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Clean the Crocodile campaign needs your support!

Airboat Afrika @ Harties is taking guests to enjoy the Crocodile River and Hartbeespoort Dam and learn about the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve. Pollution is such a devastating problem that we created the Clean the Crocodile Campaign to improve living conditions and wildlife habitat. More and more we witness pollution becoming a major threat to the wildlife habitat. Floating plastic bottles, bags, packaging material and garbage also constitute a health hazard to local residents and families coming to enjoy Harties. The Crocodile River is the...
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Magaliesberg Association for Culture & Heritage: MACH

The Battle of Diamond Hill took place on the 11 and 12 June 1900 and MACH had planned to unveil a Blue Plaque at the battlefield on the 120th anniversary this year. Unfortunately, Covid-19 intervened. Sir Ian Hamilton, one of the generals who took part in the battle, described it as the turning point in the South African War, so in this Memoir we look at what happened...

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Sterkfontein Caves, Maropeng & Rhino and Lion Park An immersive tour of the Sterkfontein Caves which are world-famous for their fossil finds and are a popular visitor destination. The most notable discoveries in the caves, including the world-famous fossils of Mrs Ples and Little Foot, the latter being an almost complete Australopithecus skeleton dating back more than three million years. Here you will explore these caves first hand and pay a visit to the local display and exhibitor section at Maropeng Visitors Centre. After...
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When circumstances allow, we will be focusing on boutique cultural and culinary events, catered specially for limited audiences...

All relevant information pertaining to these will be communicated on this forum as well as through our social media channels. Reservations will be essential.

In the meantime, you can still treat yourself to Die Ou Pastorie experience - either by purchasing our comprehensive range of products from the Islands & Broadacres Superspars, or by calling us directly to place an order and arrange for collection. For a...

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