Bussing Times: Friday

Bus Departure times on Friday:

  • 06H45 - Northern (PTA Pretorius Street)

  • 07H00 - Gauteng (Westgate Shopping Centre)

  • 08H00 - Port Elizabeth/East London/Mthatha (OR Tambo Airport)

  • 08H30 - Southern/Basecamp Group 1 (King Shaka International Airport)

  • 09H45 - Southern/Basecamp Group 2 (King Shaka International Airport)

  • TBC - KZN (Regional Office)

  • Mpumalanga - (own arrangements)

  • Central Region - (own arrangements)

Bussing Times: Sunday

Bus Departure times on sunday:

  • 08H00 - Northern

  • 08H00 - Gauteng

  • 08H30 - East London/Mthatha (OR Tambo Airport)

  • 09H00 - Port Elizabeth/Southern/Basecamp Group 1 (King Shaka International Airport)

  • 09H30 - KZN (Regional Office)

  • 10H00 - Southern/Basecamp Group 2 (King Shaka International Airport)

  • Mpumalanga - (own arrangements)

  • Central Region - (own arrangements)

 

Flight Info

For our jet-setting delegates who will be flying in, here’s some more info on your flight times.

Going to Champagne sports resort

Thursday 6th March:

  • MTHATHA - OR TAMBO: Departing 17H40 | Arrives 19H00

  • EAST LONDON - OR TAMBO: Departing 18H05 | Arrives 19H35

  • PORT ELIZABETH - OR TAMBO: Departing 19H35 | Arrives 21H10

    Friday 7th March:

  • CAPE TOWN - DURBAN (GROUP 1): Departing 06H00 | Arrives 08H05

  • CAPE TOWN - DURBAN (GROUP 2): Departing 07H10 | Arrives 09H15

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Going HOME (9th MARCH)

  • DURBAN - CAPE TOWN (GROUP 1): Departing 13H55 | Arrives 16H10

  • DURBAN - PORT ELIZABETH: Departing 14H00 | Arrives 15H30

  • DURBAN - CAPE TOWN (GROUP 2): Departing 15H25 | Arrives 17H45

  • OR TAMBO - MTHATHA: Departing 15H50 | Arrives 17H10

  • OR TAMBO - EAST LONDON: Departing 16H35 | Arrives 18H10

 

Directions

 
 

Traveling from JOHANNESBURG

  • Travel from Johannesburg to Van Reenen’s Pass on the N3.

  • Pass through the Tugela Toll Plaza which is at the bottom of Van Reenen’s Pass. Continue approximately 14 kilometres to the R616 Bergville turn off, proceed left on the N11 towards Ladysmith for approximately 4 kilometres and turn right onto the R600 Spioenkop / Winterton Rd.

  • Travel along over the highway, and past Spioenkop Lodge / Nature Reserve. When you reach a T-junction, turn left to Winterton. Take a right over the railway line (R600) when you get into Winterton. This is directly opposite the Engen garage. Follow that road until you reach the crossroads at Thokozisa. Go straight over the crossroads and travel a further 11 km, until you see Champagne Sports on your left-hand side.

Traveling FROM DURBAN

Please follow the below directions to take you through Winterton to Champagne Sports Resort.

  • Keeping on the N3

  • Pass the Ultra City

  • Take the next off ramp which is exit 194 – Bergville  / Colenso

  • Turn left onto the R74

  • Follow for 20km to Winterton

  • At robots in Winterton

  • Turn left onto the R600

  • Travel for 13km to the four way intersection – go straight over

  • Travel another 11km and Champagne Sports Resort will be on your left hand side

  • Travel along the N3, past Pietermaritzburg and through Mooi River. You will pass the Wagendrift Dam on your left. Keep going until you reach the EXIT 179 Estcourt (North) turnoff. Turn left at the glide-off, and carry on through Loskop for 28kms. Please note there are lots of cattle and animals, be careful!

  • You will reach a crossroads, with a sign saying “R600 Central Drakensberg”, turn left.

  • Follow this road for 11kms, and Champagne Sports is situated on the left-hand side.