Conference Centre

By |2024-07-16T14:12:42+00:00July 16th, 2024|Categories: Uncategorized|

Morena E Moholo Lekunutu Mota Kgotla  FACILITY Our newly renovated Kgotla (conference facility) boasts a brand new high-end projector, screen, and flipchart for presentations. The venue has free wi-fi and an on-site bar & restaurant if needed. We can cater for: Seminars Workshops School Events Church Events Government meetings Memorial Services Private Business functions [...]

Witsieshoek is open

By |2021-02-22T10:28:14+00:00June 19th, 2020|Categories: Uncategorized|

Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge is OPEN to business for accommodation and meals. Alcohol is available when government regulations permit.   In support of Covid-19 safety protocols we have made the following temporary changes to our offering: The dining-room has been reconfigured with fewer tables and chairs, ensuring good social distancing. We’ve cut the menus to reduce the amount [...]

Chain Ladders to the Amphitheatre: Update

By |2019-10-11T12:27:00+00:00September 25th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

A meeting was held at Witsieshoek Mountain Lodge between the Dept of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and their Implementing Agent on Wednesday 25th September.  DEA confirmed that they have allocated funds for access projects in the area, and are in the process of submitting plans to include the complete replacement of the Chain Ladders in that project.   [...]

Chain Ladders to the Amphitheatre

By |2019-09-23T09:06:39+00:00September 23rd, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

On Saturday one of the shackles that bolts the bottom, right-hand chain ladder to the rocks on the Amphitheatre sheared off at the rockface, and has compromised the structure of that ladder.  The left-hand ladder has no problems. These ladders are accessed from the Sentinel Peak Car Park by hikers who are hiking to the top [...]

Tugela Falls Hike

By |2019-10-11T12:27:01+00:00July 30th, 2019|Categories: Uncategorized|

Atop the Drakensberg Amphitheatre the Tugela River plummets into the second tallest waterfall in the world. Tugela Falls is argued by some to, in fact, be the tallest waterfall in the world, but its contest with Angel Falls over a few meters is neither here nor there when you stand above it. Take a look at [...]

Conquering the chain ladders

By |2019-10-11T12:27:02+00:00September 15th, 2017|Categories: Uncategorized|

The Sentinel Peak Chain Ladder hike in the Drakensberg is probably one of the most renowned and popular walks, but the words chain and ladder completely freaked me out. Many eons ago, I found myself on an incredible hike in the Swiss Alps that required climbing some wooden ladders on the side of a glacier. [...]

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