April 2025

FRIDAY 2 MAY at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall From Kitchen Dutch to official language  by Tom McLachlan A century ago, in May 1925, Afrikaans was legally recognised as an official language of South Africa. Tom McLachlan, a professional language practitioner, will briefly trace the politico-linguistic history of the […]

FRIDAY 25 April at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall Meet the Fyn Boss – Sean Privett of Grootbos A multimedia presentation by internationally acclaimed botanist Sean Privett from Grootbos who will celebrate the biodiversity of the fynbos region and other SA botanical treasures. He has developed guiding material and […]

FRIDAY 18 April GOOD FRIDAY = NO U3A LECTURE! TUESDAY 22 April at 10:00 in the Catholic Church Hall The gut–brain connectionby Prof Nola Dippenaar THE GUT-BRAIN AXIS In this talk Prof Nola Dippenaar will explain the vital role played by the gastro-intestinal tract (GIT) in health – in effect […]