The Lowveld is renowned for its fabulous physical beauty, adventurous things to do and exotic fruit but sometimes one just […]

Adventure Travel

Looking for Things to Do in Barberton? Hop in the Car and Go on a Meander

Oct 19, 2018 Leigh Hermon Barberton, Mpumalanga, Things to do

Barberton buzzed with gold prospectors in the 1880s and in comparison may seem a sleepy town these days. But from […]

Adventure Heritage History Travel

Hey, Joe

Apr 11, 2018Sep 18, 2018 Gerhard Horn Heritage, history, Mpumalanga, N4

Travellers on the N4 to the Lowveld always remember to hoot and wave to the iconic painted stone called Old Joe. Inside is a ghost that keeps them safe on their journey

The Ninth FNB Mpumalanga Wine Show: 8 and 9 March 2018

The ninth FNB Mpumalanga Wine Show returns to Emnotweni on 8 and 9 March and is the first of the […]

Daily updates

Residents Urged to be Careful of Escaped Lions in Mpumalanga

May 9, 2017 Gerhard Horn escaped, lions, Mpumalanga

South African National Parks (SANParks) would like to urge residents of Komatipoort and adjacent areas in Mpumalanga to exercise extra […]

Local Flavours Travel

Food for the Soul (and the Stomach) on the R36

Apr 1, 2017Mar 31, 2017 Carina Borralho Mpumalanga

Words and images by Sue Adams The R36 is a route I tend to rush to get from the fly […]

Birding

Kruger Birding

Aug 25, 2016Dec 20, 2018 Nicol Grobler birding, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga

An exceptional mix of game viewing and birdwatching lies between Orpen and Satara. Peter Chadwick goes birding in the Kruger National Park…

Travel

History & Mystery in Kaapsehoop

Aug 11, 2016 Nicol Grobler Kaapsehoop, Mpumalanga, village

When a horse looms out of the mist in Kaapsehoop, best you know they have right of way or you might get trodden on. Discover the magic of this tiny village…

Leisure

Here are 6 More Things to do in Dullstroom

Jun 14, 2016Oct 9, 2018 Nicol Grobler Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, Things to do

So you thought Dullstroom was just Mpumalanga’s flyfishing Mecca? This Town of the Year finalist has plenty more to offer…

Markets

Must-do Markets in Mpumalanga

Apr 19, 2016Jan 21, 2019 Nicol Grobler markets, Mpumalanga

Plan your weekends around local country markets and stock up on fresh, homemade treats. These are our favourites in and around Mpumalanga…

History Travel

Heads & Tales from Lydenburg

Mar 4, 2016 Nicol Grobler Heritage, history, Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, travel

Place of the Long Grass – On the Great Escarpment of Mpumalanga, Lydenburg has a history and magic that pervades the town and its surroundings…

Wildlife

10 Facts About the Pangolin

Dec 9, 2015Feb 15, 2019 Nicol Grobler conservation, Kruger National Park, Mpumalanga, Pangolin, wildlife

Game Ranger, Amy Attenborough shares with us ten things you should know about the world’s most trafficked animal, the pangolin.

Local Flavours Restaurant reviews

The Art of Food

Oct 19, 2015Jan 19, 2016 Nicol Grobler Dullstroom, Mpumalanga, Restaurant, restaurant review, The Art of Food

Found in the small trout-fishing town of Dullstroom, The Art of Food is unlike any other restaurant on this side of Mpumalanga.

Markets

Must-do Markets & Farm Stalls

Jul 15, 2014Jan 22, 2016 Country life staff farm stall, markets, midlands, Mpumalanga, natal, Nelspruit

They’re the hot new one-stop-shops for finding everything that’s good and clean and fresh about our countryside. Here are a few we’re fond of.

Flyfishing

3 Flyfishing Hideaways

Jun 11, 2014Feb 23, 2016 Country life staff Du Toitskloof Mountains, Eastern Cape, fishing, flyfishing, Kraalstroom valley, Mpumalanga, rainbow trout, trout, Trout Lodge, Western Cape

We’ve cast out to find the best of flyfishing. Our scribes travelled to the quietest, mistiest corners of the land to scout the finest fishing hideaways.

Flyfishing

Of Lochs, Laughs and Belfast

Jun 10, 2014Jan 22, 2016 Country life staff Belfast, Dullstroom, Fly fishing, Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, rainbow trout, Salmonidae, trout

If the mention of a loch in Mpumalanga seems somewhat incongruous, you may indeed have a point. Here, trout fishing holds a great deal of promise.

Arts & Crafts

Branching Out

Jun 4, 2014Jan 26, 2016 Country life staff Mpumalanga, Nelspruit, sculptor, Sculpture, Tony Fredriksson, White River, wood sculptor

In Tony Fredriksson’s garden there is a rhino behind the woodpile, an elephant crouched under the tree and bits of fur and claws lying in boxes.

Mpumalanga

5 Lowveld Pit Stops for Your Next Road Trip