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Borakalalo National Park, North of Brits
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Dec 02, 2019

Borakalalo National Park, North of Brits

Borakalalo is situated 60 km north of Brits. It consists of 13 000 ha of woodland and open bushveld – in a remote and pe...

Botshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein
Place
Aug 13, 2020

Botshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein

Botshabelo, which means 'place of refuge', is the largest township in the Free State and, after Soweto, the largest in t...

Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion-Pretoria
Place
Aug 12, 2020

Olievenhoutbosch, Centurion-Pretoria

This Township was established when Centurion was incorporated into Tshwane in 2000.

'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
Place
Jul 14, 2011

'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg

Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a National Monument by the...

Bo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.

The property was originally part of the Leeuwenhof Estate and was developed in about 1820 by Johannes Zorn. It consisted...

Bloemfontein Zoo
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bloemfontein Zoo

Established in 1920, the Bloemfontein Zoo is well known for its collection of primates and is the home of the 'Big Five....

Blockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Blockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp

The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance of Major-General ...

Britstown, Northern Cape
Place
Aug 04, 2020

Britstown, Northern Cape

Britstown located in the Northern Cape of South Africa, a small farming town Named after Hans Brits, who accompanied Dav...

Bram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein
Place
Jul 08, 2020

Bram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein

Bram Fischer International Airport is an important Gateway to the Free State, a Land-Locked Province. The Airport was op...

Bethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape
Place
Jul 14, 2011

Bethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape

The Van der Kemp Memorial Church is still very much the spiritual centre of Bethelsdorp. Nearby are the almshouses, buil...

Belvidere, Knysna
Place
Mar 16, 2011

Belvidere, Knysna

Captain Thomas Henry Duthie emigrated to the Cape in 1826. In 1830 he visited Knysna, where he was the guest of George R...

Bejani, a tributary of the Sabie River in the North West
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Bejani, a tributary of the Sabie River in the North West

The Bejani is a tributary of the Sabie River, entering from the North-West. Mkhohlu Railway Siding some 20 km South-East...

Beestekraal, North West
Place
Sep 13, 2016

Beestekraal, North West

Settlement with a Railway Station and Post Office, North of Brits. It was given the name in 1837 by the Voortrekkers und...

A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008
Article
Mar 21, 2011

A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008

This is a collection of timelines of Indians in South Africa  from 1654 until 2008.

Elands Bay Cave
Place
Feb 20, 2020

Elands Bay Cave

Hidden in the caves are the most beautiful cave paintings. These were done by the Bushmen who lived in this area thousan...

Battle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
Place
Mar 20, 2018

Battle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg

Given the turmoil in Europe and the importance of the Cape sea-route to India the British Government sent a fleet of sev...

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State
Place
Jul 27, 2020

Maluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State

It is bordered by Phumelela in the North, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the South, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the East, a...

Sebokeng Township, Johannesburg
Place
Jul 27, 2020

Sebokeng Township, Johannesburg

Sebokeng is a middle-class Township in Southern Gauteng, South Africa near the Industrial City of Vanderbijlpark and Ver...

Sedibeng District Municipality
Place
Jul 27, 2020

Sedibeng District Municipality

The Sedibeng District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated on the Southern tip of the Gauteng Province and...

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi or Ulundi Airport, Kwa-Zulu Natal
Place
Jul 17, 2020

Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi or Ulundi Airport, Kwa-Zulu Natal

The Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport is also often known as the Ulundi Airport, and is situated in the beautiful Sout...

Richards Bay Airport, Northern Kwa Zulu Natal
Place
Jul 16, 2020

Richards Bay Airport, Northern Kwa Zulu Natal

This is a Municipal airport established in 1975. It has since the Year 2000 been managed by the Richards Bay Airport Com...

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit
Place
Jul 16, 2020

Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit

An Airport located in Mbombela (Nelspruit), this is the gateway to the World’s most iconic Game Reserve, the Kruger Nati...

Mthatha Airport, Eastern Cape
Place
Jul 16, 2020

Mthatha Airport, Eastern Cape

Mthatha Airport serves the charming Town of Mthatha (affectionately known as Madiba Country) in the Eastern Cape Provinc...

Article
Apr 04, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 2000s

Indian South Africans Timeline: 2000 2008 16 November, Billy Nair is given a given a state funeral in Durban, a testam...

Article
Mar 31, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1990-1999

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1990-1999 1990 23 July, Billy Nair was detained following police allegations of an uMk...

Article
Mar 31, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1980-1989 1980 Kay Moonsamy was sent to India to replace Mosie Moolla, as the African ...

Article
Apr 03, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1970-1979

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1970-1979 1970 HA Naidoo passes away while still in exile. 17 February, African Peopl...

Olive Convention Centre, Durban
Place
Jul 03, 2020

Olive Convention Centre, Durban

The Olive Convention Centre has become a firm favorite in the Conferencing and Events arena, largely due to its placemen...

George Airport, Western Province
Place
Jul 09, 2020

George Airport, Western Province

George Airport has been awarded the South African Airport of the Year award six times, in the category of Airports who h...

Mthatha, Eastern Cape- previously known as Umtata
Place
Jan 28, 2020

Mthatha, Eastern Cape- previously known as Umtata

Umtata, founded in 1879, was declared the capital of the Transkei, the homeland of the Xhosa during the Apartheid era. T...