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Sep 14, 2016

Mayihlome-Aahwaan: a Dialogue Continued – a Musical Conversation between India and South Africa

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Abbaheigaskop, Northern Cape
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Sep 14, 2016

Abbaheigaskop, Northern Cape

The name in Khoi means 'red hill tree'. This refers to the Pepper Trees, the berries of which give a reddish apperance.&...

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Abbabis, Namibia near Swakopmund
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Sep 14, 2016

Abbabis, Namibia near Swakopmund

Railway Station just South of Karibib, on the route to Swapkopmund. 

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Sep 14, 2016

Review of Mayihlome/Awaan (Insurrections III) by Angela Impey

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Abaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape
Place
Sep 14, 2016

Abaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape

Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name means 'red bod...

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Abansuip, Hill in the Northern Cape
Place
Sep 14, 2016

Abansuip, Hill in the Northern Cape

Khoikhoi name of Rooiberg, some 10km from Eksteenfontein . Translated from Afrikaans means 'red mountain'.

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'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains
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Sep 14, 2016

'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains

Zulu name for ridge on the Mountains in Drakensberg, including such Peaks as Cathedral Peak, the Bell, the Outer Horn an...

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Abachoreb, Northern Cape
Place
Sep 14, 2016

Abachoreb, Northern Cape

Watering place South of the Koa River Valley, South of Steinkopf. The name is derived from Khoikhoi and means 'water hol...

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Aasvoelkop a Hill on which Northcliff Water Tower Stands, Johannesburg
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Sep 14, 2016

Aasvoelkop a Hill on which Northcliff Water Tower Stands, Johannesburg

A hill on which Northcliff water tower is situated, some 10 km North-West of Johannesburg. Originates from Dutch, 'vultu...

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'Aardoringspruit', Brandfort in the Free State Province
Place
Sep 14, 2016

'Aardoringspruit', Brandfort in the Free State Province

John Weston House in Brandfort, Where the First Aeroplane in Africa Was Built! During the Apartheid era, Winnie Mandela...

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Insurrections I: Tracks and Lyrics
Article
Sep 13, 2016

Insurrections I: Tracks and Lyrics

1. What Shall We Do Now (Hindustani) Ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai ...

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Bejani, a tributary of the Sabie River in the North West
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Bejani, a tributary of the Sabie River in the North West

The Bejani is a tributary of the Sabie River, entering from the North-West. Mkhohlu Railway Siding some 20 km South-East...

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Aalwynkop, Mpumalanga
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Aalwynkop, Mpumalanga

Aalwynkop is a Hill 5 km West of Balfour and 20 km South-East of Heidelberg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.

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Beestekraal, North West
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Beestekraal, North West

Settlement with a Railway Station and Post Office, North of Brits. It was given the name in 1837 by the Voortrekkers und...

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Sep 13, 2016

Under the influence of Dumile Feni’s 'African Guernica' by Sharlene Khan (The Conversation), 07 September 2016

In our regular series, “Under the influence”, we ask experts to share what they believe are the most influen...

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