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… Original name being 'Willston', Afrikaans name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the … Rhenish Mission Station from which the Town developed. The name Amandelboom was used from 1845 to 1919. Should you ever …

… South of the Koa River Valley, South of Steinkopf . The name is derived from Khoikhoi and means 'water hole dug by hand'. The Afrikaans name is 'Rooiwater' and means red water. …

… busses on the Route from Bedford to Spring Valley. The name is derived from Achaskloof. Area around the lower reaches of the Bushfontein Stream. The name is derived from Khoikhoi for; 'dry river'! …

… the, Nwaswitsonto River, in the Kruger National Park! The name is Tsonga for 'at the anthill' and refers to the large white anthills, in the vacinity.  Given this name by J Kloppers in 1958, who was a Game-Ranger. …

… Early name for the present Venterstad district, Eastern Cape. It … in 1971. However at the end of apartheid, the Verwoed name was officially changed to Gariep Dam on the 4 October … 1996. Gariep is Khoekhoe for 'river' and was the original name of the Orange river. Gariep Dam Image source …

… of the Fish River with the Orange River. This a Khoikhoi name for 'Rooilepel', and means 'red spoon' when translated from afrikaans. The name is said to refer to the hollow spoon shape of the …

… Located in the heart of Soweto, the Credo Mutwa Cultural Village is a … the AIDs epidemic. The village is located in the heart of Soweto and underwent a restoration project in 2006. A visit …

… Name employed in the 18th Century for the Coastal Area on the … Danger Point and Gansbaai. Dutch for 'Ambrose corner', the name is thought to refer to St. Ambrose, who was the Bishop …

… of a Historic Battle in the First Anglo-Boer War. The name is derived from Zulu and means 'hill of many doves'. It has given its name to the Post-Office Amajuba, the Railway Station Majuba, …

… Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch form, 'Vleeschbaai', by Paulus van Caerden. …

… Early Portuguese name in 1503, of Table Bay . Meaning 'watering place of … there by the Khoikhoi , whilst taking water. In 1601 the name was applied to the present Saldanha Bay by the Dutch … van Spilbergen, who then also gave Table Bay, its Dutch name.  Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to explore the …

… Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name means 'red body'. Definition: Track or set of tracks …

… transferred to a more accessible location. It derives its name from the Xhosa words "cofa", meaning to froth, and "mvaba", a goatskin bag for milk. This is the name of a nearby river which, after a heavy rainfall, is said …

… were moved to Meadowlands, which formed a part of Soweto, where the NP established a housing area based on the … thousands of people from Sophiatown to Meadowlands in Soweto. The removal of people and the destruction of …

… Station between Drummond and Botha's Hill. Takes its name from a flat-topped Hill nearby, which in turn takes its name from Lord Alverstone, president of the Royal Commission …

… The name is Dutch for 'at the thorns'. A Settlement situated just … Wine Cellars in the Worcester region!  A highly respected name in the winemaking World of South Africa.  Aan de Doorns …

… 26 km North of Noenieput. The name in Afrikaans meaning, water-well. Alternativly the name could have arisen from the usage, by the locals of the …

… Langa location outside Cape Town . Although the name Langa means Sun, the name is actually derived from the name of the Xhosa chief Langalibalele, who was imprisoned on …

… The name being of Zulu origin derived from 'insquthu'- meaning a … of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name. It is 53 km East of Dundee. Most of the population is …

… but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre in Soweto when the Group Areas Act made it illegal for Black …

… end of Badspoort, 16 km South-East of Calitzdorp. The name is Afrikaans for 'Alum Gorge', which refers to the … potassium double sulfate of aluminium. Alum is the common name for this chemical compound, given the nomenclature of …

… of Alice, extending Westwards to the Great Fish River. The name is Xhosa and means 'weaned calves'. Some sources link the name to a person called 'Mathole', perhaps a chief who had a …

… Which is Scottish in origin, to the previous Afrikaans name. By 1905 the post office name was Anglicised into Elands River Bridge. The Railway …

… to six students in a two-roomed building. In 1906, the name was changed to the Grey University College. A mere four … With rapid expansion, the institution changed its name in 1950 to become the University of the Orange Free State – reflecting the name of the province at the time – while gaining the status …

… Cape Agulhas is some 32 km South of Bredarsdorp. The name is Portuguese for 'needle' and is said to have been … is with no magnetic deviation. Therefore the Portuguese name of 'Cabo das Agulhas' was given. The Agulhas Bank … van Breda owner of the farm, 'Zoetendalsvlei' which is the name of  the first recorded shipwreck in 1673. He was very …

… the country what he thought was a more authentic African name. “ Zaire ” is a variation of a term meaning “great … in local African languages; like the country’s current name, it refers to the Congo River, which drains a large … lies mostly in the republic. Unlike Zaire, however, the name Congo has origins in the colonial period, when Europeans …

… Walter Sisulu Square of Dedication next to the upmarket Soweto Hotel & Conference Centre, this innovative and compact …

… An old Mission Station that takes its name from the nearby stream. The name means 'black water', from Zulu.  Zimeme High School is a …

… times. 'Kaladokhwe' is an isiXhosa word distorted from the name Cradock, while Nxuba is the local name for the Great Fish River. On August 26, the Minister of … the new names for Eastern Cape Towns and Villages. The name changes were approved in terms of Section 10 (2) of the …

… being modernized but will always keep it's charm! The name "Hazyview" aptly describes the hazy, lazy days during … heat haze, hanging over town in summer gave it its name, still the beautiful surroundings and laid-back … the development of the Sabi Sands Game Farm, the original name for the Kruger National Park, and its development from …