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The Royal Hotel

140 Murchison Street, Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal

The Royal Hotel is a stately, 3 Star graded Hotel, steeped in history & located in the centre of the … Read More

Hans Dons by Andries Adriaan Meyer

My ma, Catharina Charlotte de Lange, was 'n dogter van Johannes Hendrik de Lange. Volgens oorlewering was haar Oupa, Hansdons de Lange. Ek is Andries Adriaan Meyer (80) seun van Catharina (Mollie) de Lange en Paul Meyer. Sal graag enige inligting wil bekom oor die familie stamboom.

eNtombe Battlefield by Sandile Dlamini Kubeka

This narrative is a bit if not all one sided,I am a descendant of the "Amagonondo people" which nothing is made mention of in most narratives and visuals.The Amagonondo people made mention of above are/were under the Chieftaincy of Inkosi Magonondo Kubeka,a chieftaincy that was under the Zulu kingdom.Over the years I've been studying orally,visually and written history related to "The battle of eNtombe". My greatest wish is for this narratives to be put together and have an all sided information regarding this,one thing to note is that "Mbili I" was "Swati" and of the Royal Swazi regime and in no way he could've led the "AmaZulu" into war... I am extending a hand in learning and assistance making and preservation of this heritage and the history thereof. *May we come together and share this much needed historical data? *Much still needs to be done on the actual site....

Clouston Koppie of Remembrance & Battle of Colenso by Mike Ward

My grandad was a private in the Devonshire 2nd regiment. He was injured at the battle of Colenso. His name was Artimus Ward. I hope one day to pay a visit.