Not that well known of Barberton,, is the story of Cockney Liz, the high class call girl who travelled from England to South Africa to find her fiancé. Not finding him, she started off as a barmaid, and eventually earned fame and fortune; the fortune having started when a night with her was auctioned off – sometimes payment was made by the highest bidder in gold mining shares.
Category: South Africa
From elephant bush to stately homes – Durban’s Berea
Durban’s Berea: We were walking the concrete pavements, that not that long ago, not much more than 150 years ago, had been sub-tropical jungle, with huge trees and exotic plants growing in profusion right where we were walking.
The Coronation of King Ndamase || of Western Pondoland,South Africa
Rain at a coronation is auspicious…
The Golden Wildebeest
Have you heard of the rare Golden Wildebeest? Have you seen this animal, which was once thought mythical?
