Mukuvisi Woodlands Nature Reserve and Environment
Education Centre
Mukuvisi is currently open from 8 am to 5 pm every day.
Beautiful nature reserve and game park only 5 km from centre of
Harare on Glenara Ave/Hillside Rd.
What to do at Mukuvisi Woodlands:
You can walk, run or cycle our gorgeous clearly marked woodland trails of varying distances, any day of the week, mountain bikes available for hire, and you can walk dogs as long as they are kept on a lead throughout.
We have a game viewing platform with high chances of seeing several species of animal at or near our waterhole.
We have a Coffee Shop, offering beverages, snacks and light meals.
Our Woodlands Shop is also open.
Horse safaris and guided walks offered - Pre-booking essential.
Join as a Mukuvisi Woodlands Member -
and visit year round at no additional charge. Plentiful plains game and birds to spot, game viewing platform and a year round Eco Schools environmental education programme.
Contact phone number: 0774 198 009.
[email protected]
http://www.mukuvisiwoodland.co.zw
See website for current prices. |
BirdLife Zimbabwe
Learn about birds, help conserve them, make new
friends. Bird walks in scenic areas, participate in research projects, attend regular talks and events.
[email protected]
http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org
Bird Walks and Talks:
Enquiries, use the email address above, or contact:
0775707099.
Sun 16 Nov: 7am - 9am: Monavale Vlei Walk: From Quendon Road turn into Lyndhurst Road, at bottom, follow right hand bend, take first left and second right to BS Leon roundabout. Second exit is Fenella Drive. Meet on Fenella Drive.
Thurs 20 Nov: 6pm - 7pm: Talk by Sue Burr on Ballantyne Park at St Michael's Presentation Primary School 90 Ridgeway North
Sunday 23 Nov 6:30 - 8:30am: Ballantyne Park Conservancy Walk - Wellburn Drive. Meet in the car park.
Sat 29 Nov 6:30 - 9:30am: Donnybrook Walk in Donnybrook Park. Head 4.3 km past the Arcturus Road - Harare Drive intersection on Arcturus Road, pass the Gun Club and Support Unit flats and 150 m after the new Flo garage, turn right into the Donnybrook gates.
For more information about BirdLife go to:
http://www.birdlifezimbabwe.org |
Haka Game Park
next to Cleveland Dam, Harare
Open
6.30 am to 6 pm daily.
Two Entrances Gates, one
via the Cleveland Dam entrance off Mutare Rd, just past Harare Drive/Mutare Rd roundabout, the
other on Harare Dve between the Arcturus Rd and Mutare Rd intersections with Harare Dve.
Swipe and Ecocash available both gates.
21 Tsessebe were re-introduced to Haka in June 2021 and have settled very well.
In late 2022, four new giraffes joined the Haka family too!
Discounted Season Entry Fees
Receipt provided, which you must bring with you each time, offered for one month entry and six month entry for frequent visitors, to save you money and give you free access throughout the period you purchase. Enquire at Entry Gate.
Spacious beautiful scenic
environment, with varied scenery, and great biodiversity, where you can freely walk, run, cycle, horse ride, drive, canoe, picnic or braai, plenty of birds and
game to spot including giraffe, eland, wildebeest, zebra, tsessebe, impala, duiker, warthog, bush pig, jackal.
Also some amazing San rock art sites.
Ice, wood, charcoal and cool
drinks sold at gate.
If you bring your dog to walk in Haka:
IT MUST BE ON A LEAD!
Please be aware that plains animal species (eland, wildebeest, zebra) view all dogs as predators that they do not want in their space - and will very likely give chase if you are with your dog or dogs.
Do NOT go anywhere near these species with your dog/s and NEVER let it/them off leash in the game park.
[email protected] |
About Mountain Club
We offer opportunities each weekend to walk and hike in beautiful areas in pleasant welcoming company, enabling you to keep fit and make new friends in our country's stunning scenic outdoor environments. It's a great way to meet new people and make new friends!
