About the Venue
The Voortrekker Monument is situated on a beautiful nature reserve, surrounded by indigenous fauna and flora. Some game species have been reintroduced, such as springbok, zebra and black wildebeest. The area is teeming with birdlife and their serene calls will make you believe you are far away from the city!
The MEGA location has the most fantastic views of the city of Pretoria one side and the distant view of Johannesburg on the other side.
About Nelspruit
Nelspruit officially renamed Mbombela, is a city situated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal). Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about 100 kilometers (62 mi) west of the Mozambique border and 330 kilometers (210 mi) east of Johannesburg. There are many orange farms in the area around Nelspruit. It is a key manufacturing and agricultural hub for northeastern South Africa. Major industries include the canning of citrus fruit, paper production, furniture manufacture and timber mills. Fertile soils and subtropical climate provide perfect conditions for the growing of citrus and tropical fruits, mainly mango, banana, avocado and Macadamia nuts.
The lowveld chestnut in a limited number of areas in Mpumalanga, most often on wooded, rocky hills, and also in Swaziland.
The genus Sterculia was named after the Latin god Sterculius. Despite its common name this tree is not related to the true chestnuts.