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Be Part of an Official

GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS®

Title Attempt

Trek4Mandela

Big Save is proud to support Trek4Mandela, an initiative of the Imbumba Foundation, as we work together toward an ambitious goal: to provide one million meals on World Food Day in October 2026. Every ticket you buy helps bring us closer to that dream.

Thank you for being part of the journey.

South Africa –
Let’s break an official world record!

This Heritage Day, we’re bringing braai back to South Africa — and we’re doing it in the biggest way possible.

2500

People braaiing at once

Join 2,500 proud South Africans around the fire as we attempt to break the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS® title for the most people grilling/barbecuing simultaneously! or as we call it, BRAAI!

Live Performances

Once we set the record, it’s time to celebrate!

Tickets Include

A portion of wors to braai

A bread roll or portion of pap

A pair of tongs
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to keep)

A branded apron
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to keep)

Access to a pre-light braai station

How The Braai Works

(10:00 – 12:00)

We’ve designed 420 custom-built braai stations.

9 am: gates will open and braai’s will be started

10 am: all record breakers will be escorted to their braai stations
The braaiing will commence and will need to last for 5 full minutes in order to break the record

The Festival Experience

(12:00 – 20:00)

Once the record is set, it’s time to celebrate.

  • Live performances from Mi Casa, GoodLuck, Booshle G, and more
  • Beer garden (18+ only)
  • A wide variety of food trucks and drink vendors
  • Family-friendly zones with chill areas and entertainment
  • Kids zone