Festival of Motoring – TWFLD

Festival of Motoring back at full strength this August

Papi Mabele — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 18:54:43 +0000

The Festival of Motoring has had a couple of strange years. As a result of the pandemic, the show was cancelled in 2020, and it suffered the same fate last year as well. But this year, the show is finally coming back to the Kyalami.

It seems the show will mostly take the form that the event planners imagined after the final show in 2019. It will feature indoor and outdoor exhibits we’ve come to know and love. It touts ride-along courses inside as well as test-drive areas along the Kyalami Grand Prix racecourse.

The show will run from August 25 – 28. The show will be open to the public starting on August 26. General access tickets will cost R250 for an adult, R50 for children aged 3-12. Exclusive hospitality packages are also available at the Premium Club Suite

This year’s Festival of Motoring has also been cancelled

Papi Mabele — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 18:29:55 +0000

Just like last years event, the 2021 Festival of Motoring, previously scheduled for August, has been officially called off.

Originally planned for August this year, the 2021 show was postponed due to the pandemic. Messe Frankfurt South Africa, which organises the show, announced earlier today that the uncertain logistics of the pandemic and its impact on the industry and the economy at large, it thought it in the best interest.

“The safety of our exhibitors, attendees and staff is of the outmost concern for us. We believe this to be in the best interest of the industry and the event,” said Joshua Low, Managing Director of Messe Frankfurt SA.

The organisers will now focus their efforts on planning for next year’s show, to be held sometime in August 2022. The exact date is yet to be confirmed.

2020 Festival of Motoring officially cancelled

Papi Mabele — Tue, 26 May 2020 16:47:17 +0000

The 2020 Festival of Motoring, previously scheduled for August, has been officially called off.

Originally planned for August this year, the 2020 show was postponed due to the pandemic. Messe Frankfurt South Africa, which organises the show, announced earlier today that the uncertain logistics of the pandemic and its impact on the industry and the economy at large, it thought it in the best interest.

“We pride ourselves in putting together world class events and this decision has not been taken lightly. It is important that we support the industry and offer a platform that meets its needs,” said Joshua Low, Managing Director of Messe Frankfurt SA. “We have been engaging with the industry over the past two months and the view is that they would like to support the event and would aim to do so in 2021.”

The organisers will now focus their efforts on planning for next year’s show, to be held sometime in August 2021. The exact date is yet to be confirmed.