Van Zylsrus 1 Traditional Cache
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This cache is on your way to the Kalagadi game resort
HISTORY OF VAN ZYLSRUS THE TOWN Van Zylsrus is situated on the banks of the dry Kuruman river. The region was part of an ancient trade route between the Tswana regions south of the Molopo and the Great Nama land-Damaraland and Ovamboland. After the great drought of 1907-1908 farmers, especially of the South Free State and North Eastern Cape, came to the region. Water was however a great problem in this arid part and boreholes were drilled by Major Thomas Cullinan on Eensaam, Kameelrus, Murray, Springputs, The Heights, Van Zylsrus andVisgat. Van Zylsrus was named after General J.A. van Zyl who joined General De la Rey and fought in battles at Kimberley and Sweizer-Reneke where he freed a group of women from English troups. He was one of De la Rey’s commanding officers in Griqualand during the 1914 rebellion. During the 1914-1915 Rebellion, general J.A. van Zyl fought in and around Kuruman and the Kalahari. He was also commander of a group of horsemen during the South West Africa (Namibia) campaign. For four days they rested at a windmill on the place where Van Zylsrus is currently situated and then continued on their Kalahari journey. The very friendly hotel manager is aware of this cache although interaction with her is not needed inorder to find this cache. Enjoy this cache and please replace as found. The cache will only be accessible during business hours Monday to Friday 9 to 4 and Saturdays 9 to 2. Although you have to enter the hotel through the hallway to get to the cache it is still situated outside and signal should not be effected.
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