Category Archives: Route 71

Muse of Magoebaskloof

Posted on May 14, 2010 by CapeInfo

It takes a rather unusual person who — to support the launch of a friend’s new book — will undertake an epic 31-day walk from Inhambe in Mozambique to Schoemansdal near Louis Trichardt in the foothills of the Soutpansberg mountains. … Continue reading →

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Land of the Silver Mist

Posted on May 14, 2010 by CapeInfo

Back to Route 71 that links Limpopo’s capital, Polokwane, to Phalaborwa, right on the border of the Kruger National Park — a distance of ±300km.  I explored Magoesbaskloof briefly when I stayed at Bramasole Guest House and met with a … Continue reading →

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Mining can add value

Posted on November 1, 2009 by CapeInfo

Driving into Phalaborwa at about 8am, the first thing that struck me was the haze in the air.  And this was not a heat haze, it was dust from the mines.  Phalaborwa is another one of Limpopo’s towns that today … Continue reading →

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