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PlaceBasotho Cultural Village
… Sotho Village combined with replica of homesteads dating from the 16th Century to the present day. These showcase good … in the village are for sale, along…
EventThe fall of the Berlin wall
… 9th Nov 1989. In the hours and days that followed, crowds from both East and West Germany physically broke down the … has the highest unemployment and under…
PlaceLake Kariba, Zambia and Zimbabwe
… okay to swim further out in deeper water, so a quick dip from your houseboat is usually fine!) The construction of the … location can be fatal. This is where…
PlaceNatures Valley, Garden Route
… occupation, San hunter-gatherers lived in this Area from about 10,000 years ago until they were displaced by Khoikhoi herders from the interior about 400…
ADDRESS AT A DINNER HOSTED BY THE FEDERATION OF INDIAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE (FICCI), CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRIES (CII), AND JOINT BUSINESS COUNCILS (JBC) Delhi, 26 January 1995
… of human rights. This requires that democracy be extended from the national level to democratically elected local …
PlaceWitwatersrand, Johannesburg (Gauteng)
… of the ridge, and chains of lakes created by water pumped from the mines occupy adjoining valleys . Two major … basin. The placer model holds that gold was…
PlaceBelmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
… was purchased the Hotel opened its doors to rave reviews from the press and wealthy patrons from abroad. Round about the time of the opening of the … and…
PlaceMkuze, KwaZulu Natal
… South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the City of Durban. It is along the N2 road on route to … Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is…
PlaceVictor Verster Prison
… a commissioner within the prisons department. Many farmers from the surrounding areas were furious with government’s … freedom in 1990 . Mandela was…
PlaceFisantekraal, Cape Winelands
… 15 of February 2017. About 70 backyarders and residents from informal Settlements in Fisantekraal marched to … that they lack privacy. They say they rejected…
PlaceShipwreck Trail, Eastern Cape
… cooking your food over a bush fire and a complete escape from civilisation. Overnight camps range from bush camps with a huge fireplace and basic … are…
EventJazz veteran Dorothy Masuka dies
… by her children and grandchildren, after suffering from hypertension. Dorothy Masuka was born on 3 September 1935 in Zimbabwe . Her father was originally…
PlaceLekkersing, Namaqualand
… (which means to sing joyfully or beautifully) originated from the fact that a small fountain in the area 'sang', so … in this area, but the trees at Koersdap…
PlaceBotrivier, near Hermanus
… tribes and the river was attributed with the name ‘butter’ from both sides - the Afrikaans word for butter is ‘botter’ … seeing the telephone exchange and…
PlaceoThongathi, previously Tongaat
… was granted to settlers for sugar cultivation. Derived from the Zulu word 'uThongathi' , which refers to the river … 'uThongathi' River. The town’s name was…
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
… Lying about two Hours' drive from Cape Town , Redelinghuys is known as the 'potato … the largest natural Wetlands and a RAMSAR protected site. From July…
PlaceHermanus
… display. Some of the demolished old Fishing Shacks, from the early Days were rebuilt along the Slopes and an … on display at this Photographic Museum, were…
Apartheid stakeholders - where are they now?
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of … power would want to salvage what benefits they could from their erstwhile privileged position…
PlaceThaba Bosiu, Lesotho
… legend propagated by Moshoeshoe to discourage his enemies from attempting a nocturnal siege. The expansive flat-topped … plenty of livestock. Thaba Bosiu is…
PlaceGermiston
… Area. Interestingly, quite a few notable people come from Germiston including: Andre Watson who was a Rugby … area with over 700 factories, it is minutes…
PlaceCogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)
… the 18th Century. The Pass was constructed by Thomas Bain from 1873 - 1877 and follows the course of the Kingna River, … before that there have been…
PlaceLiesbeek River and Park, Cape Town
… and the Historic Josephine Mill are located here! From Rondebosch onwards much of the river is canalised. Where the river is not canalised, it suffers from…
PlaceHarrismith, Free State
… to break a long trip, hold a conference or escape from the stresses of City living and recharge batteries in … Harrismith lies just off the N3, roughly 314…
PlaceMagaliesberg Region, North West Province
… Reserve, the Magaliesberg Canopy Tour is just 1 ½ hours from Johannesburg and 1 hour from Pretoria . The Magaliesberg Range is home to a wide … luck, you may…
PlaceKalahari Desert
… rise above the general surface, though. Aside from these kopjes there are three surfaces that characterize … roughly to the North or North West. Each dune is…
PlaceMakhandra Aerodrome, Grahamstown
… The closest is the Port Elizabeth Airport which is 114 km from Grahamstown. The East London Airport is 123 km away. There are regular flights from…
PlaceCyril Ceoghegan Cycling Track, Durban
… racing to take place. Spectators can only view the action from the main Pavilion since the track is elevated from the ground! The Track has change rooms with…
EventGovernment's final consolidation of 'homelands'
… consolidate the total number of separate 'homeland' areas from 113 to 36. The homelands were officially instituted in … Africans of their South African…
Last kicks of a dying horse July 1992 - June 1993
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of … in the regional focus of the political violence, away from the PWV and into Natal from whence…
PlaceBetty's Bay
… It is located 100 km from Cape Town beneath the Kogelberg Mountains on the scenic … advantage of the 50 tonnes maritime visitors. The area from Cape Hangklip…