Driving northwards on the Friendly N6 from East London towards Queenstown, one travels through the little town of Cathcart. At first sight it appears to be a fairly sleepy rural town but in fact it is rich in history with many ’nooks and crannies’ to explore. Names such as Waku, Gaika, Tylden, Goshen and Henderson outline the eclectic mix that is the heritage of this area.

Long before the Xhosa or European settlers arrived, the San inhabited the area and today their paintings lay hidden in the caves and rocks around the region. They tell of a time when the Bontebok Flats teemed with animals, elephants roamed near Tylden and hippos wallowed in the Swart Kei River. (Full article inside)