Custodians of culture have bemoaned what they call the youth’s lack of interest in South African heritage and history. The statement was made while the SABC visited the Dzata Ruins in Limpopo.
The ruins are one of the oldest and attractive archaeological sites South of the Limpopo river.
Over the years, the site has attracted the interest of tourists from Europe, America and Asia.
The Dzata kingdom was built around 1700, following kingship squabbles in Zimbabwe. The Vha-Venda people then migrated south, establishing a capital in the area. It was known for its meticulously-crafted stone walls. The walls and other relics have been preserved for centuries .
The Dzata Museum keepers say not so many South Africans visit the site. Thousands of foreign nationals flock into the site every year to behold the splendour of the artefacts.
According to oral history, Dzata was abandoned after the disappearance of King Thohoyandou circa 1760.
