The annual SUV Challenge is coming to KwaZulu-Natal this month.
Launched in 2018, the annual event has taken place in the Eastern Cape over the past few years.
The Challenge is a fusion of adventure with social responsibility, as it aims to promote road safety, travel and tourism, social cohesion and development in a fun way.
The KZN SUV Challenge tour will unfold over six days from October 18 to 23. The tour starts in Jozini where a road safety activation will be undertaken along the Jozini Interchange, aimed at encouraging behavioural change among motorists and road users at large.
"Since inception three years ago, the SUV Challenge has become a dominant feature in the calendars of adventure enthusiasts. What sets us apart is our ethos of responsible, impactful fun, said Siyavuya Mbete of Deep Sky Blue, founders of the SUV Challenge.
In line with its theme of impactful fun, the tour will entail a range of community outreach activations, including a major vaccination drive to encourage the public to get their Covid-19 vaccine, as well as address the issue of gender-based violence.
"Our line-up of community outreaches includes road safety awareness campaigns, sponsorship and motivational talks at rural schools, social cohesion activities, and a clean-up campaign," added Mbete.
Heritage sites to be visited along the tour route include the King Cetshwayo Capture Site, Isandlwana Battlefield, Kwakhangelamankengane Royal Palace, Nelson Mandela Capture Site and Isithumba Adventure Park.