Mafikeng has been a place with a wry sense of humour. 

Our visit this morning to the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village turned out to be a bit of an adventure, as we found ourselves having to leave the car, traipse through the bush and arrive at a ram shackled dwelling - the remnants of a once living museum showing traditional African villages and cultures.

We had researched Credo Mutwa - a world famous Sangoma - before setting out. Needless to say, we were quite excited at this prospect of visiting a site so rich in history and cultural heritage. 

However, the truth of the visit is that there was not much to be seen - apart from some drawings that were still left on the walls of the derelict dwellings. Not exactly what we set out expecting, nonetheless an enjoyable morning in the sun!

Something that brought joy to our day was meeting with Keletso Nxumalo - the General Manager of the Mafikeng Protea Hotel. Her enthusiasm at having us at the hotel and hearing about our project were more than projected by her bubbly manner towards us. 

We really enjoyed chatting with her today, and would like to thank her for her willingness to participate in having the hotel sign the scroll!! We hope you had a safe journey to Johannesburg, and that the seeds we gave you will flourish!

Next stop...the Oasis of the Kalahari - Kuruman!

See you there, Jon and Sa.