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… It's name being symbolic of royalty (“Kroon” is Dutch for crown), … Centre, to the 'Bizzah Makhate Correctional Centre". (This name pays tribute to the late Comrade-Wilfred Sefularo, …

… Act. The majority of the inhabitants moved to Lenasia and Soweto between 1956 and 1977, and the area was declared …

… Gouda! There are others however, that believe that the name actually originates from the Khoi word meaning …

… of Sport, Arts and Culture); officially changed the name to Solomon Linda. His full name was Solomon Popoli Ntsele, (he was also known by his clan name “Linda”). He was a South African singer known for what …

… provided for over 4000 horses, and over each stall is the name of the animal occupying it. The stalls are partitioned …

… for over 4000 horses, and over each stall is the name of the animal occupying it. The stalls are partitioned …

… is probably best known by: ' Jo’burgers ' (the colloquial name for locals') as Home to the Walter Sisulu - Gardens , …

… The name, Dimbaza, an African Town in the former Ciskei, about …

… is an array of stories as to where the Poort got it's name from, most of which are folklore! The most likely … Zerwick and that the locals could not quite pronounce his name correctly and it changed from Zerwick to Zeweweek over …

… surname is of Dutch origin and may be derived from a place name or personal name. Senekal the town, located in the Free State province, …

… The area known as District Six got its name from having been the Sixth Municipal District of Cape Town in 1867. Its earlier unofficial name was 'Kanaldorp', a name supposedly derived from the series of canals running …

… a parish for the Town- Hantam, located in the Karoo . (The name Hantam; has its origins with the Khoi people and it is believed that the name refers to "the hill where the' red nut sedge' grows".) … N Hofmeyr arrived in the Town in, 1851. The Village’s name was then changed to Calvinia. This was to honour the …

… then Windhoek is very much its capital in more than name only! "It's the sort of place that divides travellers, … which were the Damara /Ais //Gams (/ indicates a click in name spelling) which means firewater and the Herero Otjomuise … Several opinions are offered for the origin of the present name, the most popular of these is that sometime before 1840 …

… Town on the Farmland registered as; '109 Jacobsbaai'. The name is said to have evolved from the Frenchman Jacques … has a street called Titius. Another explanation for the name is that the English king entrusted the piece of land to …

… 2010. The Durban Airport opened in 1951 and carried the name Louis Botha Airport until 1994 – the year of the first … Africa. This brought about many changes including the name Louis Botha Airport. It was known as Durban …

… The name of the Observatory refers to W.J. Hussey and a good …

… the North West Province). The place Rooigrond derives its name from the Afrikaans language meaning ‘red ground’. The …

… of a rocky ridge that is undoubtedly the reason for its name change from the original 'Hopetown'. Kranskop's rocky … to open the mountain and coax passers-by inside. The Zulu name for it is aptly 'Ntunjambili' – rock with two holes. …

… during the 1800's. The Village took its enduring name from the Voortrekker description: ' of its River being … years, numbers had increased to sixty and in 1925 the name was changed to Weston Farm Training School. At this time …

… 1863. Municipal status was won in 1891. The origin of the name is unclear. The most likely explanation is that it is a … Or there is a sheep and cattle ranching Farm, with this name, 'Edenburgh'. The economy of the Town and 2000 square km …

… Everest and have this burning desire to paint their name on the well known sign. " The Pass is very long at 23,8 …

… the Dutywa River, a tributary of the Mbhashe River.The name means "place of disorder" in the Xhosa language. Its …

… was originally named Port St.Francis , and endured several name changes over the Years, finally being named Port Alfred …

… Assegai River is a misnomer that was derived from the Zulu name for this river. In those days, Piet Retief used to be a … be a very large district indeed. A Scottish settler by the name of Alexander MacCorkindale then managed to acquire a …

… The name is of biblical origin, also spelled: "Dal Josafat or Dal …