There are outings to cater for all levels of fitness. Camping trips and expeditions outside Zimbabwe are also organised and rock climbing is also offered weekly. LOW impact walks suitable for new and inexperienced hikers. MEDIUM impact walks suitable for fit hikers with stamina. HIGH impact walks suitable for very fit and experienced hikers. For information about the club, and joining: [email protected]
Annual Membership Subscriptions
Single US$20
Couple / Family
US$30
New Membership
Ask for a form
once you have hiked or climbed with MCZ a few times, then fill in and return to [email protected]
Applications go to MCZ Committee for virtual approval. Once approved, annual subscrition payment is due.
As we walk in Communal Lands and National Parks - dogs not allowed on our hikes.
A weekly notice is issued on or around Wednesday each week on the Mountain Club WhatsApp Group, confirming leader, route/area, timing, cost for transport (on top of the standard hiking fee if you are not the driver), area, terrain and impact.
Meeting place in most cases is Sam Levy’s Village car park at back of Village opposite Khumo Tyres (but not always). Departure time and return depends on leader. Departure is prompt. Return is scheduled for before dark, but does depend on season and traffic. |
Mountain Club Hikes
Weekend hikes are usually publicised here, and to MCZ Members via Whatsapp Group. Watch this space!
Sun 30 Nov: River Hike led by Martin Steenkamp (0773255794). Medium Impact. Total ascent 380m distance approx 8km. Meet in Sam Levy Village back car park near Khumo Tyres and Village Greek Restaurant at 7.15am for 7:30 departure. Reasonable fitness required, some steep ascents but manageable. There may be some river crossing, bring swimwear. Normal hiking fees. Transport cost US$15 per passenger payable to driver. Approx 30km tar, 25km dirt each way, via Shamva Road, high clearance recommended. Positive energy and happy vibes encouraged. Strictly No Earphones, No Hangovers, No Fasting. Emergency Recovery is not possible. Some chance of rain. Mandatory, at least 2 litres of water - This will be checked - KEEP HYDRATED!
To enquire about joining MCZ, email [email protected] and to find out if there is an upcoming hike on any weekend, Whatsapp the given leader's number or 0772 497 033 or
0772 214 062. Newcomers are very welcome to come and try out a hike.
Standard Donation to MCZ per hike: US$2 per Member, $5 per non or lapsed Member. Hiking plastic change tokens in small denominations are sold, to avoid change problems. These fees buy groceries purchased for people living at the homesteads where we leave our cars in rural areas for safety before setting off on hikes.
What to bring and wear on our hikes:
Wear sporting/hiking footwear that grips well. Bring a small rucksack with plenty of water/drink, snacks, a lightweight raincoat, sunscreen, hat/cap, and hiking pole/s if you use them. Some hikes are rather steep. Hiking difficulty ('impact') is advised in advance.
Camping trip rules: Camping weekends are for MCZ Members only and must have paid their subs for the year BEFORE the trip.
About our Hikes
Saturday Hikes: Departure times vary, and depend on the leader. The round trip and hike usually take up half a day, and usually departure is fairly early - 7 to 7.30 am (but not always).
Sunday Hikes: Generally all day hikes. We usually depart 7 to 7.30 am (but not always). We usually (not always) return mid to late afternoon, depending on distance travelled. |
MCZ Camping Weekends
These are only open to MCZ members.
A Convivial Meeting is held 10 days before the weekend, at the Club or on Zoom. If you are new, this meeting is mandatory so you understand how MCZ camping trips work. After the convivial it is assumed everyone knows what to expect; logistics, car pool, food, drinking water, ablutions, terrain, etc, and instructions are not repeated.
The Camping Section charges $5 to $10 fee per trip, towards re-tooling its camping equipment. Transport cost are shared among passengers and are due to the driver.
Mountain Club Rock Climbing Info
Weekly Rock Climbing sessions are normally on Wednesdays at Cleveland Quarry, Haka Game Park, entrance on Harare drive or Mutare road, from 3.30pm till dark. In addition, climbing outings are organised (sometimes during the week, mostly weekends) to Christon Bank, Epworth, Ngomakurira, among other locations. Climbers are notified about climbing outings through the Climbers WhatsApp Group.
MCZ climbing gear (shoes, harness, chalk bag) are available for rental upon advance request for those who are new to climbing or do not yet have their own gear. Ropes provided by MCZ. Contact Eleanor Shadwell 0777 451 064 or Emily Morris 0774 343 814 for more information on rock climbing or to be added to the WhatsApp group. |
| Why not join REPS as a Member?! Enjoy Members Benefits and support the Arts. Your subs will help secure this amazing amateur theatrical society and Theatre.
