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Kwazulu-Natal and more specifically Zululand was once the hunting grounds of Africa's most famous and revered warrior, Shaka - King of the Zulu nation. The province has one of the most unique and varying terrains in South Africa, from the staggering snow tipped peaks of the Drakensberg to the humid lowlands of Zululand. Hunting occurs throughout the province but tends to be concentrated in the north-eastern parts where the temperatures are more humid.
The meaning of Zulu is: "The Heaven's" and "Strength in numbers"
Vryheid
This unique town, with its distinct history, was at one stage the capital of the New Republic. Vryheid is the northern gateway into Zululand and the start of the Battlefields Route. This traces the history of the Anglo-Zulu and Anglo-Boer Wars across countryside dotted with battlefield sites and memorials. It is a good centre for exploring the Blood River Monument, the Prince Imperial's grave and the battlefields of Hlobane, Kambula and Holkrans, and the British entrenchments on Vryheid Mountain/Lancaster Hill. The museums in Vryheid depict the era of the short-lived Nieuwe Republiek (New Republic). |