By Simon Nare
Once barren land with a lowly foot path – the Graskop Gorge Lift, along the Mpumalanga Panorama route has now become a draw card for tourists.
Fully operational with restaurants, a bar, mini-market, gift shops and adventurous activities, the area is now totally transformed into a must-see destination in the province.
Last year 195 000 local and international tourists visited the area and this year, operators are hoping for more.
But this has not always been the case. With the assistance of the Tourism Transformation Fund, Oupa Pilane and his partners have turned the area into a stop along the breathtaking Panorama route which boasts 12 other stupendous natural waterfalls.
“When we used to come here, there was absolutely nothing. There was just a footpath that people used to walk along to visit the waterfall. That is how the idea came about because we also used to
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