News — Hartebeespoortdam

A night or a weekend away is a treat. In winter, you want a cosy fireplace and some tasty home-cooked food. So you wrap yourself in a warm blanket, listening to the night sounds and the flames jumping over the crackling firewood. Your bottle of wine arrives. The bottle pops, and you see the dark red wine swirling into your glass. Your night has started. Nothing beats a glass of red wine on a winter evening next to the fire. You settle in for a cosy night enjoying the hospitality of Mr C and the night sounds in the Schoemanville hills...

Local is lekker. That must be one of the all-time famous South African slogans. It's Covid, and the world is closed to almost all South Africans for travel. So it is the perfect time to explore what is close to you for a weekend away. You can't google cheap flights if you live in Gauteng, but anywhere else in the big metro's you can. So google cheap flights to Lanseria or O.R. Tambo and experience the charm of Harties for a weekend. Local is indeed lekker with so many places to visit. Harties won't disappoint you with all the activities, dining...

Facts about Hartebeespoort Dam Hartbeespoort means "pass of the hartebeest", a species of antelope in Afrikaans. Hartebeespoort Dam is a small holiday town, is also known as Harties. The town is situated close to the Hartbeespoort dam wall, and the villages of Kosmos, Melodie, Ifafi and Meerhof can be found alongside its banks. Hartbeespoort was previously known as Schoemansville, named after General Hendrik Schoeman. Hartbeespoort dam is located in the North East of the North West Province on the route to Sun City and is within an hours travel from the greater Gauteng area. The Dam is only 15kms from Lanseria International Airport...

The autumn leaves are falling across South Africa. The temperatures are cooling, making it perfect for enjoying red wine. At Mr C Harties, the wine list offers various options to pair with a delicious cheese and meat platter in the wine cellar. After a day on the deck enjoying the view, you can slowly make your way down the wine cellar steps to your cheese and meat platter and pop a bottle of red wine. Ribshack Red at Mr C Harties One of the recommended wines is the Ribshack red smooth vintage to sip on while you eat cheese and cold...