The small town of Piggs Peak is situated in the far northwest corner of Swaziland. It is a small forestry town and is named after William Pigg, an early prospector who found a gold reef here in 1884. This site was mined until 1954. Visitors to Piggs Peak can view the Ngwenya Mine, which at 43,000-years old is regarded as one of the world's oldest. Ancient people dug this mine for specularite and h ...