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Johannesburg Botanical Garden
Place
Feb 08, 2017

Johannesburg Botanical Garden

The Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg. The gardens were established i...

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University of the Witwatersrand, (Wits)
Place
Mar 17, 2023

University of the Witwatersrand, (Wits)

The History of Wits is linked with Mining, Academic Excellence, and with Political and Civic Activism. Being surrounded ...

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Place
Aug 27, 2020

Quanza Shipwreck, East London

The Quanza was a four-masted steamship of 942 tons which went ashore at East London on Sunday, 26 May 1872 at 05h00. She...

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Harrismith, Free State
Place
Feb 27, 2020

Harrismith, Free State

Harrismith is a small, charming country town, founded in 1849, but discovered by tourists only recently. Visitors remark...

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Heritage Route of Transvaal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Place
Nov 20, 2023

Heritage Route of Transvaal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Boers and Voortrekkers originated from these areas of the TRANSVAAL

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Baviaanskloof Region and Pass, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 06, 2020

Baviaanskloof Region and Pass, Eastern Cape

There is a Gorge that lies in the Valley, stretching for over 100 kilometres, between the Baviaanskloof Mountains to the...

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Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, in Polokwane
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, in Polokwane

Experience the warm hospitality and rich Culture of the Basotho people in the 'Bakone Malapa Museum'. The Bakone, a sub-...

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Place
Nov 20, 2023

Mbaula Village, Phalaborwa

The name is derived from the Nyanja language and means: 'the heater'. In the Village this device is used for heating and...

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University of Fort Hare, Alice- Eastern Cape
Place
Aug 23, 2017

University of Fort Hare, Alice- Eastern Cape

Some politically active alumni like: Oliver Tambo; Nelson Mandela; Govan Mbeki; Robert Sobukwe and Mangosuthu Buthelezi ...

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Ngoye University of Zululand, Richards Bay
Place
Nov 08, 2023

Ngoye University of Zululand, Richards Bay

Raymond Zondo attended there. The Teaching and Learning and Centre(TLC), led by the director of teaching and learning, c...

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Wagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town
Place
Aug 03, 2022

Wagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town

Ruins under Golden Acre are of Wagenaer's Reservoir. These Reservoirs' Date Back to 1652. When Jan van Riebeeck arrived ...

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Place
Oct 19, 2020

Dal Josafat, Paarl

Kleinbosch has close connections with the Afrikaans language and its origins. It was the birthplace of Stephanus Jacobus...

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Edenburg, near Bloemfontein
Place
Mar 02, 2021

Edenburg, near Bloemfontein

Edenburg is situated 83km South-West of Bloemfontein. This typical Transgariep Town, nestled in the golden prairies alon...

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Railway Administration Building, bounded by Maitland-, Hanger, St Andrew and Harvey Streets, Bloemfontein
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Railway Administration Building, bounded by Maitland-, Hanger, St Andrew and Harvey Streets, Bloemfontein

A double-storey brick building with heavily ornamented Victorian and neo-Classical architectural features. It was design...

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Kafanchan, Nigeria
Place
Jul 21, 2022

Kafanchan, Nigeria

Located in the southern part of the Kaduna State, which is located in the middle belt of Nigeria.

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