Gokwe Zimbabwean Mermaids
On 6th February 2012 the following article by Dan Newling entitled ‘Reason for Zimbabwe reservoir delays… mermaids have been hounding workers away!‘, appeared in the Daily Mail.
Country and County: Southern Africa
The Flying Dutchman
The Flying Dutchman is the most famous example of a phantom ship, although its true origins are now lost in the mists of time. It is the prime folk motif of this type, appearing in various adaptations and in literature, most recently given graphic solidity in the Pirates of the Caribbean films.
Uniondale Phantom Hitchhiker
Between Uniondale and Willowmore, in the semi-desert area of the Karoo there is a very well known story about a phantom hitchhiking girl called Maria. On 12th April 1968 there was a car accident on the N9 road to Willowmore, near the town of Uniondale. The car, a Volkswagen Beetle, was occupied by a young off duty Air Force Lieutenant and his fiancé who was asleep on the back seat.
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