Heritage Sites

Oct 21, 2020

Magical, mystical Gompo Rock

Gompo Rock, situated 11km west of East London between Hickman's River and Winterstrand, is a magical corner of the Metro occupying a...

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Safe passage: The story of East London's two lighthouses

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Jul 31, 2020

Safe passage: The story of East London's two lighthouses

East London's picturesque Hood Point lighthouse is an iconic city landmark which has been signalling safe passage to seafarers for more...

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SS Waratah: The mystery of the 'Titanic of the South' lives on

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Jul 26, 2020

SS Waratah: The mystery of the 'Titanic of the South' lives on

In the pre-dawn hours of 27 July 1909, the brand-new triple deck passenger and cargo steamship, the SS Waratah, drew level with the SS...

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Jul 17, 2020

Discover: The Bhisho Contact Centre

The Bhisho Contact Centre is a Living heritage site that tells the story of what happened during the Bhisho Massacre on 7 September 1992,...

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The curious case of the headless statue and a 40-year monument mystery

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Jul 17, 2020

The curious case of the headless statue and a 40-year monument mystery

In 1939, a beautiful but badly mutilated marble statue was discovered in King William's Town. The figure of a tall woman in a flowing...

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SS Mendi: Remembering Buffalo City's fallen

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Jul 15, 2020

SS Mendi: Remembering Buffalo City's fallen

In the early hours of 21 February 1917, South Africa suffered its greatest - and most inexplicable - disasters of the Great War. The SS...

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Meet Lucy, the dapper little dredger who could!

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Jul 13, 2020

Meet Lucy, the dapper little dredger who could!

The Lucy was East London's first suction dredger, named after Lucy Schermbrucker, wife of Colonel Schermbrucker, who was the Member of...

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Buffalo City Tourism

Jul 7, 2020

Our People: Thenjiwe Mtintso

Meet Thenjiwe Mtintso, the tenacious former Daily Dispatch journalist who survived brutal police torture to become an admired military...

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Buffalo City home to 2nd largest mammal specimen collection in southern hemisphere

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Jul 1, 2020

Buffalo City home to 2nd largest mammal specimen collection in southern hemisphere

Amathole Museum in King William's Town is recognised as housing the second largest mammal specimen collection in the southern...

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Buffalo City Tourism

Jun 30, 2020

HERITAGE SITES: Last Grave at Dimbaza

In 1967, 70 families from as far afield as Middelburg and the Karoo, were relocated to an area subsequently named Dimbaza. Due to the...

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Buffalo City Tourism

May 25, 2020

Shipwrecks of Buffalo City: The Quanza

The Quanza was a four-masted steamship of 942 tons which went ashore at East London on Sunday, 26 May 1872 at 05h00. She struck the rocks...

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Feb 20, 2020

OUR PEOPLE: Walter Benson Rubusana

A life-size memorial statue honouring Dr Walter Benson Rubusana, one of South Africa's leading intellectuals and humanitarians, enjoys...

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Nelson Mandela Museum celebrates 20th anniversary

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Feb 11, 2020

Nelson Mandela Museum celebrates 20th anniversary

The Nelson Mandela Museum, situated just two hours' drive from Buffalo City, celebrates its 20th anniversary on 11 February 2020. The...

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Jan 7, 2020

Our People: John Tengo Jabavu

John Tengo Jabavu (11 January 1859 – 10 September 1921) was a political activist and the editor of South Africa's first newspaper to be...

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Buffalo City Tourism

Jan 7, 2020

Explore: Amathole Museum Library

The Amathole Museum Library has a valuable collection of books, pamphlets, journals, videos, abstracts and government publications. It...

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The day East London soared into South African aviation history

Buffalo City Tourism

Dec 27, 2019

The day East London soared into South African aviation history

It was the summer of 1909. Orville Wright had taken to the skies just four years earlier and around the world, interest in mechanical...

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The 'pale, mauvy blue' catch that put East London on the international map

Buffalo City Tourism

Dec 21, 2019

The 'pale, mauvy blue' catch that put East London on the international map

On 22 December 1938, 32-year-old East London Museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer made one of the greatest zoological discoveries of...

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A Brief History of the East London Museum

Buffalo City Tourism

Nov 27, 2019

A Brief History of the East London Museum

On July 19th 1921 a group of interested people met with the Mayor, Captain J. Neale, and Deputy Mayor, Dr James Bruce-Bays, to suggest...

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The curious case of the Keiskamma river monster

Buffalo City Tourism

Nov 4, 2019

The curious case of the Keiskamma river monster

Folklore and legend play an important part in Xhosa history and tradition, and, consequently, in the cultural landscape of Buffalo City...

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History of the German Settlers in and around Buffalo City

Buffalo City Tourism

Nov 2, 2019

History of the German Settlers in and around Buffalo City

It is well known that large numbers of German settlers travelled to Buffalo City during the mid-1800s. What is perhaps less well known is...

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