East Cape Biltong Festival keeps on growing

According to the organiser, Marette Liddel, this year's Castle Lager East Cape Biltong Festival attracted around 13 000 visitors to Somerset East last weekend 17-18 July 2009. “Spirits were high and good weather over the weekend, combined with a full entertainment programme, helped draw the crowds despite the current economic downturn,” she said, adding that stallholders and sponsors reported an increase in sales over last year and visitors praised the ‘excellent' biltong and salami on sale.