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Barnyard Theatre in Cape Town
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Aug 06, 2019

Barnyard Theatre in Cape Town

Having been established 20 years ago, the Barnyard Theatre family is no stranger to hosting some of the best local bands...

Mankweng or Turfloop
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Jun 02, 2023

Mankweng or Turfloop

Sammy Maphoko Seabi, is a South African soccer player who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division side ...

Welkom
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Feb 16, 2022

Welkom

An Industrial and Commercial heartland, the City derived its name after the Farm; Welkom and was founded in 1948 by Sir ...

Benoni, Ekurhuleni Municipality
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Mar 08, 2023

Benoni, Ekurhuleni Municipality

the WOMAD Festival (the World of Music, Arts and Dance), an international cultural festival held annually around the Wor...

Trafalgar High School
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Apr 19, 2023

Trafalgar High School

In the time of Education and its opposition to the Apartheid system, (when many students and teachers were jailed or ban...

Marabastad Market Stalls, Pretoria
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Jul 14, 2011

Marabastad Market Stalls, Pretoria

Historic Marabastad is where you’ll experience the colours and hustle and bustle of Africa. This area has a mix of ‘muti...

The History of May Day in South Africa
Article
Apr 25, 2012

The History of May Day in South Africa

The struggle for a shorter workday, a demand of major political significance for the working class dates back to the 180...

Middleburg, Eastern Cape
Place
May 05, 2023

Middleburg, Eastern Cape

Grootfontein was established in 1911 and, as one of the oldest Agricultural Colleges in South Africa, it has a proud tra...

Joubertina
Place
Jan 24, 2018

Joubertina

Set in amongst other Villages with similarly lyrical names, like: Musgund, Louterwater and Kareedouw, on Route 62, Joube...

Outeniqua Pass-N9
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May 04, 2023

Outeniqua Pass-N9

The Outeniqua Pass is a relatively modern Pass, connecting the Coastal Town of George with Oudtshoorn and the Little Kar...

Yzerfontein
Place
Feb 05, 2023

Yzerfontein

Yzerfontein is considered the ‘Pearl‘ of the West Coast. Yzerfontein, our hidden gem, is a pleasant one hour drive from ...

Marikana, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
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Apr 28, 2023

Marikana, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality

Lonmin‘s Marikana platinum mine is located near Brits in the Marikana district, approximately 40km east of Rustenburg in...

Auwal Masjid, Cape Town
Place
Aug 06, 2019

Auwal Masjid, Cape Town

The Auwal Masjid is the first and oldest Mosque built in South Africa.

Langa Township, Cape Town
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Oct 25, 2013

Langa Township, Cape Town

Development of Langa location In the course of the Inter War Years the regulations of the 1902 Location Act were...

Bo-Kaap Museum
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bo-Kaap Museum

Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-K...

Eastern Fort/Battery and Blockhouse, Chapman’s Peak, overlooking Hout Bay, Cape Town
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Jul 14, 2011

Eastern Fort/Battery and Blockhouse, Chapman’s Peak, overlooking Hout Bay, Cape Town

Early Dutch Settlers soon realised that Hout Bay could serve as an alternative anchorage when prevailing winds made Tabl...

Tembisa Township, Midrand
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Dec 31, 2018

Tembisa Township, Midrand

It was established in 1957 when Black People were resettled from Alexandra and other Areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Mi...

Zithulele Hospital, Mqanduli
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Nov 04, 2021

Zithulele Hospital, Mqanduli

Zithulele Hospital is a 147 bed government-funded Hospital near Mqanduli, Eastern Cape. The Hospital serves a population...

Bonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town
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May 20, 2021

Bonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town

Bonnievale has a lovely History of how one man, against all odds, tamed the Breede River by building a 35km long water c...

Grabouw
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Grabouw

A Post Office was opened at Palmiet River on 1 January 1846, and was probably located at a ford where a small bridge, kn...

Omar Badsha - Awards, Publications and Exhibitions Timeline
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Apr 06, 2023

Omar Badsha - Awards, Publications and Exhibitions Timeline

Akasia- a Complex of Suburbs, of Pretoria
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Sep 19, 2016

Akasia- a Complex of Suburbs, of Pretoria

Town in the Wonderboom district, 3 km from north of Pretoria North, now known as Tshwane. It obtained Municipal status o...

Timeline — Land Dispossession and Restitution in South Africa - 1995-2013
Article
Jun 19, 2013

Timeline — Land Dispossession and Restitution in South Africa - 1995-2013

 

Table Bay
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Table Bay

Table Bay is a natural inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, overlooked by Cape Town and the famous Natural Table Mountain. ...

Gamtoos River
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Mar 16, 2011

Gamtoos River

The Gamtoos river probably derived its name from a Khoikhoi clan whose name was given by early Dutch settlers as "Gamtou...

Table Mountain Water Supply
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Jul 14, 2011

Table Mountain Water Supply

Table Mountain is probably one of the most famous iconic landmarks of the world and dominates much of the picturesque Ca...

Dannhauser
Place
Jul 11, 2022

Dannhauser

The Town of Dannhauser was named after Renier Dannhauser, a German settler, who purchased the Farm: 'Palmietfontein', fr...

Inanda, Phoenix
Place
Jan 16, 2018

Inanda, Phoenix

Inanda (isiZulu: Pleasant Place) is a township in Eastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 24 km inland from...

Darlington Dam- Lake Mentz
Place
Feb 21, 2019

Darlington Dam- Lake Mentz

This huge Dam was created to supply Citrus Farmers further down, in the Sundays River Valley with Irrigation Water for t...

Ballito, Dolphin Coast- KZN
Place
Jun 29, 2020

Ballito, Dolphin Coast- KZN

With so many B&B's, guesthouses and options for accommodation in Ballito, this is a favorite for the traveler to South A...