Friends of the War Museum invite you to a viewing of the film titled ‘Scorched Earth on Saturday 9 th August 2025 at 11:00am
This will happen at the Golden Eye Private Venue’s auditorium, which is sited along the R44, just outside Somerset West. It is a review of the tragic events that happened in South Africa between 1899 and 1902, when some 28,000 Boer and 22,000
black civilians died in British concentration camps.
For Paid-up Members and Life Members, the cost will be a very affordable R100 (as our W. Cape branch will sponsor the balance for you!), including the lunch at the Cobweb restaurant on the premise afterwards. Non-members to pay R200 (still very affordable, inclusive of lunch.)
9th August happens to be National Woman’s Day, which makes it a very appropriate commemoration. Photo’s (as well as some ancient film footage) taken during that War, will be on view. Commentators during this show include ex-Presidents Nelson Mandela and FW de Klerk, the British Secretary of foreign affairs Lord David Owen, historians and authors such as Thomas Pakenham, Leopold Scholtz, Prof. Fransjohan Pretorius, Prof. Albert Grundlingh, Prof. Kay de Villiers, Dr. Ian Smith (UK) and others.
In order for us to plan this properly, kindly RSVP your confirmation to attend this event to:cprottie@iafrica.com together with payment, directly to the Friends of the War Museum’s Western Cape branch’s FNB Current Account: 63146963425, Area Code 250655. Kindly state your name as reference.
In consultation with the Golden Eye Private Venue’s management, the cut-off date for bookings has been decided to be Wednesday 6 August 2025.
“Looking forward to having you join us for this VERY interesting event!”
WHAT: Scorched Earth
WHERE: Golden Eye Private Venue GPS coordinates: 34deg 02’ 33.76” S / 18deg 49’ 37.74” E | see detailed directions below
WHEN: Saturday 9th August 2025 at 11:00am | A cash bar will be available at the auditorium.
BOOKING & Tickets Paid-up Members and Life Members, the cost will be a very affordable R100 | Non Members R200 (still very affordable, inclusive of lunch.) See Booking & payment details above.
INFO: Friends of the War Museum Western Cape
DIRECTIONS:
From direction Stellenbosch to Somerset West on the R44, look out for the turnoff to the ‘Avontuur’ estate on the left, after which you will notice another wine estate, also on your left named ‘Yonderhill’. Directly thereafter, at the signboard for the ‘GoldenEye Private Venue’, you turn left and follow a bumpy little road for some 200 meters. Turn to your right at the first
opportunity, through an arched entrance gate. There are lots of parking spaces on this VERY attractive property!
Approaching from the N2, see overhead signs to the R44 (Broadway Boulevard). Turn onto it and proceed in the direction of Stellenbosch, past Lord Charles hotel. Watch for the ‘Klein Helderberg’ turnoff, where you turn to your right and head back for a very short distance in the opposite direction on the R44, looking out to the left for Yonderhill and the GoldenEye venue, as per above.
