Valley of Death

The Kaapse Hoop (Kaapsehoop, Kaapsche Hoop, Kaapschehoop) area has been likened to a cape jutting out from the "mainland" of the Drakensberg escarpment into the "sea" of the Lowveld. The name actually means "hope of the Cape", and refers to the hopes of the gold prospectors. A trail from the village leads to spectacular views over the De Kaap valley, sometimes called "The Valley of Death" by the old prospectors. Wild horses roam the area, descendants of animals left behind by British forces during the Anglo-Boer war. The village has given its name to a rare cycad found in the area. Misty Kaapse Hoop and the surrounding area are the focus of paranormal phenomena. That may be why the area was once called Duiwel's Kantoor (Devil's Office). Stephen Haw of South Africa's Sunday Times recorded some of the stories. One ghost seen in the village is that of a shaky old woman, said to have been an alcoholic who murdered her husband with an axe during a fit of jealous rage.

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