There are still lots to do, places to go

• Mr and Miss West Rand DGN Classic
Watch bodybuilders and Fitness Bikini models strut their stuff at this year’s Mr and Miss West Rand DGN Classic event (also a Arnold’s Qualifier 2021) at Silverstar on October 30. SA champion Curtis Howells will also be a guest poser. Athletes registration is from 08:00 to 09:00 with the live judging session starting at 10:00. There are two divisions, a men’ and women’s division broken up as follow: Men’s Division consisting of Junior bodybuilding U/18; Junior bodybuilding U/23, athletic physique under 174cm, athletic physique over 174cm, muscular physique, classic physique, classic bodybuilding under 175cm, classic bodybuilding over 175cm, masters bodybuilding over 40 years, senior bodybuilding up to 70kg, senior bodybuilding up to 80kg, senior bodybuilding up to 90kg, senior bodybuilding over 90kg. The women’s division consists of beach bikini under 163cm, beach bikini over 163cm, bikini under 166cm, bikini over 166cm, bikini over 35 years, wellness, wellness over 35 years, body fitness under 166cm, body fitness over 166cm, women physique and fit model. Details: Contact Donald on 078 929 5641. Covid-19 safety protocols will be strictly enforced. No mask, no entry.

• Rand West City Walk For Purpose
Walk for a purposes during the Rand West City Walk For Purpose 2021 event to be held from 06:00 on October 23 at the Greenhills Stadium. Entrance is free and one can donate sanitary pads. In 2020, scores of people took to the Greenhills Stadium bright and early on Saturday morning, October 24 to show their support for cancer survivors and victims.

• Garden World’s Summer Festival
If you have a green thumb, then Garden World’s Summer Festival will be right up your alley to get heaps of gardening insights. The theme is ‘Gardens for the soul’ and you can expect to see designer gardens, the latest garden trends and get clever solutions for small outdoor spaces. There will also be talks and workshops hosted by gardening pros, so keep an eye out on their Facebook page @GardenWorldNurserySA. Pencil October 22 to December 5 in your diary, it’s so worth the drive. Entry fee is R20 per person. Garden World is situated on Beyers Naude Drive, Muldersdrift. Details: Contact 011 957 2545.

• Pencil in your diary … The Brauhaus Afrika Christmas Market
The Brauhaus Afrika Christmas Market taking place on December 18 is not to be missed. Think unique hand-made items ranging from baby accessories, clay earrings, woodwork, sourdough, bread, sweet and savoury bakes and much more. The stalls are hand-picked, the entertainment is superb, the food is fresh and the German beer is cold. Bring the children (and their swimsuits) as there will be lots of fun activities. Details: Contact Ring Laoni on 076 018 5848 or email laonihill@icloud.com.

• Cedar Tree Craft market
Gather your family and friends and head to the Cedar Tree Craft market on October 31 from 10:00 to 15:00. Apart from live entertainment by Peter B, Danie & Barney and Ben Piet van Zyl, you can expect an array of excellent stalls ranging from mouth-watering food and drinks to custom-made baby accessories, jewellery, leather products, delicacies, needlework and unique clothes, just to mention a few. Do not forget your mask! Venue: Khosa Sports Club at the corner of Shannon Road and Frederick Cooper Drive, Krugersdorp. Details: Contact Chanelle on 081 500 6884.

• Silverstar Mountain Bike Challenge
The Silverstar MTB Challenge is back, offering its traditional 20km and 40km route options on the Krugersdorp Ridge. The event starts and finishes at Silverstar. The route offers participants spectacular 360-degree views from the Krugersdorp Ridge as well as varied terrain challenges and flowing single track. The 40km route features 700 metres of climbing, and the 20km has 400 metres. Registration date and times are Friday November 5 from 14:00 to 19:00, and Saturday, November 6 from 06:00 to 07:45. Entries close October 28, 2021.

• Mellville Koppies a place to satisfy every need
It’s not often that one place can satisfy many diverse needs. Melville Koppies Central tries to do that. For the fitness fanatics, its 5km trail takes visitors through its varied vegetation types: in and out of grassland and forested areas, down to the river and up to quartzite ridges with views right across Johannesburg. Or the heritage trail that can give you insights into very early Johannesburg. Kids just a little taller than their parent’s knees become explorers as they dart along, spotting shongololos, unearthing scorpions under rocks (not to be recommended!) and trying their hand at grinding on the grinding stones near the lecture hut. It’s a perfect place for all manner of students, sometimes to study, other times just to chill. On October 10 an architecture student wandered the Koppies to find a spot where she could situate an imagined, sustainable cabin that would be protected from the harsh summer sun and the bitter winds of winter. And then there’s the regulars who with a season ticket can visit the Koppies every Sunday for just R10 a visit. Melville Koppies Central (Nature Reserve and Heritage Site) is open every Sunday only in 2021 from 8am to 11.30am. No need to pre-book. Adults R80, children R40; season ticket for a year per adult – R500 (not transferable). All income used for maintenance and security of the Koppies – R22 000 per month needed. Security on the Koppies is provided; park in secure parking opposite the entrance at Marks Park on Judith Road, Emmarentia. Contact wendavid@mweb.co.za. Check out www.mk.org.za for more detailed information about the history and what you can see.

