Exploring Kruger Lowveld: Hidden Treasures of Hazyview January 13th, 2023

Exploring Kruger Lowveld: Hidden Treasures of Hazyview

The historical village of Hazyview is fast modernizing, yet it will never lose its charm. The moniker "Hazyview" perfectly captures the leisurely, hazy summer days spent on safari in the African bushveld. Hazyview sits in the center of Mpumalanga's Kruger Lowveld Region and close to a number of Kruger National Park entrances. It is surrounded by subtropical fruit plantations and is well known for its substantial macadamia nut and banana industries, which produce roughly 30% of the country's macadamia nuts and 20% of its output of bananas, respectively. It continues to be a firm favorite with the outdoor community despite having been a stopover and trading post for explorers, travelers, and adventurers in the past. Although it got its name from a shimmering heat haze that hung over the city in the summer, the lovely surroundings and laid-back way of life still draw artists and creative types to this lush refuge!

Only 13 kilometers separate Hazyview from the Kruger National Park, which is home to 3000 plant species, more than 150 mammals, and half of the country's butterfly and bird species.

After the region's first post office and railroad stop were created, Hazyview was given official recognition in 1959. Due to its location in the middle of six key routes that connect the province, it was first used as a trading post. Before the town acquired its name, it was merely a collection of rural communities and a trading post.

The Sabi-Sands Co-operative was founded in 1955, and as a result, Mr. Peter Bathelder was able to negotiate the construction of the first commercial complex in Hazyview. The creation of the Sabi Sands Game Farm, the Kruger National Park's original name, and its expansion from the middle of the 20th century onward make up the majority of the town's history.

Article Courtesy of www.sahistory.org.za/place/hazyview