Brown widow spider, egg sacs

great information and weblink from John la Salle.

Note that the webs of the widow spiders are quite distinctive. They are irregular, and very strong. If you run a stick through them (don't use your finger) they almost crackle.

Have a look at these pages http://notesfromafrica.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/a-short-story-of-two-white-eyes-and-a-spider/ http://www.ispot.org.za/node/154961

Could be egg cases of the Brown Widow Spider (Latrodectus geometricus) a native of South Africa Check this web link for pics - http://insectsinthecity.blogspot.com.au/2011/05/brown-widow-spiders-spreading-in.html Sorry, this one is of a species in the US !

looks like spider egg cases. Will look for an ID.