GOSA Newsletter - September 2014

KZN MEGA - GC4WN8A

The KZN Mega is almost upon us.

Attending a MEGA event is one of those very rare geocaching events that does not come along often.Be sure to go and register on www.megakzn.co.za as soon as possible. Book yourself at least 1 of 4 South African designed coins. A must have for any African geocacher.

The KZN Mega also offers a rare chance to get 10 ... yes 10, icons on a single day. Some more info on the KZN Facebook page.

One of the cache types will be a 'Lab Cache' and only available for the duration of the MEGA.

SA Geo Stats

Number of active South African Mystery caches per Difficutly/Terrain:

South African Mystery caches with the most Favorite Points:

1.  GC3KM3K  Da Vinci Code                                 Gauteng      40 FPs
2.  GC20XJH  Ipanema                                       Free State   39 FPs
3.  GC2WJ2X  Maps et al                                    Western Cape 36 FPs
4.  GC442JW  TeamDJ's Puzzle Quest #4                      Gauteng      34 FPs
5.  GC3NMFK  Wie-se Clock                                  Gauteng      34 FPs
6.  GC1WBRJ  Longfinger                                    Free State   33 FPs
7.  GC3X44Z  MEGA SA 2012 - The Needle in the Haystack     Gauteng      31 FPs
8.  GC3RQNP  TeamDJ's Puzzle Quest #1                      Gauteng      29 FPs
9.  GC3WZBP  See no Evil, Hear no Evil……..Speak no Evil??  Gauteng      28 FPs
10. GCV8C5   Lost Bomb                                     Gauteng      27 FPs

More info on the South African Geocaching forum

NORTH WEST

Potchefstroom hosted its first set of events on Saturday, 30 August 2014. They were well attended by most of the locals and some out-of-towners. First, was a breakfast social event at the local Mall and second was a CITO at the nearby park on the Mooi River.

Much fun was had chasing some new caches which were published that morning. Hopefully there will be more events in the future, in this great, caching town!

VAAL TRIANGLE

The growing Vaal triangle community will be hosting their 3rd event this coming weekend, Saturday, 6 September 2014.

7 SOUVENIRS OF AUGUST 2014

Did you participate and get all the souvenirs of this challenge?
Are you one of the 67,000 geocaching teams that have completed the Souvenir Challenge? Please let us know via email at: .

EASTERN CAPE

PE will be hosing 2 events in September. The Amazing Iconic Race and a CITO Alien Plants Rock. Both on Wednesday, 24th September.

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Mega Event 2014

The 2nd MEGA in South Africa was MEGA South Africa 2014 - Kwazulu Natal. It was hosted at Giba Gorge, just outside Durban in KwaZulu-Natal from 4 to 6 October 2014.

A great time was had by everyone who attended, from far and near. This Mega's signature was the many sub-events that took place centred around special themes, such as Bunny Chow lunch and Sunrise on the Beach. Many interesting and well prepared caches where hidden at Giba for attendees to find.

This Mega reiterated the fact that a Mega cannot be missed by ANY geocacher.

We hope to see every team at the next Mega Event in South Africa!

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Newsflash - August 2014

MEGA KZN 2014

Early Bird Registration!!

Time is running out!!

Don't miss out on the special EARLY BIRD rates for South Africa's EPIC geocaching event of the year - Mega KZN 2014!!

Early Bird closes on Thursday, 20 August 2014 at midnight. Thereafter, the full price will apply.

If you register NOW before the 20th August, you must pay by the latest 31st August. If your payment has not been received by 31 August, the normal, full price will apply. (In other words, unpaid orders prior to the end of the Early Bird Special will be cancelled and you will need to re-order at the new price.)

REGISTER NOW by clicking on this link: MEGA KZN Registration Page

Please join the MEGA KZN 2014 Facebook Group to keep up to date with all the news:

MEGA KZN 2014 - Facebook Group

Sneak Peak - Video - MEGA KZN 2014

This will be the second MEGA Event that South Africa has ever hosted. Be sure to attend and get your rare MEGA Icon!

Do you have any questions about the MEGA KZN Event? Please send your messages to the Organising Committee at: .

Enter your child in the Mega KZN Colouring In Competition!
Competition closes on Saturday, 30 August 2014

MEGA MEGA MEGA

DON'T DELAY - Log your "Will Attend" today!

Make sure that you don't miss this event: A Mega Event is a MUST attend event. It has its own special icon and has a number of requirements attached to it. Mega Events do not happen often, but thanks to the wonderful geocaching community in South Africa, we will have an annual Mega starting from this year, right through to 2016.

This year's Mega will take place at Giba Gorge, Durban from 4 to 6 October 2014 (during the school holidays), and the next one will take place during 2015 in Cape Town. The Cape Town Mega Planning Committee was established last year and they are working on the details of the event. When the date and venue have been confirmed, we'll update the community. The enthusiastic Port Elizabeth community is organising the Mega in 2016. Planning for the PE Mega is already well under way and the event will take place on 01 May 2016.

Please arrange your holidays and leave to coincide with these important dates - 2014 and 2016 have been confirmed. We'll publish the details for 2015, once we have confirmed both the venue and date for the event in Cape Town.

The Groundspeak requirements for MEGA status, require that we MUST HAVE a minimum of 500 people attending each Mega. Groundspeak also requires indications of the planned attendance prior to awarding MEGA status to the planned event: PLEASE ensure that you log your "Will Attend" to help us to ensure the status of these events. After submitting your log, plan your trip for an unforgettable caching experience!

It is time for the next MEGA in
South Africa!

South Africa hosted its first Mega in October 2012...
The second Mega will be held in Durban from 4 to 6 October 2014 at Giba Gorge.

Please log your "Will Attend" right away!

There is much excitement within the South African geocaching community as the planning for the next Mega is in full swing and all hands are on deck. The Kwazulu-Natal community is excitedly getting ready to host the next major event in any Geocacher's "To Do" list. The Mega is in the initial planning phase and an event listing has been published recently. Groundspeak will only award official Mega status, once the number of "Will Attend" logs has reached 250+.

MEGA Events are very large events filled with activities, caching, workshops, and lots of "kuiering"! The Durban committee will communicate further developments as they unfold, so put the listing on your watchlist. You can also keep up to date through the Facebook Group - Geocaching SA.

We cannot wait to see you there!