# This Heritage Day, about two-thousand-500 people are on their grills at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria in an attempt to enter the Guinness World Records. The goal is to surpass Japan’s 2023 record of two-thousand-220 people braaing simultaneously. Spokesperson for Guiness World Record Manchester, Glenn Pollard, told Newzroom Afrika that participants must follow the rules and avoid waste. He confirmed Guinness officials, stewards, and strict rules will ensure South Africa’s big braai makes history: