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Barberton is a paragliders’ paradise

Pilots, mostly novices from Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng, visited Barberton from Saturday to Monday.

April 28, 2015

Anchen Coetzee Less than a minute

While the Round Table’s golf day was in full swing on Saturday, the heavens above belonged to the paragliders.
Pilots, mostly novices from Cape Town, Durban and Gauteng, visited Barberton from Saturday to Monday. The town has one of the best paragliding sites in winter and a beautiful take-off point.

Tracy King brought some of her students to get to know the site and also to make up their flight hours for the competition which will take place in July.

Click here to view video of Birte Toussaint’s landing.

Mr Hendrik Banda has been a firefighter for 10 years.

Mr Hendrik Banda and Mr Martin Bolton.

Various stalls will provide you with the opportunity to stock up on fresh fruit, vegetables, honey, jams and a whole lot more.

Stalls will showcase the versatility of avocados and the many products that can be derived from it.

Aliska and Nico van der Merwe with Casper du Plessis (back).

Whisky lovers can look forward to tasting a wide variety of some of the world’s best whiskies.

A range of educational and entertaining activities will make the Whisky Live Showroom a truly engaging way to learn more about this legendary spirit.

A premier experience is coming to Lowveld where guests will be able to sample the world’s rarest and most sought-after whiskies.

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April 28, 2015

Anchen Coetzee Less than a minute

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