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Ermelo
11 November 2025
Ermelo is in the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is part of the Msukaligwa Local Mu...
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Hluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
3 November 2025
The park is the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa. 96000 hectares in size (960 square kilometers) that's the same size...
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Sea Point
22 October 2025
For years prior to European settlement, Sea Point formed part of the Gorachoqua and Goringhaiqua grazing paths, which st...
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Gardens, Cape Town
9 October 2025
Gardens is a residential suburb of Cape Town, and was probably so named because it incorporated part of Van Riebeeck's o...
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Paarl
6 October 2025
(prior to 1910)The division of Paarl was originally part of the district of Stellenbosch, and was proclaimed a separate ...
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eThekwini Municipality
13 August 2025
eThekwini makes history as first SA metro approved to generate its own electricity (LINK PROVIDED IN FURTHER READING)
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Newlands
12 August 2025
In 1700, Governor Willem van der Stel was granted land some 9km outside Cape Town, which he named 'De Nieuwe Land' or 'N...
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Lenasia, Soweto
1 August 2025
Hundreds of people braved the cold weather to attend the Eidgah. The Eidgah was hosted next to the Mohammadiyya Qadriyya...
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Eldorado Park, a Township of Johannesburg/Soweto
1 August 2025
District located in the Province of Gauteng, near Johannesburg. Since 1973 there has been extensive expansion of the Are...
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Southern Suburbs of Cape Town
28 July 2025
Collectively known as the 'Southern Suburbs'-'Rosebank, Rondebosch, Observatory, Mowbray, Pinelands, Claremont, Kenilwor...
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Northern Suburbs of Cape Town
25 July 2025
There is a Distinct Difference Between the Northern Suburbs and the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town and as with many a Cit...
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The Haven Night Shelter(s)
16 July 2025
The Haven was founded in 1978 with the initial focus on providing shelter and support to those living on the streets. Th...
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Kilnerton Training Institution
5 July 2025
The Kilnerton Training Institution, affiliated to the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, was established in 1886 in th...
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Old House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
20 June 2025
The Old House Museum in eThekwini offers a captivating journey through time, showcasing the rich heritage and stories of...
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Ladysmith
17 June 2025
Ladysmith is one of the most important industrial and commercial centres of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal....
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Atlantis
9 June 2025
Atlantis was created in the early 1970's as a “model industrial node”, within the framework of Apartheid spatial Develop...
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Nelspruit
8 May 2025
A quaint little town, near the Kruger National Park. Known now as Mbombela, which has a World Cup Stadium. This stadium ...
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Alexandra, Township in Johannesburg
29 April 2025
A Township 13 kilometeres from North-East Johannesburg. The development of Alexandra Township dates back to 1912. Someti...
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Cato Manor, Durban
23 April 2025
Cato Manor was established in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) and is situated 5km west of the Durban city centre.
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Table View
11 April 2025
The Table View Beachfront, known as Bloubergstrand, is lined with Apartment blocks, Restauransts, plenty of pubs and ent...
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Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens
27 March 2025
On 3 March 1874, the Pietermaritzburg Botanical Garden was founded. It was run by the newly formed Pietermaritzburg Bota...
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University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
20 March 2025
Founded in 1910 as; 'The Natal University College', in Pietermaritzburg. The University of Natal was granted independent...
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Imbali Township, Pietermaritzburg
19 March 2025
The Manaye Hall in Imbali is a Monumental Landmark as a venue; for the All-In-Africa Conference that was organised in Ma...
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Salt River
6 March 2025
The exact date when the Village of Salt River was established is not known but in 1665 the Settlement is recorded to hav...
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Beaufort West, Cape Town
18 February 2025
A Town 573 km from Cape Town, established in 1818 on the Farm; 'Hooyvlakte'. Named by Lord Charles Somerset, Governor of...
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Port Alfred
27 December 2024
One of the many difficulties faced by the 1820 Settlers was accessibility to the outside World. In 1821, the first ship ...
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Ulundi, Kwa-Zulu Natal, (also known as Mahlabathini)
5 December 2024
A Bantustan was intended by the Apartheid Government, as a Homeland for the Zulu people. The capital was moved from Nong...
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Mkumeni Location, Flagstaff
29 November 2024
The Ingquza Hill Local Municipality (previously Qaukeni Local Municipality) is a Category B municipality located within ...
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Silikamva High School, Penzance Estate-Hout Bay
20 November 2024
There vision is for the positive transformation of Individuals and Communities through the creation of a School environm...
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Pacaltsdorp
4 November 2024
(prior to 1910)The settlement of Hooge Kraal was established in 1813 as a station of the London Missionary Society (LMS)...
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Princess Vlei Conservation Area
3 October 2024
Before the arrival of European settlers, it was a watering ground for early Khoi herders. The first encounter between th...
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Llandudno
30 September 2024
Llandudno is a residential suburb of Cape Town, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. There are no shops or comm...
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Volksrust, Mpumalanga
5 September 2024
In the Volksrust town square adjacent to the municipal buildings is a Memorial Statue and wall of Remembrance for the Bo...
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Crossroads Township
5 September 2024
Crossroads Township is situated in Cape Town in the Wynberg district, some 12 km east of Athlone in the Western Cape Pro...
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Union Tavern and Stables, Simonstown
23 August 2024
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 23 March 1979. The Union, was a Tavern occupyi...
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Sophiatown
21 June 2024
Sophiatown was originally a Farm outside Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). It was bought by Hermann Tobiansky, who ...
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Meadowlands or Ndofaya, in Soweto
21 June 2024
Meadowlands, located in Gauteng Province, South Africa, is a Suburb of Soweto. It was founded in the early 1950's during...
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Hogsback, Eastern Cape
30 May 2024
It is situated high up on the Amathole mountains of the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, and is surrounded by cent...
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Maidens Cove
17 May 2024
Maidens Cove has two tidal pools hidden between enormous granite boulders overlooked by a picnic site and Lions Head. Th...
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Pampierstad
11 April 2024
Pampierstad (now Thuso a Sotho or Tswana word meaning Help/Assistance) was established in the former homeland of Bophuth...
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