Weenen

Weenen Game reserve is the main attraction at weenen

Weenen is a small agricultural town established by the Voortrekker survivors after they were defeated by Dingaan the Zulu King. Weenen is the second oldest town in KwaZulu-Natal. 

In Afrikaans the name Weenen means "weeping" after the defeats suffered by the Voortrekkers at the hands of the Zulus at Bloukrans and Moordspruit.  10kms from Weenen on the Muden road is an 'isivivane' - a large pile of stones six metres in diameter and one metre high. Stones were placed by travellers on the isivivane by picking up the stone with the toes of the left foot, transferring it to the right hand, spitting on it and throwing it on to the pile. 

Weenens main attraction is the Weenen Game Reserve (operated by KwaZulu Wildlife) which has excellent game viewing areas and a camp site. Weenen Game Reserve covers an area of typical inland KwaZulu-Natal acacia grassland with occasional thickets. There are extensive game viewing facilities, guided walks and environmental education for school groups at the Nyandu Bush Camp. 

The excellent Weenen museum (also from 1838) houses a collection of Voortrekker artifacts and was constructed by Voortrekker leader Andries Pretorius whose waterwheel is one of the exhibits.