A BATTLE NOT EASILY BURIED
It is rumoured that the river Sabi is haunted by the ghosts of drowned soldiers from ancient tribal clashes. Now known as the Sabie River, this waterway flowed through the Grootvanteijn farm, where young Henry Thomas Glynn settled in 1896.
Glynn kept a diary of his experiences – from the discovery of gold to the continued political strife and battles between British, Boer, Bakwena and Bapedi. He was also an avid hunter.
This extract tells of a conflict that brought together unlikely allies.
Game and Gold
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