Places

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Situated in the Highveld of Gauteng, just outside Cullinan near Pretoria. The Zonderwater museum and the Italian... read more

Zonnebloem Cottages, Cambridge Street, Walmer Estate, Cape Town

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 September 1978.

Zorgvliet, Sir George Grey Street, Oranjezicht

The property was granted to Matthys Coeymans in 1669 and its homestead was subsequently erected in a Cape Dutch style.... read more

Featured landmarks & places

Sophiatown

Sophiatown was originally a farm outside Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). It was bought by Hermann Tobiansky, who named it after his wife, So... read more

Soweto

Soweto is an urban settlement or 'township' in South Africa, southwest of Johannesburg, with a population of approximately 1.3 million (2008, Jobur... read more

Pageview

Fietas (as the place was popularly known) is one of the oldest communities in the Western suburbs of Johannesburg, and one of the first 'locations'... read more

Cato Manor

History of Cato Manor

Cato Manor was established in Natal (now ... read more

KwaDukuza

In July 1825, King Shaka, son of Senzangakhona and Nandi, who was the king of the... read more

Barberton

Historical Background

Barberton, the Daisy town, was named after Henry Barber in 1884, 24 July by the Gold Commissioner Dav... read more

Grey Street Complex

Grey Street is the teaming business and residential Indian sector of the Durban City centre, and is also the educational, cultural and business hea... read more

Malawi

The first people to settle in this country were people related to the San societies found in most parts of Southern Africa. Between the 1st and 4th... read more

Swaziland

The Swazi nation, as we know it today, originally came from Mozambique. Their Nguni ancestors probably moved there before the sixteenth century as... read more

Zimbabwe

The earliest settlement of the area now known as Zimbabwe goes back about 100.000 years. Since then the area has been home to many great kingdoms a... read more

Polokwane

The capital of the Limpopo Province, Polokwane or “Place of Safety” is the largest urban centre in the province. Polokwane is said to h... read more

Rustenburg

The Magaliesberg range of Mountains dominates the Landscape that is now known as the Northwest Province. Rustenburg, the largest City in this Provi... read more

Nelspruit

A quaint little town, near the Kruger National Park. Known now as Mbombela, which has a World Cup Stadium. This stadium which was built for some of... read more

Pretoria

The Administrative capital of South Africa, Pretoria, or the 'Jacaranda City' is best known for its annual display of purple flowers in October. Lo... read more

Johannesburg

It is the biggest major city in the country, and Johannesburg, also known as Jozi and Egoli, lives up to its latter name as the Place of Gold, not... read more

Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein is the capital of the Free State Province, previously known as the Orange Free State. The city is known as the 'City of Roses', or Man... read more

Durban

Durban is in the Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, once known as the Natal Colony, and the former territory of the Zulu king, Shaka. Well known for its warm... read more

Port Elizabeth

Port Elizabeth is the largest City in the Eastern Cape Province, it is known as 'The Windy City' or the 'Friendly City'. One of the countries large... read more

Cape Town

Also known as 'The Mother City', Cape Town is the largest city in the Western Cape Province, and was founded as a resupply stop for the Dutch East... read more

House of Parliament, Cape Town

The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pretoria. This was part of a co... read more

Nigeria

Many reports claim that little is known about the earliest history of Nigeria. By c.2000 B.C. most of Nigeria was thinly occupied by people who had... read more

Crossroads Township

Crossroads Township is situated in Cape Town in the... read more

Gugulethu Township

Gugulethu is a township 15 km away from Cape Town. The name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for 'Our Pride'. This township was es... read more

Khayelitsha Township

Khayelitsha Township lies some 19km east of Wynberg and 25 km of south-east of... read more

Nyanga Township

Nyanga, a sprawling, poverty-stricken illustration of Cape Town’s urban sprawl, Nyanga is one of the oldest Black townships in Cape Town. It was... read more