The Transkei exists out of 26 districts of which Ngqeleni is one.  The whole of Transkei is approximately 280 miles in length and 90 – 120 miles in width.  The town Ngqeleni is situated on the Wild Coast, 20 miles from Umtata (Mtata), and 28 miles from the sea.  Ngqeleni along with Port St. John’s and Libode make part up of Wes-Pondoland.

On 18^th March 1957, Ds & Mrs JNF O’Kennedy and their sons arrived on Ngqeleni.  The mother congregation of Robertson promised to financially support the construction of the missionary.  Eventually a name was given, Canzibe, which is a Xhosa word for the star Canopus, which gives the sign in May that it is harvest time.

25^th March 1958 the headman and some other men from the location (Mgojweni), gave their permission in the presence of the magistrate, that a hospital can be built.

10^th September 1958, the brothers Wentzel started to built the parsonage.

8^th June 1959 the first white people, the missionary and his family, moved into the area.

1^st August 1960, the building of the hospital started under the leadership of Mr. M. Robinson.

In 1958 two small churches were built.  Unfortunately one got blown over by the wind, and the other was hit by lightning.

January 1961 the Parsonary, womanshouse, African nurses home, servants rooms, washing & ironing building as well as the hospital building works was completed.  Also the house of the evangelist, a round hut church, a pumphouse and two store dams as well as a garage (the doctors house) was built.

The total cost which was needed to complete all the necessary buildings that was needed, came to the amount of R46 000 (£23 000).