder team did not disappoint yet again as the event was a huge success and everyone had an absolute blast. This year’s pub crawl was sponsored by Rooikat Liquors, Buffelsfontein Brandewyn and Rooibaard.