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Last year the South African Orienteering Federation (SAOF) held a workshop to present the basics of orienteering to teachers from the Polokwane area. Three of these teachers came through to a ‘Come and Try It’ event the following morning. Mary Makhobotlwane, an educator from Mphachue Secondary School, brought three students with her and one of these was Ephraim Chuene, a grade 12 student at the time. Ephraim created a map of his school and has been presented by the SAOF with an award for his initiative and excellence in mapping. (more…)

Tune in to the Our Community Voice show on Radio Today on Wednesday, 29 August 2012 from 11h30 to 12h00 to hear Lisa de Speville and Michael Crone chatting to Elaine Thorne about the sport of orienteering and Michael’s recent success at the World Orienteering Champs. (more…)

The sport of orienteering in South Africa is small in numbers but big in enthusiasm and participation. This is a highly competitive international sport of map and compass navigation where fast running and rapid route decisions separate runners by split seconds. The World Orienteering Championships (WOC) are held annually and this year three South Africans flew to Switzerland to compete. (more…)