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Aug 18, 2020

Border Cave or Sibudu Cave, Found in Cliff Between KZN and Swaziland

The World's oldest known mattress has been unearthed in South Africa, in a cave in KZN! Made of plant material and dated...

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Molweni, Kwa Zulu Natal
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Aug 21, 2020

Molweni, Kwa Zulu Natal

The Population of Molweni is made up of mostly Black Africans, with Females being the predominate Gender! Molweni is a R...

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Aug 21, 2020

Primville, Soweto- Johannesburg

Walter Sisulu Square in the heart of Kliptown , Soweto, is South Africa’s first township entertainment explosion centre,...

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Boschhoek Farm, uMzinyathi,-a District in kwaZulu-Natal
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Sep 27, 2013

Boschhoek Farm, uMzinyathi,-a District in kwaZulu-Natal

History of the farm Boschhoek Farm, (known locally as kwaHlathikhulu) is located in the uMzinyathi District in kwaZul...

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Aug 13, 2020

Botshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein

Botshabelo, which means 'place of refuge', is the largest township in the Free State and, after Soweto, the largest in t...

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Aug 12, 2020

Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion-Pretoria

This Township was established when Centurion was incorporated into Tshwane in 2000.

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'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
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Jul 14, 2011

'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg

Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a National Monument by the...

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Bo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.
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Jul 14, 2011

Bo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.

The property was originally part of the Leeuwenhof Estate and was developed in about 1820 by Johannes Zorn. It consisted...

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Blockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
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Jul 14, 2011

Blockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp

The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance of Major-General ...

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Conradie Care Centre, Pinelands
Place
Mar 28, 2019

Conradie Care Centre, Pinelands

It's a very old, single story Hospital divided into probably about 40 buildings. The place has been trashed by vagrants,...

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Place
Aug 04, 2020

Britstown, Northern Cape

Britstown located in the Northern Cape of South Africa, a small farming town Named after Hans Brits, who accompanied Dav...

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Bethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape
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Jul 14, 2011

Bethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape

The Van der Kemp Memorial Church is still very much the spiritual centre of Bethelsdorp. Nearby are the almshouses, buil...

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Elands Bay Cave
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Feb 20, 2020

Elands Bay Cave

Hidden in the caves are the most beautiful cave paintings. These were done by the Bushmen who lived in this area thousan...

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Battle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
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Mar 20, 2018

Battle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg

Given the turmoil in Europe and the importance of the Cape sea-route to India the British Government sent a fleet of sev...

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George Airport, Western Province
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Jul 09, 2020

George Airport, Western Province

George Airport has been awarded the South African Airport of the Year award six times, in the category of Airports who h...

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