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Agterwitsenbergkom a Mountain Region in the Route 62, Cape Winelands
Place
Sep 19, 2016

Agterwitsenbergkom a Mountain Region in the Route 62, Cape Winelands

Witzenberg is nestled in the Cape Winelands District on Route 62, consisting of : Ceres; Tulbagh; Wolseley; Op-die-Berg ...

Agricultural Publications Building, Vermeulen Street, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Agricultural Publications Building, Vermeulen Street, Pretoria

The Building was erected in about 1914 to accommodate the premises of E.P. Grant, a general merchant. It was declared a ...

Place
Sep 15, 2016

Adcockvale, Port Elizabeth Suburb

Suburb of Port Elizabeth. Laid out in 1949 and was named after a former mayor of the city, WC Adcock; known as Adcockval...

Achab se Berg, Northern Cape
Place
Sep 14, 2016

Achab se Berg, Northern Cape

Hill 23 km East of Aggeneys and 34 km from Pofadder, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. The name is taken from the Fa...

Abenab, Limpopo
Place
Sep 14, 2016

Abenab, Limpopo

A Village situated some 32 km north of Grootfontein. it came into being in 1921, to serve a Mine producing; lead, vanadi...

Place
Sep 14, 2016

Abaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape

Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name means 'red bod...

Aalwynkop, Mpumalanga
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Aalwynkop, Mpumalanga

Aalwynkop is a Hill 5 km West of Balfour and 20 km South-East of Heidelberg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa.

Wallacedene, Cape Town
Place
Apr 02, 2020

Wallacedene, Cape Town

Wallacedene is an Informal Housing Settlement in the Eastern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. The Settlement was esta...

Zoar, Western Cape
Place
Apr 02, 2020

Zoar, Western Cape

To do in Zoar and Amalienstein: Drive into Amalienstein and visit the Church and its yellow-wood pews. The local coffee...

Heilbron, Free State
Place
Nov 06, 2019

Heilbron, Free State

Although it was a small camp, Heilbron was unusual in several respects.

Mamre, Cape Town
Place
Mar 24, 2020

Mamre, Cape Town

From one of South Africa’s oldest churches to the delight of wine tasting and delightful Cape cuisine, sample the best o...

Laaiplek, Velddrif,  West Coast of Cape Town
Place
Mar 16, 2020

Laaiplek, Velddrif, West Coast of Cape Town

Almost indistinguishable from Velddrif, Laaiplek lies on the West side of of the Town closest to the sea, its name deriv...

Tarkastad, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 06, 2020

Tarkastad, Eastern Cape

Set against the dramatic Winterberg Mountains, between Cradock and Queenstown, only three hours from Port Elizabeth, Tar...

Gately House Museum, East London
Place
Mar 04, 2020

Gately House Museum, East London

Peruse through the former home of John Gately, an Irish Immigrant who was one of the founders of the municipal council a...

Hopefield, Heritage Site in the Western Cape
Place
Feb 20, 2020

Hopefield, Heritage Site in the Western Cape

Hopefield, town, Western Cape province, South Africa, north of Cape Town. The town was laid out in 1852 and was named fo...

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