Sudwala Dinosaur Park, Mpumalanga, South Africa
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South Africa Dinosaur park
A visit to a Dinosaur park in South Africa
Visit the Sudwala Caves in Nelspruit
The Sudwala Caves is one of the oldest caves in the world it offers a wide range of attractions for the whole family. Guided daily tours of the cave are offered and teaches visitors the rich history of the Sudwala Caves and its area.
The dinosaur park which is located just outside the caves brings the dinosaurs back to life. The park consists of life size statues of dinosaurs at different prehistoric timelines. It also features fossils discovered in South Africa including a few reptiles.
The Sudwala Caves is located just outside of Nelspruit Mpumalanga and is easy accessible. There is a curio shop, restaurant, fish spa and surrounded by a beautiful indigenous forest. For more information please visit our website at
Sudwala Caves Nelspruit Mpumalanga
Located near to Nelspruit, the Sudwala Caves are a must-see attraction while visit Mpumalanga in South Africa.
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Sudwala Caves - Mpumalanga South Africa
This is a video about a visit to the Sudwala Caves in northen provinz of Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is estimated that the caves are 240 million years old. The Sudwala Caves are a popular tourist attraction in Mpumalanga and the worthwhile a visit.
SUDWALA CAVES (DINO PARK)
Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, outside Nelspruit_09 April 2018
Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga outside Nelspruit has a heritage significance and has played a host to several occasion including the performance of Mariam Makeba, Drakensberg Boys Choir, University of Pretoria, etc. It has also served as an events place and a marriage ceremony was recently hosted here.
The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 3800 million years ago, when Africa was still part of Gondwana. The caves themselves formed about 240 million years ago.
There are a number of speleothem structures in the cave, known by names such as the Lowveld Rocket, Samson's Pillar, and the Screaming Monster; some have been dated to 200 million years old. There are also microbial fossils of a cyanobacterium known as collenia in the rock; these formed 2000 million years ago.
History Of Sudwala Caves Mpumalanga South Africa
History Of Sudwala Caves Mpumalanga South Africa
History
In the nineteenth century the Sudwala Caves were used by Somquba, the brother of the Swazi heir apparent, as a fortress. In a power struggle for the Swazi throne, many bloody battles were fought at the cave entrance. The story begins as follows: When King Sobhuza I of Swaziland died in 1836, his heir was Mswati II, who was still a minor and too young to ascend the vacant throne. A cousin, Paramount Chief Usutfu, was installed as regent, which proved to be a flawed choice. Usutfu was too weak to prevent Mswati’s brother Somquba from making an effective bid for the throne by calling an Incwala, or Festival of the First Fruit. The significance of this is that it is high treason, not to mention sacrilege, for any other person other than the Swazi king to hold an Incwala. After a skirmish with Mswati’s army near the Mgwenyana River, 9 km west of Barberton, Somquba and his followers fled the area, with some 500 head of Mswati’s cattle. They crossed the Crocodile River and settled near the Mankelexele Mountains, between Elandshoek and Schagen, about 10 km from what are now the Sudwala Caves. Their settlement was known as M’selezie.
Somquba sought and received protection from the newly established Boer settlement of Lydenburg. He made a formal alliance with the (1856–57) Lydenburg Republic.
There was continuous conflict between Mswati’s and Somquba’s followers in the form of raids and cattle theft. The Boers continued to side with Somquba, in return for labour to dig the first water canal at Lydenburg. Another benefit for the Boers was that Somquba acted as a buffer for them, against Mswati.
During the early 1860s Somquba came to know of the Caves, and subsequently, in times of conflict, he and his followers would take refuge there, with their cattle. They stock-piled food and there was plenty of water, so it made a strong refuge. Somquba maintained observation posts, and always kept the cave entrance clear, so that he could retreat there in a hurry. At that time stage the cave mouth was much smaller, and could barely accommodate the long horns of his small herd of prized Nguni cattle, as they were led in by hand, in single file. The principal guardian of the Caves’ entrance was Sudwala, Somquba’s chief inDuna (councillor/captain), whose name is thus commemorated to this day, and whose spirit is legendarily said to linger in the Caves. Today nobody knows how many times Somquba took refuge inside the Caves, but many bloody battles were fought at the site. At one time, the ever-persistent regiments of Mswati built a massive bonfire at the entrance, while Somquba and his followers were inside, in an attempt to suffocate them, but the natural airflow in the Caves foiled this attack. Help was sent for and received from a Lydenburg Boer commando, led by one Abel Erasmus. The commando drove off Mswati’s regiments, and freed Somquba. Traces of the fire are still visible to this day. Somquba and his followers used the caves as refuge, until Somquba was killed in an unexpected attack. Survivors stayed on under the leadership of Sudwala, and that is how the caves got their name.
