Rorkes Drift Guest Lodge Accommodation KwaZulu Natal South Africa - Africa Travel Channel
BOOK NOW: Rorke's Drift Lodge has a four star rating, and is poised on the side of the Sinqindi Mountain, which boasts spectacular views over Zululand and the mountains in the distance.
The unexpected hidden gem of the area is the wide open plains, with its deep sense of Africa.
Rorke's Drift Hotel - Accommodation Battlefields South Africa - Africa Travel Channel
Cradled within the dramatic landscapes of the KwaZulu Natal Battlefields, The Rorke’s Drift Hotel welcomes guests with chic sophistication mixed with warm African hospitality.
This beautiful hotel is the perfect option for guests who wish to explore the many historical sites along this world famous tourism destination in comfort and style.
The stunning views from the hotel’s main deck stretched for miles upon miles over the majestic Buffalo River and beyond into the ancient Kingdom of the mighty Zulu People.
Venture out and explore the historical battlefields of Isandhlwana and Rorke’s Drift where the tide of war raged in the Anglo-Zulu wars and helped shaped the nation that was to become South Africa.
Experience the unique location of the hotel, saddle up and wonder in amazement at the natural beauty of your surroundings. Early morning walks are a great way to work up an appetite that can be nourished with a delicious home made breakfast.
The Indaba hub provides a wonderful array of options for romantic weddings, conferences and corporate events, to intimate private functions.
The Kwa Jim bar is the perfect place to relax with a sundowner and savor the stunning sunset before heading over to the Shiyane restaurant for a delectable dinner.
Accommodation at the hotel is a wonderful eclectic mix of Zulu culture and modern style. Various room options are available to cater to your every wish.
Rorke’s Drift Hotel offers guest a unforgettable experience in the heart of the battlefields Route.
The Battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke's Drift
Episode 13: No other place seems to have played as pivotal a role in the history of South Africa as that of KwaZulu-Natal. Specifically, the battlefields region around Dundee. All three powers of the early South Africa met here – the Boer and Zulu in the 1830s, British and Zulu during the Anglo-Zulu war of 1879, and British and Boer during the late 1800s/early 1900s. This area formed the meeting point between three nations’ territories – British Natal, Boer Transvaal and Zululand, home to the powerful Zulu nation.
We've have been interested in the early history of South Africa for quite some time. When we saw our route would lead us straight into the heart of the KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields region we couldn’t resist a stop. We were given the opportunity to join the Fugitives’ Drift Lodge for tours of the Anglo-Zulu battlefields of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift.
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Rorkes Drift and Isandlwana, South Africa
Rorkes Drift Battle museum and Isandlwana battlefield, South Africa 2003
The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift.
Just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors.
Rorke's Drift Art and Craft Centre is a center for arts and crafts, including fine art, printmaking, pottery and weaving, located in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Rorke’s Drift thus provides an easy route from the northern plateau of Natal into Zululand, past the Isandlwana and Siphezi mountains. Rorke’s Drift, 46 kilometres southeast of Dundee
Isandlwana (Zulu pronunciation: [ísanˈdɮwáːna])(older spelling Isandhlwana, also sometimes seen as Isandula) is an isolated hill in the KwaZulu-Natal. his mountain has historical significance. On 22 January 1879, Isandlwana was the site of the Battle of Isandlwana, where approximately 22,000 Zulu warriors defeated a contingent of approximately 1,350 British and Native troops in one of the first engagements of the Anglo-Zulu War
Rorkes Drift Hotel, KwaZulu Natal in South Africa
RORKES DRIFT HOTEL
Address:
Isandlwana Road
Rorkes Drift 3016
KwaZulu-Natal
South Africa
Star Rating: 4
Hotel Type: Family, Conference, Leisure
No. of Rooms:12
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THE DEFENCE OF RORKE'S DRIFT, NATAL PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA , 23rd JANUARY 1879.
As dusk approaches the hospital burns.
Rorke's Drift Revisited Promo
Promo of an independent documentary on the Rorke's Drift Art Centre, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Rorke's Drift Revisted Promo
Promo for an independent documentary on Rorke's Drift Art Centre in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
3D modelling of Rorke's Drift Battlefield Site (South Africa) with 3DReshaper
The African Conservation Trust (ACT) and University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) used 3D laser scanning technology to document the Rorke's Drift battlefield site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (more information on
A tribute to Rorke's Drift
Charley visits Rorke's Drift, one of the most famous Anglo Zulu battlefields in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. This clip was shot as part of Charley Boorman's South African Adventure. This series will air on Channel 5 (Episode 3, 21st January 2013).
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Storm at Rorke's Drift
We rode into Rorke's Drift on the Buffalo River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (site of the battle in movie Zulu), only 20 minutes before a brewing storm we had been watching on the way broke loose.
South Africa. Rorke's Drift.
