A positive space celebrating ‘Small Town South Africa’! This community is bringing all the joy of hidden gems to locals and the curious one small town at a time!
South Africa (04 April 2024) — When we think of tourism in South Africa, we are often led to thoughts of our big (and often award-winning) cities, vast natural landscapes from mountain tops to sea bottoms, and the incredible biodiversity that surrounds almost all of the above.
But, as almost all locals know, South Africa is far more than meets the eye. We boast dime-a-dozen lesser-known treasures that might not be on the cover of a travel brochure, but still etch a different kind of importance in the hearts of those who known them. These are known to some as hidden gems, and to others as SA’s small towns!
Honouring the small towns of South Africa. are one man, a not so little online community and hundreds of thousands of people celebrating ‘Small Town South Africa’.
Started by Ron Mackenzie, the group is…

















