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Colesberg, Northern Cape
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Mar 16, 2011

Colesberg, Northern Cape

The Village of Colesberg was founded in 1830 on the site of an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society, and w...

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Canadian Monument, Bloemfontein
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Jul 14, 2011

Canadian Monument, Bloemfontein

This Monument, near the Bloemfontein Zoo,, takes the form of an obelisk. It was erected as a memorial to the Canadian so...

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Oct 22, 2020

uMgungundlovu, Dingane's Royal Kraal

The uMgungundlovu was formerly known as Dingane's Kraal and royal Capital. He took power, after also assassinating Shaka...

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Cato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Cato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban

This interactive Museum is a tribute to the spirit of defiance against the Durban System, which led to evictions, riots ...

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Dec 09, 2013

Chatsworth, Suburb of Durban

Chatsworth is a historically Indian township located in Durban some 14km south-west of the City centre, in the Umhlatuza...

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Thaba Bosiu, Lesotho
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Nov 10, 2020

Thaba Bosiu, Lesotho

Thaba Bosiu is a sandstone Plateau, at the historic and spiritual heart of the Sotho Kingdom, in Lesotho

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Nov 02, 2020

Simons Town School, Cape Town

Simons Town School became the first school in South Africa to introduce a Maritime Studies department. By providing stud...

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Cookhouse, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Cookhouse, Eastern Cape

The Village of Cookhouse was located on the Farm; 'Roodewal', near a River crossing. It probably derived its name from a...

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Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal
Place
Oct 27, 2020

Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal

Winterton is a little Town found on the banks of the Tugela River in the foothills of the Drakensberg. Close to the Seco...

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Wellington, Western Cape
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Mar 04, 2020

Wellington, Western Cape

The picturesque town of Wellington is a scenic 45-minute drive from Cape Town, 15-minutes’ from neighbouring Paarl and 3...

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Angra das Vaccas, Mossel Bay
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Sep 23, 2016

Angra das Vaccas, Mossel Bay

Inlet on the Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch...

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Oct 16, 2020

Wagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt

Wagendrift Dam and Moor Park Nature Reserve is situated just off the N3 highway, near Estcourt. The Reserve is roughly 9...

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Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum, Polokwane-Limpopo
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Jul 14, 2011

Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum, Polokwane-Limpopo

The Hugh Exton Photographic Museum is an incredible testament to the tireless work of a single man. Kept here are the va...

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Jul 22, 2020

Ju'Hoasani Living Museum, Grashoek-Namibia

The Living Museum of the Ju'Hoasani is situated in the small village Grashoek, about halfway between Grootfontein and Ts...

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Retreat, Cape Town
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Apr 29, 2020

Retreat, Cape Town

It is about 15 kms West-North-West of the Provincial Capital City of Cape Town.

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