Monthly Archives: September 2013

A Swing-Bridge Saga near the Potholes

Posted on September 27, 2013 by tourism marketer

“During the school holidays, my partner Willie Roodt took his family on a tour in his Kombi, near to the Blyde Canyon area where we were gold panning. The team of workers and I took a day off from work. … Continue reading →

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…..That’s Where he Struck it Lucky !

Posted on September 18, 2013 by tourism marketer

There was an aged prospector named John Bourke. He tried his luck by prospecting in the Pilgrim’s and Blyde Canyon areas for a long time – but with very little success. He eventually landed up at the point where Bourke’s … Continue reading →

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Some Aspects of African Silks

Posted on September 12, 2013 by tourism marketer

The first time I heard of African Silk, was from a man by the name of Ian Cumming. His hair was drawn back into a well groomed sumptuous pony tail and he was obviously a Colonial expat. He spoke with … Continue reading →

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A Short Biography of Abel Erasmus

Posted on September 10, 2013 by tourism marketer

ERASMUS Jacobus Abel: Born in Weenen, Natal, on 8 February 1845 to the voortrekker family of Jacobus Johannes Petrus Erasmus and his wife, Maria Margaredia Cadierina (nee Jordaan). His father died shortly after his birth and his mother decided to … Continue reading →

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