De Kaap Echo, Barberton

01/07/2025

Gateway Christian School's term-end night market has become a true highlight on Barberton’s calendar, drawing community members together for food, fellowship and local flair.

More than just a shopping experience, the market is a community event, filled with warmth, fun and good food.

30/06/2025

Thinking of turning your flatlet or spare room into a small guest business? Start simple, stay smart and team up with the businesses that built Barberton. From boerekos add-ons to car wash coupons, here's how to grow your idea without breaking the bank.

Every local business you include adds value to your service, and keeps Barberton's business turning.

28/06/2025

Hoewel Thea graag opdragwerke skilder, is haar tyd beperk deur haar onderrigverpligtinge. Deesdae woon sy op ‘n wildslandgoed net buite Barberton en fokus hoofsaaklik op tuisonderrigleerders.

Deur haar lewe en werk het sy ‘n ongelooflike nalatenskap van kreatiwiteit, toewyding en inspirasie geskep. Thea is kuns, in lewende lywe, in Barberton.

27/06/2025

Every contribution, no matter how small, makes a real and lasting difference. YAMI invites individuals, businesses, and organizations to come together in support of a more dignified, empowered, and compassionate community where no one is left to go hungry.

At present, YAMI supports seven community programs, including the BCF, with whom they recently joined hands.

26/06/2025

Sommige mense hou glad nie van die Karoo nie, terwyl ander tot oorlopens toe verlief is op hierdie unieke stuk aarde wat so stil op die kaart van ons land lê. Dis een of die ander - jy kan nie neutraal voel oor die Groot Karoo nie. As jy een van dié is wat met liefde na die Karoo kyk, gaan loer gerus in by ons susterpublikasie, Karoo Times, en lees wat redakteur Naomi Roebert daar skryf met soveel passie vir haar omgewing.

26/06/2025

When weather grounded the fleet, visiting pilots explored Barberton’s many attractions, such as the Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail, gold panning, 4x4 tours, trail running routes, and even first-time visits to the Kruger National Park.

De Klerk thanked local businesses like Barberton Adventures, Dusty Tracks Tours, The Geo-Trail Lodge, Destination Butterfly Service, Roots Butchery, among others, for making the event memorable.

26/06/2025

: Geen moord en doodslag, geen politiek of godsdienstwiste nie. Dis ‘n gemeenskapskoerant, vir die mense van Barberton, oor die mense van Barberton.

- Lynette.

Geen moord en doodslag, geen politiek of godsdienstwiste nie. Dis ‘n gemeenskapskoerant, vir die mense van Barberton, oor die mense van Barberton.

25/06/2025

One of the richest gold strikes in South African history, the Golden Quarry, turned Barberton into a boomtown in the 1880s. Discover the story and how to visit it today.

Barberton gained a reputation as a place of extravagance, with the Golden Quarry at the centre of it all.

25/06/2025

Tourists visiting the Karoo seek out authentic food experiences, and roosterkoek often tops their list.

24/06/2025

𝖦𝗈𝖾𝗂𝖾𝖽𝖺𝗀 𝖺𝗅𝗆𝖺𝗅

𝖤𝗄 𝗆𝖺𝖺𝗄 𝗇𝗂𝖾 𝗀𝖾𝗋𝖾𝖾𝗅𝖽 𝗆𝗒 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗄𝗒𝗇𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗁𝗂𝖾𝗋 𝗇𝗂𝖾, 𝗆𝖺𝖺𝗋 𝗏𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖺𝗀 𝗏𝗈𝖾𝗅 𝖽𝗂𝗍 𝗋𝖾𝗀. 𝖣𝖾 𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗉 𝖤𝖼𝗁𝗈 𝗁𝖾𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗎 𝗌𝗒 𝖾𝗂𝖾 𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗍𝖿𝗈𝗋𝗆. 𝖭𝗈𝗀 𝗇𝗂𝖾 𝗁𝖾𝖾𝗅𝗍𝖾𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝗄𝗅𝖺𝖺𝗋 𝗇𝗂𝖾, 𝗆𝖺𝖺𝗋 𝗈𝗇𝗌 𝗂𝗌 𝖺𝗆𝗉𝖾𝗋 𝖽𝖺𝖺𝗋.

