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Three odd but fun things to do in Hartbeespoort Dam.   The highveld thunder and rainstorms are pouring down in the North. It is humid every day, leading to a build-up of thunder on the mountain in the Magaliesberg. The roads snake around the dam in the wet and overcast summer rain. On your way to Mr. C Harties, the bush is green and lush from all the summer rain. If you drive over the dam wall, the water is streaming through the sluice gates into the river winding into the valley. Rain or no rain, you can have fun at Mr....

Experience the beautiful lazy summer afternoons and a jaw-dropping color display while relaxing into the warm summer bushveld evenings. It is summer. The smell of braais is pungent and distinctive of summer in the Northern province. The bird and animal sounds echo from the mountain overlooking the dam. It is peaceful and quiet as the sky turns orange, the boats cruise back to the jetties, and the water reflects the summer sunset sky. Firewood crackles and pops, murdering bacteria in the red bouncing inferno heat, preparing the fire to cook. It is sinful to sit back in the African sunset and bask in...

November month is two days away. It is summertime with the Jacaranda trees in full bloom, coloring the streets of Pretoria and Joburg. That means one thing, scholars and students study time and year-end functions. The Jacaranda trees in Gauteng have had a longstanding connotation with an intense focus to finish the year off on a high. There is a mad rush to create strong final results for students and corporates to lead into 2021. It has been a strange year with COVID  for everyone all over the world, and people are craving social interaction and connections.  November month in South Africa is...

Mr. C Harties in Hartebeespoort Dam offers overnight accommodation with a fully stocked bar and friendly staff to attend to your culinary and refreshment needs when you book for a night or more. The pool water is inviting and regulated for a morning, daytime, or night swim. In the current sweltering heat starting the summer, a pool swim and a cold drink from the bar will round off your day. Float in the water to the far end of the pool, enjoying the sunset view over the Hartebeespoort Dam.   If you would like to play a round of golf...