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Fairway Indaba

September 2026

Another Indaba Wrapped Up Successfully

Take a look at some photos from the event.

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Setup And Registration

Setup And Registration

Monday 21st September 2026

A warm ‘welcome to the Fairway Indaba’ greeted participants at the registration desk. At the same time the Rocker Box track arrived from the Northern’s Club & was setup & tested.


Welcome And Dinner

Monday 21st September 2026

Balcony photo of cheerful participants, introduction of overseas visitors while the sunset, speeches and dinner reuniting MG friends.


Breakfast

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

A healthy, plentiful, conversation filled breakfast to start the day.


Ladies Crafting

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Thank you, Wendy Kelly for your inspirational beading class, testing our eyesight and threading skills. All the crafting activity happened while the cars were being setup & there was still plenty of time for the ladies to join the competitive events.


Car Judging

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

‘Concours’ and ‘Tops Only’ judging of the cars took place outside the Chapel.

It was good to welcome some ‘long standing’ MG members visiting for the day.


Driving Tests

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

The fun of the driving tests, challenging the entrants’ accuracy and speed, while also revealing their competitive spirit.


Concours Elegance and Comique

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

o  Fun and much laughter provided by the participants of the Concours d’Elegance and Comique categories. Spectators enjoyed the creativity.


Lunch

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Tuesday’s plentiful finger lunch allowed more catch-up time in a relaxed surrounding on the balcony. Rob Milne gave an teaser talk about what to look out for on the drive tomorrow.


Rocker Box Racing

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

The ‘hotly contested’ event of an Indaba, this year won by Joburg’s Hentie Erasmus narrowly beating Northern’s Bernard Mostert. Allan Waterston’s car was judged the ‘prettiest rocker’.


Dinner

Tuesday 22nd September 2026

Thank you to Len and Kalipso for the ‘racing’ theme on the tables for Tuesday night’s dinner. Allan W also shared news about the 2028 Diaz MG Indaba.


Adventure Run

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

Wednesday’s ‘Cradle of Humankind’ run with a talk by Rob Milne both Maropeng and the Black Horse Inn, where participants enjoyed a tasty buffet lunch. The gardens at the Black Horse were also spectacular.


Gala Dinner Couples with a Touch of Gold

Wednesday 23rd September 2026

 Couples embraced the “Egoli Gold” theme for the gala dinner. The tables were again beautifully decorated by Len and Kalipso, many decorations handcrafted by them for the Joburg gold mining theme.



Farewell and Safe Travels Home

Thursday 24th September 2026

Thursday morning, after a successful Indaba it was time to ‘wend our way’ home. Len & Kalipso were busy clearing out their hotel room of all the decorations.