Ladysmith

Ladysmith Tourism Information Office

151 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

00L | LADYSMITH/EMNAMBITHI TOURISM INFORMATION OFFICE The foyer of the Siege Museum houses the Tourism Information Office where brochures and … Read More

Mbulwana

Mbulwana, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

01L | “Umbulwana (Bulwana) is a very high hill feature to the South East of Ladysmith. General Piet Joubert established … Read More

Ladysmith ABW Cemetery

Ladysmith ABW Cemetery, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

02L | “As you enter the cemetery on your right hand side you will find signs marking the way to … Read More

Kings’ Post

Kings’ Post, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

03L | “Opposite the entrance to the Ladysmith Military base. King’s Post was one of the positions on the outer … Read More

Ladysmith Siege Museum

151 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

703 | Acclaimed as one of the best Anglo Boer War museums in South Africa, its displays on the famous … Read More

All Saints Anglican Church

61 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

04L | “The original church was built in 1882 with cut flagstone quarried from the town lands. Referred to as … Read More

The Old Toll House

The Old Toll House, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

05L | “Built during the late 1800s, it shows the stone construction method used by the first settlers in Ladysmith. … Read More

Platrand

Platrand, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

705 | “The Platrand is a long hill on the south side of the town. It was a critical section … Read More

Dutch Reform Church

103 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

06L | Founded in 1854. The second oldest congregation in KwaZulu-Natal.

Devonshire Post

Devonshire Post, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

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Col Dick Cunyngham VC Monument

Dick Cunyngham VC Monument, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

08L | “Here he was struck in the side by a bullet which, fired from the far side of the … Read More

Intombi ABW Cemetery

Intombi ABW Cemetery, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

09L | “Intombi Cemetery was the last resting place of around 700 British Soldiers. Sewn in blankets these men were … Read More

Tunnel Hill Liverpool Regt Monument

Tunnel Hill Liverpool Regt Monument, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

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Rifleman’s Post

Rifleman’s Post, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

11L | “The 2nd Battalion Kings Royal Rifles began building Rifleman’s Post on 1st November 1899. Sited on the western … Read More

Soofi Mosque

Soofi Mosque, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

12L | “The first Muslim traders came to Ladysmith in 1885. Showing honesty and courtesy as businessmen they were firm … Read More

Spion Kop Battlefield

Spioenkop/Spion Kop Battlefield, Bergville Area, KwaZulu-Natal

713 | 24 January 1900 Certainly the most futile and bloodiest of five battles fought in an effort to relieve … Read More

Rifle Brigade Monument at Surprise Hill

Rifle Brigade Monument at Surprise Hill, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

13L | “On the night of 10/11 December 1899 Digby-Jones RE VC blew up a Boer 4.7 inch Howitzer during … Read More

Blockhouse Museum

Blockhouse Museum, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

14L | “Based on a blockhouse at Bergville, the only one remaining in KwaZulu-Natal. The McMaster’s replica contains a remarkable … Read More

Ladysmith Town Hall

151 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

16L | “In 1891 the Ladysmith Town Council requested proposals for a new town hall. The selected design by Robert … Read More

Convent Hill

1 Convent Road, Ladysmith, KwaZulu Natal

17L | LOOKOUT POINT FROM CONVENT HILL Convent Hill now La Verna Hospital. This position in the hospital car park … Read More

O’Neil’s Cottage by Delicia

Margaret, Ellen Norah Wilson married Stephen Gregory. Stephen Gregory's father was John Henry O'neill, family tree is on Family Search. Spelling of O'neill varies, my grandfather was O'neill, his brother was O'neil.

Fugitives’ Drift Lodge by Philasande Buthelezi

I like this accommodation one day I want to visit

Mpande’s Grave – Nodwengu Museum by Ntuthuko

Ngwenya comes from Ngwenyama or Ngonyama in popular Zulu tick. Also called Nkuna or Gona or Chuka (Kenya) or Ngcuka or Kau or Khalo or lokha or Ilunga (Congo). The Congolese hold that it is the Ilunga tribe of the Lunda-Luba who became Zulus but tge word Lunda-Luba is another way of writing Zulu as Lunda = Elephant = Ndou = Zhou = Tlou = Ndlovu =Njobvu (Swahili-Kenyan) then Lunda-Luba becomes Zhou-Luba which is then Zuluba or BaZulu like how Sotobe = Besoto. When writing in French English alphabet-spelling Zulu becomes Zhoulou or Soulou. Zulus are native all over th3 world lioe South East Asia, India, South Pacific and Australia where black people are indigenous before current settlers ans dominant cultures stayed there. That is why all these countries have a sizable black population and they did not go there as slaves but they were found there by Chinese, White and India settlers. That is why they all have an indiginous black people problem. Anyway, the Phillipines and Indonesian Zulus were called Sulu - and they called themselves Maharlinka (Maluleka- KaMnyeni or KaCele or Khangela - npw callinh themselves Xhosa and living in the Eastern Cape) and Macabebe (BakaBhebhe - Mhlongo - now calling themselv3s Sothos or Barolong ba ga ... also called Zungu or Zongo or Ngozo). I also have pictures of them looking pretty black and African. They lived there in the 1200s -1600s when the Dutch deported them to South Africa, some went to live in Papua New Guinea, Australia and West Papua province of Indonesia. There are records that indicate that these Sulus who were Islam like Zwide and Dingaan (anywhere you find their people in Africa, a large portion of Bantus are muslim). Their princes were called Tuan, we call them Mntwana. I have done a lot of research on them, they were black. Only a few years after slavery ended did King Shaka rise to power.