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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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Lisa Martus
2 days ago2 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...
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Lisa Martus
Apr 3, 20242 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...
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Lisa Martus
Mar 24, 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...
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Lisa Martus
Jan 9, 20244 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...
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Lisa Martus
Jan 5, 20243 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...
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Lisa Martus
Dec 30, 20232 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...
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Lisa Martus
Dec 15, 20234 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...
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Lauren Strever
May 30, 20236 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...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 24, 20235 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...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20232 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...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20231 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...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 22, 20234 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...
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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...
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Lisa Martus
Feb 13, 20232 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...
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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,...
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Feb 10, 20233 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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Lisa Martus
Aug 22, 20224 min read
THE BOHEMIAN GUESTHOUSE & EATERY IN TANTALISING TZANEEN
Down a quiet road off the busy Circle Drive in Tzaneen, the charcoal exterior belies what you find inside the unconventional, artistic...
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Lisa Martus
Aug 22, 20223 min read
OLIVE TREE - GO2TZANEEN
Limpopo is best known for those iconic scenes of a giraffe silhouetted against the sky as the sun sets in a blaze of gold over the...
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Mar 26, 20222 min read
MOUNTAIN CREATIVES
Creativity is fundamental to a community’s well-being - it keeps a space vibrant and alive. So what is it about Magoebaskloof that...
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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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