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… war and their republics became the British colonies. The name of the Orange Free State was changed to the Orange River … of the provinces of the new Union of South Africa, and the name was changed back to the Orange Free State. After South … Orange Free State became a South African Province and the name was changed to Free State. The Province is the granary …

… and the Oemsberg about 14 km South-East of Kuboes. The name is said to mean, 'the one which is well known, primarily …

… 224 km South-West of Keetmanshoop.  Aigams is the Khoikhoi name for Windhoek, comes from 'fire' and 'water' refering to …

… founded through generous donations from a collector by the name of Vittorino Meneghell. In 1992, the Gallery was joined …

… the 1900's it became mainly a social club and changed its name, but it has since again become a centre for cultural as …

… to better withstand floods. It is unclear where the name comes from but suggestions are that it possibly came …

… established in 1897 on the farm Groenrivier which, as the name implies, was sited on the banks of the Groen River. The …

… (Apartheid Museum, Constitution Hill, Maboneng Precinct, Soweto, Gold Reef City, and world-class shopping) from here. …

… Katlehong forms the second biggest black township after Soweto. Katlehong is home and birthplace to some of South …

… a high elevated plateau with several hot springs. Khoikhoi name, of Anis, means 'smoke' from the steam seen, at the hot …

… that in the late 1950s was estimated at 33,300 km2. The name is originally derived from 'Alger', which in French, …

… by the award winner Architect; Joe Noero . It derives its name from a series of corrugated iron barrack buildings, …

… Town of Lusikisiki is just North of Port St Johns. Its name sounds like the wind rustling through reeds, heard along …

… magisterial seat for the new district of Piquetberg. Its name was derived from the Dutch "piket" or the French …

… independent in 1960. In 1984, the country changed its name to Burkina Faso. Because Burkina Faso is a poor country; …

… bush that flurishes there! It has recently changed its name to Tshwane! The Pretoria City Hall is the largest public …

… within the Cities Municipal boundaries. The area took its name from the main street, named after Sir George Grey, the …

… Family Man, with four Sons (one of his Sons had the Family Name of; Jameson, so one knows where his Political sympathies … a block away. Warrington Hall no longer Exists; only its name has been retained by the Apartment Block. Remarkably, … 1888 with his Partner Otto Lenz, which became a household name (Reunert and Lenz), is an important piece of Economic …

… was a residential suburb of Cape Town , and derived its name from the Royal Observatory, which was established there … Observatory (Observatory Road), which gives the suburb its name, and is the ' National Centre for Optical and Infrared …

… West to join Voorsterivier, 15 km South of Citrusdal. The name of the river in Afrikaans and means ' the hindmost …

… “Curries” a name associated to the vibrant stadium in the struggle days, …

… called 'Empangeni', was established here in 1894. The name Empangeni, according to folklore, comes from the Zulu …

… One year later he founded a new company under the name of Maschinenbau-Gesellschaft Karlsruhe ('Karlsruhe …

… Three Anchor Bay is a small anchorage in Table Bay. Its name was first recorded in Dutch records of 1661, and …

… Gulf between the Mountains ", in 1488. False Bay owes its name to the erroneous beliefs of sailors at the time of the …

… however had already been named Haarlem and bears that name today. (presumably named after the City, near Amsterdam …

… of Africa located on the Red Sea. A fact reflected in its name, which is an Italianized version of; 'Mare Erythraeum'. …

… of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. Ngcobo is an isiXhosa name for a sweet grass found in the area. Nelson Mandela …

… Fantastical History of a Useless Man. Inspired by the 1976 Soweto uprising , the play was created as a response to the …

… with the continent of Africa and Madagascar Island . The name Comoros is derived from; the Arab word ' kamar ' meaning …