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THIS is no ordinary watering hole. While locals and some influential people wine, dine and indulge in the comforts of Hotel Savera in Chatsworth, this establishment is also steeped in history.
It is a wellspring of knowledge on indentured labourers who were enticed to travel from India to South Africa and their lot thereafter.
Hotel Savera celebrates its 50th anniversary this year and is this week’s Then and Now focus.
Set up on a hill in the quiet neighbourhood of Kharwastan, this “grand old lady” remains the only fully functioning hotel in Chatsworth.