Hit a drunk hobo in Hilbrow back in the '80s with my Z750 Kawa. Damaged my shoulder and lost a shoe. Still rode the bike home with the headlight shining up in the trees.
Drove between Piet Retief & Pongola on 27 Dec. The road was the best Ive seen it it years but still not a road for speeding. Goats, donkeys & taxis and still some potholes etc
If you're not taking bikes Merry Pebbles is really nice. Ablutions are spotless and facilities are good. They had a few bad experiences years back with Paradise Rally dudes smashing up the place etc, hence no bikes allowed.
Lat time I was there it was OK. Ablutions were a bid dodgy but the setting is great. The mountain bikers use this place a lot. If you can't get place there try Mac Mac forest retreat (think that's the correct name) just past Mac Mac falls on route to Graskop. Enjoy!