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The Second General Election is held in the Union of SA
… It secured seven in the Cape Province, sixteen in the Orange Free State and four in the Transvaal. The results for …
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Dutch East Indian Company expedition into the interior
… survivors of the French ship Le Necessaire at the Gourits River, which had been on a mission to explore possibilities …
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Amanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
… into a single Municipality. Named after the Manzimtoti River , the name is Zulu and means: 'sweet water', is … He was brought a Calabash filled with water from the local River and once he sipped the water, he said “ Kanti …
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Paardekraal Monument, Market Street, Krugersdorp
… from Paardekraal, which they did, and threw into the Vaal River, below the Train Bridge. The stones are still in the River, and the Monument is still at the place where the …
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Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape
… a goatskin bag for milk. This is the name of a nearby river which, after a heavy rainfall, is said to become …
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Allanridge, Free State Province
… after Allan Roberts, who was one of the prospectors in the Orange Free State. Refering to the image of the train-coach; …
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South Africa holds a referendum to decide if SA should become a republic
… Namibia). The two former Boer republics, Transvaal and Orange Free State (now Free State), and South West Africa, …
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Dutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… companies united at the encouragement of Prince Maurice of Orange in the Netherlands and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. This …
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SA author Hymne Weiss is born
… Weiss, was born on the farm Goedemoed, Rouxville district, Orange Free State (now Free State). She was a daughter of …
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The first flight in Kimberley takes off
… the construction of his own aeroplane in Brandfort, in the Orange Free State (now known as Free State). Weston lacked an …
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Anglo-Zulu Wars 1879-1896
… by Colonel C.K. Pearson, was to cross the lower Tugela River and advance towards Ulundi by way of Eshowe. The centre … most retreated to Rorke's Drift or fled down the Mzinyathi River with the Zulu in pursuit. The British lost 52 officers, … right column brushed aside Zulu resistance at the Nyezane river, before advancing to occupy the deserted mission …
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Ndebele
… eastwards, settling in the upper part of the Steelport River basin at a place called KwaSimkhulu, near present-day … in 1836. At this point he trekked over the Limpopo River to present day Zimbabwe, and settled in an area between … homesteads were widely dispersed along the Steelport River. This scatter of homesteads was due in part to raids by …
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All Saints Mission, Eastern Cape
… An Anglican Mission in the Xuka River valley, 4 km East of Ngcobo. Established in 1860-61 by …
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Aasvoelkop a Hill on which Northcliff Water Tower Stands, Johannesburg
… thousand wagons at a time were on route to cross the Vaal River, at Viljoensdrift. Draught sticken oxen that were left …
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Potgieter barters land from Chief Makwana
… was subsequently founded on a tributary of the Vet River. There is some controversy about the actual date of …
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History Grade 11 - Topic 4 Essay Questions
… There were four separate colonies: Cape, Natal, Orange River, Transvaal colonies and each were ruled by Britain. …
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British Fort, Marabastad, Polokwane
… a few kilometres south of Polokwane, on the farm Sand River. The British manned seven forts in the Transvaal during …
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Nelson Mandela’s son, Thembekile is killed in a car accident
… died when three cars collided on the fog-bound Touws River road, leaving four people dead and another four injured. …
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Health officials launch an intensive campaign to find the origins of an outbreak of Ebola fever in Uganda.
… and possibly coma. The disease got its name from the Ebola River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it was …
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Scottish missionary, Robert Moffat arrives in Northern Cape
… station was moved to Seodin, in the valley of the Kuruman River, where Moffat built a church, once the largest building …
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King Dinuzulu dies
… request he was buried with his ancestors on the Mpembeni River in Zululand. Dinuzulu's son,Solomon Nkayishana …
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Conclusive Battle of Ndondakusuka takes place
… were killed and thousands more drowned in the Tugela River. The battle, which ended in favour of Chief Cetewayo, …
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Uitenhage, officially renamed Kariega
… Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality along the Kariega River , approximately 35 kilometres north of Gqeberha … first a farming community on the banks of the Swartkops River. Now it is a thriving commercial and industrial town … Frederick at Algoa Bay. His choice fell upon the Zwartkops River Valley , a green and fertile area about 40 km northwest …
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Paarl
… mountain passes and magnificent surroundings, the Berg River majestically winding its way through and bringing life … and exotic species of trees. A footbridge across the Berg River gives access to paved walkways on the river bank. * The Bird Sanctuary along the banks of the Berg …
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Malawi
… the Central African Plateau, and the Highlands. Largest river in Malawi is the Shire river, the only outlet of Lake Malawi. Highest mountain is …
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Beachwood Mangroves Swamp, Durban
… Reserve is located on the Northern side of the Umgeni River Mouth as it completes its terrestrial course and drains into the Indian Ocean. The River is the divider between Durban, with its impressively …
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Rooipoort Nature Reserve, Kimberley
… reserve, of 140,000 acres with 20 miles of unspoiled Vaal River frontage. Over 10,000 animals of over 20 species … very large open plains there. It is truly spectacular! The river offers excellent fly-fishing for yellow fish in the …
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Tsolo
… of the Gospel on Foreign Parts. It was located on the Inxu river, near the capital village of Chief Mhlonthlo of the … kinsman of Mhlonthlo, whose village was on the Xokonxa river. Hope established his magisterial seat near St …
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Glen Grey Division
… the amaThembu and, most notably, the Khoikhoi of the Kat River Settlement, a group whom the British had hitherto … defeat, these groups were moved east of the Great Kei river and their lands were formed into the territory of …
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Canada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… 13 soldiers were killed and 40 others wounded at Harts River (Boschbult). Other sites of battle where Canadian forces fought were at Paardeberg, Zand River, Mafeking, Lelifontein and Lydengurg. Over the course …
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