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Open Day - Sun 07 February - Special Guest - Rita Groenewald from
the De Wildt Cheetah Centre There will be a small entrance fee of R50 per adult. Children are free. Please support this worthy cause and pay at the door. Read more about Open Days here. |
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Sat 13 - Sun 21 Mar - Cross-Border Extended Outing
to the Central Kalahari Game Reserve Owing to the popularity of the first of these trips, a second 9- day, 8- night adventure to the Central Kalahari in Botswana, has been planned. Unlike last year when we went in April at the beginning of the dry season, this year we go in February and March, which is during the rainy season. This will mean that the plains will be green and the game abundant, and with it all the predators. Read more about this outing here. |
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Hilux SC 4x4 for sale 2004 Toyota Hilux single cab 4x4 2.7 petrol for sale. Fitted with lots of expensive toys: snorkel, long range tank (160l in total), body lift, OME suspension, ARB bumper, ARB air diff lock front, standard diff lock back, new Mickey Thompson rims, new 32" BF Goodrich mud terrain tyres, bucket seats, canopy, big valve conversion with Dastek chip. Price: R132,000. To see this and more 4x4 vehicles and accessories for sale, click here. |
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Thu 05 - Tue 10 Aug - Makgadikgadi Pans - Cross-border Extended Outing We did not do this trip in 2009, but due to popular request we have again added it to the 2010 calendar. This is a self-drive, fully-guided camping trail to the Makgadikgadi salt pans and game reserve in Botswana. The trail offers a rare opportunity for not only off-roading, but to enjoy the beauty and desolation that the silence of these pans offers. This is an experience that will leave an everlasting impression on the memory and a longing to return. Read more about this outing here. |
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Fri 15 - Sat 23 Oct - Hwange National Park
Zimbabwe - Cross-border Extended Outing The Hwange National Park (formerly called Wankie) is located in the western part of Zimbabwe, two hour's from Victoria Falls and is Zimbabwe's largest and best-known national park. At 14,500 sq. km it is half the size of Belgium. The area was declared a national park in 1928 and today is home to 108 species of mammal and over 400 bird species, one of the most diverse parks in the world. The park is most famous for its elephant herds, which combined make up a heaving population of around 30,000. Read more about this outing here. |
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The Friends of Hwange Trust - Saving
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A walk across Hwange National Park Read this engrossing tale of a team that hiked for 120km in 5 days, unsupported and unassisted, across one of Africa's most remote game parks. The walk was on ancient elephant paths under the watchful eyes of an expert guide. The team slept under full moon all week next to pans without tents and had exciting elephant encounters daily, most of them intentional! Read more about this trip here. |
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Join the Off-Road Rescue Unit The Off-Road Rescue Unit, a specialist volunteer search and rescue organisation, is looking for new members. Are you fit and active? Do you own a 4x4? Are you a member of a 4x4 club? Do you feel that you have a personal duty to give back something to your community and your country? By joining ORRU, you could play an exciting role in this organisation of committed volunteers, and you will get to make a difference to people's lives. Get more on this story here. |
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Visit our Photo Gallery We have added new pictures from the recent club outing to Moremi and the Okavango Delta, Botswana. See the Photo Gallery here. |
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Cross-Border Safari Register The Four Wheel Drive Club of Southern Africa has a new service to offer its members. Details of your cross-border 4x4 and off-road trips can now be forwarded to the club office using an online form. By filling in and submitting your details, valuable time can be saved if a search and rescue mission has to be launched to find you, and the time saved could mean the difference between life and death - yours! Read more about the Cross-Border Safari Register here. |
The club is a family-orientated, recreational club for 4x4 owners that stands for responsible off-road driving. It was established in March 1972, when a dozen 4x4 enthusiasts gathered to form ‘The Four Wheel Drive Club of South Africa’ which became ‘The Four Wheel Drive Club of Southern Africa’ when the Botswana and Swaziland sections were incorporated. Currently the club consists of ten branches with about 1600 members.
For newcomers, the club gives you a chance to evaluate vehicles by communicating with other members before buying. Most people buy before joining, but if one joins first, one has an opportunity of making a better choice. Watching 4x4s in action at our monthly Sunday outings and talking to owners will give you useful information. The club is also involved in the following:
The club owns a property called Base 4 which is situated near Johannesburg off the R511 between Doornrantjes and Hennops - to see a map click here.
To obtain an application form to join the club please click here.
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