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Ibeka, Simonstown
21 April 2026
The property was purchased in 1817 by PJ Truter, the local customs collector, who probably built its dwelling. In 1868 i...
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Kommetjie, Cape Town
2 March 2026
Kommetjie is a village with a unique and special blend of beach, mountains, sea, nature and surf… Beautiful to live in, ...
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Koopmans de Wet House, 35 Strand Street, Cape Town
27 February 2026
The land was granted at the turn of the 18th century by Governor Willem Adriaan van de Stel to a rich merchant, Reynier ...
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Irma Stern Museum
12 January 2026
The beloved Irma Stern Museum shut its doors today (2025-10-31) after operating for more than half a century.... but the...
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House of Parliament, Cape Town
6 November 2025
The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even though the seat of government is in Pret...
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Kirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
2 September 2025
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the ...
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Historical core of Wynberg Village
22 December 2023
The old village of Wynberg was developed during the mid-19th century when it became the preferred place of retirement fo...
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Josephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
20 January 2022
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the ...
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Leeuwenhof, Official Residence of the Premier of Cape Town
17 January 2022
Proclaimed as a National Monument in 1966. Leeuwenhof, the official residence of the Premier of the Cape Province, stan...
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King’s Blockhouse, Devil’s Peak, Cape Town.
26 October 2021
Following the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795, the existing Dutch line of defence, known as the French line...
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Jan De Waal House, 93 Bree Street, Cape Town
3 September 2021
Jan de Waal, born in Amsterdam, arrived at the Cape in 1715 as an employee of the Dutch East India Company The erf on wh...
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Bo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.
6 August 2020
The property was originally part of the Leeuwenhof Estate and was developed in about 1820 by Johannes Zorn. It consisted...
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Hatfield Street 139, Gardens
18 April 2019
Declared a Provinsial Heritage Site, like so many of the lovely old houses on Hatfield Street, in Cape Town!
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Hawthornden-House, Herschell Walk, Wynberg
18 April 2019
The construction of the original structure probably dates to 1683, but it was rebuilt to its present form, as a double-s...
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Leinster Hall, 7 Weltevreden Street, Gardens
18 April 2019
Leinster Hall was built in the 1850s by Sebastian Hofmeyr on a plot of land that previously formed part of the farm Welt...
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Lighthouse, Beach Road, Green Point
18 April 2019
The lighthouse, which was probably designed and built by Hermann Schutte, is the oldest structure of its kind in South A...
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Kronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.
18 April 2019
The estate of Kronendal was part of land granted to Willem Basson in 1713, although it was only developed as a farm towa...
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Land Adjoining Earle’s Dyke, Camps Bay.
18 April 2019
This strip of land is still in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the sea, giving visitors a view of...
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Klein Zoar, Wemyss Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town
18 April 2019
The house probably dates from the 18th century and is alleged to have been the home of Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, p...
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Lodge de Goede Hoop, Stal Square, Cape Town
18 April 2019
In 1772 the Masonic Order established its first lodge in the Cape under a warrant obtained from the Grand Lodge National...
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Inn on the Square, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town
18 April 2019
Inn On The Square is located on Greenmarket Square which was a meeting place of Caledonians and distant travellers centu...