The village of ‘Henley on the Klip River’ in Midvaal, Gauteng, is alive with stories … so much to say, so much to see, so much to discover…
F E A T U R E D
Midvaal Garden of the Year
Come join our garden of the year competition, show that you have the best garden and be the pride of the community! The judging wil take place on 28 March 2026. Entries into any catagory will cost R100, all of these peoceeds will go to local charities, there are R25Read More
Lions Club
Lions Christmas cake
Lions Christmas cakes are officially on sale! Pre-order yours now! Price: R175 per cake(1kg) Contact Kerry Neve to place your order, please include your name and order amount, 084 500 9354
Admin
New website management
Dear Fellow Residents, I am pleased to announce that the website is now under new ownership. We have big shoes to fill and will do our best to do so. Being involved in the community is a honour and an absolute pleasure. I invite all residents and businesses to feelRead More
Rotary Club
Christmas in Henley
Save the date!
The Realm
Motors and Market Fest
🚗 Market, Car & Bike Show at The Realm! 🏍️
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So, what’s with the hoopoe?
I found this colourful beaded character at the Circus craft market – it is, of course, the symbol of Henley on Klip. Officially it’s Upupa epops, a wonderful name!
We started this website when we arrived in Henley on Klip (end 2017), combining my media experience (I’m Jennifer) with TJ’s IT oomph and meticulous attention to detail.
I have blogged our excitement at our first experiences here and some of the happenings of the year such as the WAM Festival and the Henley Performing Arts revue. Of course, there have been many more, but not all of them made it as far as the computer keys. My bad.
We also noted as we settled in that Henley has a communication problem. How do you reach everyone? To promote the UIP (Urban Improvement Precinct) proposal that a small sum be added to our rates to improve Henley’s infrastructure, and the fledgling WAM (Wine, Art and Music Festival), TJ and I stuck a flyer on every gate we could find. It was instructive (and very good exercise), but it still didn’t raise enough awareness.
How do Henley people keep in touch? WhatsApp groups abound. Facebook groups abound. Telegram groups abound. Nothing wrong with that, but not everybody is on one. The traditional gossip over the garden fence is tricky when garden fences are so far apart (and lined with spikes, razor wire and electronic devices).
We don’t have the answer.
However, we needed to revamp the website. TJ is an avid watcher of social media and delights in collecting Useful Links.
The hoopoe? Why not! It’s a cheerful, colourful bird that visits my garden. Henley Hoopoe has a nice alliteration and, as far as I know, it doesn’t flap anyone’s wings. If it does, I apologise in advance.
The Henley Hoopoe isn’t planning to get political – other people do that – but there are lots of stories around and interesting people doing interesting and often unusual things. They deserve a squawk or two.
You’ll find a contact form on this website. Let us know what’s happening – send in your stories, events and suggestions. HH’s Useful Links is open to expansion, so if we’ve left you out, let us know.
You can also sign up for our Facebook group – Henley on Klip. It’s moderated and we try to keep it to events and happenings to Henley on Klip only.
– Jennifer de Klerk (March 2019)
– R.I.P. (12 January 2024)
Edited: 15 October 2025
