Paul Weinberg South African, b. 1956
AfrikaBurn, an annual gathering of revellers in the Tankwa Karoo, follows the principles and
practice of the American Burning Man festival. Its 11 principles align with a transformative
new age philosophy. A focal point at AfrikaBurn each year is its “Temple”. The organisation
described it as follows, “AfrikaBurn’s physical and emotional landscape [is] a space of
contemplation and reflection, an area of sanctuary, a site of calm on the edge of the chaos
and cacophony of Tankwa Town. A space to spend time with one’s own thoughts, reflect on
one’s life, the lives of others, those recently passed, ancestors.”
