What’s On in Potchefstroom | 22 – 28 August 2025
- Charlene Bekker
- Aug 21, 2025
- 3 min read
From hands-on workshops and charity drives to tasty pop-ups and competitive quiz nights, this week in Potch is jam-packed with learning, laughter, and local flavour.
Potchefstroom residents can look forward to a vibrant week with events that focus on skill-building, creativity, wellness, and community connection. Whether you’re a beauty professional, an art enthusiast, a trivia buff, or just someone looking to enjoy local bakes and markets, there’s something for you.
Here’s your full guide to the week’s highlights:
Sugaring Short Course – Natural Hair Removal
🗓️When: 22–23 August 2025
📌Where: SAAHST College, 59 Dr James Moroka St, Potchindustria
⏰Time: Two-day course
🎟️Tickets: Contact for pricing
📞Contact: 064 624 1548 | shortcourses@saahst.co.za
Learn the ancient art of sugaring a natural, eco-friendly hair removal technique using sugar paste. The short course includes theory, practical sessions, and exams. Perfect for beauty therapists or anyone wanting to expand their skillset.
Asambo Golf Day
🗓️When: 22 August 2025
📌Where: Mooi River Avenue, Potchefstroom
⏰Time: All day
🎟️Tickets: R2 500 per team
📞Contact: 082 857 5437 | fnioc@asambo.co.za
Enjoy a memorable golf day filled with camaraderie, great vibes, and fun competition, all while supporting Asambo Giving Back.
Blank Canvas Café Quiz Night
🗓️When: 22 August 2025
📌Where: 72 Thabo Mbeki Way (NWU Campus Gate 6, Biokinetics Building)
⏰Time: 18:00
🎟️Tickets: R125 pp
📞Contact: 072 021 3364 | blankcanvascafe1@gmail.com
Test your general knowledge over coffee and laughs at this cosy campus café. Open to all - individuals and teams welcome.
Canvas Mixed Media Workshop
🗓️When: 23 August 2025
📌Where: Habitat Potch, 10 Fleishack St
⏰Time: 08:00 – 13:00
🎟️Tickets: R495 pp
📞Contact: 018 294 5008 | info@habitatpotch.co.za
Create your own large artwork (60x75cm) plus nine mini-canvases in this guided, hands-on art session. All essentials are included, with optional extras available in-store.
Dance Fitness Fundraiser – Beulah’s Brave Battle
🗓️When: 23 August 2025
📌Where: 37 Retief St, Potchefstroom
⏰Time: 09:00 – 12:00
🎟️Tickets: R100 adults | R40 kids (10–16) | Kids under 10 free
📞Contact: 082 524 7605 | chaneldtswart@gmail.com
A high-energy, family-friendly dance fitness event that celebrates wellness, friendship, and hope. Proceeds go towards medical treatment for Beulah ,donations can also be made via BackaBuddy.
Stop the Bleed – First Aid Training
🗓️When: 23 August 2025
📌Where: 83 Peter Mokaba St, Potchefstroom
⏰Time: 5-hour workshop
🎟️Tickets: R750 pp
📞Contact: 082 043 7501 | johan@combatcoaching.com
Accredited by the American College of Surgeons, this course teaches lifesaving bleeding-control skills such as wound packing and tourniquet use. Essential training for both the public and first responders.
Ouma Bets Gebak Pop-Up
🗓️When: 23 August 2025
📌Where: 424 Thabo Mbeki Rd, Potchefstroom
⏰Time: From 09:00 until sold out (latest 14:00)
🎟️Tickets: Free entry
📞Contact: 061 519 4975 | info@oumabetsgebak.co.za
A one-day-only cookie pop-up featuring signature Ouma flavours, Bokke Boks, and a limited-edition Carrot Cake Cookie. Arrive early - these sell out fast!
Bio Sculpture Nail Technology Course
🗓️When: 25 August 2025
📌Where: Wellness Centre, Potchefstroom Academy, 59 Dr James Moroka Ave
⏰Time: Multi-day sessions
🎟️Tickets: Contact for fees
📞Contact: 018 294 9000 | shortcourses@saahst.co.za
A professional nail technology course with practical training using Bio Sculpture kits.
ProPotch Music Quiz-Night Tournament
🗓️When: 28 August 2025
📌Where: M.C. Roode Drive, Potchefstroom
⏰Time: Evening
🎟️Tickets: R1 500 per team (Members) | R1 750 per team (Non-Members)
📞Contact: 071 608 8775 | info@potchsakekamer.co.za
Hosted by the Potchefstroom Chamber of Commerce, this one-night-only quiz event is all about music! Bring a team of four, choose a genre, dress the part, and compete for prizes in both trivia and team spirit. Includes a welcome drink and light dinner. Wrapping Up the Week
Whether you’re learning a new skill, sweating it out for a cause, indulging your sweet tooth, or putting your music knowledge to the test, this week in Potchefstroom is packed with opportunities to connect, create, and celebrate.
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