History and Structure
At present there are U3A groups in -
Cape Town
Bloemfontein - new group
Durban
George-Wilderness
Helderberg (Somerset West)
Howick - new group
Johannesburg
Joburg East
Knysna
Overberg (Hermanus)
Plettenberg Bay
Port Elizabeth
Pretoria
Scottburgh
Click on the links above for details of events and courses in each area. New to South Africa? Find us on the Map.
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National
concessions available to Senior Citizens
There are a number
of concessions, rebates, discounts and privileges available to Senior Citizens
from national organisations. Click to see our latest list of concessions
- they could save you over R 500 per year.
National
opportunities
Your own U3A Group may list other opportunities available
to you locally, where membership of U3A entitles you to some form of discount.
This page lists opportunities available to any U3A Member in South Africa.
U3A
South Africa - Members' Open Writing Magazine
There has been a lot of
interest in using the networking and communications capabilites of the internet
to make writing by members available to others. We now have such a site up and
running for the benefit of all the U3A Groups in South Africa. Please click on
the following link to see how your writing could be read by many more U3A Members
all over the country.
U3A Writing SA
Our web site and systems
For information or queries about the material in the U3A SA web site, and for
information on what systems are available to help you to run your U3A Group send
an email to our
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U3A in South Africa
If there is no
group yet where you live in South Africa, click on the link below to send us an
e-mail requesting advice on starting a group. Please give details of your location,
what interest you have identified locally, and any other details that you may
think are relevant.
Constitutions
This is a reference
to several Constitutions adopted by U3A Groups in South Africa.
Links
to other U3A and similar internet sites
Links to world wide U3A groups
U3A in the UK
Hot Links from the U3A UK site
The Harrow U3A web site has some 400 links to U3As and similar establishments for 'Learning in Later Life' in 25 countries world-wide. The webmaster maintains the collection in the UK of links to national and international U3A websites and those of equivalent organizations.
AIUTA - the International Association of U3AsSignposts
To various special interest areas.