MZANZI ISSUE 15

If you want to camp without the fuss,
Daisyland is the event’s luxury tented
accommodation, with tents already set up
for two people when you arrive at the event.
No matter where you travel from, drive
down to Rocking the Daisies, and make it an
unforgettable road trip. For more information,
visit rockingthedaisies.com.
AfrikaBurn
If you wish to plan way in advance, why
not take a trip to next year’s AfrikaBurn.
For one week each year, the savannah of the
Karoo is turned into Tankwa Town, a vibrant
temporary hub of creativity, where thousands
of South Africans gather for AfrikaBurn.
Participants are encouraged to create camps,
themed to your choice. “Your camp can
be tiny, it can be enough for two or three
guests at a time, or a dozen, or it could go
full massive and be large enough to handle
hundreds of people – no matter the size it’s
all welcome, and we suggest you try and
tackle a camp that suits your crew size, and
your resources,” say organisers.
But AfrikaBurn doesn’t give you the licence
to laze about in the sun. Every person who
attends the event needs to create something.
Anything. Unbound creativity, and clean up
before you leave, are the only rules of the
festival. It is a great way to get outdoors –
experience the Karoo – while gaining new
perspectives.
Based on The Burning Man festival held
in Nevada in the US, AfrikaBurn grew
out of a loose grouping of individuals
and organisations who questioned, and
continue to question mainstream, highly
commercialised society and what it does
to the notion and workings of community.
In a nutshell, it’s about radical selfexpression
and it acts as a collaborative
catalyst for change. Find out more at
www.afrikaburn.com
Check out www.shotleft.co.za for some
great deals on your next Sho’t Left.
It’s your country enjoy it. Nothing is
more fun than a Sho’t Left.