Idea mooted to name berg peak after Mandela
One man feels it the Berg will benefit if one mountain peak is named after Nelson Mandela but his suggestion has been met with concern.
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The dragon's tail
If there's a single feature that dominates South Africa, it is the Drakensberg. Kevin Davie discovered this when he cycled the rand from end-to-end.
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The dog did not bark
The last time a group of us cycled from Badplaas we took the Chrissiesmeer road which runs south-west.
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Black mambas and Fanta Grape
I was in a state of disbelief when I reached Ohrigstad. The day had been so hot and it took so long that I was surprised to be there.
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Spinerun: Iron Crown to Dorper
The Iron Crown in Haenertsburg seems a good place to begin a perambulation by bike from one end of the Drakensberg to the other.
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Minus eight in Memel
When I started work on a mountain bike route along the Drakensberg, I was pleased to see that the trail would likely pass near Amajuba.
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