General:
This is a
small cache, in the form of a PET preformed container stashed
inside the public area near the river. There is no pen/pencil
please take a pen with
you.
Today this
area is a recreational area where people come to enjoy themselves.
Little bit of fishing, braaing and quad
biking can be seen. A nice area where one can relax next to the
Vaal River. However, more than 100
years ago this was a place of suffering too great for
words.
The
location is part of the Anglo Boer Wars which took place during
1899 and 1902. The cache is at the original Standerton
concentration camp; which were situated next to the Vaal River. This was one of the camps with the
highest death toll and mostly children have perished during this
period. During this period abnormal cold conditions were
experienced; it even snowed during 1901.
The
children that passed away were not laid to rest at the cache area
but was transported via ox wagon to another location and were
laid to rest at that area. There is a cache called
"It ended here" if you need to visit this location.
Close to
the cache location you will notice a small monument which
serves two purposes. The one side is to remember that 22 074
children has perished in these camps in less than 3 years. That is
about 7358 children in a year. On average about 20 children died
each day for 3 years. It is hard to understand the fears, the pain
and suffering these innocent children had to endure.
On the
other side of the monument you will see the names of the children
of Magrietha Swart van Roodekrans who all died at this location. It is
worth noting the details and the dates.
|
Name of
Child
|
Age at
Death
|
Date of
Death
|
|
Johanna
|
12 years |
17 September 1901 |
| Antonie |
1 Year |
20 September 1901 |
| Cornelus |
6 Years |
28 September 1901 |
| Willem |
10 Years |
29 September 1901 |
| Jacob J |
3 Years |
30 September 1901 |
| Jacob N |
3 Years |
30 September 1901 |
| Gerhardus |
14 Years |
30 September 1901 |
| Heleje |
15 Years |
5 October 1901 |
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FTF
Honors :
-
Platinum: Wazat
-
Gold:
B and C Inc
-
Silver: ?????
-
Bronze: ??????
Risk
and Hazards (1 is low, 3 is average, 5
is extreme):
Incidents recorded at this
cache:
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