Kaapschehoop or Kaapsehoop is a village situated in Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated 1640 m above sea level on the …Kaapschehoop or Kaapsehoop is a village situated in Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated 1640 m above sea level on the Drakensberg Highveld escarpment, about 28 km from Mbombela, the capital of Mpumalanga. The name of the village was derived from gold discoveries in and around the area. The find created hope for the early inhabitants of the De Kaap Valley below, it offered the chance of attaining great wealth.