Situated 350km east of Gauteng, the town of Barberton is rich in ancient and modern history. Some of the oldest rocks preserved on earth are found here in the Barberton mountains. The area was first inhabited by the Stone Age people and later the Swazi, with their rich culture, under the leadership of King Sobhuza. In 1884 the gold prospectors

On 19 October 1986, the airplane, in which President Samora Machel of Mozambique and his staff and prominent politicians were returning to Mozambique from a meeting in Zambia, crashed at Mbuzini in the Lebombo Mountains. President Samora Machel and 34 others perished in the crash. In commemoration of the tragic event, the circumstances of which are not yet resolved, a

This exhibit pays homage to the workforce of the gold industry of Pilgrim’s Rest and commemorates World War 1 – exploring the impact of this war and other times of conflict on the labour force. South African history has been dominated by gold and conflict – both contributing to making us what we are today. The work force of a