Oaks and acorns
This article revealed that on a farm on the Mpumalanga Highveld, more than one million oak trees were growing. Green fodder was produced from the leaves and twigs, and rations from the acorns, while felled trees provided valuable timber.
When the British Royal Family visited South Africa in 1947, a special railway siding was built on the [Mpumalanga] Highveld, where they could rest for a few days. The site chosen adjoined the
