1 September 2022, Johannesburg - The 5 Drive Heritage Tour 2022, proudly supported by Suzuki, brings back Nick Hamman and the team as they embark on an epic Heritage Month journey from 5 to 30 September, showcasing the best that South Africa has to offer.
The team will visit destinations across 9 provinces and discover amazing places, hidden gems, people, food, art and activities – doing community activations, interviews and sharing stories that celebrate the richness of the cultural pot that makes South Africa truly remarkable. Sight-seeing tours, surfing lessons, paintball, fly fishing lessons and various other activities will also make up part of the activities undertaken.
The 5 Drive Team will be visiting the following destinations along the way:
5 September: Magaliesburg and the Cradle of Humankind, Gauteng
6 September: Potchefstroom, North West
7 September: Bloemfontein and the University of the Free State, Free State
8 September: Kimberley, Northern Cape
9 September: Carnavon and the SKA Project, Northern Cape
12 September: Cape Town and UCT, Western Cape
13 September: Helderberg, Western Cape
14 September: Hermanus, Western Cape
15 September: Arniston and Arniston Hotel, Western Cape
16 September: George, Western Cape
19 September: East London and Hudson Park High, Eastern Cape
20 September: Mthata and Mandela Park, Eastern Cape
21 September: Port Shepstone and Wild 5 Adventures, KwaZulu-Natal
22 September: Durban and UKZN, KwaZulu-Natal
23 September: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
26 September: Mbombela, Mpumalanga
27 September: Mokhado, Limpopo
28 September: Polokwane, Limpopo
29 September: Pretoria, Gauteng
30 September: Johannesburg, Gauteng
“The 5 Drive Heritage Tour is one of the biggest highlights on the calendar for us and the 5 Nation,” says JD Mostert, Business Manager for 5FM. “There’s no better way to get to know our breath-taking country than hitting the road - exposing listeners to the country’s amazing scenery, its wonderful people, culture, traditions and art. People across South Africa absolutely love this tour and we look forward to bringing them another instalment that’ll blow them away.”
“Since domestic tourism is a key contributor to South Africa’s economy, 5FM as a national radio station also has the responsibility to promote economic growth through this initiative”, concluded Mostert.
Listeners will be able to catch up with Nick Hamman and the team on air, online, on social media and via the 5FM app, where they’ll keep all the hottest audio and video content from the tour flowing.
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