Isandlwana Lodge overlooks the historic battlefield of the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War when a British force was massacred by 20 000 Zulu warriors. Read more at http://www.iol.co.za/travel/south-africa/tour-the-battlefield-of-natal-881820

It has been 21 years since the La Route du Prince Impérial, Louis Napoléon (Route of the Prince Impérial, Louis Napoleon)  was created, but the beautiful site remains one of KwaZulu-Natal’s biggest hidden gems. The route is starts from Durban to Pietermaritzburg, Greytown, Keats Drift, Tugela Ferry, Pomeroy, Dundee, Nquthu and to the Prince Imperial Monument. Read more at http://www.iol.co.za/travel/kzns-hidden-gem-celebrates-21-years-9040977

Former features writer for the Witness, writer-director in film and theatre, and freelance journalist, Stephen Coan, recently wrote an article on Tribing and Untribing the Archive, edited by Carolyn Hamilton and Nessa Leibhammer, discussing the significance of past events which has shaped the current political order. Read Coan’s insightful piece here: http://ukznpress.bookslive.co.za/blog/2017/04/06/handle-history-with-care-it-might-come-back-to-bite-you-stephen-coan-on-tribing-and-untribing-the-archive/

Michelle Jacobs and Brian Kearney have recently brought out a book containing the Durban architect Street-Wilson’s drawings. Find more information about this book here.

William Street-Wilson is one of the best-known Victorian and Edwardian architects in Durban. His most famous projects, which can still be seen today, include: The Emmanuel Cathedral The Old Railway Station (the article linked to claims, erroneously, that Mahatma Gandhi was removed from a ‘Whites Only’ compartment at the Durban station. In fact, this happened at the Pietermaritzburg station). The Sunken Gardens...

The Denis Hurley Centre celebrates the life of Bishop Denis Hurley, an important figure in KZN history. The Centre is located at the historic Emmanuel Cathedral in Durban, designed by the prominent architect William Street-Wilson, and is well worth a visit.