The National Meet is a yearly event that is always hosted by one of the sections and invites all MCSA member throughout the country to join in a few days of kuier en stap.
For Details of the next upcoming National Meet please see the calendar, or the column to the right, there you will find all the details to take part.
Roster of National meets, Annual dinners, anniversaries
This roster was prepared by the Stellenbosch Section. It includes historic information on past National meets and Annual Dinners, as well as anniversaries of the various Sections.
Upcoming National Meet
Past National Meets
National Meet 2023 – Freestate
Fifty to 60 hikers were expected to attend, and Balloch camp-site in the Wartrail area of Barkly East was seen as ideal for the camp. Situated in a long pristine valley in the NE Cape [...]
National Meet 2022 – South Cape
The South Cape section last hosted the Annual National camp in 2013 and, this year, it was again our honour to welcome MCSA members from far and wide. Based at Swartvlei Caravan park in Sedgefield, [...]
National Meet 2021 – Paarl/Wellington
During the first week of October the Paarl/Wellington Section held the national Minicamp at the Hawequas Scouts Adventure Center. As I think back on this exciting week filled with mountains, exploring and connection, I am [...]
National Meet 2018 – Hottentots Holland
We had two groups on this meet. One, with Ian Thompson as the leader, went up to Chipaway Cave in the Sneuukop Kloof and a second group stayed over night in the Johnson Hut and [...]
National Meet 2017 – Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
PRESENTED BY THE MAGALIESBERG SECTION, MCSA, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MOUNTAIN CLUB OF ZIMBABWE Chimanimani is a mountainous area situated in the eastern highlands of Zimbabwe. The region is distinguished by large quartzite peaks, carved [...]
National Meet 2016 – Cederberg – 125 Years MCSA
The MCSA 125-year anniversary Meet held at Sanddrif & Kromrivier from Friday 30 Sept – Sunday 09 Oct 2016 was very successful and enjoyable. About 70 people attended: hikers, mountaineers and rock-climbers. There was a [...]