• Teine teen Germiston Simmer in die eindstryd!
Kom ondersteun die #Teineboys wanneer Randfontein Rugbyklub se o.20’s en eerstespan op Saterdag, 11 Junie in die eindstryd van die Senior Grand Challenge speel. Die twee plaaslike spanne sal in ‘n stryd met Germiston Simmer gewikkel wees om die titel hulle s’n te probeer maak. Die aksie sal by die gasheer, Randfontein Rugbyklub wees. Die tye van Saterdag se wedstryde is soos volg:
1) Randfontein o.20 teen Germiston Simmer o.20 – afskop is om 13:00.
2) Randfontein se eerstespan teen Germiston Simmer se eerstespan – afskop is om 16:15.
• Father’s Day car show in Greenhills
Start your engines with dad as the passenger and take him to a car show for Father’s Day hosted by Mrs Randfontein at the Greenhills Sport Stadium on June 18. Time is 10:00 to 17:00. Cost involved. There will be competitions and prizes, a sound competition, potjiekos competition, show and shine, and entertainment for kids. Prizes and trophies up for grabs as well. R10 of each ticket sold will be donated to the RandWest SPCA.
• Youth Day Music Festival
Join a relaxing Youth Day Music Festival at the River Park Garden Amphitheatre on June 16 with live music, good food, full bars, craft beer and gin. There will be live performances by Martin Bester and Band, Dr Victor and the Rasta Rebels and Zionruts. 11:00 to 17:00 at Glenburn Lodge. Free entrance for children under five. Tickets from quicket.co.za
• Cedar Tree Craft Market
Get the family and head over to the Cedar Tree Craft Market for their fun-filled Sunday market on June 12 and 26. Apart from live entertainment, you can expect an array of excellent stalls selling high-quality products, crafts, mouth-watering foods and something so sip on. 10:00 to 15:00 at the Khosa Sports Club at the corner of Shannon Road and Frederick Cooper Drive, Krugersdorp. Pets welcome. Details: Contact Chanelle on 081 500 6884 or visit westsidemarkets@gmail.com.
• Jessica’s Live on the Lawn concert in Ruimsig
Spoil your rock star dad on Father’s Day with tickets to Jessica’s Live on the Lawn concert on June 19. Prime Circle, Elvis Blue, Obsession Live and Gap will be rocking the stage. Great food and drink stalls will be available to fill hungry tummies and quench the thirst. Gates at the Ruimsig Country Club open at 10:00. Details: Visit jessicasrestaurants.com for more information.
• Darts Day planned for Burgershoop
If you have ever thought of yourself as a darts champ, or have even just been interested in the game, why not bring your family along to the Mogale Fun Darts Day. The Mogale City Darts Association will be hosting a fun day where they will teach those interested how to play the game of darts. It will be held on Thursday June 16 at the Krugersdorp Sports Club on the corner of Wagen and Roode Streets in Burgershoop. The event will start at 10:00 and anyone from the age of 12 is welcome to join. Entrance is R20 and Cindy Kruger can be contacted on 072 877 3298 for more information.
• Friends of Kloofendal (FroK) events this June
Why not spend the winter with Friends of Kloofendal (FroK)? FroK is a non-profit organisation founded in August 2002. The organisation supports Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo by initiating and driving environment and community projects and activities within Kloofendal Nature Reserve. FroK consists of dedicated guides and volunteers who use their wide variety of knowledge and time to promote education, conservation and community-based projects.
Below are the June events:
• Alien Plant Walk on Saturday June 11 from 09:00 to 11:00
• Birding Course on Saturday June 11 from 09:00 to noon
• Puppet Show and Nature Walk on Saturday June 15 from 10:00 to noon
• Geology on Saturday June 18 from 09:00 to 11:00
• Tree and shrub walk on Saturday June 18 from 09:00 to 11:00
• Plastics on Saturday June 18 from 11:15 to 12:15
• Goudmyntoer on Sunday June 19 from 14:00
• Naturalist Bio Bash on Tuesday June 21 from 08:00 to noon
• Weekend Birding on Saturday June 26 from 08:00 to 10:00
• Morning Creepy Crawly Walk on Saturday June, 26 from 09:00 to 11:00
More details and a link to online bookings at www.KloofendalFriends.org.za/events or phone/ WhatsApp 079 693 5608 for more information. All events start from the Kloofendal Ecological Centre at Kloofendal Nature Reserve.
