Cultural Heartland, Mpumalanga
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The Ndebele people made the Cultural Heartland 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 the Cultural Heartland 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 Cultural Heartland 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 into Ndebele.
Destinations / Town & Suburbs of Cultural Heartland
Blinkpan
Where to Stay: Cultural Heartland Accommodation
It lies south of Middelburg and east of Johannesburg, just off the N11, and is en route to the Lowveld, making it an ideal stopover or just somewhere to lose yourself for a weekend. Unsurprisingly, this part of the ... Blinkpan information
Groblersdal
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Groblersdal
Groblersdal is part of what is known as the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga in South Africa. Interestingly, Groblersdal all started because of the irrigation scheme of the spectacular Loskop Dam and is named after the ... Groblersdal information
Marble Hall
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Marble Hall
Rich in cultural and historical heritage, Marble Hall lies ideally in the Cultural Heartland of the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. Marble deposits were discovered here in 1920 by Christoffel Visagie and family ... Marble Hall information
Middelburg
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Middelburg
Middelburg is a modern town situated in the Cultural Heartland of the Mpumalanga Province in South Africa. Middelburg serves as the agricultural, industrial and communications centre for the surrounding area. Initially, ... Middelburg information
Siyabuswa
Where to Stay: Cultural Heartland Accommodation
Ideally situated in the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga, South Africa, Siyabuswa has plenty to offer the discerning traveller. Siyabuswa lies approximately 10km from Marble Hall and was established in 1970. It is a ... Siyabuswa information
Witbank
Where to Stay: Accommodation in Witbank
Witbank is situated in the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for ‘White Ridge’ and named after a rocky outcrop of white sandstone where wagon transport drivers rested many years ago. Early ... Witbank information
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Featured and "Must See" Attractions in Cultural Heartland
Botshabelo Mission Station
The Botshabelo Mission Station was originally a place of refuge for Christians in South Africa and grew into an important and rather influential centre where the Gospel was widely proclaimed among the black people. It became a place where both black and white people received education and training and even ... more information
Lanatus Cycad
The beautiful Lanatus Cycad can be found in the Cultural Heartland of Mpumalanga, South Africa. Indigenous and unique to the area, there is an abundance of these cycads in the region causing the entire surroundings to become a plethora of wild flowers. It transforms the Mpumalanga Province into a spectacular ... more information
Loskop Dam Nature Reserve
The well known Loskop Dam Nature Reserve can be found deep in the Cultural Heartland of South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province. 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 Nature ... more information
Middelburg Golf Course
The 18 hole Middelburg Golf Course, The 18 hole Golf Course, host to the 2005 South African Country Districts Championships, and 2007 S.A. Girls championships, offers a challenging round of golf with sloping kikuyu fairways, bent grass/true putt greens and veldgrass rough. During the 70’s Gary Player ... more information
Graceland Golf Course
The Graceland Country Club in Secunda, Mpumalanga, rests only an hour and a half drive away from Johannesburg. The flat savannahs of Mpumalanga do not at first glance suggest that they are suitable for the building of a golf course, but as one of the world's leading designers, Gary Player made creative ... more information
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Featured Things To Do in Cultural Heartland
Spend a day at the Loskop Dam
Where: Middelburg
How much (per person): On Request
If you find yourself in Middelburg why not visit the malaria free area of the Loskop Dam? There are almost 70 species of mammals on the ... more information
The Brazen Head Pub & Restaurant
Where: Witbank
How much (per person): On Request
The Brazen Head is a high-quality authentic Irish Restaurant and Pub, providing a unique Irish atmosphere and service to its clientele. All ... more information
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Holiday Accommodation in Cultural Heartland
For accommodation in Cultural Heartland see:
• Groblersdal • Marble Hall • Middelburg • Witbank
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