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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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Pampierstad
Place
Jun 06, 2013

Pampierstad

Pampierstad (now Thuso a Sotho or Tswana word meaning Help/Assistance) was established in the former homeland of Bophuth...

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Humansdorp
Place
Apr 05, 2023

Humansdorp

Humansdorp has grown from a small Town in 1849, with the purpose of serving the Farming community. These days it has flo...

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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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Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg

Construction of this church started in 1898 and completion of the building were delayed by the outbreak of the Anglo Boe...

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'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha
Place
Sep 19, 2016

'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha

Early Portuguese name in 1503, of Table Bay. Meaning 'watering place of Saldanha', it was given in honour of Admiral Ant...

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Echo Caves, Limpopo
Place
Mar 15, 2024

Echo Caves, Limpopo

On the border of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. The caves, today are declared a National Monument. They are found...

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Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit

wonder of the world, Said to have formed when the Southern Hemisphere, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian sub-continen...

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Tankwa Karoo National Park
Place
Jan 24, 2020

Tankwa Karoo National Park

It is recommend you travel through the Park with a vehicle with high ground clearance and good tyres. All roads in the P...

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Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley
Place
May 27, 2021

Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley

Kaapsche Hoop, well known for it's Wild Horses roaming freely, is a charming Village situated in Mpumalanga , 25km from ...

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Ohrigstad
Place
May 10, 2022

Ohrigstad

Ohrigstad was founded in 1845 by Hendrik Potgieter, the well-known "Voortrekker" leader. He named the Town after himself...

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Calvinia
Place
Jul 21, 2022

Calvinia

Abraham Esau, a patriotic Coloured blacksmith who was loyal to the British. He gathered a force of 70 locals to defend t...

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Hondeklipbaai, Namaqualand
Place
Aug 24, 2020

Hondeklipbaai, Namaqualand

Hondeklipbaai is a small fishing community along the coast of Namaqualand. The Village was original to export copper in ...

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