• Moving into dance
Come and enjoy a collage of dance to warm your heart at the Discovery Methodist Church Hall, 2 Simmer Street, Discovery on Friday, June 10 at 18:00 and Saturday, June 11 at 11:00. Tickets cost R80 for adults and R40 for scholars. Refreshments will be sold. For bookings, send a WhatsApp message to 083 607 0251.
• Discovery Community Forum annual general meeting (AGM)
Discovery residents are kindly invited to attend the Discovery Community Forum’s (DCF) annual general meeting. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, July 6 at 18:50 for 19:00 at Rainbow Radio Station, situated on Sauer Street in Florida. For more information, contact the DCF secretary, Sue Blair on 072 441 2230.
• Diversity on Mellville Koppies
As the nights get colder and the rain peters out, many of the more than 50 types of grasses on Melville Koppies are seeding, as are the two types of clematis. The wind will disperse their seeds where they will lie low, nestle themselves into the undergrowth and wait for the first rains of spring to give them new life. Other plants like the kalanchoe and crassula are in full bloom while the aloes are just starting to bud for their showing from June. Try out the 5km self-guided trail or the 3km heritage trail. If you want to learn more about the history and how living things interact on the Koppies, book a guided tour (book on 079 532 0083 – or be there by 08:30). On the first Sunday of the month join the guided 8km hike. Or take a map and just guide yourselves along the many different paths that criss-cross the Koppies. Melville Koppies Central is open every Sunday morning from 08:00 to 11:30. For more info, visit www.mk.org.za.
• Power of Play Zoom Virtual Workshop for Parents
Would you like to more about what your child should be playing and why? Then you should attend the two-hour virtual Power of Play workshop for parents on Tuesday, May 24 from 09:30 to 11:30. Topics that will be covered include a child’s right to play, types of play, benefits of play and play for different stages. All attendees will receive copies of the workshop notes as well as A Chance to Play manual after the workshop. For more information, or to register, send an email to training@a-chance-to-play.org.za.
• Silverstar’s Pop-up Market
A weekend on the Square at Silverstar is all about enjoying a little shopping at their pop-up market, a delicious meal with family and friends at any of the variety of restaurants, while the live music of local talent fills the air. Find everything from arts, crafts, decor and fashion to toys, eats and treats. There is something for everyone at the Silverstar Pop-up Market. Free entry. Visit their website https://www.silverstar.co.za/whatson/events/pop-up-market/ for more information.
• Entries open for THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN 1-day, 2-day and 3-day events!
Following in the wake of a very exciting 3-Day Stage Race that was hosted in March this year, the organisers of the iconic THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN are excited to open entries as of Wednesday, May 4 for four THIRSTI AFRICANX events: in 2022 the 2-day XPLORE in Gauteng (Van Gaalen Cheese Farm in Hartbeespoort, North West province); the 1-day XPERIENCE in the Western Cape; and the 1-day XPERIENCE in Gauteng (Cradle Moon, Lakeside Game Lodge). Next year there will be the iconic 3-day STAGE RACE once again in the Western Cape. Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and founder of the THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN said, “Not only can runners enter early and adequately prepare for each event, but entrants also have enough time to find the perfect partner to team up with for the 3-day STAGE RACE. The 1-day and 2-day races can also be used as the perfect ‘training runs’ for the 3-day STAGE RACE. The THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN series of events will treat entrants from across the country to a trail-running experience like no other.” For additional information on the THIRSTI AFRICANX TRAILRUN 3-day, 2-day and/ or 1-day events please visit www.stillwatersports.com, contact Stillwater Sports on 082 991 0045 or email entries@stillwatersports.com.
For a sneak peek at what to expect from the THIRSTI AFRICANX series of events watch the following teaser Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cz1GVhQZ8ZA
• Red Bull Dance Your Style World final coming to Jozi!
