Mngazana

MNGAZANA

Mngazana is a coastal hamlet on the Transkei coast. The Mngazana Estuary is regarded as the most important estuary in the Eastern Cape as it forms part of a 140 hectare stand of mangroves, the third largest in South Africa.

Mangrove conservation and community tourism initiatives at Mngazana have experienced promising success. Mangrove timber has a number of benefits over other timber, but the importance of preserving the delicate ecological balance is a value communities are buying into. A European Union (EU) funded tourism initiative sees tourists enjoying home stays in local homesteads and an evening with a local healer who shares her approach on keeping her community healthy.

Photographer: Mike Holmes

EC from above

Now the world can see why these black people say "The Government must give us". There is no electricity, no on tap water, no flushing toilets, but a view the whites will buy for! This is ideal foreign investment property in South Africa!

Iwas born and bred in this area, i grew up as a chhave a large general dealer shop owned by my sonild and later spent many holidays as an adult, my grand father was the first to build a cottage here. i retired here in 1993 and have been living here since. This area and all around has been electricfied, we have running water from various taps not futher than 200m frm the homes we have a general dealer shop owned by my son known by everybody as "FISH" he also ownes a tavern next door to the shop. This is a crime and stress free area!

Hi there I would like to rent a private house in this area for a few days. Do you know of anyone who would be able to supply me with details. Please could you mail me at woodlands@netpoint.co.za Many thanks Bea