Tzaneen:
Tzaneen is an attractive garden town with a colourful profusion of flowers and subtropical vegetation. A high rainfall and the warmth of the lowveld ensures that everything grows here in abundance - nuts, avocados and other vegetables, fruits (especially citrus fruits mangoes, bananas and lychees), coffee, tea and cotton.
Tzaneen is an ideal centre from which to explore the region. Scenic drives up into the Wolkberg mountains take one away from the heat of the lowveld into cool, green uplands, There are several Nature Reserves within easy reach of Tzaneen and the Kruger national Park is only an hour's drive away. There are also the unique Modjadji Cycad Reserve where huge groves of these magnificent plants stand sentinel of the rocky hillside.
Haenertsburg:
Known as the capital of the "Land of the Silver Mist", this picturesque village lies just of the R71 between Pietersburg and Tzaneen. The village originated as a "gold rush town" in 1887 and remains of the old workings can still be seen.
The surrounding area is a world of crystal clear mountain air, craggy peaks, tumbling waterfalls, tranquil lakes and magnificent indigenous forests. Several hiking trials exist and, walking quietly, it is possible to see antelope, bush pig, baboons, samango monkeys or even the rare caracal cat. The bird life is also prolific.
Mooketsi means "adding to ...." and prominent farmers with a Mooketsi vision of the future long ago implemented programmes for the reconstruction and development of this rural area, home of Modjadji the Rain Queen. Farming communities, combining their faith, experience and technology produce almost half of the country's tomatoes.
Duivelskloof:
This picturesque village is approximately 17 km from Tzaneen and offers the ecotourist an experience of an unspoilt wilderness area with a panorama of the Wolkberg named after the misty clouds that surrounds it after a rainstorm. Tourist attractions include:
Letsitele is named after the Letsitele river that means in Sotho the "Valley of death". The Letsitele valley has only recently been inhabited, in 1914, and development only started taking place in 1950 when malaria was brought under control by Dr Siegfried Anneke. Life in this area, centres around the Great Letaba river. Opportunities exist here for eco-tourism and trophy hunting.