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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.
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Shop with Heart & support local... Haenertsburg & Magoebaskloof
Christmas is a time for happiness, kindness, sharing and togetherness. Gifts of experiences are often the most meaningful, especially when they reflect what someone loves or longs to do. If you want to buy something special, shop local and discover unique gifts made with love by talented artisans and makers. Every purchase makes a big difference to a real person, not a big corporation. Let’s make this Christmas magical by supporting the small businesses that make our communit
Love Limpopo
Dec 29, 20254 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


A Fresh Chapter in the Village Chandlers Supermarket Opens in Haenertsburg
The village trading store in the heart of Haenertsburg has long been a cherished part of the community - not just as a place to shop, but...
Lisa Martus
Oct 11, 20253 min read


HIGH ON LIFE AT BLOM
BLOM Pot is a budding new joint on the High Street in Haenertsburg. If this sentence got you concerned, maybe you should take the...
Lisa Martus
Oct 7, 20253 min read
DIRT CERAMIC STUDIO
There’s a new kind of alchemy unfolding at the edge of the forest, where mist clings to the hills and the old farm supermarket stands...
Lisa Martus
Sep 28, 20253 min read


THE ALCHEMY OF INTERIOR STYLING... with Martin-Shawn
Walking up the path to Martin-Shawn van Huyssteen’s new Haenertsburg home-showroom, you immediately sense that something magical is...
Love Limpopo
Sep 13, 20255 min read


FROM MAD MAX TO MYSTIC TRIBE
Looking at Alicia Boshoff’s gorgeous handcrafted leather bags, waistcoats, top hats and clothing is like walking through an artist’s...
Lisa Martus
Sep 8, 20255 min read


THE OLD PACKHOUSE DISTILLERY - Gin-tasting and more!
The Old Packhouse Distillery, near Tzaneen is an artisanal distillery producing small-batch, handcrafted gin since 2017 that ‘capture the...
Lisa Martus
Mar 1, 20252 min read


FRESH FROM THE FARM TO YOUR DOOR
The flavours of local, seasonal produce should delight and enchant your senses with vibrant colours and delicious scents. And Limpopo is...
Lisa Martus
Apr 3, 20242 min read


MEET HAENERTSBURG ARTIST, RENIER OOSTHUIZEN
Renier Oosthuizen is a talented and popular artist living in the heart of Haenertsburg. He describes his art as mostly ‘impressionistic...
Lisa Martus
Mar 24, 20242 min read


HAZEL’S HARVEST - HANDMADE NATURAL GOODNESS
At the foot of the Wolkberg Mountains, Hazel Roskelly is harvesting lavender for the latest batch of her Lavender and Baobab nourishing...
Lisa Martus
Jan 9, 20244 min read


CREATIVE COLLABORATIONS AT KAROSS STUDIO
Lovers of beauty and botanicals enjoyed a delightful exhibition at the Kaross Studio, over a weekend in October, celebrating all things...
Lisa Martus
Jan 5, 20243 min read


VISIT THE VILLAGE GROCER
At the heart of Haenertsburg Village, The Village Grocer is the collaborative result of two couples; Ruan and Gina Cloete and Duan and...
Lisa Martus
Dec 30, 20232 min read


SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2023: OUT AND ABOUT IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
Magoebaskloof is a summertime haven... think forests with ancient trees… rugged mountains with their heads in the clouds... rock pools in...
Lisa Martus
Dec 15, 20234 min read


POWER & PERFUMERY
Grasse, a town in the hills in the South of France, overlooks the Mediterranean ocean and is steeped in perfumery history. Grasse is...
Lauren Strever
May 30, 20236 min read


FASHIONING A CULTURE OF EMBRACE
Arriving at the Kaross Studio, it feels a million miles away from the world. Not just in terms of being off-the-beaten-track on a farm...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20235 min read


THE ART OF LEATHER
Janet Blackburn has a long history in the Magoebaskloof area and her grandchildren, residing on ‘The Mountain’, are proudly...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20232 min read


GLASS ART - A DANCE OF LIGHT AND COLOUR
Elspeth and Ralph Humphreys have lived on Tupelo Honey Farm in the magical mountains of Magoebaskloof for over 25 years. They have loved...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20231 min read


FIND YOUR FREEDOM ALONG ROUTE 71
Limpopo Province is probably best known for the Kruger National Park, our country’s wild heart, but If towering trees, inspiring people...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20234 min read


VILLAGE LIFE IN THE HAMLET OF HAENERTSBURG
Tucked into the embrace of the Wolkberg mountains on the edge of the Great Escarpment in Limpopo, lies the quaint village of...
Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20234 min read


STOP OFF AT STELLA’S FARM DELI ON ROUTE 71
Emmual and Hester Human moved to ‘The Mountain’ from Singapore in 2017. Emmual grew up in Tzaneen and his family farm is in the Georges...
Lisa Martus
Feb 13, 20232 min read


A TASTE OF PARADISE SCOOPED FROM LIMPOPO
Tzaneen is known as a ‘tropical paradise’, producing a variety of fruits and other products in abundance... avocados, granadillas,...
Lisa Martus
Feb 13, 20232 min read


STRIKING GOLD AT THE PENNEFATHER
High up in the hills, the sound of distant picks and shovels reverberates in an almost musical, if frenetic rhythm. The sharp ping-ping...
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Feb 10, 20233 min read
WHERE TO STAY...
One of our favourite places to stay on the Mountain is Bramasole Guesthouse….find out why..
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