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Andrew Rattray at Rorke's Drift
Andrew Rattray at Rorke's Drift
Andrew Rattray at Rorke's Drift
Andrew Rattray talks about the battle of Rorke's Drift
Från Krokslätt till KwaZulu Helgas resa
Bildspelet skildar sjuksköterskan och diakonissan Helga Andreasson från Krokslätts livsresa från Krokslätt till KwaZulu i Sydafrika.
This slideshow produced by Jonas Anderson follows the journey of Helga Andreasson, a nurse and deaconess who travelled from her hometown of Krokslätt in Mölndal, western Sweden, to work as a missionary in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, from the 1930s to 1970s.
She also travelled to other interesting parts of the world on her journey to and from her mission stations, taking photos along the way.
The photos and information come from her personal archive held at the Community Archive of Southwest Götaland (Föreningsarkivet i Sydvästra Götaland) and Mölndal’s Museum, and it was first shown to the public at the Culture Night in Kvarnby (Kulturnatten i Kvarnby) on 1st September 2017. The background music used is specified on the penultimate slide.
This is not an exhaustive biographical account, but gives a flavour of the time, some of the places she visited and what she experienced there. The text is in Swedish but a summary in English is below.
Helga Tereseia Andreasson was born in Gothenburg in 1904, but her family moved to nearby Krokslätt where she grew up with her four siblings. She studied nursing at Lidköping University and to become a deaconess at Sigtuna Adult Education Centre under the rectorship of Manfred Björkquist and then at Gothenburg’s Deaconess Centre where she worked with people of all ages and was finally ordained in 1931.
That year she was appointed to an overseas mission by the Swedish Church in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa, based at the hospitals in Dundee and nearby Bethania. She also visited the Svensson family who ran a missionary school in Roodeport near Johannesburg.
In 1938 she returned to Sweden via Hamburg, sailing on the T/S Pretoria ( On her return she persuaded the Church to pay for a horse and saddle to help her travel within KwaZulu Natal. She sailed back to South Africa on M/S Tisnaren ( in 1939.
A few years later she became a matron at the Appelsbosch Hospital in Ozwantini ( and also worked at the hospital in Ceza (where her friend Thomas Lutluzi worked as a priest). Shortages in the aftermath of the Second World War included a lack of cement for building, but Helga’s contacts with the health department and the King George V Hospital in Durban enabled her to get hold of materials for hospital extensions. Her work after 1946 focused on Appelsbosch and nearby Emtulwa.
The introduction of Apartheid in 1948 led to the break-up of Natal with the creation of KwaZulu as a bantustan by the white government, which meant Zulu people living elsewhere in Natal were driven from their land and forced to live in the new administrative area. The fall of Apartheid allowed reunification to take place in 1994 and the region is now called KwaZulu-Natal.
She began travelling by car and got help from locals who delivered petrol/gasoline, however she never got the hang of gear-changes. In 1955 she returned to Sweden to study for two years before going back to South Africa to manage health services in Emtulwa, helping extend the clinic there, while also working as a matron at Appelsbosch and advisor to deacons for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in South Africa.
Her next trip to Sweden was in 1964-1965. She sailed back to South Africa on RMS Pretoria Castle to take charge of an old people’s home in Oscarsberg in Rorke’s Drift from 1965 to 1967. Rorke’s Drift was the site of the first Swedish Church mission to South Africa in 1878 which was briefly interrupted by the Battle of Rorke’s Drift (
She spent a lot of time outdoors in nature during this period, she moved to Durban to live on the coast in 1967 and officially retired in 1969, although she continued unofficially advising the clinic for another year and only left South Africa in May 1971.
Her journey back to Sweden was long and interesting, via Australia, New Zealand and the Panama Canal. One picture shows a letter she received from South Africa waiting for her at Cristobal de Colón in Panama.
She settled back in Krokslätt in Mölndal, but continued to visit South Africa from time to time. She passed away on 16th November 1993. She is remembered as someone who emphasised the importance of small acts of kindness, even if it is just giving a bar of soap to someone lying sick in their home.
Isandlwana & Rorke's Drift 22nd January 2019
Our stay at Fugitives Drift Lodge on 22nd & 23rd January 2019, for the 140th Anniversary of these battles, immortalised in the films Zulu Dawn and Zula.
South Africa. Rorke's Drift
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Battle of Rorke's Drift
The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke's Drift, was a battle in the Anglo-Zulu War. The defence of the mission station of Rorke's Drift, under the command of Lieutenant John Chard of the Royal Engineers, and Lieutenant Gonville Bromhead immediately followed the British Army's defeat at the Battle of Isandlwana on 22 January 1879, and continued into the following day, 23 January.
Just over 150 British and colonial troops successfully defended the garrison against an intense assault by 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The massive, but piecemeal, Zulu attacks on Rorke's Drift came very close to defeating the tiny garrison but were ultimately repelled. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded to the defenders, along with a number of other decorations and honours.
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The Rorke's Drift Trip 2015