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THE CULTURAL HEARTLAND
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Mpumalanga - The Cultural Heartland: The
Ndebele people made this area famous with their colourful geometric art works that are
known around the world, from Cape Town to Cairo and New York to London. It is in this
region that both locals and foreigners alike get to embrace the warm spirit of Africa
through the Ndebele people and their indigenous wisdom and creativity.
Highlights of the area include Colourful Ndebele arts and culture, crafts and curios.
Visit colourful villages such as Kwaggafontein, Matibidi, Waterval and Twoline. Here
community tourism is on the rise, allowing visitors to enjoy authentic South African rural life. Stop by
the village of Botshabelo, where the bible was translated for the first time from English
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HEARTLAND DESTINATIONS
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  Groblersdal: As with
other parts of the Cultural Heartland, Groblersdal is well known for its rather colourful Ndebele culture.
The Ndebele people are recognised for their vibrant house painting, gorgeous bead work and
crafts. All these works are on display at numerous cultural villages ... Groblersdal
Info »
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 Marble Hall: Rich in
cultural and historical heritage, Marble Hall lies ideally in the Cultural Heartland of
the Mpumalanga
Province in South Africa. Narble deposits were discovered here in 1920 by Christoffel
Visagie and family while on a hunting trip from Pretoria. Soon, The
Marble Lime Company ... Marble Hall Info »
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 Middelburg: Known as the
'Stainless Steel Capital of Africa', Middelburg has a strong infrastructure and well
established community. Formerly known as Nasareth (meaning 'root from dry land')
Middelburg was established on the farm Sterkfontein in 1866. Originally Middelburg was a
church town and ... Middelburg Info »
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 Siyabuswa:
The township of Siyabuswa, established in the early 1970's, lies about 10km east of Marble
Hall. The Ndebele people here are warm and welcoming and will be delighted to introduce
you to their customs and traditions. Tours to one of three royal kraals can be arranged
... Siyabuswa
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 Witbank:
Witbank is the gateway to Mpumalanga and is situated approximately 100 km east of
Johannesburg and Pretoria. Witbank has historic associations with the young Winston
Churchill who, in 1899 during the Anglo-Boer War, having escaped from prison in Pretoria,
was hidden in a mine shaft ... Witbank Info »
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CULTURAL HEARTLAND ATTRACTIONS
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 The well known
Loskop Dam Nature Reserve can be found deep in the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga. The
Loskop Dam is a 27km long dam which makes it the largest dam in the Southern Hemisphere.
The dam measures over 2 350 hectares and is situated within the Loskop Dam ... Loskop Dam
Nature Reserve »
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 Botshabelo Mission
Station: This colourful restored village provides glimpses of
the traditional lifestyle of the South Ndebele people and the daily routine of a 19th
century mission station. The name Botshabelo means "place of refuge". Ndebele
women do beadwork and other handicrafts ... about » Botshabelo
Mission Station
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 Ndebele: Many South African African people can
speak Ndebele and it is in fact a beautiful language if you know how to speak and
understand it well. Ndebele is a Bantu language that is spoken by Ndebele South Africans
(the Ndebele people are also sometimes referred to as amaNdebele) ... more about » Ndebele
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 Lanatus Cycad: The Lanatus Cycad can be found
in the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga. Indigenous and unique to the area, there is an
abundance of these cycads in the region. It transforms the Mpumalanga Province into a
spectacular and rather magical garden during the summer ... more about » Lanatus
Cycad
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