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Community support needed as seven rugby players prepare for international tour
Community spirit shines at Mount Horeb Care Centre
From Barberton to Xi’an: The Loubsers life in China
Kruger National Park, a century of conservation
Step back in time at the Barberton Museum
Local woman turns passion for hiking into a mission of healing and wellness
Bridging the skills gap as MMS Academy empowers the community
Heritage & History
When war came to Barberton
From blockhouses and military patrols to railway tragedies and fearful civilians, Barberton played an important role during the Anglo-Boer War.
Gold, ghost mines and forgotten fortunes
Step back in time at the Barberton Museum
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
📽️ From boomtown to living museum
Fernlea: a house built in the gold rush era
Behind bars: crime, punishment and the prisoners who tried to escape
Culture & Identity
Gold, ghost mines and forgotten fortunes
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
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
