South Afrifur (convention)
| South Afrifur | |
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| Other names | SAFC |
| Location | South Africa |
| Website | |
| Status | Ongoing |
| First iteration | July 14-17, 2017 |
| Organizer(s) | South Afrifur Organizing Committee Team |
| Subject | Furry |
| Resources | Photos, videos, reports: South Afrifur (convention) resources |
South Afrifur is a furry convention which takes place in South Africa.
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2017[edit]
The first South Afrifur convention was held on July 14 (Monday)-July 17 (Friday), 2017,[1] at the Magalies Retreat in Krugersdorp, Gauteng Province, South Africa.[2]
The event saw 28 attendees,[3] Activities included a welcoming braai and speech on the first evening, a small artists alley on Saturday followed by a scavenger hunt, obstacle course and gladiator arena, a games and social evening (including cards against furmanity, Who's Hitler and a few others), followed by a movie night. On Sunday the convention had panels on furry literature and publishing (Erdwolf_TVL), Social Media and Furry.FM (Bravura from Switzerland, Ivic Wulfe and Scratch) and a panel on fursuiting (Yote Fox). There was also a fursuit photoshoot, quiz afternoon and a raffle.
Donations[edit]
The convention's raffle raised R2140, which the organizing committee matched to make R4280 to donate to The Garden Route Wolf Sanctuary in Knysna. Scratch donated R2000 towards raffle prizes. Sudan Red also raised R2000 from commissions at the convention and donated R1000 to Pawsome Whacky Whiskers and R1000 to Wollies Animal Rescue.[3]
2018[edit]
The second South Afrifur convention was held on July 13-16, 2018.[4] This event was at Getaway Coaches in Cullinan, 30 mins east of Pretoria.[5] The theme for the convention was Wild Wild West, as attendees stayed in furnished train cars. There were 43 attendees.[6]
Donations[edit]
For the 2018 convention R12,000 was raised and donated for Husky Rescue Johannesburg.
2019[edit]
The third South Afrifur convention was held on July 12-15, 2019 at the Ekudeni Exclusive Country Venue near Muldersdrift.[7] The convention's theme was centered around the 1980's and 52 people attended.
Donations[edit]
In 2019, the convention raised R17,000 for Husky Rescue KZN, in Hopewell, South Africa.
2022[edit]
The fourth South Afrifur took place July 8-11 at the Valverde Eco Hotel in Gauteng, and was the convention's first event since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The convention's theme was Cyberpunk and there were 52 attendees.
The convention's founder and chairman, Ivic Wulfe passed away two months before the start of this event, and this iteration was described by staff as being "challenging to pull off".[8]
Donations[edit]
A total of R22,000 was raised, and split between three charities:
- R8,580 was donated to Phoenix Animal Care & Treatment
- R6,820 was donated to Cheetah Experience
- R6,600 was donated to Jugomaro Predator Park
2023[edit]
South Afrifur 2023 took place July 7-10, 2023 at the Valverde Eco Hotel in Gauteng. The theme was "Magic Unleashed" and the charity was Imagine Animal Dreams.[9]
2024[edit]
South Afrifur 2024 is scheduled to take place September 13-16, 2024 at the Valverde Eco Hotel in Gauteng. The theme will be "Midnight's Edge".[10]
References[edit]
- ↑ South Afrifur website. Retrieved Feb 10, 2018.
- ↑ 2017 Venue on the South Afrifur website. Retrieved Feb 10, 2018.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 2017 Convention Reports on the South Afrifur website. Retrieved Jan 14, 2018.
- ↑ 2018 When and Where on the South Afrifur website. Retrieved Feb 10, 2018.
- ↑ 2018 Venue on the South Afrifur website. Retrieved Feb 10, 2018.
- ↑ South Afrifur - 2018 Convention. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ↑ South Afrifur. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
- ↑ South Afrifur Past Events. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
- ↑ South Afrifur website. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Prepare to be swept away..." on Twitter. Posted May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
External links[edit]
- South Afrifur - official website
- South Afrifur on Twitter
- South Afrifur on Telegram
- South Afrifur on Discord
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