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Simon's Town, Cape Peninsula
3 June 2026
One of South Africa’s oldest Towns and Naval base is Simon's Town, sometimes spelled Simonstown. Simon’s Town is a very ...
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Eshowe, Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal
1 June 2026
Eshowe actually means Ekowe, the place of Mushrooms. Esikhowe seNkosi uCetshwayo! gqokli-hill-battlefield-This is the si...
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Stellenbosch, Western Cape
1 June 2026
This Historic Town, is a living museum with a vibrant street Culture. A variety of soils and locations has seen Stellenb...
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Uitenhage, officially renamed Kariega
29 May 2026
Uitenhage, officially renamed Kariega, is an industrial town in South Africa's Eastern Cape province, situated within th...
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Montagu, Route 62
28 May 2026
Driving from Cape Town, the stunningly craggy Cogmanskloof and its tapestry of Cape Fold Mountains lead to the charming ...
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McGregor, Western Cape
28 May 2026
McGregor, often called the village that time forgot, is a tranquil Victorian town with whitewashed cottages, gardens and...
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Robben Island, Cape Town
26 May 2026
There is a Kramat (holy shrine) on the island dedicated to the Prince of Madura – Pangeran Chakra Deningrat – who died o...
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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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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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Muizenberg and Marina da Gama
20 May 2026
The Village of Muizenberg was established by the Dutch in 1743 as a Military Post, and was located in False Bay, on the ...
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Hout Bay, Atlantic Seaboard- Western Cape
18 May 2026
Houtbaai (Wood Bay) was named by the Dutch settlers while they explored the bay behind Table Mountain.
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District Six Museum
18 May 2026
The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum w...
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Nieu-Bethesda
11 May 2026
It was founded in 1875 as a church town, like many other Karoo villages. The village of Nieu Bethesda was established on...
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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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Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town Waterfront
24 April 2026
Cape Town’s Two Oceans Aquarium celebrates the unique collection of Marine Life that lives off South Africa's Coasts, wh...
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'Angra das Vaccas', Mossel Bay
24 April 2026
Inlet on the Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch...
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Mossel Bay, (400 km From Cape Town)
24 April 2026
It was named Aguada de Sao Bras, by Vasco de Gama in 1497, when He set off with 170 men on an expedition to find a sea r...
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Damara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia
23 April 2026
The Living Museum of the Damara close to Twyfelfontein is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only o...
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Egypt
23 April 2026
Separated from the Middle East by the Red Sea, a very important trade route! A team of archaeologists from the Universit...
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Sharpeville, Gauteng
14 April 2026
In 1960 during Apartheid a large unarmed group headed to the Police Station with the intent of protesting against having...
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Langa Township, Cape Town
13 April 2026
In the course of the inter World War years the regulations of the 1902 Location Act were expanded to create a more forma...
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Company Gardens in Cape Town
10 April 2026
The tree-lined avenue, with its benches and resident squirrels, forms a pathway between the suburb of Gardens and the ci...
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Hopefield, Heritage Town in the Western Cape
9 April 2026
Hopefield, town, Western Cape province, South Africa, north of Cape Town. The town was laid out in 1852 and was named fo...
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Swakopmund, Namibia
1 April 2026
Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour ...
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Apartheid Museum, Johannesburg
21 March 2026
The Apartheid Museum opened in 2001 and is acknowledged as the pre-eminent museum in the world dealing with 20th Century...
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Luderitz, Namibia
17 March 2026
Luderitz is a quaint harbour town on the Atlantic Coast in Namibia. It boasts German history, art-deco architecture and ...
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Irish House, Polokwane Museum
13 March 2026
Right in the centre of the city of Polokwane is Irish House, a Victorian building that was prefabricated and moved compl...
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District Six, Cape Town
9 March 2026
District Six was a multi working-class area just off the centre of Cape Town, to the South of the Castle. Today it is an...
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Empangeni
3 March 2026
Empangeni, a town about 160 km from Durban on the R34 just off the N2, is positioned in the hilly countryside of the Uth...
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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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Wynberg, Southern Suburbs
19 February 2026
Wynberg is certainly one of the most interesting Areas in Cape Town. It is home to one of the oldest Schools in the Coun...
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Township Tours of Cape Town
13 February 2026
Visit Cape Town's first and oldest township, with a Tour Guide, as your safety travelling alone, is NOT guaranteed! Sout...
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KuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
9 February 2026
East London, Afrikaans Oos-Londen, port city, Eastern Cape province, South Africa. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo R...
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Anton Smit's Sculpture Park, Bronkhorstspruit
9 February 2026
Anton Smit’s work has been shown and lauded internationally in places as diverse as Rome and Milan, Italy (1991), the Sw...
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Hermanus
6 February 2026
Visit Hermanus, a Seaside Town, South East of Cape Town, in South Africa’s Western Cape Province. It's known as a: 'Whal...
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Laingsburg, Karoo
12 January 2026
A small, modern Karoo Village, Laingsburg lies at the confluence of two rivers in one of the driest parts of the country...
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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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Slave Lodge, Cape Colony
5 January 2026
The slave lodge was built in 1679, to house the slaves that provided labour to the early Dutch colonists. The Slave Lodg...
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Darling, West Coast
20 November 2025
Darling has a variety of Tourism offerings that will appeal to all members of the Family. There’s Craft Beer and a Tapro...
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Bethal
19 November 2025
Established in 1880, Bethal is a small farming town. Farming in potatoes, maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum and rye. There...
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