SOUTH AFRICAN GATHERING Reviews

 Easy booking process. Thank you!

 I am disappointed with the event because the music finished early. They should have left the music on while the game was on, obviously not all of us at that event were going to fit in the tent. We were left sitting there with no entertainment while the game was on. The organises surely would have known that not everyone would fit in the tent. No entertainment for the kids either. A bouncy castle would have been ideal, maybe 2 bouncy castles a big one and a small one.

 Lovely atmosphere, we do wish the grounds would be better prepared (I.e. grass isn't so high - understand that isn't so easy). I'd suggest more branding at the event, and signage around to direct parking. Kids missed the animals in the forest!

 last year was way better, not because of the weather but because there was entertainment and dancing. There was barely any music playing this time, no DJ and little dancing. We are known for a vibe and this year the vibe was lacking. Also, the screens for the match should have been on that main stage because where it was under that small tent you could barely fit people or have a few places to watch the game then. This year had fewer food vendors than the prev

 Well organised event. Really enjoyed , I t was worth driving from Dublin to attend the event. See you again next year.

 It was great to be able to attend an event, such as this. Unfortunately I think there some areas that could definitely be improved. Such as accessiblity, stalls available, a larger area to watch sports events.

 Couldn’t watch the rugby game as the tent was not only too small but the screen was so dull, we could barely see anything. Hardly any music played aside from the live band which was great. Extremely long lines for food. Underwhelming for our first time at this event.

 We would like to have more toilet discussion And bins, And music to suit every culture, as we are a rainbow nation and need everyone to feel like we were at home

 First time at the event. Met up with some people we knew. The musicians were great!

 I was very disappointed with the event. I was excited to enjoy SA foods and watch rugby with fellow Saffas, but neither happened. The rugby tent was too small for the crowd, and more space should have been provided given the number of online ticket sales. Considering we are in Ireland, an indoor event would be much more suitable due to the frequent rain. Amazing concept however more planning is needed.

 The tent for the rugby should have been bigger

 Overall purchasing tickets on the site was easy. I had to go back in to purchase parking tickets separately

 Great initiative to bring all Saffas here in Ireland together, great setup. That said, there wasn't enough entertainment

 We arrived a little late at 2:30pm but still we expected still to have live music at the event. Or at least some form of music to make the event alive. What was the €20.00 entrance fee for?

 Magic experience. Thoroughly enjoy it every year. Thank you Berilyn and team!

 The big screen venue could not accommodate more people. The music could have stayed on to entertain other individuals who were not watching rugby. If it becomes an annual venue the route from the parking to the function site can be paved to avoid the muddy conditions that occurred after the rains.

 Overall a great event with a variety of stalls. I would possibly suggest a larger marquee tent to allow more people to watch the rugby match and also double up as a seating area for people before the match. I might also suggest more toilet facilities for campers and even a small wash up area. I would be happy to pay a few extra euro for these facilities.

 .... took a fall on the very uneven ground through the camp site. I also found it difficult to locate a particular stall that I had pre-ordered some tasty treats from and unfortunately had forgotten my phone in the car, so when I did find them they had sold my pre orderd goods (The signage was on the table front and blocked by people at the stall). The ques for all the delicious South African foods were also very long and slow moving.

 It's always an amazing event. My family go every year.Hope next year we can camp for 2 nights instead of just 1 night. Can't wait for next year.

 Every year this event just gets better and better. We had an absolute blast! . An improvement on the Rugby screen however not alot of people were able to fit in there. Overall you guys did a fantastic job. We were rather disappointed about the security for the camping. two security guards sat in our neighbors gazebo and played music and sang and spoke the entire night. They also drank their alcohol. My entire group had no sleep at all.

 It was great to attend and we will definitely be back. The Music was too soft and there was a serious lack of cultural options. Vendors ran out of food, The tent was too small for the Rugby—no coffee stand. Make it a bring and braai, or a spit. Sell the meat on the venue for everyone to braai themselves.

 This year was SO much better than the last...even though it was cold and rainy. It was fun, the musicians were really awesome, loved that really african kind of vibe being a part of everything, absolutely loved it! And the bubbles were awesome! I'd say more bins spotted around the field would be good. Had to really mission to find a place to throw away trash. Oh also the tent for the rugby was a really great idea I don't recall that from the year prior.

 Congrats to the organisers. Really well organised and felt like home. Thank you and look forward to the next one.

 My boyfriend is South African and I love it so much Got to taste food and listen to the music and buy some South Africa food and sweets and buy some stuff it was the best day ever

 Entertainment was not good Soul Groove the Band was definitely missed and would if made the event enjoyable

 First time at the event . Was expecting the stalls to be more numerous but quite happy with it products offered. Nice that it was at a brewery! The food stalls were fabulous even though we didn't get a vetkoek or a samoosa. The rain didn't put a damper on the day but we were grateful for the cover of the tent and the gazebos.

 I was very disappointed with the event. I was excited to enjoy SA foods and watch rugby with fellow Saffas, but neither happened. The rugby tent was too small for the crowd, and more space should have been provided given the number of online ticket sales. Considering we are in Ireland, an indoor event would be much more suitable due to the frequent rain. Amazing concept however more planning is needed.