During the Second Boer War, in 1900, the caves were used by the Boers to store ammunition for their 94-pounder Long Tom guns. It was thought that the caves may have been used by President Paul Kruger to store the legendary Kruger Millions, gold bullion which reputedly disappeared somewhere between Waterval Onder and Nelspruit during Paul Kruger's flight from Pretoria to Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in Mozambique.
In 1914 a company was formed to excavate huge amounts of bat guano; this was sold as fertilizer to farmers.
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Fusion group dance performed at the Nelspruit Onam, South Africa.
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Bushmen perform in Sudwala caves.mp4
San bushmen from the Kalahari desrt performed at the Sudwala caves over the weekend. Their next performance will this Friday - dont miss it!
The map of Africa in Sudwala Cave
A naturally formed 'map of Africa' on the roof of The Sudwala Cave
Our Adventure In South Africa Part 3
Welcome to the third part of the amazing trip we took in South Africa! Making the videos is also great as it is a nice chance to revisit each details and memory…
From George we flew into Jo’burg and stayed at the @Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton for two nights. That was ideal to take him to the @Nelson Mandela Square for shopping and a nice pic of Mandela’s Statue. And the amazing tour to Soweto in the company of @Mthandeni Khumalo, a very knowledgeable Local Tour Guide.
It was great to show Guilherme one of most symbolics regions in the World, with a lot of sad history, but also a true symbol of resilience and hope! We’ve visited the @Hector Pieterson Museum, @Mandela’s House and @Regina Mundi Church.
Leaving Jo’burg we drove several hours to Nelspruit, where we visited @Sudwala Caves and @Dinosaur Park. On the way we stopped at the @Alzu N4 Petroport to see their mini-zoo!
We stayed three lovely nights at our friend’s Guest House, @Wild Fig Farm, in White River. From there we drove to the Blyde River Canion, visiting @The Pinnacle Rock, @God’s Window, @Three Roundavels, @Bourkes Luck Potholes and the @Graskop Gorge Lift Co… We also stopped for an Elephant Adventure at the @Elephant Whispers.
We finished this part of the trip on a self drive safari inside the @Kruger National Park!! Too fantastic!!
In the fourth (and last) part of the trip we will show the incredible experience on a Private Game Reserve, at @Makalali Game Lodge! Don’t miss it!
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Bem-vindos à terceira parte da incrível viagem que fizemos na África do Sul! Fazer os vídeos também é ótimo, pois é uma boa oportunidade para revisitar cada detalhe e memória…
De George nós voamos para Jo'burg e ficamos no @Protea Hotel Balalaika Sandton por duas noites. Isso foi ideal paraque eu pudesse levar o Gui para o Nelson Mandela Square para fazermos compras e tirarmos uma boa foto da estátua do Mandela. E o incrível passeio a Soweto na companhia de @Mthandeni Khumalo, um guia de turismo local muito bem-informado.
Foi ótimo mostrar ao Guilherme uma das regiões mais simbólicas do mundo, com muita história triste, mas também um verdadeiro símbolo de resiliência e esperança! Visitamos o @Hector Pieterson Museum, a @Casa do Mandela e a @Regina Mundi Church.
Deixando Jo'burg, nós dirigimos várias horas até Nelspruit, onde visitamos a @Sudwala Caves e o @Dinosaur Park. No caminho paramos no @Alzu N4 Petroport para ver o seu mini-zoológico!
Ficamos três noites adoráveis na Guest House do nosso amigo, @Wild Fig Farm, em White River. De lá nós dirigimos para o Blyde River Canion, visitando @The Pinnacle Rock, @God's Window, @Three Roundavels, @Bourkes Luck Potholes e o @Graskop Gorge Lift Co… Nós também paramos para uma Aventura com Elefantes no @Elephant Whispers.
Nós terminamos esta parte da viagem em um safári dirigindo dentro do Parque Nacional Kruger !! Foi fantástico !!
Na quarta (e última) parte da viagem, mostraremos a incrível experiência em uma Reserva Privada, no @Makalali Game Lodge! Não perca!
Dinosaur Hunt: Africa Contract Funny Gameplay! PT 1
Dinosaur Hunt funny gameplay, killing raptors. getting let down by the engine this game runs on haha
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350 Global Actions to Save our World
What an inspiring day! Never before has there been so many actions around the world on the same day - 24 October 2009 The Global Day of Climate Action. Mongolia, South Africa, Lebanon, USA, Turkey, Peru, Kazakhstan, The Gambia, Tahiti.... the list goes on. People standing together under the banner of 350 - the amount of carbon in the atmosphere in terms of parts per million that is safe. We are past there already at 390 parts CO2 per million, and the trend is getting worse.
This video represents EcoDoc Africa's contribution to the Day of Action - the photographs are from 350.org and the associated flickr site where the details of the actions and the photographers can be found.
Edit: Liane Greeff
Music: Roy MacGregor
Dinosaurs from the Sudwala Dinosaur Park, Nelspruit, South Africa