Sporting codes affiliated to the Strandfontein Municipal Facilities Management Board (MFMC) will revive a more-than-a-decade-old tradition of bringing the community together while raising needed funds.
Last held in 2009, the sporting codes will host a carnival over the weekend of Friday 6 to Sunday 8 October, and various locals are invited to be part of the event.
The hope is to have the carnival back annually.
With a business exhibition area for small businesses to show off trades and services to food and non-food vendors, businesses have an opportunity to apply to exhibit.
Benyamin Shade says the carnival will offer something for everyone, including a static car show, live entertainment as well as a five-a-side soccer tournament.
“We are catering for 5 000 to 10 000 people per day for the weekend,” he said.
Local artists can apply to perform, with a jazz-afternoon family-day feel set for Sunday.
“We want to use this to raise funds, so we do not have to wait for the City to do everything,” Shade said.
“It has a process and waiting period, whereas we can fund the maintenance of certain things, such as the fields, ourselves so things can remain open.
We also want to fund affiliate tournaments or replace things that need to be done and employ locals to do the work, resulting in job creation.”
The MFMC has seven codes affiliated, including skateboarding, soccer, cricket and softball.
Tickets will cost R50 for adults, R25 for kids 3 to 15. Free parking will be available on site.
No drugs, weapons, alcohol, food or drinks are allowed. There will be strict security on site.
For vendors non-food stalls will cost R250 per day, with food stalls costing R500 per day. Applications for this are already open.
For more information, or to apply, contact Shaheed Gabier on 081 428 7176.
