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Heritage Day in South Africa took on extra flavour this Wednesday when Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria transformed into the site of the world's largest communal braai (barbecue) festival, in a bid for a Guinness World Record.

Footage shows over 2,000 people arriving at the famous stadium, dancing and celebrating as they braai, eat, and take photos.

According to a Guinness World Records adjudicator, the previous record was set in Japan in 2023 with 2,220 people. Participants in South Africa hoped to surpass that number with 2,500 people.

"How do I feel about being part of history? Marvellous [...] coming to South Africa and feeling this energy, just being united - this is history in the making. It doesn't get better than this," a participant from the Congo said.

"What's truly great is sharing this moment with South Africans of different races and cultures, and with my wife and my dad [...] It's a wonderful experience," a second attendee said.

Confirmation of the attempt's success has not yet been announced, as the numbers are still being reviewed and verified by the Guinness World Records adjudicators.

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Transcript
00:30So we're here at Loftus Park in Pretoria, a very famous rugby ground, and I'm adjudicating the most people grilling or barbecuing simultaneously. It's a record that already exists, set in Japan in 2023, where 2,220 people achieved the record. Today they're hoping to beat that with 2,500 people.
00:491, 2,3,2,1!
00:531, 2,3,2,1!
00:551, 2,3,1!
01:011, 2,3,1!
01:05You know, we out here in USA, United States of South Africa, the world's biggest bribe, the world's biggest bribe, the energy's up, the vibe is up, we've got Tonga people, Twana people, Zulu people, we've got everyone, we've got colors, we've got the nerves, come on man, it's the best place to be in South Africa actually, look at us, everybody's bribe, it's a vibe, people are enjoying the country, look at this, look at this, we do this thing.
01:35How do I feel being part of history? Marvellous, I'm from Congo by the way, and coming to South Africa and feeling this energy, just being united, this is history in the making, it doesn't get better than this.
02:05Let's not get better than this.
02:20I am going to eat it, I'm waiting for a roll, and then I'm going to eat it, but I'm feeling, I'm feeling good, first time right, feeling good, I'm glad they lit it for me, because I would have started a fire.
02:35Happy one, hands in the air.
02:41Thanks man, thanks guys.
02:42Thanks buddy.
02:43I am bribing, I've never bribed in my life, because I'm vegetarian, but today, I bribed.
02:49I think to be part of history and being made here today at Loftus is awesome, and what's great is sharing it with South Africans, different races, different cultures, sharing it with my wife and my dad, you know, it's awesome, great experience.
03:16Go away, baby, go away, baby girl!
03:18Where did we go?
03:20Where did we go?
03:22Where did we go?
03:24Hey!
03:26Take it!
03:28Take it!
03:30Take it!
03:32Take it!
03:34Take it!
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