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Kuboes, Northern Cape
Place
Apr 16, 2019

Kuboes, Northern Cape

A great attraction close to Kuboes is 'Cornell's Kop'. This is a Hill that house the largest population of the threatene...

Clearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Clearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape

In 1801 William Anderson and Cornelius Kramer, of the London Missionary Society, established a Station among the Griqua ...

Republic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Republic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic

Griqualand West is proclaimed a separate Crown Colony .The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a f...

Amathola/Amatole District Municipality
Place
Sep 21, 2016

Amathola/Amatole District Municipality

The Amathola Mountain Range which is a subsidiary of the Winterberg Range, 15 km North-East of Alice, extending Westward...

Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)

The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp, on the farm-" Swartkrans".

Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)
Place
May 08, 2020

Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)

A Prehistoric Rock Shelter, above the uThongathi River will soon, be declared a National Heritage Site. “Sibudu Cave has...

Umzinto, South Coast
Place
Sep 23, 2024

Umzinto, South Coast

Umzinto is located on the Umdoni Coast, in KwaZulu Natal. The Umdoni Local Municipality is located in Kwazulu-Natal with...

Bennebroek Wreck, Hamburg
Place
Sep 23, 2024

Bennebroek Wreck, Hamburg

In 1713 the Bennebroek which was an 'East Indiaman'- which is a large sailing vessel. This type of sailing vessel's were...

Statue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Statue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria

Situated in front of the Rustenburg Town Hall, the work depicts Kruger during the last days of his exile. It was made by...

Oliver Tambo District Municipality
Place
Aug 17, 2024

Oliver Tambo District Municipality

The OR Tambo District Municipality (ORTDM) occupies the eastern coastal portion of the Eastern Cape Province, bordered b...

Shakaland, Northern Natal
Place
Nov 27, 2019

Shakaland, Northern Natal

Shakaland, situated just 160km north of the city of Durban is a living monument to Zulu culture. It is here that people ...

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality (previously Sisonke District Municipality), Highflats
Place
Sep 19, 2024

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality (previously Sisonke District Municipality), Highflats

Ubuhlebezwe Municipality is a local Municipality within the Harry Gwala District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal Prov...

ADAMS CALENDAR also known as: 'Blaauwboschkraal Stone Ruins'
Place
Sep 16, 2024

ADAMS CALENDAR also known as: 'Blaauwboschkraal Stone Ruins'

Adam's Calendar is believed to be one of the oldest man-made structures on Earth. It's sometimes referred to as 'African...

Emgwenya, formally Waterval Boven
Place
Sep 16, 2024

Emgwenya, formally Waterval Boven

Emgwenya means place of the Crocodile. (Ngwenya, is an Nguni surname meaning the same thing!) Emgwenya, formally Waterva...

Union Buildings, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Union Buildings, Pretoria

The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's Architectural masterpiece. Designed and built by Herbert Baker and com...

Lambert's Bay
Place
Feb 05, 2020

Lambert's Bay

Welcome to the seafood hotspot of the West Coast! Lambert’s Bay is known as the Diamond of the West Coast and the crayfi...

Paul Kruger’s House, 60 Church Street West, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Paul Kruger’s House, 60 Church Street West, Pretoria

The dwelling is a low single-storey structure with few architectural features of note. However it was spacious and well ...

Crossroads Township
Place
Nov 08, 2013

Crossroads Township

Crossroads Township is situated in Cape Town in the Wynberg district, some 12 km east of Athlone in the Western Cape Pro...

Brandfort, Free State
Place
Oct 01, 2021

Brandfort, Free State

Winnie Mandela had been banished to Brandfort on the 16 of May 1977. There she was unceremoniously dumped at house 802 w...

Thulamela Local Municipality
Place
Aug 12, 2024

Thulamela Local Municipality

"Thulamela" is a Karanga or Shona word that means "hill with no vegetation" or "the place of giving birth". The origina...

Thaba Chewa Municipality
Place
Aug 30, 2024

Thaba Chewa Municipality

Borehole Project: Four schools in the Thaba Chweu Municipality near Lydenburg were given a new lease on life when boreho...

Lydenburg, Mpumalanga
Place
Mar 23, 2020

Lydenburg, Mpumalanga

The Town of Lydenburg, in Mpumalanga Province, was founded in 1850 by the company of Voortrekker leader Andries Potgiete...

Groot Brakrivier, Mossel Bay Local Municipality
Place
Mar 16, 2023

Groot Brakrivier, Mossel Bay Local Municipality

As a result of the new Municipal dispensation introduced by the South African Government, in December 2000. This Municip...

The Women’s Charter
Article
Mar 31, 2011

The Women’s Charter

Adopted at the Founding Conference of the Federation of South African Women Johannesburg, 17 April 1954. The Charter ...

Voices of Women Museum, Durban
Place
Jul 20, 2020

Voices of Women Museum, Durban

The Voices of Women is a decade-long project that began as the brainchild of Andries Botha who, after attending the Trut...

Wild Coast
Place
Jan 12, 2019

Wild Coast

The Wild Coast, known also as the Transkei, is a 250 Kilometre long stretch of rugged and unspoiled Coastline that stret...

Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Place
Aug 29, 2024

Ehlanzeni District Municipality

Ehlanzeni District Municipality (EDM) is one of the three districts in Mpumalanga Province and is located in the Norther...

Union Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Union Buildings and Raadsaal, Church Square, Pretoria

The discovery of the Witwatersrand Goldfields provided in 1886, the funds necessary to construct this building that...

Fetcani Pass, Eastern Cape
Place
Apr 07, 2020

Fetcani Pass, Eastern Cape

There are many Mountain Passes in the Highlands of the Eastern Cape, and Fetcani Pass is no exception, functioning as a ...

De Vlugt, Garden Route
Place
Apr 07, 2020

De Vlugt, Garden Route

De Vlugt is a small Settlement located Halfway through the Prins Albert Pass. It is the only Pass in South Africa, where...