A visit to Matatiele in the Eastern Cape highlands
I haven't really had the opportunity to venture into the North Eastern Cape so a first visit to Matatiele in the Eastern Cape highlands near boundary with Kwa-Zulu Natal was on the cards while en route to the Drakensberg in December. Matatiele services the surrounding villages and farming community and gives a very good first impression. Even though it was a long weekend and only about a week before Christmas, the town was neat and tidy, unlike some of the…