Not the usual photos

The Kwasizabantu website does contain a few thousand photos (if you really look for them). Many need to be updated because projects grow, ministries expand and people get older, and many younger co-workers are being added year by year. This year of 2008 we plan to start (start doesn't mean finish) upgrading our old photos with newer ones, unless the old ones are so good that they simply cannot be replaced. However, a new category might catch your attention. We do have the more unusual photos of people, projects, rural areas, faces, flowers, wildlife, etc. If it is possible, we will try and add a new one every week. Each one will be archived on this page so that you can see the ones you may have missed. Many of the photos have been taken by Daniel Wunderlich and Johan Claasen, Wouter Mout, Javier Angolo, Robyn Spencer, and others.

Why not use the high resolution photos as Wallpaper on your computer, or part of your screen saver pictures?

high-resolution here

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orchids and chamelion at KSB - high-res here

orchids at KSB, higher res here

after storm at KSB on 3 February 2010;  hi-res here

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palm tree at in Rev Stegen's garden. Higher graphics copy here

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Christmas bell on tree in Auditorium. High-resultution here (about 10megs)

Poppies, photographed outside one of the 55 huts; high resolution version here

for a high resolution copy of this photo (perhaps to use as wallpaper on your computer?) click here

for a high resolution of these water drops click here

rose at KSB rondavels, October 2009 (click here for high resolution)

click here for the high resolution photo of Kwasizabantu by night (an overview from the tower, August 2009, looking north)

baby rhino - photo taken by T. Keller

ksb sunsets are wonderful, especially as we go into winter

a typical Zulu rural scene, taken by A. van der Walt

for a high resolution version click here

taken by M. Muller, 9 April 2009, at KSB. High-resolution version here

looking at the auditorium through the mist and palms, 25 March 2009

Photo taken by D. Wunderlich, March 2009. Click here for full resolution version

John Powys relaxing at a Mozambique lake (for a few minutes before the trip into the bush). Photo taken by T. Vermaak. For a high resolution (printable) version of this photo click on the following thumbnail.

for some reason more and more flights to Durban fly over KSB instead of Greytown which was the previous route. This is what it looks like from below. With the new Durban airport (King Shaka airport, which can handle international flights) we expect more traffic overhead, and perhaps higher resolution photos from Google Earth.

Kwasizabantu has spectacular sunsets. Though this one is from a while ago, similar ones are now startinig and we'll post some of them on this site.

Nicola, Daniel and Carol's daughter, expressing her feelings.

one of the birdbaths at the mission, frequented by local finches

This baby elephant was photographed by Tim Keller, a friend of the mission, on a mission trip in East Africa.

We make use of high-tech and low-tech at the mission. This kitchn is used to cook the starches such as beans and maize meal.

This tower has an interesting history. There is a South African tradition of stealing telephone copper-cable. It's still happening all over the country and unethical scrap dealers collect the stolen copper, melt it down and export it, usually to the East. Some years ago it affected us so badly that we were without phone connection for days at a time. However, we came to an agreement with Telkom (SA's telephone provider) that if we built a tower they would put up a microwave dish and aim it straight at their reception dish at Eshowe. Since then, our communications, except for the occassional lightning problem, has worked like a dream, because THERE IS NOT MORE COPPER CABLE TO STEAL.

one of the many beautiful sunsets at Kwasizabantu

boy shows how big the hail can be at KSB

This lantern is outside the new college campus, CCE

The dining hall and other buildings as seen from the communications tower.

changing Zulu architecture. Most huts have also included a "square" house because it is so pracitcal and easy to build. Those who still believe in the ancestral spirits always make sure that there is always a hut as well: 'because the spirits of the ancestors get confused in a square house", it is said.

one of the many beautiful birds at the mission

a decorative vegatable dish by Mrs Katarina Matveyuk

Sunset over aloe plants at Mahlaba, one of Kwasizabantu's outposts. (photo taken by M. Ludwig)

This photo was taken a while ago during one of the hailstorms which occur in our area. The horses are running away and fortunately none of them were injured. (taken by T. Olsen)

the beauty of a spider web

Children at water-hole at KSB Mahlaba

One of the more unusual frogs we have around here (Picture taken by D. Wunderlich)

If you look very carefully (after clicking on this thumbnail) you'll see an insect praying; well, kind of. It's called a Praying Mantis and we get plenty of them at Kwasizabantu.

Miss Angela Stott directing the bridge building project (Angela's father, Philip Stott, designed the KSB auditorium)
Some of the learners testing the strength of the bridge
(if you would like to read more about this fascinating yearly event (and the fact that the mission school won 1st and 2nd prizes in the area where they competed, click on this part of the school's website.

Cedar College team building excercise 2007 (see CCE at www.cedar.org.za)

one of the smaller projects at the mission is the weaving project. They do fantastic work. When you visit the mission again, ask to have a look

tradition Zulu cooking is done in cast iron pots over fire

This Zebra is one of many animals at KSB

Ferny Jaegle at water spot in KZN  M. Stegen greeted by Zulu ladies not far from Malelane mission