Another big tree in the Soutpansberg has fallen with the passing of the much-loved and respected Louis Trichardt businessman George Boyd, who died at the age of 88 on Tuesday, 7 January. He was regarded by many as one of the region's last true English gentlemen.
George and his wife, Emily (who passed away in August 2004), moved to Louis Trichardt in 1970 and owned the Tunnel Roadhouse for four years (located where BB Mount Fuji Motors stands today). The roadhouse was later sold, and in...