• Middagete-konsert ten bate van die Sionspoort Orrelfonds
Sionspoort Hervormde Kerk in Randgate nooi alle musiekliefhebbers om te kom deel in die pragtige orrelklanke wat opgetower gaan word in ‘n middagete-konsert onder leiding van Marnus Greyling. Marnus, ‘n welbekende in die orrelwêreld, kom kuier spesiaal in Randfontein op 31 Oktober wanneer hy vir ‘n uurlange verskeidenheidskonsert en orreluitvoering uit die boonste rakke gaan sorg. Die doel van die konsert is tweeledig; eerstens om dank te betoon aan ons Hemelse Vader vir die genade wat ons in hierdie moeilike jaar mildelik ontvang het. Covid het ‘n donker spoor in ons gemeenskap in die algemeen en in Sionspoort in besonder gelaat. Tweedens is die middagetekonstert ten bate van die Sionspoort Orrelfonds, aangesien daar binnekort groot herstelwerk en instandhouding aan die pyporrel gedoen moet word. Kom geniet ‘n keur van orrelwerke in ‘n kleurryke luisterprogram en kom laaf jou siel. Geen toegangsgelde word gevra nie, daar sal wel ‘n sagte kollekte opgeneem word na die vertoning. Kom deel in die vrolikheid opgetower uit die pypkas van die gemeente se kosbare pyporrel. Verrigtinge begin stiptelik om 12:00 en sal om 13:00 afsluit. Dit is die regte manier om jou middag mee in te lui. Die gemeente sien daarna uit om Randfontein in hul midde te verwelkom. Plek: Sionspoort Hervormde Kerk, Henningstraat, Randgate. Datum: Sondag, 31 Oktober. Tyd: 12:00 tot 13:00. Covid-19 regulasies sal streng nagekom word tydens die orreluitvoering.

• Randfontein Rugby Club annual Golf Day in Krugersdorp
Swing by the Krugersdorp Golf Course on Tuesday, November 2 in support of Randfontein Rugby Club’s Golf Day. There will be a shotgun start at 11:30, prize-giving and snacks. For more information contact Johan on 061 323 8367 or Corne on 076 678 5589.

• Cast Aways Summer Festival
Support the Cast Aways Animal Sanctuary by supporting their Summer Festival to be held at Spur Grounds in Greenhills from 10:00 and 16:00 on Saturday, October 23. Their will be a variety of stalls, food, gifts, sweets, live entertainment, dancers etc. R5 entry fee. Contact Marie on 083 469 2622 for more information.

• Car Show in Greenhills
Start your engines and show off what you got at the Need for Speed Car Show to be held at Spur Grounds in Greenhills from 08:00 to 16:00 on Saturday, October 23. Entry is free. RSVP by 18 October. Contact Keagan on 074 019 0837 or Johan on 073 387 7058 for more information.

• Friends of Kloofendal events this October
Why not spend your free time learning about creepy crawlies, insect bites, flowers, trees and more? Well, don’t miss the following events in the Kloofendal Nature Reserve this October. Bookings are limited for each event and can be made online through Quicket. Phone/ WhatsApp 079 693 5608 for more information. All Covid-19 regulations will be adhered to, and all participants must wear a mask at all times. See the latest list of activities below:
• October 16 (Starts at 09:00) – Cunning running: A course for families, runners and small kiddies
• October 23 (09:00 to 11:00) – Essential Scorpion Sting First Response
• October 23 (13:00 to 15:00) – Essential Scorpion Sting First Response
• October 30 (08:00 to 10:00) – Introduction to Kloofendal Walk
• October 30 (09:00 to noon) – Birding ID course

• The bird migrants are back at Melville Koppies
Birds that migrate to the northern hemisphere for our winter are just beginning to come back to Melville Koppies. It’s another reminder that our winter is over for another year. If you’re lucky you’ll spot the European bee-eaters with their distinctive staccato flight, catching the breeze with the swallows high up in the sky. Or you could hear a Diederik Cuckoo making its persistent high-pitched dee-dee-deederik whistle or its less common, mournful-sounding cousin, Klaas’ Cuckoo. Melville Koppies is a perfect place for beginner birders. Melville Koppies Central (Nature Reserve and Heritage Site) is open every Sunday only in 2021 from 08:00 to 11:30am. No need to pre-book. Adults R80, children R40; season ticket for a year per adult – R500 (not transferable). All income used for maintenance and security of the Koppies – R22 000 per month needed. Security on the Koppies is provided; park in secure parking opposite the entrance at Marks Park on Judith Road, Emmarentia. Contact wendavid@mweb.co.za. Check out www.mk.org.za for more detailed information about the history and what you can see.

• 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, launching October 6. Please come join them in keeping their elderly healthy and active. Contact Raz on 084 990 8357 for more information.