Dr. Gustav Preller 1875 – 1943 A prolific and popular South African historian Gustav Preller’s interpretation of the 19th-century movement of Boers into the interior helped in the development of the concept of ‘The Great Trek’. Preller played an important role in planning the Voortrekker Monument. His varied writings on South African history helped in the achievement of the recognition of Afrikaans as an official language, which replaced Dutch in 1925. Preller popularized many Afrikaner cultural events by encouraging people to recall the...

The most popular and prestigious Mountain Bike and Trail Run / Walk in Gauteng – The Cradle Mountain Trophy. Founded in 2010, this Mountain Biking and Trail Running/ Walking event always promises to be an exhilarating experience, and it takes place on Saturday the 1st of April 2023. You may have noticed that we have changed the format slightly, and now we are offering a 1-Day version instead of a 2-Day Stage Race. And this year, we are changing things up a bit and...