The Skokie Trollie Clan is hosting 2 upcoming fundraising events to support bringing their artwork to AfrikaBurn this year.

The Skollie Trollie is a six-metre-tall wooden monument to modern madness. A bright yellow cathedral of consumption, built to be climbed, played on, and ultimately burned. Crafted from solid structural timber and screws (because capitalism always involves a bit of screwing), it gleams in oxide yellow – a golden idol to everything we buy, need, and discard.

Unlike your average shopping cart, this one won’t roll away. It stands still: a stationary spectacle in the desert, inviting Burners to clamber, lounge, and laugh at the absurdity of it all. The Trollie transforms a tool of commodification into a playground of irony and joy. A space for connection rather than consumption.

As dusk falls and the flames rise, the Skollie Trollie will meet its poetic end – a blaze of anti-commodified liberation.

Through play, performance, and fire, it asks: what happens when we stop shopping and start sharing? A reminder that even symbols of capitalism can burn beautifully, leaving nothing behind but laughter, dust and hopefully a new way of seeing value.

Calm Your Trollie – Weekend Getaway to McBains:

Spend 2 nights in the majestic Bainskloof Mountains with the Trollie clan as your hosts. We’ll cook you 2 meals a day, host a menagerie of optional activities (guided kloof hikes, yoga, workshops) and entertain you with our silly buggers, vinyls & live music. 

When: 27 Feb – 1 Mar

Price: R2000 (includes accommodation, meals, workshops & entertainment)

How to book: https://new.express.adobe.com/webpage/BqiNT60aJ8FKD

Info & background on the Skokie Trollie artwork in this link 👆

Dumpling & Disco Party at The Commons:

As the name suggests, join us for a fun evening of dumplings & disco at The Commons in Muizenberg. Your ticket price includes 5 dumplings and there’s options to add extra delicious goodies to your order. Come for a little boogie, meet fellow burners & help us build a giant Trollie in the desert. (There’s even a happy hour to make you jollie)

When: Fri 6 March | 6-11pm

Where: The Commons, Muizenberg

Price: Early bird tickets start at R280

How to book: https://www.quicket.co.za/events/356298-dumplings-disco/?ref=events-list#/