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… The village of Rhodes lies on the banks of the Bell River at the foot of the Witteberge. It was laid out on the …

… south, settling at Nkukhwini, which was north of Umvoti River . The area of Nkukhwini was not conducive for permanent … was muddy. Reverend Grout then moved south of the Umvoti River where he eventually built the mission station. This was …

… Eastward-flowing Tugela and the Westward-flowing Orange —as well as tributaries of the Caledon (Mohokare). … eroded baSotho land holdings in what was to become the Orange Free State despite the intervention of the British at … 'Nchu , Wepener and Zastron districts were ceded to the Orange Free State. Within a year the first British …

… one of the oldest Farmhouses surviving along the Liesbeek River . Its original construction dates from 1770 and was …

… N7, after which you travel for a while along the Olifants River, past Towns with beautiful names like Papendorp.   The …

… Town is situated in the Eastern Cape province, near Mooi River. Which is approximately 172 km North of East London and …

… with the West Bank and airport, and crosses the Buffalo River. East London Waterfront lies almost directly underneath …

… the Second Anglo Boer War . During the battle of Modder River, on 28 November 1899, it occupied a central position in …

… 8 March 1848. At that stage its area also included the Kat River Settlement, which was separated in 1858 when it was …

… instinctively. Brandfort literally means: 'burning bean river', in Afrikaans . (This plant grows here naturally!)  …

… grants of land by Jan van Riebeeck along the Liesbeek River. This Property formed part of the Coornhoop Farm from …

… start high in these mountains, although only the Eerste River actually flows through the Jonkershoek Valley. The area …

… We live in “big sky” country – whether blue, or orange in sunset, or dark grey and rent by lightening, or … blue of a kingfisher. The miles and miles of yellow and orange daisies in Namaqualand in September, or pink and white …

… a former British colony) were both named after the Niger River that flows through them. The Arab legacy on the … Burkina Faso and Mali . The capital is Niamey . The Niger River, which flows through the southwestern part of the territory. (The name Niger derives it meaning from; “river among rivers,” in the Tamashek language.) One of the …

… Pass. Weyers settled in Darlington, in the fertile Sundays River Valley in 1905, and planted Fruit Orchards and … to supply Citrus Farmers further down, in the Sundays River Valley with Irrigation Water for their trees. Weyers …

… the size. It is found on the northern banks of the Mpako River and it is an iconic. 'Hole in the Wall' in … a hole. The hole is directly in the path of the Mpako River and it is this, rather than wind or the surf, that has …

… Thornhill Village via a rail bridge over the Van Stadens River, the highest narrow-gauge Rail-Bridge in the World. The …

… embracing its Xhosa heitage and celebrating its iconic river. Port Elizabeth, now known as Gqeberha, has a rich …

… African Gold Medal for Best Young Wine in the Olifants River Region. Our wine continues to improve with every …

… Parish on the Farm 'Doornkraal', on the banks of the Vet River, near the foothills of the Langeberge . It was named …

… The governance of Enon currently falls under the Sundays River Valley Local Municipality. The 1875 census indicated …

… Mvezo is a small Village on the banks of the Mbashe River, not far from Mthatha in the Eastern Cape of South …

… Located in the Sundays River Valley, in the District of Cacadu District …

… robin, Knysna turaco, yellow-streaked greenbul and orange ground-thrush. A visit to the forest can be combined …

… Two were erected to guard the bridges over the  Krom River,  near  Nelspoort. '  In 1980, however, one was totally …

… Rhenish . The name ``Wuppertal" derives from the Wupper River in Germany , from where two Rhineland missionaries, …

… October 1899 to March 1900. Set on the banks of the Klip River, and named after: 'Sir Harry Smith’s, Spanish wife' . …

… “bulrush water”, is the Xhosa name for the White Kei River, which rises in the district. The Cacadu District is … and includes inland areas, which lie between the Bloukrans River in the west and Great Fish River in the East. The Cacadu District Municipality focuses …

… along Camp Street was built followed by the wall up Upper Orange Street. In 1905, the bandstand was moved to the park …