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The Seriti Commission
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Feb 21, 2023

The Seriti Commission

Background Terry Crawford-Brown petitioned the Constitutional Court in 2011 to compel former president Jacob Zuma to ...

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Mokopane also known as Potgieterus
Place
Feb 20, 2023

Mokopane also known as Potgieterus

Mokopane is also known as Potgietersrus. This is a Town in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa. The Town was establish...

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Atlantis
Place
Feb 20, 2023

Atlantis

Atlantis was created in the early 1970's as a “model industrial node”, within the framework of Apartheid spatial Develop...

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Mokopane- also known as Potgietersrus
Place
Feb 20, 2023

Mokopane- also known as Potgietersrus

Mokopane is also known as Potgietersrus. This is a Town in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa. The Town was establish...

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Mhlathuze River
Place
Feb 16, 2023

Mhlathuze River

Zwide makes a mistake by thinking that he can surprise Shaka, and hastily sends off his much greater army to fight the Z...

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Richards Bay
Place
Feb 16, 2023

Richards Bay

Richards Bay had a temporary Harbour during the Anglo Boer War of 1879. Richards Bay was named after British naval Comma...

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My Family - A Historical Journey through the Seasons by Afzal Moolla
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Feb 14, 2023

My Family - A Historical Journey through the Seasons by Afzal Moolla

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Conflicts between Host Communities and Mining Houses in Bojanala Platinum Disctrict Municipality, South Africa, 1994:2020 by Sediko Daniel Rakolote
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Feb 14, 2023

Conflicts between Host Communities and Mining Houses in Bojanala Platinum Disctrict Municipality, South Africa, 1994:2020 by Sediko Daniel Rakolote

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Vereeniging, a City in Gauteng
Place
Feb 13, 2023

Vereeniging, a City in Gauteng

Vereeniging is a City in Gauteng Province, South Africa, with a population of more than 350,000. Lying on the banks of t...

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2023 - President Ramaphosa, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 2023
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Feb 10, 2023

2023 - President Ramaphosa, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 2023

State of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 9 February 2023 Speaker of the Nationa...

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Sani Pass, KwaZulu Natal
Place
Feb 09, 2023

Sani Pass, KwaZulu Natal

The Sani Pass covers the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, a World Heritage Site which is renowned for its spectacular natural la...

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Escape from Modderbee by Rodney ‘Baduza’ Toka
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Feb 06, 2023

Escape from Modderbee by Rodney ‘Baduza’ Toka

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Yzerfontein
Place
Feb 05, 2023

Yzerfontein

Yzerfontein is considered the ‘Pearl‘ of the West Coast. Yzerfontein, our hidden gem, is a pleasant one hour drive from ...

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Halvey Hotel, Bloemfontein
Place
Feb 02, 2023

Halvey Hotel, Bloemfontein

This was intended to be a Boarding House for the Theatre Attendees in 1893. However this Building is now a Four Star Ho...

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Schoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre, Cape Town
Place
Feb 02, 2023

Schoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre, Cape Town

Father Joseph Kentenich was born in 1885, near Cologne in Germany. On October 18, 1914, he dared to take the first step ...

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