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South Africa has no scarcity of ghost tales, from haunted resorts, castles, and museums to legendary tales from bygone eras.
Here’s a round-up of the top 10 most haunted places in the nation:
The Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town
The Castle of Good Hope is one in all the nation’s oldest buildings and is infamous for being haunted. It is claimed that the spirit of Lady Anne Barnard, a journey author, artist, and socialite, typically makes an look in the ballroom of the Castle. There are additionally tales of a black hound that leaps at you earlier than disappearing, in addition to the misplaced souls of these dragged down into the “Donker Gat” (darkish gap), a windowless dungeon the place many have been imprisoned and tortured.
St Elmo’s Convent, KwaZulu-Natal
This location located 10 kilometres from Durban is any ghost hunter’s dream. St Elmo’s was erected in phases from 1918 till 1939. It was a Catholic convent used as a retreat for nuns of the Third Order of St Dominic in addition to a remedial faculty for kids with studying disabilities. The Convent was compelled to shut down in 1994 on account of a reduce in authorities subsidies. If you go to it now, you will discover it in a dilapidated state in most places.
The Flying Dutchman Wreck at Cape Point
Over the years, lighthouse keepers at the Cape of Good Hope have reported a number of sightings of the ghost ship the Flying Dutchman throughout storms. The well-known ship tried to discover a secure harbour throughout a horrible storm round the Cape of Good Hope however by no means made it and is now doomed to sail the seas for eternity. It is taken into account a horrible omen to see the Flying Dutchman whereas at sea. On a stormy day, make your solution to atmospheric Cape Point, and it’s possible you’ll spot the well-known ghost ship in the eye of the storm.
Uniondale, Western Cape
The ghost of Uniondale is one in all the most infamous in South Africa and hers is a tragic story about the sudden demise of two lovers. Allegedly, in the late 60s, Maria Roux and her fiancé have been driving simply exterior the city when their automobile crashed. Neither of them survived and Maria is claimed to stroll the street at evening asking for a raise again into city, and vanishing after entering into unsuspecting motorist’s vehicles. Rumor has it that Maria and her fiancé have been on their solution to break the information of their engagement to her dad and mom.
Westfort Leper Hospital, Pretoria
Lined with towering, majestic blue gum bushes, this was as soon as the solely leper hospital in the nation. Roos says the tranquility of this house dissipates when you drive by its boomed gate. Westfort Hospital was closed in 1996 and has since fallen into disrepair. There is neither electrical energy nor working water and is now residence to casual settlers.
Ghostly sightings in Matjiesfontein, the Karoo
The splendid Matjiesfontein resort in the center of the Karoo is filled with ghosts. You might hear Katie shuffling her playing cards in Katie’s Card Room, or see the ghost often called Lucy wandering round in her negligee. Ghostly British troopers from the Boer War are mentioned to hang-out the staircase whereas the resort insists that the spirit of the founding father of Matjiesfontein, James Logan, continues to be current in the Hotel. Just 250 km from Cape Town off the N1, a frighteningly good weekend in Matjiesfontein is a couple of hours’ drives away.
Smuts House, Irene
General Jan Smuts, a famend thinker, scholar, botanist, statesman, and soldier, lived in this traditionally preserved home for over 40 years. The story goes that the farm was beforehand owned by a household who fled throughout the South African War after burying their valuables, together with £30,000 value of gold, in the yard. Many guests have reported seeing an outdated man on the grounds, particularly in one in all the bedrooms inside the home. Issie Smuts, Jan Smut’s spouse, typically spoke about the ghost and his presence in their home.
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Kempton Park Hospital
This deserted hospital in Kempton Park, Gauteng is frequented by thrill-seekers and ghost hunters.
In 1978 the Kempton Park Hospital, located in the residential space of Birchleigh, opened its doorways to sufferers. It was upheld as one in all the greatest medical services in the nation at the time.
Now, 43 years later, the hospital stands with blood stains on the flooring, costly machines lined in years of decay and ghosts that hang-out the hallways – making it one in all the scariest places to go to in South Africa.
Old Jail in Philippolis, Free State
“Old Jail in Philippolis Found in the heart of the oldest town in the Free State, the old jail of Philippolis is said to be one of the most haunted places in South Africa. Once used as a barracks for the military to a jail. Up until this day, you can hear a man play the violin.”
Erasmus Castle/Kasteel
“Die Spookhuis” or Erasmus Castle in Erasmuskloof, Pretoria. Local residents typically report unusual noises and ghost sightings in and round the Victorian mansion. Paranormal exercise consists of lit home windows in the uninhabited mansion and listening to individuals moaning at evening.
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