Property and area guide to the Drakensberg
Home to unpredictable weather, beautiful green mountains, a farm-like lifestyle and friendly, down-to-earth locals, the Drakensberg is a perfect place to call home or visit for a shorter stay.
Spotlight on Midlands and Drakensberg
Cape Town might have Table Mountain, but KwaZulu-Natal has a whole mountain range.
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Mooi River - Gateway to the Drakensberg
In 1866, the first governor of Natal, Martin West, established the first European settlement at Mooi River Drift, close to the present day site of Mooi River. Named after the statesman, the area was originally known as Weston. In ...
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The Drakensberg - A Barrier of Spears
The towns that form the gateway to the Drakensberg, like so many other small towns in this part of KwaZulu-Natal, owe their existence to the railway line between Johannesburg and Durban which was laid in 1917. Although the ...
