DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage WELCOME TO DAKTARI BUSH SCHOOL & WILDLIFE ORPHANAGE DAKTARI Bush School & Wildlife Orphanage is an NGO founded in 2006 located in the South African bush, near Kruger National Park. DAKTARI works to educate and inspire children to value their environment and stimulate community development. DAKTARI provides the perfect…
Samora Machel Monument The Samora Machel Monument in Mbuzini, near Komatipoort in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, marks the spot where the plane carrying the then-President of Mozambique crashed in 1986. It resulted in the deaths of President Machel and several Mozambican ministers. It was declared a National Heritage Site in 2006.[1] The monument was inaugurated by Joaquim Chissano and Nelson Mandela on 19 January 1999. It was constructed at a cost…
Three Rondavels The Three Rondavels are sometimes referred to as “The Chief and Three Wives”. The flat-topped peak was named Mapjaneng (the chief), after a legendary Bapedi chief, Maripi Mashile, who defeated invading Swazis in a great battle, whilst the peaks are named after his three wives – Magabolie, Mogoladikwe, and Maseroto. It is said…
Dimitrov Art Gallery On any given weekend, you can find a small crowd outside the Dimitrov art gallery in the picturesque Mpumalanga town of Dullstroom. Branko Dimitrov was born in a small village, 2000m above sea-level, in the southern area of the former Yugoslavia. He started drawing and painting at the age of seven –…
Shangana Cultural Village Circle of thatched huts home to Shangaan people, with a regular craft market & fireside folk songs. This Mpumalanga cultural village in Hazyview is centred on the Marula Market. The bustling market is the meeting place for people from around the region offering a wide range of own crafted clay and stone…
Barberton Museum Situated 350km east of Gauteng, the town of Barberton is rich in ancient and modern history. Some of the oldest rocks preserved on earth are found here in the Barberton mountains. The area was first inhabited by the Stone Age people and later the Swazi, with their rich culture, under the leadership of…
Perry’s Bridge Reptile Park Open since 2008, and widely recognised as one of the largest reptile collections on display in the country, Perry’s Bridge Reptile Park is not to be missed during your visit to South Africa’s Lowveld region! Centrally located in Mpumalanga’s “Adventure Town” of Hazyview, we are conveniently situated whether you are en route to Kruger…
Sudwala Caves The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 2800 million years ago, when Africa was still part of Gondwana. The caves themselves formed about 240 million years ago. They are the oldest caves in the world. Wikipedia The Sudwala Caves are part of…
Bourke’s Luck Potholes Bourke’s Luck Potholes should be on your bucket list to see. Wander around Mpumalanga at Bourke’s Luck Potholes, for they are incredible. The result of decades of swirling water where the Treur River meets the Blyde River, the result of which has caused extensive water erosion over time. The result is amazing…
