📽️ Fire safety for households
From candles and paraffin stoves to generators and overloaded plug points, many of the alternative solutions people rely on during power outages can quickly become dangerous if not used responsibly.
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Community spirit shines at Mount Horeb Care Centre
From Barberton to Xi’an: The Loubsers life in China
Wanneer selfs die wildtuin nie meer veilig voel nie
Kruger National Park, a century of conservation
Mid-Year exams: how learners and parents can prepare for success
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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
NHS-leerder van Barberton trap die myle af na SA-sukses
Heritage & History
Step back in time at the Barberton Museum
Established in 1898, the Barberton Museum began with a modest collection of geological samples but has since grown into a remarkable heritage complex that preserves the story of Barberton, its people, and its world-famous geological significance.
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
Echoes in the mountains: life and loss in the former asbestos town of Msauli
Msauli, the rise and fall of an asbestos town
Culture & Identity
Gold, loss and uncertainty: three mines that shaped the community
While famous names like Sheba and Fairview dominate the town’s early history, three smaller operations, Lily, Barbrook and Makhonjwa mines, played deeply personal role in the lives of generations of local families.
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
