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Jul 14, 2011

Malay Quarter, Cape Town

The area, known as the Malay Quarter of Cape Town, nestles against the steep slopes of Signal Hill. It formerly covered ...

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Castle of Good Hope, Castle Street, Cape Town

When the Dutch first landed at the Cape on 6 April 1652, under the leadership of Jan van Riebeeck. They erected a Fort b...

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Table Mountain Water Supply

Table Mountain is probably one of the most famous iconic landmarks of the world and dominates much of the picturesque Ca...

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UWC - Robben Island Mayibuye Archives

The Robben Island World Heritage Site has rich archival resources mostly based at the Mayibuye Archive, situated in the ...

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South African National Art Gallery

South African National Art Gallery. Source: www.sa-venues.com This Gallery is located in Cape Town.  It was starte...

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Sarah Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Manenberg

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children has a vision to create a safe and secure society and a human rights ...

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South African National Archive in Cape Town

The South African Archive is made up of records pertaining mostly to Governance and Laws Enacted, but also includes Docu...

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Robben Island Museum

Robben Island Museum (RIM) is a public entity responsible for managing, maintaining, presenting, developing and marketin...

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Irma Stern Museum

The museum was established in 1971, in the house Stern lived in for almost four decades. After her death, her art became...

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District Six Museum

The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum w...

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Bo-Kaap Museum

Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-K...

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Three Anchor Bay

Three Anchor Bay is a small anchorage in Table Bay. Its name was first recorded in Dutch records of 1661, and probably r...

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Table Bay

Table Bay is a natural inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, overlooked by Cape Town and the famous Natural Table Mountain. ...

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Signal Hill

Indeed, the City was widely renowned as "The Tavern of the Seas". There were no telephones or telegraphs before the latt...

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the ...

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