Blood River Battlefield
Blood River Battlefield, Dundee Area, KwaZulu-Natal
213 | 16 December 1838 On the 16 December 1838 the Zulu Army numbering some 12 000 warriors and led … Read More
Grave of Piet Retief
Grave of Piet Retief, Ulundi Area, KwaZulu-Natal
214 | Piet Retief and his party were executed here on the orders of King Dingane. The Memorial is near … Read More
Ophathe Battlefield
Ulundi Area, Part of Emakhosini Opathe Park, KwaZulu-Natal
215 | 27 December 1838 When the Wenkommando reached Mthonjaneni, they were deceived by a Zulu named Bongoza into believing … Read More
Barefoot Lady
Barefoot Lady, Olivier’s Hoek Pass Area, KwaZulu-Natal
216 | After the British occupation of Natal in 1842 many of the Trekkers decided to migrate either back over … Read More
The Grave of Marthinus Oosthuyse
The Grave of Marthinus Oosthuyse, Winterton Area, KwaZulu-Natal
217 | 17 February 1838 Marthinus became one of the heroes of the Trek when on the 17th February 1838, … Read More