To clarify, Bizana is a small village in Pondoland. These days a road runs from between Kokstad and Flagstaff to Port Edward (in Natal) through Bizana, crossing the Mitchell Bridge. The Camp I referred to was an army [CMR=Cape Mounted Rifles) or SAMR (South African Mounted Rifles)] or Police camp close to the village, established to keep order among the various tribes and to control the border with Natal when the Cape and Natal were still separate colonies. Dr.G.B. Thompson was the District Surgeon in Bizana from 1899 until mandatory retirement age. He stayed in Bizana and continued his practice until near his death in 1959. He was greatly involved in church affairs (all denominations) all his life and his work kept him involved with people medical, clerical and judicial in Kokstad, too, as he was required to attend and give evidence at Circuit Court at least once a year. Veronica in Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Rodger" <rodgera@audioio.com> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2011 9:46 PM Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] People mentioned in the 1914 Diary of Dr G.BThompson of Bizana > > I don't know what Bizana Camp WAS historically, but Google says it IS > now the location a holiday resort situated in the Eastern Cape, one > of a chain of holiday facilities. The chain's website links only to > its own members and its map is not really satisfactory, but Map > Studio's Road Atlas shows it about half-way in a straight line > between Kokstad and Port Edward, fairly close to the Provincial > border and on the R61. > > Andrew Rodger > rodgera@audioio.com > > > ---------------->