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Colesberg, Northern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Colesberg, Northern Cape

The Village of Colesberg was founded in 1830 on the site of an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society, and w...

Buffalo Bay Beach, Goukamma Nature Reserve
Place
Feb 06, 2020

Buffalo Bay Beach, Goukamma Nature Reserve

Buffalo Bay Beach is also affectionately named Buffelsbaai and you’ll find it in the Goukamma Nature Reserve just a few ...

uMgungundlovu, Dingane's Royal Kraal
Place
Oct 22, 2020

uMgungundlovu, Dingane's Royal Kraal

The uMgungundlovu was formerly known as Dingane's Kraal and royal Capital. He took power, after also assassinating Shaka...

Allison Bird Sanctuary, Pietermaritzburg
Place
Sep 20, 2016

Allison Bird Sanctuary, Pietermaritzburg

Bird Sanctuary in Pietermaritzburg, North of Town Hill, Hospital. It was named in honour of AT Allison, a former Mayor o...

Steve Biko Bridge, East London
Place
Apr 12, 2019

Steve Biko Bridge, East London

Bridge across the Second Creek, East London, West of Buffalo Harbour. Named in honour of Balthazar John Vorster, 1915-19...

'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains
Place
Sep 14, 2016

'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains

Zulu name for ridge on the Mountains in Drakensberg, including such Peaks as Cathedral Peak, the Bell, the Outer Horn an...

Cato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Cato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban

This interactive Museum is a tribute to the spirit of defiance against the Durban System, which led to evictions, riots ...

Boyes Drive, Muizenberg
Place
Nov 06, 2020

Boyes Drive, Muizenberg

Transport wagons from Cape Town delivered goods to the Southern Suburbs. Access became much easier after the Railway rea...

Simons Town School, Cape Town
Place
Nov 02, 2020

Simons Town School, Cape Town

Simons Town School became the first school in South Africa to introduce a Maritime Studies department. By providing stud...

Keilands Catholic Mission Station, Eastern Cape
Place
Oct 29, 2020

Keilands Catholic Mission Station, Eastern Cape

"Keilands Catholic Mission Station- Established 1886 along the banks of the Great Kei in a remote valley, between Cathca...

Cookhouse, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Cookhouse, Eastern Cape

The Village of Cookhouse was located on the Farm; 'Roodewal', near a River crossing. It probably derived its name from a...

Jansenville, Eastern Cape
Place
Feb 21, 2019

Jansenville, Eastern Cape

Laid out on the Farm, Vergenoegd in 1854, it was proclaimed in 1855 and became a Municipality; the Sarah Baartman Distri...

Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal
Place
Oct 27, 2020

Winterton, Kwa Zulu-Natal

Winterton is a little Town found on the banks of the Tugela River in the foothills of the Drakensberg. Close to the Seco...

Wellington, Western Cape
Place
Mar 04, 2020

Wellington, Western Cape

The picturesque town of Wellington is a scenic 45-minute drive from Cape Town, 15-minutes’ from neighbouring Paarl and 3...

Jacobsbaai, West Coast
Place
Oct 21, 2020

Jacobsbaai, West Coast

Established a few Decades ago, Jacobsbaai is a tranquil getaway between Vredenburg and Saldanha Bay. Home to a small com...

Angra das Vaccas, Mossel Bay
Place
Sep 23, 2016

Angra das Vaccas, Mossel Bay

Inlet on the Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch...

South African Royal Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town
Place
Oct 19, 2020

South African Royal Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town

Its location was originally chosen to be within view of the Table Bay, the anchorage in front of the City, to permit the...

Wagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt
Place
Oct 16, 2020

Wagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt

Wagendrift Dam and Moor Park Nature Reserve is situated just off the N3 highway, near Estcourt. The Reserve is roughly 9...

Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum, Polokwane-Limpopo
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum, Polokwane-Limpopo

The Hugh Exton Photographic Museum is an incredible testament to the tireless work of a single man. Kept here are the va...

Committees Drift, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Committees Drift, Eastern Cape

Committees Drift was a military outpost established by the British during the frontier war of 1819. The name "committees...

Retreat, Cape Town
Place
Apr 29, 2020

Retreat, Cape Town

It is about 15 kms West-North-West of the Provincial Capital City of Cape Town.

Eersteling Monument, Polokwane
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Eersteling Monument, Polokwane

The Eersteling gold mine, the site of the first commercial gold mining activity in South Africa’s modern History, has, i...

Vredefort Dome, Free State - North West
Place
Jan 30, 2019

Vredefort Dome, Free State - North West

The Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest Meteorite Impact Site (Astrobleme) in the World. Formed an estimated 2000 M...

Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Cofimvaba, Eastern Cape

The village of Cofimvaba was probably established in about 1877 when the magisterial seat for Tembuland, which had origi...

Coerney, Port Elizabeth
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Coerney, Port Elizabeth

Coerney is a River and Railway station 64 km North of Port Elizabeth, on the route to Rosmead, situated in the Sundays R...

Coastlands Musgrave Hotel, Durban
Place
Jun 25, 2020

Coastlands Musgrave Hotel, Durban

Our Deluxe rooms offer magnificent and partial City, Sea and Harbor views from their private balconies, while our Standa...

Clumber, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Clumber, Eastern Cape

The Village of Clumber was established on land allocated in 1820 to Dr Thomas Carlton, leader of a party of settlers fro...

Clocktower, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Clocktower, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town

The Victorian Gothic-style Clock Tower is an icon of the old Cape Town Harbour. It was declared a National Monument unde...

Clarkson, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Clarkson, Eastern Cape

It was established by Bishop H P Halbeck in 1839 and named after Thomas Clarkson. Clarkson was a local hero. A red haire...

Clarkebury, Eastern Cape
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Clarkebury, Eastern Cape

The Village of Clarkebury was established in 1830 as a station of the Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society. James Backh...