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Makhandra Aerodrome, Grahamstown
Place
Jul 08, 2020

Makhandra Aerodrome, Grahamstown

Grahamstown has a small Airport. There are two larger Airports located in close proximity to Grahamstown. The closest is...

Kimberley Airport
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Jul 08, 2020

Kimberley Airport

Kimberley Airport based in The Northern Cape provides regular domestic flights in South Africa between Cape Town Airport...

Edward Hotel, Durban
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Jun 30, 2020

Edward Hotel, Durban

This beachfront Hotel on Durban North Beach provides a great base from which to explore the many beautiful and exciting ...

Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital, Johannesburg
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May 18, 2017

Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital, Johannesburg

The Chris Hani Baragwaneth Hospital is the 3rd largest hospital in the world, occupying around 173 acres (0.70 km2), wit...

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town
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Nov 14, 2017

Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town

Groote Schuur is one of Cape Town's premier tertiary Academic Hospitals and was officially opened in 1938. The hospital ...

Greyville Racecourse and Convention Centre, Durban
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Jun 30, 2020

Greyville Racecourse and Convention Centre, Durban

The History of Greyville dates as far back as 1844, when it hosted the Province’s first official Horse Racing Event. The...

Cyril Ceoghegan Cycling Track, Durban
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Jun 29, 2020

Cyril Ceoghegan Cycling Track, Durban

The track is named after champion cyclist and ex SACF (South African Cycling Federation) president, Cyril Geoghegan. It ...

Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban
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Jun 29, 2020

Kingsmead Cricket Stadium, Durban

Although it operates under the sponsorship-based name of Sahara Stadium Kingsmead, this cricket ground in Durban, KwaZul...

Zimbali Coastal Resort, Ballito
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Jun 25, 2020

Zimbali Coastal Resort, Ballito

Zimbali Coastal Resort is a place where miles of deserted Beaches divide the warm Indian Ocean and the lush Coastal Vege...

Uniondale, Karoo-Western Province
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Jun 19, 2020

Uniondale, Karoo-Western Province

Uniondale lies adjacent to the Langkloof, which winds its way through the foothills of the of the Tsitsikamma Mountain r...

Bloemfontein Technical College, Douglas Street, Bloemfontein
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Jul 14, 2011

Bloemfontein Technical College, Douglas Street, Bloemfontein

Also known as the Old Grey College building. The structure was designed by Architect WH Stucke and was erected in 1894-9...

Adams College, Amanzimtoti
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Dec 11, 2019

Adams College, Amanzimtoti

Adams College is a public school situated in Adams Mission which is 8 km inland from Amanzimtoti and 35 km south of Durb...

Grey College Complex, Bloemfontein
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Jul 14, 2011

Grey College Complex, Bloemfontein

The main Grey College Building was designed by Architect WH Stucke, and its cornerstone was laid by President Reitz on 1...

Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State
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Sep 26, 2016

Appelkooskop, Ficksburg; free State

Mountain North of Ficksburg. Afrikaans for 'apricot hillock' referring to the wild apricots that grow there. Used to be ...

Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal
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Sep 26, 2016

Apollo Peak, a Mountain Peak of Cederberg; Near Citrusdal

Peak in the Cederberg range, 18 km North-East of Citrusdal. In Greek Mythology this means one who brings back the sunshi...

Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria
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Sep 26, 2016

Apiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria

River which has its source in the Fountains Valley and flows through Pretoria. Said to have been named after the large p...

Apiesdoring, a Mpumalanga Railway Station
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Sep 26, 2016

Apiesdoring, a Mpumalanga Railway Station

A Railway Station between Lydenburg and Steelpoort. Afrikaans for 'monkey thorn', the Afrikaans vernacular name refers t...

Aogutoas, Village near Port Nolloth
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Sep 26, 2016

Aogutoas, Village near Port Nolloth

Village at the site of the present Port Nolloth. The Khoikhoi name Aukwatowa; for 'where water took away the old man'. I...

Anzac, a Railway Siding near Brakpan
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Sep 26, 2016

Anzac, a Railway Siding near Brakpan

A Railway Siding, on route between Germiston and Brakpan. The name is derived from all the Australian and New Zealand tr...

Annlin, a Suburb of Pretoria
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Sep 23, 2016

Annlin, a Suburb of Pretoria

Suburb of Pretoria North, of the Wonderboom Reserve. Proclaimed in July 1953, it was first administered by Peri-Urban He...

Annis River, near Kuboes in the Northern Cape
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Sep 23, 2016

Annis River, near Kuboes in the Northern Cape

Stream rising between Ploegberg and the Oemsberg about 14 km South-East of Kuboes. The name is said to mean, 'the one wh...

Annabella Sandbank, Durban Port
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Sep 23, 2016

Annabella Sandbank, Durban Port

Sandbank at the entrance to Natal Bay, Durban. Previously known as 'Lee Bank', it took its name from the barque, 'Annabe...

Ann Shaw Mission, in the Eastern Cape
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Sep 23, 2016

Ann Shaw Mission, in the Eastern Cape

Wesleyan Methodist Mission Station 2 km South-West of Middledrift. Established in 1853 for the Xhosa under Chief William...

Anhalt-Schmidt, a Mission Station in Little Karoo
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Sep 23, 2016

Anhalt-Schmidt, a Mission Station in Little Karoo

Station of the Berlin Missionary Society in the Uniondale District. Named after the German Missionary- Schmidt.  Wh...

Angus, a Railway Station near Johannesburg
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Sep 23, 2016

Angus, a Railway Station near Johannesburg

Railway station about 0,8 km west of Tokoza, a Township South of Johannesburg. Thought to be named after Angus country, ...

Anglo Alpha, a Railway Siding near Colligney, North West
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Sep 23, 2016

Anglo Alpha, a Railway Siding near Colligney, North West

Railway Siding, 20 km North-West of Colligney and 5 km South-East of Lichtenburg. Takes its name from Anglo Alpha Cement...

Anegas Range a Mountain in the Northern Cape
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Sep 22, 2016

Anegas Range a Mountain in the Northern Cape

Mountian situated about 24 km South-West of Komassies and 22 km North-West of Leliefontein. The name comes from Khoikhoi...

Amsterdam Flats, Region in the Eastern Cape
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Sep 22, 2016

Amsterdam Flats, Region in the Eastern Cape

Region between the Swartkops and Coega Rivers near Port Elizabeth. Named after a Dutch East India Company Ship, which wa...

Andriesburg, Eastern Cape
Place
Sep 22, 2016

Andriesburg, Eastern Cape

A Mountain, 2 106 m high about 30 km North-West of Queenstown and 20 km South-East of Sterkstroom. It is known by the Xh...

The SAS Somerset Museum
Place
May 31, 2020

The SAS Somerset Museum

The SAS Somerset is stationed at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (V&A Waterfront), Cape Town. The SAS Somerset is...