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Mar 16, 2011

Goudini Health Spa

Positioned beautifully on the mountainside as you go along to Worcestor, is a health resort! This region in the Worceste...

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Mar 16, 2011

Gouritsrivier, Near Mossel Bay

It enters the Indian Ocean on the Southern Coast of Africa and 34 km south-west of Mossel Bay. The bridge swing and bung...

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Genadendal Historic Village & Museum

The first Teachers’ Training College in South Africa was built there in 1838. Genadendal also opened the first Guest Hou...

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George Division

The district of George was originally part of the district of Swellendam, and was proclaimed a separate district on 23 A...

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George, Garden Route- Western Province

Principal town of the magisterial district and division of George, on the Garden Route

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Goedverwact

Mission station of the Moravian Church on the Western slopes of the Piketberg, in the magisterial district of Piketberg....

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Elim

The charming little village known as Elim, dominated by white-washed fishermen’s cottages and fig trees, is one of the f...

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Franschhoek, Western Cape

Franschhoek (French Corner, in Afrikaans) is a lovely Town located in the picturesque Valley at the foot of the Mountai...

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Gansbaai, Overberg

World-renowned as the ultimate destination for diving with Great White Sharks and “game-viewing” of the Marine Big 5 fro...

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Ebenezer, Limpopo

Ebenezer was established in 1831 as a station of the Rhenish Missionary Society. The 1875 census indicated that the Vill...

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Mar 16, 2011

Elaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal

Elandslaagte was a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860....

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Elgin

Originally called Koffee Kraal, the village of Elgin was an outspan on the Cape Town-Caledon road, between the Bot and P...

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Ceres Road, entrance to Wolseley

Ceres Road was located at the entrance to Mitchell's Pass, and adjoined the Village of Wolseley. Both were established a...

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Tulbagh, Western Cape

The valley is perhaps best known for its production of some of the country’s finest wines. Estate wines such as Twee Jon...

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Clanwilliam, Stellenbosch District

Louis Leipoldt was a South African doctor, journalist, and a leading poet of the Second Afrikaans Language Movement. Spe...

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