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Shaleen Surtie-Richards

Legendary stage, film, and television actress, Shaleen Surtie-Richards, was born on 7 May 1955 in Upington, Cape Province (now Northern Cape). She attended school in both Upington and Cape Town, Cape Province (now Western Cape). Both of her parents were in education – her mother was a teacher and her father was a principal – and their love for education inspired their daughter to follow in their career paths. Subsequently, Surtie-Richards obtained her teaching qualification and worked as a kindergarten teacher between 1974 and 1984.

Levubu, Limpopo

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Levubu is situated in a sub-tropical fruit Farming Area in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Fruit such as litchis, avocados and bananas, as well as pecans and macadamia nuts are grown in the fertile Valley which lies East to West along the Soutpansberg Mountains in the northern Limpopo Province. Several fruit and nut processing facilities operate in the area producing nut oils, flour and dried fruit. The Town is about 100 km West of the Kruger National Park’s Punda Maria gate. (The name Punda Maria is a bastardisation of the Swahili word for zebra, which is 'Punda Miliya'.

Houghton, a Johannesburg Suburb

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Houghton is an extremely wealthy Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. In fact, one of the most famous residents of Houghton was Nelson Mandela, who owned a home there. Besides Nelson Mandela’s home, upper Houghton contains many Buildings and houses of Historical value, to Johannesburg. One of these buildings includes the King Edwards VII School for Boys which is located just off of the Munro Drive. This exquisite school boasts a long cultural and Historical Heritage and is over 100 years old!