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Old House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
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Jun 20, 2025

Old House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban

The Old House Museum in eThekwini offers a captivating journey through time, showcasing the rich heritage and stories of...

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Orange River
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Mar 16, 2011

Orange River

It rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho (where it is known as the Senqu) it flows westward for 2200 km, where it finally ...

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South Africa
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Aug 29, 2018

South Africa

Is the southern most country of Africa. It is bordered by Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe. First electr...

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Lesotho
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Mar 21, 2011

Lesotho

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

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Cameroon
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Apr 12, 2016

Cameroon

Cameroon is sometimes referred to as a “true African crossroads” not only because of its geographical position, but also...

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Arthur Newton's- Rock Seat in the Comrades Marathon
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Jun 14, 2025

Arthur Newton's- Rock Seat in the Comrades Marathon

This picture is his plaque to remember- Arthur's Seat is a rocky hollowed out landmark in a rock face. Where Arthur Newt...

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Mkhambathi Nature Reserve
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Apr 05, 2019

Mkhambathi Nature Reserve

Situated on the coast of north-eastern Pondoland, the Mkhambathi Nature Reserve (as the locals pronounce), offers visito...

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KuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
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May 16, 2020

KuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape

East London, Afrikaans Oos-Londen, port city, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo R...

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Hermanus
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Oct 14, 2024

Hermanus

Visit Hermanus, a Seaside Town, South East of Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. It's known as a: 'Whal...

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Prieska
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Jun 18, 2025

Prieska

Prieska is a very small town that is perched along the Orange River in the Northern Cape. It is 240 kilometres south of ...

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Sharpeville, Gauteng
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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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Durban Harbour and Port
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May 13, 2020

Durban Harbour and Port

Durban is the Capital City of the South African Province of KwaZulu-Natal, on the East Coast of the Country. It is not o...

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Sutherland, Northern Cape
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Jan 28, 2020

Sutherland, Northern Cape

Sutherland. Your first stop will most likely be SALT. The Southern African Large Telescope is the largest single-optical...

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Ladysmith
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May 29, 2013

Ladysmith

Ladysmith is one of the most important industrial and commercial centres of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal....

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Polokwane
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Jun 16, 2025

Polokwane

Polokwane is the capital city of Limpopo. Where the youth uprising occures in Soweto in 1976. 

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