The Company Gardens

The greenbelt that is the Company Gardens, stretching through urban downtown Cape Town, attracts both locals and visitors in their droves. People go there to admire the historic buildings, sight see, play in the park, feed the squirrels, read a book, sit in the shade and relax or just to get from the one end to … Continue reading The Company Gardens →

Cape Town War Memorial

As you would know I am always on the lookout for something interesting to photograph, doesn't matter if its natural or historical. As far as historical attractions go you tend to find some kind of war memorial in just about every town and city around South Africa and Cape Town was no different. In actual fact … Continue reading Cape Town War Memorial →

Montagu War Memorial

I've said it before and I will say it again and again and again (every time I find another one). Just about every town has a war memorial. Click to see those in Knysna and Mossel Bay which I've blogged about before. Driving around Montagu I was looking for interesting places and stumbled upon the … Continue reading Montagu War Memorial →

South End Museum Heritage Trail

The area of South End in Port Elizabeth used to be a vibrant multi cultural suburb until it was destroyed by the Apartheid Government when its people were displaced in 1965 following the implementation of the Groups Areas Act. The South End Museum on the corner of Beach Road and Walmer Boulevard is housed in the old … Continue reading South End Museum Heritage Trail →

The women of the Donkin Reserve

Today (9 August 2011) we celebrate National Women's Day here in South Africa. In recognition of all the women of the world this post contains the symbolism dedicated to women on the Donkin Reserve in Port Elizabeth.One of the new art pieces installed on the Donkin Reserve is a conversation piece by renowned sculpture Anton Momberg. The sculpture is … Continue reading The women of the Donkin Reserve →

Fort Selwyn

The hill overlooking Grahamstown from the east on which the prominent Settlers Monument is situated is called Gunfire Hill. In 1835 during the 6th Frontier War (there were nine Frontier wars stretching over 100 years) it was decided to built a fort on top of the hill to protect the approaches to the town as … Continue reading Fort Selwyn →

British Settlers Family Statue

The area from Port Elizabeth eastwards, specially around Grahamstown and Bathurst, is where the British Settlers settled in 1820 (see here and here). On top of Gunfire Hill overlooking Grahamstown is the big Settlers Monument building and just down the road from it visitors will find the British Settlers Family statue. The statue depicts a settler … Continue reading British Settlers Family Statue →

Statue halo

The sun forming a halo on the head of the Dutch Language Monument in the Eastern Cape town of Burgersdorp. Would have been awesome if the statue was an angel, but alas she doesn't have wings.

Van Plettenberg Beacon

Please put your hands up if you've been to Plettenberg Bay or live in the town and have visited the Van Plettenberg Beacon... or even know it exists. I bet there isn't too many hands up right now. The beacon can be seen at the lookout point on the corner of Hopwood and Meeding Street.During … Continue reading Van Plettenberg Beacon →

Daleen Matthee Memorial

One of my favorite writers is the late Daleen Matthee and it is because of the 4 books she has based in the Knysna forest that I have such a fascinating interest in the forests of the Southern Cape. All four of these books (Circles in the Forest, Fiela's Child, The Mulberry Forest and Dream Forest) … Continue reading Daleen Matthee Memorial →