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Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)
22 November 2025
6 September 1968, Swaziland Gains Independence
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Yzerfontein
20 November 2025
Yzerfontein is considered the ‘Pearl‘ of the West Coast. Yzerfontein, a hidden gem which is only, a pleasant one hour dr...
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Zambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe
5 November 2025
The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into...
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Stilbaai, Garden Route- Western Cape
4 November 2025
The name translated from Afrikaans, means 'Still Bay', for those people who are charmed by the safety, tranquility and h...
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Elands Bay, Western Cape Province
29 October 2025
Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bobbejaan Mountain lies this hotspot for surfers around the world.
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Zinkwazi Beach
16 October 2025
Although the first white settlers were already arriving in the Durban area and the area south of the Nonti River from 18...
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Cape Town International Airport
13 October 2025
Cape Town International Airport opened in 1954, replacing Wingfield Aerodrome, originally named D.F. Malan after the the...
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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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Sunset Beach, Cape Town
17 September 2025
This beach runs flat and uninterrupted, extending from Milnerton Beach (Woodbridge Island) Northwards until it meets wit...
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Wakkerstroom
10 September 2025
"Nestled in the rolling hills and tranquil Valleys of South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province, Wakkerstroom is a hidden gem w...
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Edward Hotel, Durban
4 September 2025
This beachfront Hotel on Durban North Beach provides a great base from which to explore the many beautiful and exciting ...
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Grabouw
29 August 2025
A Post Office was opened at Palmiet River on 1 January 1846, and was probably located at a ford where a small bridge, kn...
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Eastern Cape Province
26 August 2025
Before 1993, the Eastern Cape was part of the Cape Province. Today it includes the old homelands of Ciskei and Transkei....
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Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
19 August 2025
Victoria Falls, known locally as 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', which translates to “The Smoke that Thunders,” is an iconic and breath...
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Gouritsmond
7 August 2025
Gouritsmond, also known as Gouritz, offers a tranquil Coastal gem along South Africa’s Shoreline, where the Ocean meets ...
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Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
6 August 2025
The Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve is situated in the coastal zone, North of Cape Town. Located in the Cape Floristic...
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Mauritius
30 July 2025
Though Mauritius lies in the waters of the Indian Ocean, between the continents of Africa and Asia, it is situated below...
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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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Zululand District Municipality
12 July 2025
Known as the Kingdom of the Zulu, KwaZulu-Natal is a melting pot of African, European and Indian cultures. Known as the ...
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Crocodile River Bridges
11 July 2025
This is a low-level bridge crossing the Crocodile River that serves as the entrance to the Kruger National Park's Crocod...
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Humansdorp
10 July 2025
Humansdorp has grown from a small Town in 1849, with the purpose of serving the Farming community. These days it has flo...
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Southport, South Coast
7 July 2025
Sandwiched between Sunwich Port and Sea Park, Southport and its neighbours tend to regard themselves as extensions of Po...
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Cape Columbine Nature Reserve
6 July 2025
This reserve boasts the last manually controlled lighthouse to be built in South Africa. Near Paternoster on the West Co...
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Hole in the Wall, Coffee Bay- Wild Coast
2 July 2025
Hole in the Wall is one of the most impressive landmarks along the entire South African coastline.
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Blinkwater
12 June 2025
Blinkwater, a small but charming area in the Eastern Cape. UNDP’s work proves that investing in development makes things...
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Augrabies Fall National Park, Northern Cape
7 May 2025
During the Middle Stone Age man had created more formal work tools and began to utilise fire. The Late Stone Age, which ...
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Oudtshoorn, Western Cape
24 April 2025
The division of Oudtshoorn was originally part of the District of George, and was proclaimed a separate division in abou...
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Amatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
29 March 2025
Town some 130 km North-East of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 19...
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Warden, Thabo Mofutsanyana Municipality
26 March 2025
The N3 passes right through Warden on the route between Johannesburg and Durban, just north of Harrismith. It is thus mo...
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Maloti-Drakensburg Park
24 March 2025
The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transboundary site composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa...
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Belmond Mount Nelson Hotel, Cape Town
24 March 2025
Being a five star hotel aimed at attracting the upper end of the market the not so wealthy do not always get an opportun...
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Bantry Bay, Cape Town
20 March 2025
As its name signifies, Bantry Bay lies perched on the rocks overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in one of the most exclusive ...
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Lake Kariba, Zambia and Zimbabwe
6 March 2025
Construction on Lake Kariba began in the early 1950's out of the necessity to generate hydroelectric energy for Zambia a...
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Gordons Bay, Cape Province
21 February 2025
Gordons Bay is a picturesque coastal village, nestled at the foot of the Hottentots Holland Mountains and the False Bay ...
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Dwarskerbos Beach and Pools, West Coast
5 February 2025
The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama first set foot on South African soil on 7 November 1497 near here, when he explor...
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Langebaan, West Coast
3 February 2025
Known as the Jewel of the West Coast, Langebaan enjoys almost year-round sunshine and boasts azure waters and unsurpasse...
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Hamburg Village
26 January 2025
Hamburg is a small Town, with about 1000 inhabitants, in the Eastern Cape Province. It is located on the coast between t...
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Somerset West, Cape Helderberg
15 January 2025
in the Hottentots Holland area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands. A popular Christmas tradition that ha...
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Nqweba was called Kirkwood, Eastern Cape
30 December 2024
The farming community of Kirkwood, in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, close to the town of Addo and the Northern ...
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Polokwane Game Reserve
13 December 2024
Bordering the City of Polokwane in Limpopo, the Polokwane Game Reserve is possibly one of the finest on which to cut you...
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