OPENING OF PARLIAMENT 2011  print this page 

Tradition continues at Vergelegen

The first unbanned meeting of the caucus of the ANC took place in the seclusion of Vergelegen before it was opened to the public, with amongst others, Nelson Mandela and Thabo M’Beki attending (1990).

Ever since this historic moment, the Opening of Parliament Gala Dinner is held on the Estate's Great Lawn.