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AfriForum en Kgosikgolo Kgafela Kgafela II van die Bakgatla Ba Kgafela-kultuurgemeenskap het verlede week ’n geskiedkundige erkennings- en samewerkingsooreenkoms onderteken. Plaaslike inwoner, Paul Kruger, afstammeling van oud-President Paul Kruger, was daar om die geleentheid by te woon.
The winter WESSA Magaliesberg Biosphere branch and Birdlife Harties water bird count took place last Saturday under extreme cold conditions.
The Brits-Hartbeespoort Rotary Club honoured two environment champions with the esteemed Paul Harris Fellow Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to environmental stewardship and community upliftment.
After 12 years out of the pool, Hartbeespoort world champion swimmer Barjo van Niekerk (42) is back in the swim of things. And he is doing it again!
A world class mobile breast cancer screening unit that travels throughout South Africa is currently in Hartbeespoort until 18 July.
Afrikaans het nie verniet die spreekwoord "'n bok is 'n bliksem" nie! Dit het 'n boer van Brits Sondag terdeë besef toe sy befoeterde boerbok sy been met 'n horing deurboor het.
Bakwena Platinum Corridor Concessionaire has issued an urgent warning to motorists using the N4 between Brits Plaza and Rustenburg to be aware of people throwing rocks at motorists.
The High Court has ordered the Madibeng Municipality this week to reinstate Municipal Manager Quiet Kgatla, who was suspended in April this year.
Environment
The winter WESSA Magaliesberg Biosphere branch and Birdlife Harties water bird count took place last Saturday under extreme cold conditions.
The Brits-Hartbeespoort Rotary Club honoured two environment champions with the esteemed Paul Harris Fellow Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions to environmental stewardship and community upliftment.
The Owl Rescue Centre in Hartbeespoort is donating thousands of books to children from underprivileged communities, in the hopes of fostering a love and connection with nature and wild animals.
According to the latest statistics of the Centre for Biological Control (CBC) of Rhodes University, hyacinth and salvinia currently only cover about 5.8% of Hartbeespoort Dam.
The Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve celebrated its 10th birthday on 9 June 2025!
VulPro in Hartbeespoort this week said goodbye to Huntus, an Andean Condor, that has been part of the Vulpro family for over 12 years.
People
After 12 years out of the pool, Hartbeespoort world champion swimmer Barjo van Niekerk (42) is back in the swim of things. And he is doing it again!
'n Boek oor die merkwaardige Hartbeespoort-kunstenaar, Elly Holm, geskryf deur haar seun, Prof Dieter Holm, is eersdaags op die rakke beskikbaar.
Barjo van Niekerk, lid van Harties Reflections Swem- en Lewensreddingklub, het geskiedenis gemaak toe hy in April aan die DHL Meesters en Senior Ope afdelings, vier nuwe lewensredding wêreldrekords in die ouderdomsgroep 40-44 opgestel het.
In a ground-breaking moment for animal welfare in South Africa, Tracy McQuarrie, founder of BarkingMad and Dogtown SA Rescue Centre at Hartbeespoort, has been named the Woman in Community category winner in the annual Woman of Stature Awards.
In the heart of Fort Worth, Texas, Hartbeespoort’s very own Red Bull Obstacle Course racing athlete, Thomas van Tonder, took on 16 elite male athletes in a high-stakes showdown, emerging victorious as the first-ever Red Bull Rancher Strong Champion.
Well-known Hartbeespoort resident Martin Hinton-McDonald passed away on 2 June 2025.
Schools
Drie van Laerskool Broederstroom se akrobate het aan die ASSA, Noordwesdistrik se kompetisie vir Akrobatiese Dans in Centurion deelgeneem.
Pecanwood College continues to lead the way in educational innovation with the integration of ADvLEARN, an adaptive, AI-driven learning platform used from Grade 7 through to Grade 12.
Ses skopboksers van Laerskool Broederstroom het onlangs aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kampioenskappe deelgeneem en goud, silwer en brons medaljes verower.
Laerskool Broederstroom is trots op hul hengelaars en afrigters na 'n puik hengelseisoen.
Pecanwood College is proud to announce the adoption of Bagheera, a black leopard cub, currently housed at a local wildlife sanctuary as part of WESSA Eco-Schools Commitment.
Dié kranige jong rugbyspelers van Laerskool Generaal Hendrik Schoeman is vir die provinsiale Luiperds-span verkies.
