General Meetings are normally scheduled for the third Wednesday of
every second month, beginning in March. The dates for 2026 are:
18 March (AGM), 20 May, 22 July*, 16 September, 18 November.
* The third Wednesday of July, the 15th, falls during school holidays. The July meeting has therefore been scheduled for the following week.
We are very grateful to Howick High School for making their
facilities available to us as the regular venue for our General
Meetings. Unfortunately this venue is not available in November
because of Exams. Please note that our General Meetings start
promptly at 15:00 (3:00 PM) and you should arrive as soon after
14:30 as possible for registration / checking in. Members,
please remember to wear your name tags.
The next General Meeting of U3A Howick will be the
This meeting will be held in the Clubhouse, Amber Lee Estate
**
and NOT in the usual venue at Howick High School.
The Guest Speaker will be
Dignity South Africa (DignitySA, www.dignitysouthafrica.org) advocates for the full range of end-of-life choices in South Africa: comprehensive palliative care, the right to refuse unwanted treatment, advance directives, and a safeguarded framework for medical assistance in dying.
Yvonne Spain is a volunteer and trainee ambassador for Dignity South Africa. She will share what she has learned about the organization, including its advocacy for the right to seek Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD)
The Guest Speakers at our General Meetings in 2025 were:
19 March (AGM): Jon Rash - "Antarctica, a Window into Space"
21 May: Elwyn Jenkins - "Changing Place Names in South Africa"
23 July: Yvonne Spain - "On the Shelf"
17 September: Robin Davis - "Behind the Scenes at the SABC"
19 November: Crystelle Wilson - "Birding with a Purpose"
The Guest Speakers and topics for our General Meetings in 2026
were/are:
18 March (AGM): Laurie Farrand - "Saving Grace: the story of a rescue
donkey"
20 May: Shannon Hoffman - "The Bearded Vulture Breeding Programme"
22 July: Helen Wienand - "The National Sea Rescue Institute"
16 September: Luke Tornare - "Drone Stories from the Sky"
18 November: Yvonne Spain - "Dignity South Africa"
** Please
Note: If you live outside the “Greater Ambers” (Amber Valley,
Lakes, Ridge and Lee) and wish to attend the meeting, please send your
vehicle registration (required by security) by latest Monday 16
November to Jon Rash (WhatsApp: 0724255544 or e-mail:
u3ahowick@gmail.com). You will also be asked to present your drivers
licence at the Amber Lee entrance.
Directions to the Meeting Venue: 1 km along Karkloof Road, turn
right at the 4-way stop, then immediately left. Proceed along the road
past the Amber Valley entrance gate, following the signs to Amber Lee
(turn right in front of the Amber Valley south gate). At the Amber Lee
entrance gate at the top of the hill, keep left for the Visitors
entrance. Security will check your vehicle registration on the list
and your drivers licence. Once through, proceed straight down Boulder
Drive. The Clubhouse (sign) is near the bottom on the left. There is
parking on both sides.
