The General Smuts House Museum in Irene, south-east of Pretoria, contains the original fur- nishings of the Smuts family. A popular arts and crafts market is held here on certain Saturdays. The Rietvlei Nature Reserve is notable for its grass types, herbs, large number of game
including rhino and many bird species.
The Mapoch Ndebele Village, north of Pre- toria, is being restored by its residents and the National Cultural History Museum. To develop the project into a viable, living tourist village, the 50 families who live there have undergone tourist-guide and business training. It is the first living cultural village in South Africa owned and managed by its residents.
Mamelodi is about 20 km from the city centre and features Solomon Mahlangu Square, which is dedicated to the freedom fighter.
The Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum outside Pretoria features a farmstead dating from 1880. Traditional farming activities are demonstrated, and annual events include a prickly-pear festival, a mampoer festival and the Agricultural Museum Show.
The Pretoria National Botanical Garden houses the National Herbarium of South Africa, the largest in the Southern Hemisphere.