The Amajuba section celebrated the 25th Anniversary of her founding on 31 October 2008
The Amajuba Section of the Mountain Club of South Africa (MCSA), founded in 1983, is based in Newcastle, Kwa-Zulu Natal and actively fosters and facilitates mountaineering, climbing, trekking, mountain walking and related activities, as well as conservation of mountain areas and promoting fellowship between people with these interests.
For more information about the Club, please take a look around the site, or contact one of the committee members.
| Position | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Thea Groenewegen | 034-312-3703 083-378-7655 |
| Vice-Chairman | Johan de Villiers | 072-712-7022 |
| Treasurer | Ruan Adendorff | 082-577-7555 |
| Secretary | Ria Kotze | 082-682-8646 |
| Socials coordinator and Publicity | Debbie Behrens | 083-357-2636 |
| Climbing and Rescue | Paul Behrens | 034-315-1168 083-677-1081 |
| Newsletter | Adriaan Dippenaar | 082-337-2970 |
| Additional member | Len Stoop | 078-598-1643 |
| When / Wanneer | Where / Waar | What / Wat | Who / Wie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Feb | Goewermentskop | Hiking, Picnic (2) | Johan de Villiers 072 712 7022 |
| 27 Feb | Wall Climbing Challenge New Active Gym | Age 7 – 70+ Indoor Activity | Debbie + Paul Behrens 083 357 2636 |
| 06 March | Slangriver | Day Hike with Doug Lyons (2) | Johan de Villiers 072 712 7022 |
| 09 March | Social at Waterbok 16 | Slides of Moedersrust and Isandwlana | Debbie 083 357 2636 |
| 13-14 March | Moedersrust | Two Day Hike with Herman Khune (3) | Johan de Villiers 072 712 7022 |
| 10 April | Inkwelo Mountain | Day Hike (2) | Debbie 083 357 2636 |
| 13 April | Social - venue to be announced | Slides of past hikes | Debbie 083 357 2636 |
| 24-27 April | Drakensberg Traverse | 4 day Hike, Cathedral Peak (4) | Ruan Adendorff 082 577 7555 |
| 24-27 April | Small Berg Traverse | 4 day Hike (3) | Johan de Villiers 082 707 2957 |
| 11 May | Social - venue to be announced | Slides of past hikes | Debbie 083 357 2636 |
| 15-16 May | Greytown Tugela Ferry | 2 day, Hiking (2) o.l.v. Hottie | Thea 083 378 7655 |
The Amajuba section of the MCSA invites all mountain enthusiasts in the catchment area for the section to join us. our members live in Newcastle (where we have a club-house), Dundee, Vryheid, Ladysmith, Volksrust, Ingogo and surrounding areas. We organise at least one weekend and one day outing per month and meet regularly at our club-house in Newcastle.
To apply for membership please complete the Membership Application Form and return to the Membership Secretary (or other committee member) at a social, or post to P O Box 1362, Newcastle 2940.
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The MCSA was founded in 1891. The Club consists of a network of fourteen geographically located sections - Amajuba was founded in 1983 by a group of local mountain enthusiasts and became the 13th section of the MCSA in November 1984.
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