Mountain Club of South Africa - Amajuba section
The Amajuba section celebrated the 25th Anniversary of her founding on 31 October 2008
MCSA Amajuba section
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 | Surina Louw | 034-312-7973 |
| Secretary | Sonja Viljoen | 034-312-8684 082-925-4054 |
| Socials coordinator and Publicity | Anny Reitz | 076-766-4499 |
| Climbing and Rescue | Paul Behrens | 034-315-1168 083-677-1081 |
| Newsletter | Adriaan Dippenaar | 034-322-9898 082-337-2970 |
2008 Events
| When / Wanneer | Where / Waar | What / Wat | Who / Wie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April to 03 May | Cathedral Peak | Kontoer stap, neem tente saam (2) | Johan de Villiers 072 712 7022 |
| 09 May | Isandwlana | Historical, Day hike (Peter Ludwig) (2) | Ria 034 312 1665 |
| 12 May | Social at Waterbok 16 | Slides of Moedersrust and Isandwlana | Annie Reitz 076 766 4499 |
| 23 May | Lentevlei (Brink se plaas) | Day Hike (2) | Ria 034 312 1665 |
| 05 to 07 June | Stijlkranz | Weekend Hike (2) | Thea 083 378 7655 |
| 09 June | Social at Waterbok 16 | Slides of Kranskop and Stijlkranz, Soup | Annie Reitz 076 766 4499 |
| 16 June | Geelhout | Day Hike (3) | Tjaart v d Walt 083 627 6442 |
| 26 June to 12 July | July Camp | Besonderhede sal aangekondig word (2 - 4) | Christine de Villiers 082 707 2957 |
| 14 July | Social at Waterbok 16 | Quiz and Potjiekos | Sonja 082 925 4054 |
| 17 July to 04 Aug | Dolomites (Italy) | Hiking and Climbing (3 - 5) | Thea (Harry Loots) 083 378 7655 |
| 11 Aug | Social at Waterbok 16 | Ncandu Hike and July camp slides | Annie Reitz 076 766 4499 |
| 12 to 13 Sept | Moorfield | Weekend Hike (2) | Johan de Villiers 072 712 7022 |
Rating System
- Family weekend. Children, prospective and older members. Easy, short hikes often-good facilities.
- Easy hike. Footpaths present or otherwise flat open terrain.
- Average difficulty. Path over varying terrain, often steep. Sometimes paths, route finding necessary.
- Difficult hike without footpath. Might incl. bundu bashing, serious scrambling, kloofing or exposure.
- Technical climb. Requires climbing gear (sometimes ice climbing gear).
Join us
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.
Your membership questions answered
- Fitness level
- On some of the more extreme hikes, you will need to be reasonably fit; you should however be able to participate in most of the hikes we do.
- Non-members' participation
- Non-members are welcome; you will be asked to pay a meet-fee. Participation is however at the discretion of the meet leader, who may occasionally, for safety reasons, refuse non-members' participation, unless the non-member is invited by or known to one of the participants in such outings.
- Membership fees
- MCSA Amajuba section's family membership fees are R125 per year. There are other categories of membership fees, including individual, country member, etc. Students, scholars and pensioners pay a reduced fee. Please contact the Membership secretary for details.
- Benefits of joining
- As a member you will benefit from shared resources, the experience and knowledge that our leaders bring, access to restricted mountain areas, an organisation that boasts more than 100 years of experience, affiliation to the UIAA and reciprocal rights with other Mountain clubs around the world, where you may benefit from reduced rates when using their facilities.
News and Archives
| Trip reports | Newsletters |
|---|---|
Forms, Documents, Links
Useful Forms
Useful Links
- MCSA Main pages
- GPS Waypoints in South Africa
- The Drakensberg
- International Mountaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA)
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (Old Natal Parksboard)
- South African Weather Service
- Peak High Mountaineering
Online / Outdoor Shops in South Africa
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.
New on the website!
In News and Archives section we've added Hermann's account of the Easter 2009 - Twins / Cockade Traverse and the latest April 2009 edition of JubaJabber.
Andy de Klerk (AdK) honoured
South African mountaineering’s highest award, the Gold Badge of The Mountain Club of South Africa, was bestowed on Andy de Klerk at the MCSA’s annual dinner held in Pretoria on 17 May.