📽️ From boomtown to living museum
From gold-rush boomtown to UNESCO World Heritage destination, Barberton has had to balance preservation with progress.
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Local woman turns passion for hiking into a mission of healing and wellness
Melisizwe Nkuna, founder of the Melanin Warrior Wellness and Adventure Club, says her journey with hiking began more than a decade ago, between 2013 and 2014, when she started exploring the mountains with a group of friends.
Bridging the skills gap as MMS Academy empowers the community
NHS-leerder van Barberton trap die myle af na SA-sukses
60-jarige superster Linda skitter met goue vertonings by SA’s
Mt Horeb Care Center uplifts Barberton’s youth
Van koma tot hernude hoop: Tristan se lang pad na herstel
Barberton learner makes strategic moves
Heritage & History
📽️ From boomtown to living museum
From gold-rush boomtown to UNESCO World Heritage destination, Barberton has had to balance preservation with progress.
Fernlea: a house built in the gold rush era
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Echoes in the mountains: life and loss in the former asbestos town of Msauli
Msauli, the rise and fall of an asbestos town
Jamestown: The forgotten gold camp that came before Barberton
Life beyond the dust and danger in the early mining town of Barberton
Culture & Identity
📽️ From boomtown to living museum
From gold-rush boomtown to UNESCO World Heritage destination, Barberton has had to balance preservation with progress.
Fernlea: a house built in the gold rush era
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Echoes in the mountains: life and loss in the former asbestos town of Msauli
Msauli, the rise and fall of an asbestos town
Jamestown: The forgotten gold camp that came before Barberton