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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Place
Jan 25, 2025

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia

Victoria Falls, known locally as 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', which translates to “The Smoke that Thunders,” is an iconic and breath...

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Cape Floral Areas, Western Province
Place
Jul 03, 2018

Cape Floral Areas, Western Province

Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004, the property is located at the South-Western extremity of South Africa. It...

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Cape Town, Western Province
Place
Mar 30, 2011

Cape Town, Western Province

Cape Town is a modern City with high-rise office Buildings and pedestrian Malls. Although it is a major Political and Ec...

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Zambia
Place
Sep 26, 2012

Zambia

On 24 October, 1964 Northern Rhodesia (now known as Zambia) gained independence from Britain.  In the list ...

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Kruger National Park
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Kruger National Park

The Kruger National Park  was proclaimed on 31 May 1926 under the newly formed National Parks Board of Trustees, which b...

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Robben Island, Cape Town
Place
Nov 22, 2017

Robben Island, Cape Town

There is a Kramat (holy shrine) on the island dedicated to the Prince of Madura – Pangeran Chakra Deningrat – who died o...

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Karoo Hoogland Municipality in the Karoo Region, Northern Cape
Place
Mar 05, 2020

Karoo Hoogland Municipality in the Karoo Region, Northern Cape

The Little or Klein Karoo, which is a long valley bordered by the Swartberg and the Langeberg Mountains in the Western C...

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Blombos Cave and Private Nature Reserve, Stillbaai - Cape Town
Place
Aug 03, 2020

Blombos Cave and Private Nature Reserve, Stillbaai - Cape Town

Blombos Cave is a World-famous Archaeological Site, overlooking the sea and located in a private nature Reserve which is...

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South Africa
Place
Aug 29, 2018

South Africa

Is the southern most country of Africa. It is bordered by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. First electr...

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Drakensberg Mountain Range, Lesotho
Place
Dec 02, 2019

Drakensberg Mountain Range, Lesotho

The range is more than 200 kilometres long and combines rugged peaks with verdant valleys and spectacular backdrops. It ...

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Table Mountain, Cape Town
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Cape Towns natural wonder! can be viewed from Table bay harbour.

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Sahara Desert, in North Africa.
Place
Oct 10, 2024

Sahara Desert, in North Africa.

When you explore the luxuriously decorated tombs carved deep into the rocky cliffs, you’ll be captivated by intricate hi...

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Zululand District Municipality
Place
Apr 11, 2019

Zululand District Municipality

Known as the Kingdom of the Zulu, KwaZulu-Natal is a melting pot of African, European and Indian cultures. Known as the ...

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Sharpeville, Gauteng
Place
Mar 07, 2019

Sharpeville, Gauteng

In 1960 during Apartheid a large unarmed group headed to the Police Station with the intent of protesting against having...

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Robben Island Museum
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Robben Island Museum

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

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