Monthly Archives: February 2012

Earliest battle site rediscovered—part two

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Nicolaas Vergunst

Bird’s eye view of the alleged battle-burial site (encircled), seen adjacent to the Salt River Canal and hemmed in between Voortrekker Road and Ysterplaat Station, c.2011. In 1512, two years after the massacre, a wooden cross and stone cairn were erected to mark the … Continue reading →

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