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SCOTTBURGH HISTORY AND INFORMATION


 


INCORPORATING:


RENISHAW, UMZINTO, SCOTTBURGH, PARK RYNIE, OCEAN VIEW, KELSO, PENNINGTON,
SEZELA, IFAFA BEACH, ELYSIUM, MTWALUME

 

SCOTTBURGH

The Scottburgh region offers KwaZulu-Natal South Coast tourists a wide selection
of things to see and do. The area boasts several golf courses, two of which are
rated amongst the best in South Africa. Divers and spearfishermen will find the
world-renowned Aliwal Shoal an irresistible attraction.

 

Accommodation and eateries are numerous and varied, ranging from B & B
accommodation, self-catering accommodation, guest houses, lodges, hotels and
various caravan and camping sites. 

 

Scottburgh also boasts one of the finest bathing beaches along the entire
coastline.

 

The Scottburgh area is rich in history too. The Mpambanyoni River, for example,
was named by King Shaka of the Zulus. It is said that while resting on its bank
with a regiment of soldiers, Shaka was fascinated by the myriad of birds nesting
among the reeds and, wondering how each pair could possibly find its nest, he
coined the name Mpambanyoni which translates into “the confuser of birds”.

 

During the early 1800s adventurous soles drifted down from Durban, exploring
both the coastline and hinterland. With the passing of time and the discovery
that Natal had the ideal climate for growing sugar cane, the area was gradually
populated. One major influx was a contingent of Byrne Settlers who arrived via
Durban in 1850 from Liverpool, England. Among them came the Crookes brothers,
Charles and Samuel, whose progeny remain local ‘Sugar Barons’ to this day.

 

Named after Sir John Scott, the then Lieutenant-Governor of Natal, Scottburgh
was laid out during 1860 and became the first substantial town south of Durban.
Other towns and villages in this region include:

A few kilometres off Scottburgh lies the world renowned dive site The Aliwal
Shoal, so named for the barque ‘Aiwal’ that was almost wrecked there during a
stormy day in 1849. Measuring 1,5km long by 1km wide it is a fossilised sand
dune of sponges and hard and soft coral, offering a variety of wreck and other
breathtaking dives. For the adventurous there is ‘Raggie Cave’, where you can
glide cheek by jowl amid numbers of large ragged-tooth sharks.

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PARK RYNIE

Like several towns and villages along the KwaZulu-Natal South Coast that derived
their names from rivers, farms and farmers, Park Rynie was named after Renetta
‘Rynie’ Hoffman, wife of the original farm owner. Perhaps, in this case, the
name of the stream running through the farm – the uMtshitshiwana, meaning “the
streamlet of young girls” in Zulu – was too much of a tongue-twister to get the
nod. Abutting the southern end of the Park Rynie village is a craggy promontory
called Rocky Bay which was the site of a whaling station during World War I.

 

Today it features a caravan park, log cabin chalets, a good restaurant and
sheltered launching for local fishing boats.

 


UMZINTO

Just a few kilometres inland from Park Rynie, the town of Umzinto takes its name
from the MzintoRiver that snakes its way through the area. Like many a place
along this coastal paradise, Umzinto grew up out of the burgeoning sugar
industry and boasted KwaZulu-Natal’s first publicly owned sugar company in 1858
– the same year the first indentured Asiatic labourers arrived in South Africa.

With the commissioning of a new Umzinto Sugar Mill in 1861 the town fast became
a bustling hub of activity, even staging regular horse racing in the early 1870s
which drew festive crowds and punters from up and down the coast.

Today’s Umzinto has lost none of its early hustle and bustle and while the old
sugar mill has moved on it still remains a thriving commercial centre.

 


KELSO

Kelso was named after the Scottish town of the same name by Henry Cooke, one of
the original mid-1800 Byrne settlers. The Mzinto River borders its southern side
and was the site of a mini gold rush during the 1860s. The river also acted as a
transport conduit, ferrying sugar cane down from Umzinto to larger boats
anchored off the river mouth.

While considerable development is on the cards for this area, except for a
caravan camp site, a charming right-on-the-beach restaurant, a small store and a
few residential properties, Kelso and its wonderful beach are as unspoilt as it
was in days of yore.

 


PENNINGTON

On the southern bank of the Mzinto River lies the quiet forested hamlet of
Pennington. The village derived its name from the original farm owner who was
killed in 1865 by a leopard he himself had wounded. Pennington was survived by
sons James and John who developed a successful wagon building and coastal
transport business.

 


SEZELA

Shaka is said to have given Sezela its name. While encamped there with a group
of his warriors on the bank of the Malangeni River – so named after the Zulu
clan resident in that region at the time – there was a cagey old crocodile that
was believed by all to be an evil spirit. Legend had it that this crocodile
could ‘smell out’ its victims no matter where they dared ford the river. Riled
by this, Shaka sent out men to track down and kill this crocodile and when they
did its Zulu name iSezela – “the one who smells out” – became the name of the
river and the region.

Today the community of Sezela centres round a busy sugar mill with its own sweet
smell of success.

 


BAZLEY

One of the original 1850 Byrne Settlers from Liverpool and a qualified engineer,
John Bazley first camped in a tent alongside the Lovu River in 1852. Later he
purchased a 240 hectare estate south of Sezela which he named ‘Nil Desperandum’.
There, in the fertile soil, he grew sugar cane, built his own sugar mill and
farmed successfully with his seven burly sons.

Overflowing with enthusiasm and possessing the drive and ability to get things
done, John Bazley built roads, various other public works and eventually became
a larger-than-life personality along the entire length of the KwaZulu-Natal
South Coast.

The area was later named in his honour and today’s Bazley offers holiday-makers,
caravaners and campers a wonderful swimming beach with safe rock pools for
toddlers and some interesting coastal forest walks for birdwatchers.

 


IFAFA BEACH

Here is another place along South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal South Coast named by
Shaka, King of the Zulus. Gazing out over the expansive lagoon with the river
merging into the sea, Shaka called it Fafa – Zulu for “the place of the
sparkling water”.

For today’s holidaymakers, Ifafa offers wonderful beaches, a secure tidal pool
and excellent conditions for both surf- and spearfishing. Just a short drive
inland the area also boasts several good bass fishing dams where rods and boats
can be hired.

 


ELYSIUM

This tranquil seaside hamlet offers almost total seclusion from the outside
world. Here you can stroll along uncluttered beaches, search for shells, wind
your way through coastal forest, or simply contemplate life while sitting on the
rocks waiting for fish to bite.

 


MTWALUME

Named after a local tree which bark is still used as a natural remedy for the
treatment of dysentery, Mtwalume was the scene of one of KwaZulu-Natal’s early
gold rushes. It occurred during 1868 when George Robert Parsons discovered
traces of gold in the river. Hoping for rich pickings adventurers flocked to the
area, but most without a great deal of success. In fact, over the next two
years, only 567 grams of the golden metal were panned as the rush became a
trickle and eventually dried up.

The only substantial gold remaining today is the golden sand of the beaches
enjoyed by locals and visiting holidaymakers, caravaners and deep sea fishermen
who launch their boats off the beach.

 

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