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Elandsberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape
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Jan 30, 2020

Elandsberg Nature Reserve, Western Cape

Elandsberg is a mountain and is located in the Swartland District, near Riebeeck Kasteel, in the Western Cape. The estim...

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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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Maclear/Nqanqarhu
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May 16, 2018

Maclear/Nqanqarhu

The Sivewright Bridge, in Station Street. Is a National Monument With its Magnificent Sandstone Bridge With Arches.

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Comrades Marathon, Durban-Pietermaritzburg
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Jun 29, 2023

Comrades Marathon, Durban-Pietermaritzburg

The Comrades Marathon was established in 1921. This Ultramarathon is 90km. It is run annually, alternating between havin...

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Bourke's Luck Potholes
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bourke's Luck Potholes

This natural water feature marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon. The potholes were named after Tom Bourke,...

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Leliefontein
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Jun 06, 2024

Leliefontein

Nama Riel Dance has its roots in the Khoisan tradition where it originated as a celebratory dance. It’s thought to be on...

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Panorama Route, Mpumalanga
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Jun 03, 2024

Panorama Route, Mpumalanga

*God's Window *Lisbon Falls *Berlin Falls *the Pinnacle *Bourke`s Luck Potholes, and *Blyde River Canyon The Panor...

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Pilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province
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May 31, 2021

Pilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province

is a tourist location that takes visitors back in time to the days of the gold rush in the 1870’s. Where everyone dresse...

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Goedverwacht, West Coast of Cape Town
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Feb 01, 2021

Goedverwacht, West Coast of Cape Town

It was established in 1889 as a Moravian Mission station and has a fascinating story. The Village is situated in a ferti...

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Eerste Rivier, Cape Town
Place
Aug 04, 2017

Eerste Rivier, Cape Town

Eerste River was a Railway Station of the Cape Town, Wellington and Docks Railway Co Ltd, and was probably established a...

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Hankey
Place
Oct 29, 2021

Hankey

Hankey is the oldest and probably best known because of its claim to the largest sundial in Africa that stands 18 metres...

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Railway Station, Muizenberg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Railway Station, Muizenberg

National Monument

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Jul 22, 2020

Damara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia

The Living Museum of the Damara close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only o...

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Steytlerville Municipality, Karoo
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Dec 06, 2023

Steytlerville Municipality, Karoo

Situated in the western parts of the Eastern Cape, Steytlerville is the home of peace and tranquility. Here one can rest...

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Piketberg
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Nov 13, 2015

Piketberg

The small, farming Town of Piketberg lies; at the foot of the Piketberg Mountain Range, surrounded by fields of wheat th...

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