News & Events

NEWS & EVENTS

Upington Park Run

What is Upington parkrun?
It is a 5km run - it's you against the clock.
When is it?
Every Saturday at 7:00am.
Where is it?
The event takes place at the western end of Liebenberg Street, Middelpos, Upington. See Course page for more details.

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Naba festival

!Naba Festival is the Northern Cape’s first and only Food & Wine Festival hosted annually in Upington. Visitors to the festival will be treated to multi-layered culinary delights, local and national wines, and live entertainment to showcase the Green Kalahari as one of the worlds premier food and wine destinations. We focus on local talent of the highest quality

Augrabies Falls Klipspringer Challenge

Augrabies Falls Klipspringer Challenge - long a favourite on the South African calendar, the renowned but challenging Klipspringer Hiking Trail has provided intrepid and tough hikers the unique opportunity to experience this unspoilt desert wilderness first hand and close up.

Upington Landbou Expo

Upington Landbou Expo - is 'n jaarlikse instelling wat 'n goeie balans het in vermaak en tentoonstellings vir die boer, landbou besigheid en die hele familie. Dit word jaarliks op die Expo gronde in Upington aangebied. Dit is ook die tuiste van die jaarlikse Noordkaap Arabierperd kampioenskappe

Trans Augrabies MTB Stage Race

The Trans Augrabies MTB race takes place over three days from 15 – 17 June 2019 and the total distance is 220 km. The route includes the Augrabies National Park and Riemvasmaak, and ends at Oranjerus, Kanoneiland. It offers participants the opportunity to watch game as well as to cross the Orange River on a floating bridge, and includes 12 km tar, 136 km gravel, 85 km jeep tracks and 14 km single tracks.

Western Mounted Games

SAWMGA - is the National body for Western Mounted Games. Each province has their own devisional trails that are held in each province every year. In the Northercape these trails are held in Upington and Prieska. From the four qualifiers the provincial committee then select the best riders in each division that then goed on to compete on National level. Our teams have had exceptional results at these National Championships!