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Jun 30, 2020

Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town

Being a five star hotel aimed at attracting the upper end of the market the not so wealthy do not always get an opportun...

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Valley of a Thousand Hills
Place
Mar 23, 2025

Valley of a Thousand Hills

The Thousand Hills experience is to KwaZulu-Natal what the Garden Route is to the Cape. It is an area of great peace and...

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Msunduzi River
Place
Mar 21, 2025

Msunduzi River

The Msunduzi River is well known for hosting the start of The Dusi Canoe Marathon. This is a canoe paddle race, that cov...

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Sharpeville, Gauteng
Place
Mar 07, 2019

Sharpeville, Gauteng

In 1960 during Apartheid a large unarmed group headed to the Police Station with the intent of protesting against having...

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Bantry Bay, Cape Town
Place
Dec 09, 2021

Bantry Bay, Cape Town

As its name signifies, Bantry Bay lies perched on the rocks overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in one of the most exclusive ...

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Apr 29, 2020

Mitchell's Plain, Cape Flats

It was laid-out as an Area for Coloureds and for houses to be erected the middle income group, about 30 years ago! Parts...

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Lesotho
Place
Mar 21, 2011

Lesotho

4 October 1966, Basutoland (Lesotho) gains independence from Britain

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Kimberley, Northern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Kimberley, Northern Cape

Siege of KimberleyThe siege of the diamond-mining town in the north-west of South Africa, between 14th October 1899 and ...

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Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg
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Oct 16, 2020

Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg

The Manaye Hall in Imbali is a Monumental Landmark as a venue; for the All-In-Africa Conference that was organised in Ma...

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Sarah Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Manenberg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Sarah Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Manenberg

The Saartjie Baartman Centre for Women and Children has a vision to create a safe and secure society and a human rights ...

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Weenan
Place
Apr 20, 2024

Weenan

Weenen, a term in Dutch which translates to "wept," stands as a testament to the turbulent History of South Africa. Loca...

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Ixopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal- Midlands
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Oct 29, 2020

Ixopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal- Midlands

The C J Rhodes 1870 National Heritage Site is situated on a Farm, in the Umkamaas Valley. This is where Cecil John Rhode...

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Dullstroom, Mpumalanga in the Emalaheni Municipality District
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Nov 26, 2020

Dullstroom, Mpumalanga in the Emalaheni Municipality District

The cooler conditions make perfect Hiking conditions or whether you just enjoy strolls along the riverbanks or stretchin...

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Fish Hoek, Cape Town
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Feb 02, 2022

Fish Hoek, Cape Town

This seaside village is surrounded by rugged mountains and boasts one of the safest swimming beaches in Cape Town. prime...

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Greytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Greytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal

This small town in KwaZulu-Natal was, according to district records, named in honour of Earl Grey, the renowned British ...

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