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… referred to it as the town of Windsor. Subsequently, this name changed as a tribute to the Spanish wife of Sir Harry …

… upon his death. The Town was founded in 1904 and takes its name from the geographic features nearby, notably the Stream …

… . The sandy flats at the Mountain top gave rise to its name, or did it?  An idea from a Facebook user, Patric Tariq …

… of KwaDukuza and about 69 kilometers north of Durban. The name Groutville was acquired from its founding father …

… NO more! The fingerprint of the History is captured in the name; Clarendon Place which is the new name for, East Avenue. The old Clarendon Circle disappeared … Aristocratic English Family, with Ancient Roots. His full Name was; George Herbert Hyde Villiers, 6th Earl of …

… The name Knysna has appeared in various spellings since about the … governor - instead, it retained its original Khoikhoi name, which is thought to translate as ‘place of wood’. In …

… was completed, dried rock hard, in the sun. Thus the name Alabaster 'klip'/stone, was given in 1779 or 1780 by …

… protests from 23 September – November 2016, under the name Umhlangano, a Black Student Movement against racism, …

… Escarpment are quite spectacular and give the Area its name of 'Panorama Route'. The scenic beauty of the 'Blyde …

… blocks to the west of Melrose House is Barton Keep. As the name implies, the style and design suggest a French chateau …

… , Author of Jock of the Bushveld . And, even the name of the Dam has a good story attached to it. Piet van …

… Municipal Area. It is named after the River whose name is thought to be derived from the intertwined cat-thorn …

… called the SSR Mauritius Airport or, to give it its full name, the Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolan Mauritius Airport, being …

… to demonstrate the country's ability to host the SKA. Its name is a play on words: in Afrikaans "meer" means "more", as …

… Five" is reminiscent of the old safari hunting days. The name is not derived from the size or number of the animals, …

… Olives, Wild Pears, Small Ironwood and Wild Almonds to name a few. Restios which belongs to the family Restionaceae, …

… into by the Voortrekkers,in October 1837. (This was name given to the Afrikaners, who had left the British-ruled, …

… of 1946 was passed. This meant that no “Asiatic” (another name used to refer to Indian people) could purchase or take …

… Needle to England. Cleopatra's Needle is the popular name for each of three Ancient Egyptian Obelisks re-erected …

… City Metropolitan Municipality is actively pursuing a name change for East London, with the proposed new name being 'Gompo' . "Gompo" is the Xhosa name for the area around Cove Rock, a 14-meter-high sandstone …

… carry their sense of adventure into the heart of Kruger. Name Change Proposal- It was reported recently that a motion … Fisheries and the Environment says there has been no name change for the Kruger National Park. The department was … to recent reports that about a proposed change to the name. It added that those spreading misinformation are urged …

… situated all across the district. Vhembe is a Venda name. “Vhembe” has been chosen amongst a number of suggested names for the district. Vhembe is a Venda name for what is also known as the Limpopo River . In essence Vhembe means Limpopo River. The name Vhembe symbolizes a fountain of life. This is captured …

… Originally named 'Treurfontein' (well of sadness), the name was changed to honour Admiral Gaspard de Coligny, a … Western”, H. J. Malan, however urged them to change the name to 'Coligny', after the famous Huguenot leader, Gaspard … Many Huguenots, later fled to South Africa. After this name change, authorities were urged to also change the name …

… settlements in traditional rural villages. It derives its name from the Mountain Range of the same name which transverses the Municipality and was the scene of … in 1989.  * Nyandeni Local Municipality derives its name from the isiXhosa word “inyanda”, which is a bundle of …

… named it ‘far away’, which is a direct translation of the name of the Estate from Dutch. This was due to the long …

… West of the Kruger National Park’s Punda Maria gate. (The name Punda Maria is a bastardisation of the Swahili word for zebra, which is 'Punda Miliya'. The name of the camp was coined in 1919 by the first ranger in … from the Coetser family in 1979, the original name was restored.) The Area has two major Rivers, the …

… Uys , Barney Simon , John Kani and Blaise Koch, to name a few, and whom also performed and showcased their works …

… when Britain took over, they maintained that name. A year to the attainment of independence in 1964, the …

… history. It used to be known as Klaarwater but changed its name to indicate a mixed community that lived here at the …