Arts & Culture

The Mountain is a space which attracts creatives, adventurers, conservationists, dreamers and doers. We are grateful to have the opportunity to be a voice for this unique community through the Mountain Getaways Visitors’ Guide, quarterly Magazine and this Website which serves to remind us once again how privileged we are to be able to spend time in Magoebaskloof where there are mountains instead of malls, spectacular views rather than parkades and silence to replace the sounds of the city.

MountainTales

Crown Moments Photography Stories shaped by mountain light

Magoebaskloof has always attracted people who see the world with curiosity and imagination. Perhaps it is the mountain air that encourages fresh thinking or the shifting light that invites a slower, more attentive way of seeing. Whatever the reason, the area has become home to a remarkable community of innovators. Organic cheesemakers shape flavours drawn straight from the land, craft brewers experiment with mountain water and local botanicals, writers find inspiration amongs

Love Limpopo

Jan 53 min read

The Gallery ~ Art and Antiques in Haenertsburg Village

Just in time for the December festivities, three Haenertsburg artists have opened a new gallery in the village. Anton de Klerk, Fredl van der Merwe and Marloe Scott Wilson bring their own vivid styles to the space, with antiques from Johann Ellis adding a note of timeless charm. Anton’s distinctive art has been displayed at markets and outside Bistro Haenertsburg. Using pyrography, he burns patterns into wood with patient precision, then paints each design with colour that

Love Limpopo

Dec 24, 20251 min read

Earth Creations at House of Art - A Day of Clay, Colour and Connection in Haenertsburg

After two straight weeks of mist and mountain rain, Magoebaskloof was starting to feel like a soggy cocoon. Fog-softened mornings, damp footsteps, washing that never quite dried - cabin fever was creeping in. So when I parked outside the House of Art in Haenertsburg and looked up to see a sky the colour of crystal glass, I felt almost giddy. The sun, apparently making up for lost time, blazed a summer-bold 35 degrees across the village. In front of me, a bicycle wheel made o

Deon Pienaar

Dec 14, 20255 min read