Botha's Hill of General Louis Botha (1862-1919), first Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa. Botha's Hill Botha's Hill is a small town outside Hillcrest in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the gateway to the Valley of a Thousand Hills. Kearsney College moved to Botha's Hill in 1939. Alan Paton, a famous author who wrote novels such as Cry, the Beloved Country and Too Late the Phalarope moved here and resided here until his death on the 12th of April, 1988. He was aged 85. The village is 37km north-west of Durban, on the old main road to Pietermaritzburg before the
Cry, the Beloved Country (1995 film) African themed films as "Zulu" (1964), "Born Free" (1966), and "Out of Africa" (1985), used predominantly western musical styles to complete the score. The music is notable for referencing themes from Barry's previous work on "Zulu", augmenting the original warlike compositions into a somber piano theme for travel scenes. The film also features the song "Exile" by Enya. The music was performed by the English Chamber Orchestra and recorded in Studio One at the EMI Abbey Road Studios, London. The film was shot on location in KwaZulu Natal, Cape Province, and at Gauteng, South Africa. "Cry, the Beloved Country" received