Reps Members Bar
A reminder to those introducing their friends as prospective members, please ensure that application forms are completed with a proposer and seconder and accompanied by the US$20 application fee. We love to host you in our Members Bar, where we now serve a limited range of cocktails in addition to your old favourites. We are open 4pm to 10.30pm Tues to Fri and 11am to 11pm Sat and Sun.
Call for photos of bygone days at Reps
We are working on compiling our archives. If you have photographs from bygone days of your Reps experience, either in a show, in the audience, or in our Bar, please share them to our Society Secretary on [email protected]
Call for new Front of House Volunteers
Appealing to Reps Members to join an already existing front of house team or form new front of house teams to help out during shows! If interested contact the office for information!
For all Reps enquiries email: [email protected]
Call for Donations
We appeal for any donations to make our office block, and surrounding area more habitable.
If you have anything at all that could help our Old Girl get back to her gorgeous self, we will receive it with gratitude!
For more info: go to our official Facebook page and our website. |
The Zimbabwe Academy of Music and Performing Arts Bulawayo
Bulawayo Tel: 2260684; 2267195 WhatsApp: 0782 946 086
E-mail: [email protected]
Contact the office for details of lessons and charges.
LIVE CONCERTS!
Sun 30 Nov: Michael Brownlee Walker (Piano): Academy Fund-Raising Concert! Michael Brownlee Walker is well remembered as one of the Academy’s outstanding students and he is playing this concert as a fund-raiser for the Academy. His programme is entitled ‘Anniversaries’ and includes music by Moszkowski, Ravel, Satie and Johann Strauss II, all of whom have anniversaries in 2025.
Sat 6 Dec: The Phoenix Choir return with a seasonal programme called ‘Christmas Joy’.
Academy DVD Screenings - all at 6.30 pm:
Entry US$3 per person; or enjoy a discount if you buy a block of four for US$10. Film Members Free.
Thurs 13 Nov: Hidden Figures
Thurs 20 Nov: Almost Famous
Fri 21 Nov: Kevin Fraser
Thurs 27 Nov: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Fri 28 Nov: Maya Plisetskaya: A Tribute in Five Ballets
Thurs 18 Dec: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale. The very final episode of the hugely popular family saga Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale finds Mary in a public scandal and the family facing financial trouble. But it also delivers exactly what long-time fans hoped for - a heartfelt, elegant farewell that ties up the stories of both upstairs and downstairs with grace and satisfaction.
Also in Bulawayo
Fri 28 Nov: 5.30 - 7.30 pm: Island Hospice Carol Concert: Zonke Izizwe Shopping Centre Bulawayo: Santa Will Be Attending! Food and Refreshment Stalls available. |
Bulawayo SPCA Appeal
In these trying times, animals rescued from abuse and neglect and cared for at Bulawayo SPCA are in dire need of help and support. Take a look at our Wish Lists as many of your unwanted items may be just what we need in the shop or at the kennels!
Shop Wish List
Unwanted saleable household goods - ornaments, glassware, crockery, pictures, clothing, garden tools, small items of furniture, jam jars, and anything we can sell to fund the kennels. Ecocash available and items can be dropped at the Charity Shop, 127e Robert Mugabe Way.
Shop Hours: Mon 2-3.45pm; Tues, Thurs and Fri: 9am-12 noon, 1.30-3.15pm; Wed 9-noon,
2-3.45pm. First Saturday of each month:
9am-10.45am.
Kennel and Clinic Wish List
Old blankets and towels, Newspapers, Tinned + Dry Pet Food for Dogs and Cats, Fly Smear, Old Crepe Bandages, Latex Gloves, Face Masks, Paper Towels, Disinfectant Wipes, Antiseptic Wound Spray, Dressings, Toys for Cats, Cat Carriers, Dog Boxes or Cages, Fly Spray, Bolt Cutters, Brooms both Soft and Stiff, Disposable Aprons, off cuts of Foam Rubber to cover donkey harnesses; all can be dropped off at the Kennels, corner Magazine and Khami Rds. |
