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Cebe

Submitted 12 years 9 months ago by scriptus.

What has happened at Cebe Reserve. I hear that it has been trashed and abandoned. The ablution rondawels that were built in the 1930s and the little "office" have been vandalised. I hear too that a number of trees have cut down and carted away by locals. What is it with our "government" that they cannot look after and manage state assets.
Another sin and disgrace.

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Jeff Brown

Mon, 06/02/2012 - 14:34

I also wonder. I'd love to take a trip down there and see for myself sometime. Does anyone perhaps have any updated information? Specifically about the "Wild Coast Explorer Club" scams *cough* I mean plans! ;) I think they might have met their end since BRayDinning's appeal was turned down. (http://www.wildcoast.co.za/node/96#comment-1485)

CONFUSED (not verified)

Wed, 08/02/2012 - 15:34

If the story is true what has happened to the money put into development of the camping site? Will there be an investigation or will it be swept under the carpet like all the other cases? Somebody is smiling.

scriptus

Wed, 08/02/2012 - 21:43

Don't hold your breath CONFUSED. Hopefully there is a news-hound who might take the story and run with it. My personal disappointment is that all the place needed was decent management. It did not need to be developed into any of the other style holiday resorts. There are enough of them around for those who don't want to rough it a little. Dr. Ian Player has said that mankind needs a place to rediscover his soul. To me, Cebe was one of those places. Leave it a wild. After all it is the Wild Coast. It is way past time that when some swarmy bastard comes along with a BS story of how he will the salvation of all the woes of the locals, [ as the Americans say, " Blowing smoke up everyone's a@#es,"] the State has a good hard look at what is intended. It seems as though as soon as talk of large sums of money, what little integrity and common sense is available just turns into chalk. In the days of Matanzima, there was strict control. Okay, it was a pain in the butt to have to traipse all the way to Umtata in order to obtain a camping permit, but the place was neat and tidy, if you needed to, there was firewood to purchase, the ablutions were rudimentary, but sufficient. After a week or so, or even a weekend, one could return to one's daily grind with a spring in ones step and a new zest for life.

Anonymous (not verified)

Mon, 23/04/2012 - 22:23

We are doing a trip to that region in July. We love this part of the Wild Coast. Any suggestions of where we could camp between Qolora Mouth-Jacaranda Wreck-Cebe? I would really appreciate any advise. We are three eco-friendly families that would love to spend some time in this region but not in a hotel/lodge.

Barry Sahd (not verified)

Tue, 26/03/2019 - 21:34

We have lived here all our lives. I am currently retired at Cebe and my wife and I think it's bthe best place on earth. Wild Life, birds, miles of unspoiled beaches, good seafood and off-grid living makes Transkei Beach Cottage awesome. Cebe Mouth Nature Reserve was fantastic 30 years ago but since then a developer and the government started putting small modern cottages on each site.....with huge money. All I would have done was either leave it as it was or build a normal hut with thatch roof on each site, for those who didn't fancy pulling an expensive caravan down on these roads of ours. I only charge R750p.n. for the entire cottage fully equipped for self catering. Find us on Google Maps

Satchi Reddy (not verified)

Tue, 22/10/2019 - 11:20

Please can you give more details on your cottage and if it will be available in december? And where it is located exactly

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