Staying safe on the roads: mountain passes, potholes and the human factor
All roads into Barberton lead over a mountain pass, and right now, those roads are testing even the most experienced drivers.
Lynette Spencer
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The notorious Chute: Barberton’s most dangerous road
Before tar roads and mountain passes, the journey into Barberton meant facing the dreaded Chute, a five-kilometre descent so steep that wagons had to be dismantled to get down.
Senteeko, from tea fields to a dam making headlines
From the rise and fall of the Senteeko tea estate to the current risk facing the region, this is the story of how history and infrastructure intersect in the De Kaap Valley.
Rimer’s Creek: Where Barberton’s gold rush began
Rimer’s Creek may look like a quiet stream today, but it was the spark that ignited Barberton’s gold rush in 1884.
Tragiese ongeluk verander vyf jongmense se lewens onherroeplik
’n Dag van atletiek en vriendskap het in ’n hartverskeurende tragedie geëindig toe vyf jongmense in ’n ernstige ongeluk op die R40 betrokke was.
Barberton’s flowering trees and the allergy factor
Barberton is almost always in bloom, as the late Dr Dirks so wisely observed. Perhaps the key lies in learning how to manage the pollen, while still appreciating the beauty that surrounds us.