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Out & About
THE FRIENDS OF SMUTS HOUSE Talks is usually R120 for members and
The Friends of Smuts (FoSH) is a R150 for non-members, and ± 50 to
voluntary organization that often 60 people attend these talks regularly.
arranges regular cultural activities They have some very interesting
at the Smuts House Museum. Events topics and there is always a good
include guided bird and nature meal before the talk. On nice summer
walks, monthly Supper Talks on evenings, you are able to sit out in
various topics, usually relevant to the tea garden under the stars for
General Jan Smuts, or about the dinner and then go into the little lapa
environment. (beside the house itself) for the talks
themselves. The evenings are very
The fee to attend the monthly Supper pleasant!
a unique museum that reveals much
about the life and spirit of this great
statesman. Smuts served his country
as a freedom fighter in the Anglo Boer
War, and was a Member of the British
War Cabinet in World War I and World
War II.
Winston Churchill said of him, “He
was one of the most enlightened,
courageous and noble-minded men
of the 20th century – a man who
fought for his country but who thought Friends of Smuts House enquiries: confplan@iafrica.com / 012 667 4924
for the whole world.” In addition to
the military artefacts, there is an Address: 53 Jan Smuts Avenue, Irene,
Armstrong gun in the grounds, as well 0157, Centurion, Pretoria.
as a Honey Tank and Smuts’s Cadillac. GPS coordinates: 25° 53.36S / 28° 13.83E
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/smutshousemuseum
A guided tour of the museum can be Website: www.smutshouse.co.za
booked in advance – call: Contacts: Museum: 012 670 9016/7
012 670 6016/76, or email: Email: info@smutshouse.co.za.
info@smutshouse.co.za.
Opening hours: Daily from Tuesday to Sunday 09:00 – 16:00.
ACTIVITIES The gate opens for walkers from 07:00.
‘The Oubaas Trail’ is a 2,3km circular
walk up the koppie adjoining the Admission fees: R50 for adults and R30 for pensioners and children.
house. Dogs can be let off their
leashes for part of the trail. The koppie Hiking/Dog walking: R10 per hiker and dog walker.
has interesting grasses and flowers
and boasts a bird list of 160 species. Parking charge: R10 per car at weekends for secure parking.
There are also picnic spots and a
caravan park that has 24 stands and Guided tours: Can be booked on request – 012 670 9016
ablution facilities.
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