The Story of the Hawekwa "Mirror"

In the Hawekwa mountains behind Wellington, South Africa, a bright light can occasionally be seen, reflecting the sunlight off a granite memorial stone, as a reminder of a tragic event that took place in this mountain on 19 November 1959 when two local youths, Piet Hugo, from the farm Hexberg, and Frans Ferreira, the only child of the then police chief of Wellington, were on vacation from university. On the morning of that fateful Thursday, they set off to climb the Hawekwas. Frans’ beloved Dobermann went along. As the party travelled through the farm Patatskloof, the owner, Sarel van der Merwe, warned them about the danger of taking a dog into the mountain. Frans replied that his dog was used to climbing but Sarel’s concern soon came true when the dog got stuck on a narrow ledge high up on a cliff. In an attempt to lift his dog to safety, Frans lost his balance and fell to his death. Although his heroic deed saved the dog’s life, it is said that the dog later mourned itself to death.
This video tells the full story of the event and also how I tracked down where, when and how to see the reflection any time of the year as it sweeps the town on Wellington.
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[@johanleroux1085]

Baie dankie

[@philcraig6175]

Thanks Willie, as a fellow Wellington resident, and hiker, this was awesome. Well done

[@elnaferreira8418]

Baie dankie Willie! Baie interessante en wonderlike video. Groot waardering. Groete vanaf Sutherland. 🙏

[@SterremanWillie]

Bly om te hoor jy het dit geniet! Frans-hulle was nie dalk familie van jou nie? Ek is toevallig tans nogal in Sutherland!

[@elnaferreira8418]

@@SterremanWillie Ek het self gewonder want my oorlede skoonpa was ook n Frans Ferreira. My man is nie seker nie. Jy moet lekker kuier. 💫😁

[@SterremanWillie]

@@elnaferreira8418 Interessant. Dankie, ek moet ongelukkig werk.

[@johankotze42]

Fascinating, Willie.

[@lumekoorts8154]

Baie interessant!

[@zarwine]

Great research Willie, very interesting !

[@RAILFANinSOUTHAFRICA]

Wow, Willie, this is an absolutely amazing story and excellent research project very well executed. Thank you for sharing to a wider audience!

[@alaskajdw]

Thanks for that very interesting story sir 👍🏼

[@jankotze1959]

What an amazing story and re-surge done, that is truly very special. The history and how nature put emphasis on the happenings is remarkable, well done Willie