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Wild Coast
Place
Jan 12, 2019

Wild Coast

The Wild Coast, known also as the Transkei, is a 250 Kilometre long stretch of rugged and unspoiled Coastline that stret...

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Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Gauteng)
Place
Jan 12, 2024

Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Gauteng)

Witwatersrand, ridge of gold-bearing rock mostly in Gauteng Province, South Africa. Its name means “Ridge of White Water...

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Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Sep 19, 2016

Alfred Nzo District Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal

District of which, Harding is the principal town. Encircled by Mount Currie, Umzimkulu, Ixopo, Port Shepstone and Bizane...

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Ganesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Ganesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe

Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977. Believed to be the oldest surviving ‘so...

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'Aliwal South', Alternative Name for Mossel Bay
Place
Sep 20, 2016

'Aliwal South', Alternative Name for Mossel Bay

The alternative name in 1850, for Mossel Bay. It was the first place that European's landed, that was, Bartholomew Diaz ...

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Diepkloof, Soweto
Place
Mar 04, 2019

Diepkloof, Soweto

Diepkloof covers an Area of approximately 2,50218 square kilometres and houses a Population of approximately 104 098 per...

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Makhonjwa Mountains, Barbeton
Place
Jul 03, 2018

Makhonjwa Mountains, Barbeton

Situated in North-Eastern South Africa, the site comprises 40% of the Barberton Greenstone Belt, one of the World’s olde...

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Mandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
Place
May 24, 2018

Mandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal

"To see this sculpture of Mandela!" Visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road and Howick in KwaZulu-Natal.  ...

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Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha
Place
Jun 20, 2024

Nelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha

The Nelson Mandela Museum is located in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province in South Africa, it is a public entity recognized...

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Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape
Place
Jan 22, 2020

Tsitsikamma National Park, Eastern Cape

The Tsitsikamma National Park is situated at the heart of the picturesque tourist region known as the Garden Route, foun...

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Western Sahara
Place
Aug 02, 2021

Western Sahara

Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast of Africa. A former Spanish...

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Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
Place
Sep 03, 2021

Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand

New Provincial Heritage site: Blaauwberg Nature Reserve.

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Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn
Place
Jan 22, 2020

Cango Caves, Oudtshoorn

29 km from Oudtshoorn, at the head of the picturesque Cango Valley, lies the spectacular underground wonder of the Klein...

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Raadsaal, 95 St George’s Street, Bloemfontein
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Raadsaal, 95 St George’s Street, Bloemfontein

The first Raadsaal is probably the most important Historical Building in the Free State, dating back to 1849, it is the ...

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Comrades Marathon- 'House' or Museum
Place
Jun 10, 2024

Comrades Marathon- 'House' or Museum

The Comrades Marathon from Durban to Pietermaritzburg is an "UP RUN". This Alternates Every Year from the "UP RUN" to th...

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