Cata - a former homeland village affected by Betterment, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Abstract

This study focus on the house ruins and land use in Nyokana, a former village section in Cata, by looking at their location, number and the people who lived there and their living before the Betterment plan was carried through. This is done by studying an old map and documents of Cata, field studies with GPS-using and by interviewing mostly old inhabitants. The result is a basis for the development of the planned tourism track within the heritage project, wich runs by BRC and University of Fort Hare.