Siyabuswa, Cultural Heartland
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 small town but also defined as a township. Interestingly, during the apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the centre of the KwaNdebele Bantustan people. In fact, this area is of great importance to the Ndebele culture and their traditional way of life is practised here. This complete Municipal area has maintained the Ndebele traditions.
For those who wish to learn more of the Cultural Heartland, Siyabuswa is the ideal place to be in. Most of its inhabitants are members of the well known Ndebele ethnic group. The Ndebele people are 3 tribes of people living in South Africa as well as Zimbabwe. Interestingly, the Northern Transvaal Ndebele people have mainly adopted the language and culture of their Sotho and Tswana neighbours. These warm people are well known for their bright and colourful huts, cultural garb and excellent arts and crafts.
Siyabuswa boasts an abundance of fantastic arts and crafts stores and traditional villages. Cultural tours are available here to learn more of the Ndebele culture. Make sure you visit fascinating spots such as the Kghodwana Traditional Ndebele Village, Kgoshi Mathebe Royal Kraal, Nzundza Mabhoko Royal Kraal, Mthambothini Royal Residence and more as they all boast true cultural significance.
Siyabuswa is also home to and situated within minutes from numerous lush reserves. Enjoy picnics and bird watching at the Mabusa Nature Reserve, Mdala Nature Reserve, Mkhombo Dam and Nature Reserve and the SS Shoksana Nature Reserve. Exciting watersports can be enjoyed by visitors at the dams and reserves.
Moloto Rose Farm is another well known and popular spot for tourists. Witness the colourful array of magnificent roses all growing in abundance. Game viewing is also available in the area where the Big 3 can be viewed. In addition, why not enjoy wine tasting at some of the wine estates in the area? For a true cultural experience of the Cultural Heartland of the Mpumalanga Province, make sure you visit Siyabuswa! Enter a world of cultural significance and warm hospitality. You will not regret your experience.
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Hotels & other accommodation options
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The Plantation Guesthouse
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Lamor Guest House
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Krk Holiday Home
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12 Tom Naude
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Diamond Rose Guest House
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Travel Lodge
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ANEW Hotel Highveld
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Noteworthy attractions
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 2...
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 ...
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 ab...
Middelburg Country Club
Middleburg Golf Course is located on the edge of Middleburg in the flat savannah lands of Mpumalanga. The course has a huge history and was origi...
Fort Merensky
Fort Merensky was built to protect Botshabelo (place of refuge), a mission station established just 5 km north west of Middelburg, in the 1860s b...
Groblersdal Golf Club
As the country’s second-largest irrigation settlement, Groblersdal is all about agriculture. However, this little farming town is also the proud ...
Witbank Golf Club
The coal mining hub of Witbank is a significant part of South African history, and is situated in Mpumalanga’s Highveld. It is frequented by trav...
Mkhombo Nature Reserve
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