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Jul 14, 2011

Polokwane Art Museum

This museum was founded in 1970 by Jack Botes, a former Town Clerk. Today there are over 1000 works displayed in the ind...

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Jul 14, 2011

Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, in Polokwane

Experience the warm hospitality and rich Culture of the Basotho people in the 'Bakone Malapa Museum'. The Bakone, a sub-...

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Paternoster, West Coast

Just five minutes away ffrom Paternoster is the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve. The Reserve has the last manned lighthous...

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Peter Mokaba Stadium

This stadium was constructed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and is named after Peter Mokaba, former president of the ANC Y...

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Jul 14, 2011

Polokwane Bird and Reptile Park

This reserve is home to over 280 species of birds. It was known as the Pietersburg Snake and Reptile Park. It is st...

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Jul 14, 2011

Polokwane Game Reserve

Bordering the City of Polokwane in Limpopo, the Polokwane Game Reserve is possibly one of the finest on which to cut you...

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Moletzie Bird Sanctuary

Polokwane means:'place of safety' and is quite appropriate as it protects the Cape Vulture! Endemic to Southern Africa, ...

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Voortrekker Monument

The Voortrekker Monument is located just South of Pretoria, in South Africa. This massive granite Structure is prominent...

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Jul 14, 2011

Old English Fort, Marabastad

This fort was the site of a Boer siege in 1880, where 140 soldiers were held for 104 days. This fort was declared a Nati...

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Irish House, Polokwane Museum

Right in the centre of the city of Polokwane is Irish House, a Victorian building that was prefabricated and moved compl...

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Jul 14, 2011

Gazebo, Civic Square

The elegant gazebo in the Civic Square was built in 1924.  It was the home of a coach magnate, Doel Zeederberg, who...

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The Roman Catholic Church, Polokwane

This was one of the earliest Churches established in Polokwane (then Pietersburg). Building began in 1895, and the churc...

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Jul 14, 2011

Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit

wonder of the world, Said to have formed when the Southern Hemisphere, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian sub-continen...

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Shangana Cultural Village

The Shagana Village is home to the Shangana people who speak isiTsonga, one of the official 11 languages in South Africa...

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Mac-mac falls

The Mac-mac falls is the second highest falls in the Mpumalanga tour route, its shimmering waters plunge to a depth of 6...

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