Messina - Mapungubwe Hill

On Mapungubwe Hill, a flat-topped massif 75km/47mi west of Messina on R 572, remains of early human settlement have been discovered, including rock drawings, pottery and gold ornaments. The remains of a stone fort date from the 11th C. The Mapungubwe Hill site is being investigated by the University of Pretoria, and visitors are admitted only by prior arrangement.