Located on a Riet River knoll, this rock art site features well-preserved pecked engravings of wildlife and humans. Despite modern graffiti, the skillfully rendered elephant highlights the site’s immense cultural significance.
This burial site contains eleven graves, mostly unmarked and unfenced. Jan Abraham Van Niekerk, a bachelor who bequeathed his farm to Stellenbosch University, lies in the only fenced, commemorated grave.
Located on the newly acquired Imbasa farm, this overgrown hilltop site features well-preserved wildlife and geometric engravings. These patterns are interpreted through a neuropsychological model, linking them to universal human consciousness.
Located on an andesite hill within Mokala National Park, this well-preserved site features diverse wildlife engravings. Historically split by farm boundaries, the prominent hilltop served as a significant precolonial landmark.
Opened in 2013, the Mokala Interpretation Centre showcases the region’s layered human history. It integrates rock art and indigenous narratives with contemporary conservation, highlighting the deep interconnectedness of culture and biodiversity.
National Park’s graveyards often reflect racial segregation induced by the Apartheid regime. This is shown through differentiated headstones and memorials, as well as racialised burial locations. Contrastingly, Mokala National Park features a unique, integrated site where farm owners and workers are buried together.