A fire sparked by a lightning strike damaged a venue at the Hartebeespoort cableway - but service has not been affected.
A press release from the Harties Cableway, as it is affectionately named, says that on the evening of January 9 2016, lightning from a fierce storm struck the Look Out Bar at the top of the mountain.
On-site security and neighbours in the area alerted management and local fire fighting authorities.
The fire was contained to the deck of the bar and the four other venues at the summit were spared.
The cableway itself was not damaged.
Iain Gunn, General Manager of the Cableway, said in the release: "A decision had already been taken to close the cableway with the approaching storm and there was no guest or member of staff on the mountain at the time of the incident."
"There were no injuries at all and late that night, we completed a full safety check. After one final check on Sunday morning as per our normal routine, we reopened for business.
"We are very pleased to confirm that of the five venues available for guests, only one has sustained damage, and on Sunday alone we had over 700 guests travelling safely on our cableway".
A proposed date for reopening the bar will be announced shortly.
The cableway was re-opened three years ago and draws local and overseas visitors.
The cableway offers unobstructed views of the Magaliesberg mountain range which was last year awarded the UNESCO title of "oldest visible mountains in the world", as well as the status of a protected biosphere.
* Fans of the cableway are encouraged to share their favourite stories and photos of their experience on social media, using the hashtags #HartiesCableway and #LookOutBar.
* For more information or to book online visit www.hartiescableway.co.za/.
IOL, adapted from a press release