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Paarl
18 June 2026
(prior to 1910)The division of Paarl was originally part of the district of Stellenbosch, and was proclaimed a separate ...
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Breederivier/Breede River, Western Cape
2 June 2026
Historic Bainskloof Pass will be enough to keep you more than entertained. The Bain's Kloof Pass (R301) provided a more ...
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, Eastern Cape
26 May 2026
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality includes Port Elizabeth now Gqeberha; Uitenhage; Despatch and Colchester.
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Stanger, now officially known as KwaDukuza
22 May 2026
Stanger, officially known as KwaDukuza, is a historic town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, renowned for its connection t...
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KwaDukuza
21 May 2026
King Shaka and the Memorial Stone Erected in KwaDukuza. A memorial made by monumental masons in Newcastle, Natal and fun...
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Dullstroom, Mpumalanga in the Emalaheni Municipality District
21 May 2026
The cooler conditions make perfect Hiking conditions or whether you just enjoy strolls along the riverbanks or stretchin...
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Statue Of Cecil John Rhodes, in the Company's Gardens
21 May 2026
The Statue of Cecil Rhodes was erected at Company’s Garden in Cape Town in 1908. It features a full body replica of Rhod...
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Gqeberha was Port Elizabeth, Nelson Mandela Bay
11 May 2026
Port Elizabeth is now known as Gqeberha. The name change was approved by the South African government in 2021 and is an ...
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Pilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province
5 May 2026
is a tourist location that takes visitors back in time to the days of the gold rush in the 1870’s. Where everyone dresse...
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Namaqualand
9 April 2026
When the settlement was founded at the Cape the officials there soon learnt of the existence of, Copper somewhere to the...
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Battle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
9 April 2026
The Battle of Muizenberg landscape has officially been declared a Provincial Heritage Site, bringing long-overdue recogn...
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Wooden Bridge over Lagoon, Milnerton, Cape Town
7 April 2026
The Bridge was Built in 1901 using Jarrah Wood by the Royal Engineers to provide an Entrance to a Cannon Trench. Since i...
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Pakhuis Pass
2 April 2026
Pakhuis Pass (R364) is a spectacular 26.4 km paved mountain pass in South Africa's Western Cape, connecting Clanwilliam ...
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The Old Slave Tree Memorial
17 March 2026
The site is now an octagonal memorial erected on a traffic island in remembrance of the very large number of slaves that...
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Amersfoort near Ermelo
9 March 2026
A town founded in 1890 by Dutch settlers. The Five Arches Bridge, at Waterval-onder, Mpumalanga, spans the Dwaalheuvel S...
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National Women’s Monument
6 March 2026
The National Women's Monument in Bloemfontein, South Africa, was created by architect Frans Soff and sculptor Anton van ...
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Lutheran Church, Martin Melck House and Sexton House, Strand Street, Cape Town.
27 February 2026
in 1779 the Company relented and decided to give Lutherans permission to erect their own church. For many years before t...
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Robert Sobukwe Town, was called Graaf-Reinet
20 February 2026
The oldest town in the Eastern Cape, the fourth oldest in South Africa and certainly one of the most atmospheric, Graaff...
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MLR-cannon, Middle North Battery, Simonstown
20 February 2026
It was mounted at Middle North Battery Simon's Town in 1896 where it still exists. The gun, carriage, slide and mo...
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Durbanville
19 February 2026
The site currently known as Durbanville was originally called: 'Pampoen Kraal'. On 2 September 1836 it was renamed D'Urb...
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Aliwal South, Alternative Name for Mossel Bay
5 February 2026
The alternative name in 1850, for Mossel Bay. It was the first place that European's landed, that was, Bartholomew Diaz ...
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Wagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town
26 January 2026
Ruins under Golden Acre are of Wagenaer's Reservoir. These Reservoirs' Date Back to 1652. When Jan van Riebeeck arrived ...
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Tokai Manor House, Tokai Road, Tokai.
29 December 2025
The farm was originally granted to Johan Rauch in 1792, Within two months, had sold it on to Andries Teubes, who probabl...
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Union Buildings, Pretoria
17 December 2025
The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's Architectural Masterpiece! Designed and built by Herbert Baker and com...
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Thaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
15 December 2025
"The military are the people who underpin our democracy. They must be role models in society, in everyway that they can....
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Ruth Prowse School of Art
9 December 2025
With the death of Ruth Prowse in 1967, her Mansion Property “the Retreat” located on Birkdale Avenue, 5 Elson Rd, ...
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Bloubergstrand, Tableview -Cape Town
25 November 2025
Bloubergstrand is a Suburb of Cape Town, 25Km North of the City! The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a...
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Time Ball Tower, Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town
18 November 2025
This structure was erected in 1883 and was used as a repeater-station for harbour signals between the observatory and Si...
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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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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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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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Franschhoek, Western Cape
30 October 2025
Franschhoek (French Corner, in Afrikaans) is a lovely Town located in the picturesque Valley at the foot of the Mountai...
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South African National Archive in Cape Town
27 October 2025
The South African Archive is made up of records pertaining mostly to Governance and Laws Enacted, but also includes Docu...
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Karoo Hoogland Municipality in the Karoo Region, Northern Cape
27 October 2025
The Little or Klein Karoo, which is a long valley bordered by the Swartberg and the Langeberg Mountains in the Western C...
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Montagu Pass
16 October 2025
Declared a National Monument in 1972, it is the oldest unaltered Pass in South Africa, and links George with the Village...
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Masjiengebou (Machine Building), Defense Headquarters, Pretoria
2 October 2025
This building was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 1 April 1977. The Historic Machin...
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Port Elizabeth and the City Hall
2 September 2025
The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock t...
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Keetmanshoop
1 September 2025
In 1908, Gottlieb Redecker was the official builder of the German Colonial Government’s Works Department, drew up plans ...
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Groot Constantia, Constantia Valley
18 August 2025
The Groot Constantia estate was formerly part of the farm Constantia, which was granted to Simon van der Stel in 1685. T...
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Ohrigstad
4 August 2025
Ohrigstad was founded in 1845 by Hendrik Potgieter, the well-known "Voortrekker" leader. He named the Town after himself...
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