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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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BIRD(ERS) OF A FEATHER FLOCK TOGETHER
Birding has become an increasingly popular pastime over the last few years, and Magoebaskloof is renowned as one of the premier birding...
Lisa Martus
Jun 24, 20235 min read
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AN INDEPENDENT SPIRIT
Like most craft alcohol brewers and distillers around the country, those in Magoebaskloof and environs are colourful characters with a...
Bridget Hilton-Barber
May 30, 20235 min read
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COME HUNGRY! TO THE RED PLATE RESTAURANT
The motto of the all-female team at The Red Plate Restaurant in the heart of Haenertsburg is ‘Come Hungry!’
Lisa Martus
May 30, 20233 min read
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HIKE, BIKE AND PURSUE FITNESS AT NOKO RESORT
Jerry Ramodike was born in Lenyenye near Tzaneen where his father hails from and later moved to live with his grandparents in...
Lisa Martus
May 30, 20233 min read
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GA-MALAHLELA VILLAGE EXPERIENCE
Limpopo boasts an incredibly rich cultural heritage and spending some time at Ga-Malahlela village near Houtbosdorp and Magoebaskloof, is...
Lisa Martus
May 30, 20231 min read
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OTTERHOLT ‘THE WAY IT SHOULD BE’
Dr Louis Clifford Thompson, Toban and Tamla McMahon’s great grandfather once made a suggestion about naming their farm, and three...
Lisa Martus
May 30, 20234 min read
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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
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THE BIRDING LEGENDS OF MAGOEBASKLOOF
Surrounded by towering trees, there is a stillness in the forest broken only by melodious birdsong. Above the faint whispering wind...
Lisa Martus
May 29, 20236 min read
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FOODIE ROUTE HAENERTSBURG TO HOEDSPRUIT
The Slow Food, Farm to Fork, and Buy Local movements have gained momentum globally in recent years because of their focus on promoting...
Lisa Martus
May 29, 20239 min read
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COSY CABINS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF
It’s official… the change of seasons is upon us and we need to warm up to winter! Let’s face it, South Africans are the worst people...
Lisa Martus
May 28, 20234 min read
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PUT A RING ON IT
If you're planning on popping the question with your significant other, you'll want to make sure it's a moment they'll never forget. The...
Lisa Martus
May 19, 20233 min read
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MAGOEBAS ULTRA MARATHON
It is said that Magoebaskloof is something of a wild botanical garden. It is also called the ‘Land of Silver Mist’ with lush indigenous...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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TOP-5 SPRINGY THINGS FOR KIDS
‘Magoebaskloof is a perfect weekend getaway,’ says Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa, a recent transplant to Haenertsburg who loves grasslands. When...
Caitlin Blaser Mapitsa
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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CELEBRATING THE SONGBIRDS OF SPRING
Spring is a great time for birding in Magoebaskloof… the migrant species are flooding back in colourful flocks so that the males can...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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SEEING THE WOOD FOR THE TREES IN THE FORESTS OF MAGOEBASKLOOF
Countless shades of green converge above you and the only sound is the gentle breeze rustling the living, leafy tips of the ancient...
William of the Woods
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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SENSATIONAL SPRING - CELEBRATE A SPRING FESTIVAL & ART EXHIBITION
Nature is putting on her party dress and she looks bloomin’ lovely🌸 Come to Magoebaskloof and join in the celebrations To celebrate...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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SLOW FOOD - CONNECTING PLANET & PLATE
Did you know that our gorgeous little village of Haenertsburg is part of the global Slow Food movement? The Slow Food movement began in...
Marloe Scott Wilson
Feb 24, 20234 min read
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THE WATERSONG OF THE UPPER LETABA
‘Thousands have lived without love, not one without water.’ W.H. Auden We need a new watersong, a new love story - one which pulls...
Bronwyn Egan
Feb 24, 20236 min read
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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
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SPRINGTIME PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS WITH SUIKERBOS FOTO
‘What started as a hobby quickly turned into a passion and in 2013, Suikerbos Photography was born’, says Tertia Ernst. ‘I have learned...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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YOGA… FIND THE PEACE WITHIN
I first discovered yoga when I was a teenager through my aunt who was a yoga teacher. This practice taught me to connect to and love my...
Becca Tooley
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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A MOUNTAIN APOTHECARY - HEALING PLANTS
There is something magical about the winter season in Magoebaskloof. The looming mountains seem to glow in a constant golden halo...
Becca Tooley
Feb 24, 20233 min read
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HANDPICKED HONEYMOON DESTINATIONS IN MAGOEBASKLOOF & TZANEEN
If you’re going to be tying the knot during the winter months and are in search of a honeymoon destination, here are a few of our top...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20235 min read
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GET COZY - CABIN FEVER AT STANFORD LAKE LODGE
When winter’s icy fingers have a tight grip on plans to get away, and even if the misty mountains of Magoebaskloof live up to their name,...
Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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WHERE TO STAY...
One of our favourite places to stay on the Mountain is Bramasole Guesthouse….find out why..
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