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Graaff-Reinet
Place
Jan 22, 2025

Graaff-Reinet

Set in a twist of the Sundays River, the Great Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, d...

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House of Parliament, Cape Town
Place
Jul 14, 2011

House of Parliament, Cape Town

The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pret...

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Elim
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Elim

The charming little village known as Elim, dominated by white-washed fishermen’s cottages and fig trees, is one of the f...

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Cape Province- 'Province of Good Hope'
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Cape Province- 'Province of Good Hope'

The Cape Provinces official name was: 'The Province of the Cape of Good Hope', but is often just called: 'The Cape.'  ...

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Mandela House
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Mandela House

The Mandela House Museum in Soweto is housed in what was once the home of  Nelson Mandela, the World's most famous ...

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Labia Theatre, Cape Town
Place
Sep 25, 2022

Labia Theatre, Cape Town

The Labia is run by Ann and Ludi Kraus, Michael Berkel and Rose Nhlapo. Labia Theatre, the oldest independent art-repert...

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University of Pretoria Museums
Place
Mar 03, 2025

University of Pretoria Museums

The University of Pretoria Museums manages, conserves, curates, and interprets adiversity of museum collections and...

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Pretoria Art Museum
Place
May 29, 2017

Pretoria Art Museum

The Pretoria City Council started a permanent collection of paintings from artists such as the German Baroque painter Jo...

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Vaal River and Dam, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga
Place
Jul 29, 2020

Vaal River and Dam, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga

Vaal Dam covers over 300 km, which is also the Country's largest Dam by Area. It is one of Gauteng's major sources of dr...

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Cederberg Wilderness Area
Place
Jan 28, 2020

Cederberg Wilderness Area

The Cederberg region is only two hours from Cape Town and yet the landscape is completely different: wilder, warmer with...

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Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
Place
Apr 19, 2017

Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town

It started off with a small Jetty, built by Jan van Riebeeck in 1654 as part of his task to establish a Refreshment Stat...

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Faure Marine Drive and Clarens Drive, Gordon's bay
Place
Feb 24, 2025

Faure Marine Drive and Clarens Drive, Gordon's bay

Faure Marine Drive, which eventually becomes Clarence Drive, is a stretch of scenic coastal road leading to Gordon’s Bay...

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Paternoster, West Coast
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Paternoster, West Coast

Just five minutes away ffrom Paternoster is the Cape Columbine Nature Reserve. The Reserve has the last manned lighthous...

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Gordons Bay, Cape Province
Place
Mar 13, 2020

Gordons Bay, Cape Province

Gordons Bay is a picturesque coastal village, nestled at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains and the False Bay ...

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Place
Apr 18, 2017

Chapman's Peak Drive, Hout Bay to Fish Hoek

Chapman’s Peak is named after John Chapman, the Captain’s mate of an English ship, the 'Consent'. The Peak which can be ...

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