Mall@Mfula – Piet Retief’s Own Mall

Finally, our small town has a little mall of its own. The name Mall@Mfula directly translates to Mall at the River. WHERE IS IT? If you're a local then you probably know. It's ideally located in the Central Business District of Piet Retief, and is also close to second catchment areas: Retiefville, Kempville, Harmony Park…

12 Types of People You’ll Meet in Small Towns

We all know a few people in town who have stereotypical traits. Just about every community has them... Written with actual Piet Retiewers in mind, we aim to poke some fun at characters you are likely to meet or know in town. So grab the popcorn and have a look if you can spot yourself…

So Here We Are

I am one of the authors of the blog and I would firstly like to take a moment to welcome you to Small Town Charm! I hope that you will enjoy being introduced and acquainted with what we have to offer here; a place where we take you to discover or rediscover all the possibilities…

About Piet Retief

So here's what you need to know about the town that inspired this blog, Piet Retief. Piet Retief (a.k.a. eMkhondo) is a medium sized town nestled in the south-east corner of Mpumalanga, in the Assegaai Valley. Surrounded by mountains with forests of indigenous yellowwood and hardwoods, as well as flourishing plantations of pine, eucalyptus and…