Tag: Pondoland

Magwa Falls and Magwa Tea Estate in Pondoland, South Africa

Magwa Falls, at 146m, are the highest falls in the Eastern Cape. They are part of the Egosa Fault, which resulted in the formation of many precipitous cliffs and narrow gorges being formed north of Port St Johns.

uMamlambo – The water People of the Eastern Cape

….a ‘half horse, half fish brain sucking monster’ was reported to be killing people in the area. Nine people, including children had been killed….

A Crazy Idea: Sir Conan Doyle and an attempted salvage of the Grosvenor treasure.

A crazy idea: the attempted salvage of the Grosvenor treasure What does the Wild Coast of South Africa and Sherlock Holmes have in common? What does an Anglo Boer War doctor and Sherlock Holmes’ nemesis, Moriarty have in common? The answer is Conan Doyle, as in Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle KStJ, DL (1859 –… Continue reading A Crazy Idea: Sir Conan Doyle and an attempted salvage of the Grosvenor treasure.

Pondoland, Transkei and the tragedy of the SS Mendi.

‘You are going to die, but that is what you came to do… let us die like warriors. We are the sons of Africa. Raise your war cries, my brothers, for though they made us leave our assegais [spears] back in the kraals [villages], our voices are left with our bodies.’

The Umzimvubu River and Port St Johns

…..as usual, the European powers that were, had no respect for local knowledge, so the Umzimvubu River is called the St Johns River on all maps, and in all books written up until the early 1900s.

The Coronation of King Ndamase || of Western Pondoland,South Africa

Rain at a coronation is auspicious…

Walking the Wild Coast (at last).

Face Book is amazing. We reconnect with old friends, get to know all sorts of interesting stuff, and some of us see posts and make instant decisions regarding those posts. My dog Hunter is at my feet because of such a decision. A friend posted a photo of him, I fell in love, and here… Continue reading Walking the Wild Coast (at last).