Africa's tallest Christmas tree is once again lighting up near Hartbeespoort and Brits when the company, GST, switches on the more than 40 000 lights on the 45m Beacon of Hope tree on Friday, 12 December 2025, as soon as it gets dark.

Proudly Harties Organisation and Afriforum Hartbeespoort recently took hands in the supply and planting of lemon trees at the provincial clinic in Schoemansville.

The Hartbeespoort Animal Welfare Society (HAWS) treated and sterilised over 40 dogs from the Ten Rooms township this week, thanks to a fundraising project by The Mountain Cambridge School's matrics.

The festive season is here and animal welfare organisations, law enforcement bodies and animal lovers once again appeal to all community members not to use fireworks during the holiday season.

The Department of Water and Sanitation denies any racial discrimination in Hartbeespoort land allocation following a report by the South African Human Rights Commission last week.

Two suspects who had shot a man in Broederstrom were cornered in a roadblock near the police station after a high-speed chase by security companies through Hartbeespoort on Saturday.

The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) is steadily progressing with the construction of the R511 Beestekraal to the North West and Limpopo border. The route is an important connector between Brits and Thabazimbi.