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Jan 24, 2020

Hottentots Holland Mountains Nature Reserve

This nature reserve lies in the majestic Hottentots Holland Mountains, about 90 km south-east of Cape Town. The 70 000-h...

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Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, Northern Cape
Place
Jul 04, 2018

Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, Northern Cape

The 1600 square kilometers in area is the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape. This is a dramatic Mountainous ...

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Egypt
Place
May 13, 2016

Egypt

Separated from the Middle East by the Red Sea, a very important trade route! A team of archaeologists from the Universit...

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Matatiele Local Municipality
Place
Jan 14, 2024

Matatiele Local Municipality

103 geographical name changes have occurred in the Eastern Cape since 2019. On the 6 December 2023, Matatiele Township c...

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Prince Albert
Place
May 27, 2024

Prince Albert

Founded in 1762, Prince Albert's History is deeply rooted in South African Heritage. The Town was originally known as: '...

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Malgas Island, Saldanha Bay
Place
Jan 07, 2020

Malgas Island, Saldanha Bay

This island lies about 800 m from the mainland, it is located at the northern entrance of Saldanha Bay

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Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana
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Jul 04, 2018

Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana

Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape is an open, expansive Savannah Landscape at the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe River...

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Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
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Jul 14, 2011

Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)

The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp, on the farm-" Swartkrans".

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Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)
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May 08, 2020

Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)

A Prehistoric Rock Shelter, above the uThongathi River will soon, be declared a National Heritage Site. “Sibudu Cave has...

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Union Buildings, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Union Buildings, Pretoria

The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's Architectural masterpiece. Designed and built by Herbert Baker and com...

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Union Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Union Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria

The discovery of the Witwatersrand Goldfields provided in 1886, the funds necessary to construct this building that...

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'Aliwal South', Alternative Name for Mossel Bay
Place
Sep 20, 2016

'Aliwal South', Alternative Name for Mossel Bay

The alternative name in 1850, for Mossel Bay. It was the first place that European's landed, that was, Bartholomew Diaz ...

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Diepkloof, Soweto
Place
Mar 04, 2019

Diepkloof, Soweto

Diepkloof covers an Area of approximately 2,50218 square kilometres and houses a Population of approximately 104 098 per...

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Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape
Place
Dec 18, 2023

Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape

The Overberg has always been considered as the breadbasket of the Cape and is largely given to grain farming, mainly whe...

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Jan 24, 2018

Jonkershoek

This Nature Reserve is home to the majestic Jonkershoek Mountains and parts of the Jonkershoek valley, it is a UNESCO Wo...

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