Hundreds of unique Cederberg place names rescued from potential extinction

Words: John Yeld / GroundUp ‘What’s in a name?’ Shakespeare had his heroine ask in Romeo and Juliet. In a new book, local cartographer Peter Slingsby explains that vernacular place names are a crucial part of human heritage, and why it’s been so rewarding for him to map place names in the Cederberg. For tens of thousands of years, the Cederberg … Continue reading Hundreds of unique Cederberg place names rescued from potential extinction