  Much better then last year, the entertainment was great, the price for coming felt reasonable . An enjoyable day surrounded by Saffas. Thank you.

 It was a great venue

 They were fantastic!

 Qudasi and Maqhinga were brilliant . They were.the perfect entertainment .

 I'm glad there was a tent for the Rugby, unfortunately it was horribly undersized for the crowd and there were many groups sitting on the field gathered around ellphones watching the game as there just was nowhere near enough space for all the rugby fans to enjoy the game in the tent. The picnic Benches were a great addition and more next year would be great. Perhaps a LARGE marquee with open sides that could cater for the stage/big screen and inclement weather for 2025.

 We loved it but we need more toilets and showers Location was great looking forward to next year

 We really enjoyed the event for the typical South African products on offer which were really good.

 Once again it was an amazing event and with the added bonus of perfect weather.

 Excellentoverall experience at Mountain View event, however, more toilets, showers and electricity should be available for weekend getaways.

 Definitely not enough toilets for the campers

 It was great to be around fellow South Africans. Need more vendors for selling drinks such as beers, ciders etc. Queues were long. Entertainment was good but there is room for more. We thought there would be a large tent set up with some chairs and tables for those that did not bring camping chairs or picnic blankets and this is there reason we did not stay as there was no where to sit and no shade.

 If getting to the camp site isn't possible, advise in advance or have trolleys orsomething available. Also, the rugby was a disaster!

 Queues for food were super long and took almost 2hrs to get food, would be amazing if more food vendors got involved or maybe a potjie competition that the cooks can then sell off to feed the masses. Venue was awesome and conveniently located. Maybe a tent with a big screen for the rugby would be a good option for next year?

 Excellent!... more appropriate Sa food in future also additional bar needed.

 Not wheelchair friendly, and lack of benches and tables where people could sit as the car park was a distance and carrying foldup chairs a hassle. also ordinary South African vendors with craft and baking small businesses etc. The music was great and the comedians were great.

 Nice setting. Good spread of stalls and food offering but again the queues were long for the bar especially. Some stalls also struggled with quick payments due to limted connectivity.

 A bit underwhelming to what I expected. Was a nice day out with friends but we could have done that anywhere.

 Music not great, no real line up. Engagement with crowd not great either. Food selection very limited. Long ques so more vendors would have been better. I was looking forward to getting some goodies like pap, chakalaka, simba chips, fig jam, etc but there were just a few vendors for cooked food. Overall a bit underwhelming and was told by others that this gathering was not as great as the previous ones.

 It was decent and the vibe was nice but 2023 was the best year

 2023 was a lot better :)

 The market was really tight space wise, and there was not enough food unfortunately. Overall I had a great time.

 Very cramped stalls area with long queues. Limited stalls. Much preferred Belmont Demesne setting of previous SA day.

 Grass area hard and full of bugs. Stalls to close together so no place to move.

 Enjoyed it, thanks to the organisers for all of the hard work.

 As above.

 The event was good but unfortunately the stalls were very few of and the queue were very long only to end up buying out of date products which was only noticed when we got home

 Camping site was very well laid out. The different music bands was amazing. Bring on 2022.

 fantanstic event - too cheap for the value provided

 Too many ques and not enough vendors...waiting an hour to get a wors roll is ridiculous. People running out of food. Some vendors had no card machine... This should be comlulsory to sell there.

 Spread the stalls out at the venue. They don't need to be squashed into one place. Venue was good. Also, more bins around the venue are needed. And more food stalls would be great. Otherwise it was great!

 Best location so far, just need more food stalls and maybe also to position the food stalls and beer tent closer to the main field where most people were. Inside stalls etc were perfect where they were. Also better toilets for the ladies.

 Event was brilliant. Beautiful location, plenty parking space, lovely picnic area. Good catering, just a little big to long queues to get food (waited over half an hour to get boerewors). Also some shops with goodies run out with their stock very quickly, so many people couldn't get South African goodies. Hope that will change in the future events. Overall we've had a great fun at SA Gathering!

 Great day out. It was my first one attending and it felt great.

 Fantastic event. Not only for South Africans but for the irish that attended too. Couldn’t have been better. In my diary for next year.

 It was a great day overall, the only suggestion I would make for the next one if at the same venue is to put the jumping castles inside where everyone is sitting. Our friends who had a young child wanted to have someone watch her while she was jumping which meant she was having to go outside to the jumping castle throughout the day and wasn’t able to spend time with us inside enjoying the music etc.

 It was very nice but was not enough food in certain stalls and also on one of the stalls they ask you to put your order for certain things and when we got there it was not kept one side and it was somehow sold by mistake or was taken from the table. .. What is the use to order and get and it is not kept..They gave us a free pack of koeksisters, But does not make what we wanted and ordered big dissapointment. That spoiled the day of the event. .Either than that not bad well organised..

 The event was great, one observation was that things for the kids to do was a bite out of the way.

 OMG!! What a jol! Good food, good vibes and great entertainment. Will defo be at the next one.

 The best ever...

 Awesome

 There was not much of a variety in treats. Also those travelling by public transport were not considered as they had to walk very far from the closest bus stop to the actual event. This is something to consider as not everyone has cars as was assumed by the organisers

 We had a wonderful day/evening. Thank you for organising.