“Looks So Magical”: SA Traveller Captures Magical Rhodes Snowfall As Sheep Wander Through Village

• Ron Mackenzie travelled to the Eastern Cape village of Rhodes hoping to find snow, and the tiny hamlet delivered in spectacular fashion
• Sheep wandered through snow-dusted streets as Mackenzie captured the historic village blanketed in white snow
• South Africans online were charmed by the wholesome winter scene from one of the country's most remote villages

A South African traveller's winter snow-chasing mission paid off in the most picture-perfect way. Ron Mackenzie made his way to the remote village of Rhodes in the Eastern Cape on 10 August 2026, hoping to catch the mountain hamlet in full winter glory. He was not disappointed.

Nestled in the Drakensberg foothills near the Lesotho border, Rhodes is one of South Africa's smallest and most historic villages. When snow falls there, it transforms the cobbled streets, old stone buildings and surrounding peaks into something straight out of a storybook.

Sheep in the snow steal the show

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Mackenzie filmed the scene in a selfie-style video, panning across the snow-covered village as he described settling in for the cold. A warm fire, strong coffee and a cosy guesthouse made for the perfect retreat. But it was the unexpected guests wandering the snowy road outside that truly delighted viewers: a small flock of sheep, unfazed by the weather, taking a stroll through the village as if it were any other morning. Mackenzie said, laughing as he filmed them huddled together for warmth:

"Check the sheep's shame. They're under the tree,"

View the Facebook video below:

Mzansi charmed by the Winter scene

South Africans in the comments were instantly taken with the footage on Mackenzie's page:

Juanita McLean said:

"At last. Always looks so magical. Luckily those sheep have their own wool coats. 💙"

Charmaine Ekron wrote:

"Beautiful and a mug of gluhwein next to a log fireplace."

Johan Olivier shared a personal memory:

"Hi Ron, the house you are staying in, belonged to my uncle, Pierre Olivier and his wife Miems, we stayed in that house for many a school holiday in the 70s 80s, thank you for sharing."

Janeen Hattingh added:

"Lovely. Here in Sutherland we've also had a bit of snow overnight."

Jason Newall commented:

"Enjoy... looks beaut but extreme cold is my worst nightmare. 🥶"

Glenda Hicks laughed:

"I liked seeing the woman in her pyjamas come out to see! That would b me. 😁"

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Source: Briefly News