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Royal Agricultural Sociey of Natal, 1984-2021


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The Royal Agricultural Sociey of Natal (RAS) is one of KwaZulu-Natal's oldest and best-known institutitions. This volume provides a detailed overview of two earlier accounts of its history since 1851 and updates it from 1984 to 2021. It is a story of dramatically fluctuating fortunes, which in many ways reflects the experience of the whole province and, in particular, its agricultural sector.

In the face of financial, political and other uncertainties the RAS developed its property into the largest mixed exhibition centre in South Africa. This was due in large measure to firm but prudent leadership as well as the dedication of a small, reliable staff complememt and the enthusiasm of numerous volunteers who served the institution in a wide range of capacities

From the 1980s Pietermaritzburg's well-known Showgrounds became the venue not only for the internationally renowned annual Royal Show but an increasing variety of functions. Its facilities comfortably hosted birthday parties, wedding receptions, funerals, the launch of new motor car models and agricultural equipment, equestrian and livestock events, graduation ceremonies and lavish openings of the provincial legislature. Not least, the annual Garden Show attracted increasing nationwide attention.

Virtually all these activities were abruptly truncated by the Covid-19 pandemic of 2020/2021. This had particularly adverse effects on the exhibition industry, although the Showgrounds did generate some alternative income as a provincial quarantine field hospital.

The book concludes with the debate surrounding the sale of that property, which had become increasingly difficult to operate as a a venue for agricultural events as it was gradually enveloped by urban sprawl. Hence the RAS decision in 2021 to search for alternative land on the fringes of Pietermaritzburg that was better suited to its all-important agricultural purpose while continuing to meet the expectations of the city.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780639804040
  • Publisher: African Books Collective
  • Publisher Imprint: African Books Collective
  • Height: 244 mm
  • No of Pages: 282
  • Spine Width: 15 mm
  • Width: 170 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0639804047
  • Publisher Date: 26 Oct 2022
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 503 gr


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