𝖠𝖺𝗇 𝖾𝗅𝗄𝖾 𝗅𝖾𝗌𝖾𝗋, 𝖾𝗇 𝖺𝖺𝗇 𝖺𝗅𝗆𝖺𝗅 𝗐𝖺𝗍 𝖻𝗒𝖽𝗋𝖺𝖾𝗌 𝗀𝖾𝗅𝖾𝗐𝖾𝗋 𝗁𝖾𝗍 𝗍𝗈𝗍 𝗇𝗈𝗎 – 𝖻𝖺𝗂𝖾 𝖽𝖺𝗇𝗄𝗂𝖾. 𝖣𝗂𝗍 𝗂𝗌 𝗃𝗎𝗂𝗌 𝗁𝗂𝖾𝗋𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗍𝗋𝗈𝗄𝗄𝖾𝗇𝗁𝖾𝗂𝖽 𝗐𝖺𝗍 𝗆𝗒 𝗈𝗈𝗋𝗍𝗎𝗂𝗀 𝗁𝖾𝗍 𝗈𝗆, 𝗏𝗈𝗈𝗋 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖻𝖾𝗉𝗅𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾 𝖽𝗋𝗂𝖾-𝗆𝖺𝖺𝗇𝖽𝖾 𝗉𝗋𝗈𝖾𝖿𝗍𝗒𝖽𝗉𝖾𝗋𝗄 𝗏𝖾𝗋𝖻𝗒 𝗂𝗌, 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝗌𝗄𝗎𝗂𝖿 𝗍𝖾 𝗆𝖺𝖺𝗄.

𝖤𝗄 𝗏𝗋𝖺 𝖽𝖺𝗍 𝗃𝗎𝗅𝗅𝖾 𝖺𝖺𝗇𝗁𝗈𝗎 𝗈𝗆 𝖣𝖾 𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗉 𝖤𝖼𝗁𝗈 𝗌𝖾 𝗋𝖾𝖽𝖺𝗄𝗍𝖾𝗎𝗋, 𝖫𝗒𝗇𝖾𝗍𝗍𝖾 𝖲𝗉𝖾𝗇𝖼𝖾𝗋, 𝗍𝖾 𝗈𝗇𝖽𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗍𝖾𝗎𝗇. 𝖬𝖾𝗍 𝗁𝖺𝖺𝗋 𝖺𝖺𝗇 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝗌𝗍𝗎𝗎𝗋 𝗂𝗌 𝖽𝗂𝗍 𝗌𝗈 𝗀𝗈𝖾𝖽 𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗌 𝗀𝗈𝗎𝖽 𝖽𝖺𝗍 𝖣𝖾 𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗉 𝖤𝖼𝗁𝗈 𝗇𝖾𝗍 𝗆𝗈𝗈𝗂 𝗌𝖺𝗅 𝖻𝗋𝗂𝗇𝗀 𝗂𝗇 𝖾𝗅𝗄𝖾 𝗁𝗎𝗂𝗌 𝗂𝗇 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖣𝖾 𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗉 𝖵𝖺𝗅𝗅𝖾𝗂, 𝖺𝗌𝗈𝗈𝗄 𝖺𝖺𝗇 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝗁𝖺𝗋𝗍𝗄𝗅𝗈𝗉 𝗏𝖺𝗇 𝖽𝗂𝖾 𝖽𝗈𝗋𝗉.

𝖦𝗋𝗈𝖾𝗍𝖾,
– 𝖠𝗇𝖼𝗁𝖾𝗇 𝖢𝗈𝖾𝗍𝗓𝖾𝖾

#𝖣𝖾𝖪𝖺𝖺𝗉𝖤𝖼𝗁𝗈 #𝖠𝖿𝗋𝗂𝖼𝖺𝖨𝗇𝖳𝗈𝗎𝖼𝗁𝖭𝖾𝗐𝗌 #𝗂𝖮𝗅𝗈𝗀𝗎𝖾𝖬𝖾𝖽𝗂𝖺

Wat as 'n langgekoesterde idee begin het, De Kaap Echo, het op 13 April stilweg vorm aangeneem onder die sambreel van Africa InTouch News. Deur die jare is ek keer op keer afgeraai om my vinger in hierdie Barberton-pie te druk met ‘n nuwe publikasie. Die wat my ken, die

22/06/2025

Editor's Echo: If you’ve ever thought teachers had it easy, try walking a mile in “professional yet practical” shoes. From surrogate parenting to crisis management and the occasional spelling of “photosynthesis” - it’s time to celebrate those still standing after Term 2. Here's to hot chocolate, switched-off phones, and remembering who we are beyond the bell.

Being a school teacher is no longer just about chalkboards and curriculum.

18/06/2025

Various mental health initiatives across SA are working to create male-friendly spaces for support.