where most homes are tin shacks. These are not suitable for the harsh climate of cold winters and hot summers. Firewood is a scarce resource and people walk further and further afield to gather winter fuel, as the locals typically chop down scarce trees for firewood without replanting new trees to replace them. Mautse is a growing community with a high school and primary school, government offices, a stadium, community centre and many small businesses. Labour shedding by farms in recent years, caused by tight government regulation, has produced farm to town migration, as well as preference by workers to be closer to schools, services and shops. Most farm workers in the area now live in Mautse itself rather than on farms directly. Apart from farm labour, employment opportunities are limited as the authorities have done little to stimulate economic growth and employment, and the educated ambitious and uneducated desperately depart for South Africa's larger cities in an attempt to pursue careers. Some Mautse residents use their small plots of land to cultivate fresh produce. Many of Rosendal's–predominately white–residents are highly educated, offering a realm of creative, practical (carpentry sewing etc) business and media skills. Most have the desire to contribute to the challenges faced by Mautse. There is a permaculture farm close by. Rosendal-Mautse is a pleasant and relaxed place to live and people here know each other and get along well. References Populated places in the Dihlabeng Local Municipality Populated places established in 1908 1908 establishments in South Africa