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… Heidelberg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa . The name is of Afrikaans origin and means 'aloe hillock'. Located …

… was established sometime before June 1846, and in 1870 its name was changed to Somerset Road, presumably to …

… "The Fort" after the site of the battle, it now bears the name Casa Labia and is a restaurant, conference centre and …

… 1972, the building was officially named Oliewenhuis, the name being derived from the abundance of wild olive trees …

… Racecourse is found in the midst of the suburb of the same name, which is brimming with industry, office blocks and …

… as ‘God’s country’ or Pondoland. The little town gets its name from the sound of the wind moving through the grass. …

… luxurious shopping centres with 120 leading stores. Big name chain stores include Game, Checkers, Clicks, Foschini, …

… grasslands, gently undulating hills in the background. The name is Afrikaans for 'eland flat', referring to the oxen …

… the governor Cornelius Jacob van de Graaff, whose wife’s name was Cornelia Reinet. Her namesake - Reinet House - was …

… the 1994 elections the two towns were merged under the name Mafikeng (the correct Setswana spelling) and is the seat …

… be the capital, after they colonized it in 1830. The city name is Arabic; 'al-Jazair' and literally means "the …

… sometime before December 1896, and in August 1898 its name was changed to Philippi. Philippi is one of Cape Town’s …

… had grown into a full community and sometime in 1902 its name was changed to Ndabeni, a Xhosa word meaning;  "place of …

… application was made to the Department to alter the name of the school from Plumstead Primary to Timour Hall …

… imprisonment trends of today.   Has recently had its name changed to: "the Kgosi Mampuru 11 Correctional Centre." …

… “phelile indaba!” (“end of discussion”). This is how the name PELINDABA came about. Hannie Preller convinced her …

… the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the goddess that controls smallpox and …

… the late 1800s. The Witpoortjie Falls probably gets its name from the fact that visitors, travelling from …

… it was attacked and burnt down by amaMfengu warriors. The name amaMfengu means “wanderers” and the Fingo nation – like …

… a lack of water prevented any further development. The name of the Settlement was changed later to Griquatown or …

… In September, Art with the Art Africa was launched at the Soweto Festival, showcasing various crafts from locals. “As …

… Municipality. Named after the Manzimtoti River , the name is Zulu and means: 'sweet water', is generally …

… Emirates Airline Park, also popularly known by its old name Ellis Park Stadium, was constructed in 1928 and was …

… The Phantom of the Opera, The Sound of Music', to name but a few. The South African State Theatre has an …

… Iziko Museums. Iziko Museums of Cape Town is the official name given to the group of National Museums located near the …

… disbanded soldiers of the British German Legion, hence the name. Other towns like Alice and the beautiful Hogsback have …

… There is some debate over the origin of the Town’s name. Some attribute it to the Portuguese wreckage of the Sao …

… were any to start with, are no longer visible but the name stuck. Not only is the kilometer-long beach safe for …

… The town to be laid out by you will bear the name of Johannesburg’. In this way Randjeslaagte Farm became …

… on the site of present-day Flagstaff. The Town owes its name to their practice of running a white flag up a flagstaff …