Johannesburg will host the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final on Saturday, December 10, 2022. Over 30 countries will bring their best street dancers to the world’s biggest street dance competition. Red Bull Dance Your Style is a dance battle where the emphasis is on bringing people together in the celebration of dance, music and performance, and on recreating the social party atmosphere that all the street dance styles are derived from. The competition is a mixed, all-styles, one-on-one battle for which dancers from any street style discipline can enter. This is a street dance battle with unpredictable music, crowd-voting and outgoing dance personalities. The road to the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final begins with seven audition stops across South Africa culminating in a national final taking place in October in Pretoria. Dancers from all styles and provinces have the chance to showcase their skills and possibly represent South Africa on the world stage in Johannesburg at Montecasino on December 10. Twenty-seven dancers have already earned their spot in their respective countries’ national finals that took place in 2021. Street dancers from around the world will have the opportunity to wow their local audiences and be a part of the Red Bull Dance Your Style 2022 World Final; with many countries still having their national finals take place this year before the World Final. In total, over 60 dancers will be coming to Johannesburg to compete in the World Final, which includes pre-finals and the main event.
• Bell of Hope Charity Ride for Mental Wellness
Ebenezer Psychiatric Home is proud to announce that they are hosting their nineth annual Bell of Hope Charity Ride for Mental Wellness this year. Ebenezer House is a licensed non-profit organisation (NPO 088 960) taking care of fully functional adults suffering from bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. They depend on donations and assistance from the public and corporate sectors to keep the home open and functional. Every year they host a charity road cycle event, the Bell of Hope Charity Ride for Mental Wellness, in the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. The proceeds of this event go towards sustaining Ebenezer Psychiatric Home in Witpoortjie, Roodepoort. The Bell of Hope Charity Ride for Mental Wellness will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Valverde Eco Hotel in the Cradle of Humankind. Starting times: 07:00 for 50km at R220 per cyclist; 07:30 for 15km at R150 per cyclist, and on the day R250 per cyclist. You can enter at Cycle Events on www.cycleevents.co.za, and for more information you can contact their office on 011 955 6595, or visit their website www.ebenezer-house.co.za.
Weekly
• The Witpoortjie community market is back!
The Witpoortjie Community Flea/ Farmer’s Market takes place at The Flower Foundation, 36 Reyger Street, Witpoortjie every Saturday from 08:00 to 13:00. A variety of stalls, including food, fresh produce, toys, clothing, jewellery, home and outdoor and more, will help you to help empower small businesses. For more information, contact Roxanne on 084 207 6549.
• Getting the elderly fit every Wednesday
Is your grandpa or grandma living in the Klein Helderkruin retirement village? Super Boxing Fitness is introducing Super Senior fitness classes (60+) exclusive to Klein Helderkruin retirement village residents every Wednesday at 10:00. There is one 30-minute class per week which focuses on mobility, flexibility and balance in a safe and supportive environment. Please come join them in keeping their elderly healthy and active. Contact Raz on 084 990 8357 for more information.
• Get fit with Zee’s Aerobics classes
Join Zee every Saturday morning from 07:30 to 08:30 at the Vredenhoek Street Park, Mondays from 17:00 to 18:00 at the Lichtenstein Street Park, Wednesdays from 17:00 to 18:00 in the open field next to the Witpoortjie Bowling Club, corner of Koeberg Street and Teenstra Avenue or Thursdays from 17:00 to 18:00 at the Kasteel Street and Java Street Park for a fun aerobics class. The classes are free and all you need is yourself, a water bottle, a towel and your mask.
Movies not to miss!
• ELVIS – From June 24
The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley (Butler), seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker (Hanks). The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley’s rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis’s life, Priscilla Presley (Olivia DeJonge).
• MARMADUKE – From May 27
When one of Marmaduke’s epic fails goes viral, the video catches the eye of a famous trainer who accepts the challenge of transforming Marmaduke into the winner of the World Dog Championship. It’s a wild ride from there with Marmaduke eventually taking centre stage, although not in the way everyone expected. In the end Marmaduke and the Winslows realise that the most important thing in life is not winning but being true to yourself and the ones you love.
• MEN – From July 1
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, Harper retreats alone to the beautiful English countryside, hoping to find a place to heal. However, someone or something from the surrounding woods appears to be stalking her. What begins as simmering dread soon becomes a fully formed nightmare, inhabited by her darkest memories and fears.
• Source: Empire Entertainment
