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Pretoria Boys High School
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Pretoria Boys High School

This school was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 May 1978. Charles Hope supported the union ...

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Stellenbosch, Western Cape
Place
Sep 16, 2020

Stellenbosch, Western Cape

This Historic Town, is a living museum with a vibrant street Culture. A variety of soils and locations has seen Stellenb...

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Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
Place
Jul 22, 2020

Anglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein

One of the most significant events in the history of South Africa was the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Although the prot...

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University of Pretoria
Place
Nov 01, 2023

University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria has transformed into a dynamic University, with a community of staff and students who come fr...

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Stellenbosch University
Place
May 04, 2017

Stellenbosch University

first electric taxi. Stellenbosch University developed from the inauguration of the Theological Seminary of the Dutch Re...

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Cahora Bassa Dam, Mozambique
Place
Oct 26, 2022

Cahora Bassa Dam, Mozambique

The Dam was built by a consortium of Portuguese, German, British, and South African companies; construction of the Dam b...

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Isandlwana Battlefield Site, Nqutu
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Nov 04, 2022

Isandlwana Battlefield Site, Nqutu

Nquthu is an isiZulu name meaning "the back of the head". Umzinyathi District has a total area of 8 079 square Kilomet...

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Dundee
Place
Sep 05, 2022

Dundee

King Dingane’s generals, Dambuza and Ndlela kaSompisi. The Battle of Blood River Heritage Site in KwaZulu-Natal represen...

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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town

Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the ...

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Zambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe
Place
Jan 30, 2025

Zambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe

The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into...

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Table Mountain, Cape Town
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Table Mountain, Cape Town

Cape Towns natural wonder! can be viewed from Table bay harbour.

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Signal Hill
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Signal Hill

Indeed, the City was widely renowned as "The Tavern of the Seas". There were no telephones or telegraphs before the latt...

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Amatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal

Town some 130 km North-East of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 19...

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Company Gardens in Cape Town
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Company Gardens in Cape Town

The tree-lined avenue, with its benches and resident squirrels, forms a pathway between the suburb of Gardens and the ci...

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Staats Model School, Van der Walt Street, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Staats Model School, Van der Walt Street, Pretoria

it was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 April 1960. Sytze Wierda was born in the Netherlands,...

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