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The Pretoria Show is opened for all races

Date
22 Aug 1977
Updated
30 Sep 2019
The Pretoria Show is opened for all races

The Pretoria show is an annual event that began as an agricultural show and grew to include arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions over the years. The show began in 1939 and was only open to whites only. However, on 22 August 1977 the show was officially opened to all races. The show is the largest springtime show in South Africa. Like the town and street name changes throughout the country, the show has also gone through a name change; it was briefly changed to Tshwane Show before settling on The Spring Show. The Spring Show is an all-round family fun event taking place every year between late August and early September at the Tshwane Events Center (previously Pretoria Show Grounds).

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How we know this

  1. 01Visit Pretoria Pretoria Show [Online] Available at: https://visitpretoria.co.za [Accessed on 13 August 2013]
  2. 02Go Pretoria Pretoria Show [online] Available at: https://gopretoria.co.za [Accessed on 13 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

Cite this entry

South African History Online. (2012, August 10). The Pretoria Show is opened for all races. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090063

South African History Online (2012) 'The Pretoria Show is opened for all races', South African History Online, 10 August. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090063 (Accessed: 30 July 2026).

South African History Online, The Pretoria Show is opened for all races [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090063, (accessed 30 July 2026).

"The Pretoria Show is opened for all races." South African History Online, 10 Aug. 2012, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090063. Accessed 30 July 2026.

South African History Online. "The Pretoria Show is opened for all races." South African History Online. August 10, 2012. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0090063.

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