Investors in quality game and line bred Boran cattle will have the opportunity to purchase prime animals during the SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees weekend. The annual Kirkwood Wildsfees Game Auction will be hosted at the Mayogi Bomas on Friday, June 28, starting at 12h00, followed by the first Boran Cattlemen’s auction on the Saturday. For the first time two black rhino bulls from SANParks will be on offer. They are among a prize selection of purebred SANParks game as well as animals from … [Read more...] about Two exclusive auctions during SPAR Kirkwood Wildsfees weekend
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Invite to Kahn: Join us at the Skaapkop langtafel
Wanted - 400 lovers of traditional sheep's head (smiley) to tuck into a meal at the same time in order to set a world record at the annual Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees. The festival hosted its first "Skaapkop Langtafel" in 2013 with 115 diners, and it was such a success that the organisers decided that the Sundays River Valley has what it takes to set a world record on Sunday, June 29, according to Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees director Jenni Honsbein. "We found that the sheep's head is a truly … [Read more...] about Invite to Kahn: Join us at the Skaapkop langtafel
R240 000 Kudu
A record 51 thousand people of all ages visited the annual Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees from Friday, June 28 to Sunday, June 30. "Every year we continue to buck the recessionary conditions and grow in both numbers and sponsorship," says festival director Jenni Honsbein. In 2012 the festival attracted some 45 000 visitors. Numbers grew on both the Friday and Sunday of the 2013 festival, with the grounds being filled to capacity with 20 000 festival goers on the Saturday. The success of the … [Read more...] about R240 000 Kudu
Parlotones Head for Kirkwood
One of South Africa's biggest bands of all time, the Parlotones, is the headline act at the Absa Kirkwood Wildsfees on July 2, 2011. The band has become bigger than a household name, with their songs and personal appearances tied to various corporate advertising campaigns, including VW, Pick 'n Pay, Spar, KFC and Sony Ericsson. Their recent world tour included gigs in the US, Germany, France, Italy and the UK. The band is also very vocal about its social conscience, lending their support … [Read more...] about Parlotones Head for Kirkwood
