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Philip Kgosana Drive, Devil's Peak Estate- Cape Town
Place
Nov 10, 2020

Philip Kgosana Drive, Devil's Peak Estate- Cape Town

The Road was originally named after Nicolaas de Waal, the first administrator of the Cape Province. He initiated the Roa...

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth
Place
Mar 19, 2019

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth

The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, formerly the King George VI Art Gallery. It was opened on 22 June 1956 and r...

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Zandspruit, Johannesburg
Place
Aug 19, 2021

Zandspruit, Johannesburg

Twenty-five years ago, the informal settlement was once a piece of land with a few houses scattered around. Today over 3...

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Place
Oct 21, 2019

Paarl Boys Hoerskool (High School)

Established In 1868 The School Is One Of The Oldest In South Africa And Steeped In Tradition.

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Circle of Kramat's, Cape Town
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Circle of Kramat's, Cape Town

The circle of Kramats in Cape Town is a shrine to Muslim holy men buried in Cape Town. Legend goes that it is this circl...

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Boskop Village, Nature Reserve and Dam- near Potchefstroom
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Feb 10, 2021

Boskop Village, Nature Reserve and Dam- near Potchefstroom

A human fossil remnant consisting of a portion of a skull dome was unearthed in 1913, by laborers on a Farm near the Vil...

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Magaliesberg Region, North West Province
Place
Mar 18, 2020

Magaliesberg Region, North West Province

Go on a journey through the ecology and geology of one of the oldest Mountain ranges in the world – estimated to be 2,50...

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Delareyville, North West
Place
Nov 13, 2019

Delareyville, North West

This historical town in the vast North West Province has a rich history that is deeply rooted in South African culture.

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Christiana, North West
Place
Jun 28, 2021

Christiana, North West

Christiana is a town situated in the Bophirima region of the North West Province in South Africa. It is part of new newl...

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Place
Nov 13, 2019

Coligny, North West Province

The town lies 193 km due west of Johannesburg on the road to Lichtenburg, which is 29 km away. Originally named 'Treurfo...

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Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg

The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th Century...

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Boekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Boekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 2 April 1971.

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Alabama, Klerksdorp
Place
Sep 19, 2016

Alabama, Klerksdorp

Township 6 km West of Klerksdorp in the North West. It is said to take its name indirectly from the State in South-East ...

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Ugie, Eastern Cape
Place
Feb 15, 2024

Ugie, Eastern Cape

It developed from a Mission Station at Gatberg, established in 1863 by William Murray. This area comes under the Eastern...

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Zuurberg Mountain Village (also spelt:"Suurberg")
Place
Aug 23, 2022

Zuurberg Mountain Village (also spelt:"Suurberg")

At 27,5 km it is one of the longer passes in South Africa and traverses all four tiers of the dominant Zuurberg Mountain...

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