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Milnerton
3 June 2026
The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm, Janbiesjeskraal, and was named in...
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Pinelands
2 June 2026
Pinelands is just 10 km from the city centre. It originally was an unsuccessful, attempt at a pine tree plantation calle...
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Soweto, Johannesburg
1 June 2026
Soweto is an urban settlement or 'Township' in South Africa, South West of Johannesburg, with a population of approximat...
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Claremont, a Suburb of Cape Town
27 May 2026
Claremont, a Suburb in Cape Town, is situated North of Kenilworth, East of Bishopscourt and South of Newlands in the Wes...
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Mitchell's Plain, Cape Flats
26 May 2026
It was laid-out as an Area for Coloureds and for houses to be erected the middle income group, about 30 years ago! Parts...
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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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Green Point
13 May 2026
The area about Green Point was initially used by the Dutch as a cattle grazing station. After the British annexed the Ca...
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Constantia
5 May 2026
The Former estate in the magisterial district of Wynberg, 15 miles (24 km) by road from Cape Town. It was over 891 morge...
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Retreat, Cape Town
7 April 2026
It is about 15 kms West-North-West of the Provincial Capital City of Cape Town.
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Elsie’s River
6 March 2026
It is with great sadness that we note the passing of Soli Philander (19 January 1961 - 4 March 2026), one of South Afric...
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Grassy Park, Cape Town
26 February 2026
Historically the suburb has been around a long time, emerging initially on part of the farm, 'Montagu's Gift' just north...
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Woodstock
19 February 2026
The village of Papendorp lay some 2km east of Cape Town, on the main road to Stellenbosch, and was named after Pieter va...
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Oranjezicht
19 February 2026
Oranjezicht is a charming suburb located in the heart of Cape Town’s City Bowl, offering a unique blend of natural beaut...
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Victoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
17 February 2026
It started off with a small Jetty, built by Jan van Riebeeck in 1654 as part of his task to establish a Refreshment Stat...
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Bishopscourt, Cape Town
9 January 2026
Set right against the slopes of Table Mountain in the Constantia Valley, Bishopscourt gives new meaning to the term ‘lea...
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Bothasig, Cape Town
22 December 2025
Bosmansdam was renamed Bothasig ("Botha's Vision") after the then Minister of Housing and later President; P.W. Botha. H...
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Sandton, Johannesburg
27 November 2025
Sandton Executive Suites is proud to present modern self-catering apartments in the heart of Sandton City CBD convenient...
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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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Vredehoek
21 November 2025
Vredehoek sprawls down from Table Mountain, a unique arrangement of art-deco buildings, mid-century apartments and dotte...
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"When Woodstock had a Beach"
11 November 2025
Before the hum of machinery overtook the gentle sound of waves, the Woodstock coastline thrived as a vibrant beach until...
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Rondebosch
4 November 2025
In 1657 a group of four free burghers were granted land in an area south of Table Bay at the Cape of Good Hope. Jan van ...
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Rosebank, Cape Town
3 November 2025
Rosebank is a residential suburb of Cape Town, located between Mowbray and Rondebosch. The railway line from Salt River ...
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Braamfontein, a Suburb of Johannesburg
30 October 2025
Bordering the City Centre and joined to Newtown by the Nelson Mandela Bridge – Joburg’s landmark equivalent of Cape Town...
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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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Bloemhof, North West
22 October 2025
Bloemhof is an agricultural Town of about 28,000 inhabitants situated; on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Prov...
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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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Bellville, a Suburb of Cape Town
5 September 2025
It lies east of Cape Town City, within the Cape Peninsula urban Area. This Area was originally use...
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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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Goodwood
10 July 2025
One of the Northern municipalities adjoining the metropolitan of Cape Town, 11 km from the centre of the city and in the...
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Brackenfell, Cape Town
19 June 2025
In 1901 Andries Brink sold a portion of his farm Kruispad to George Henry Walton, a Scottish immigrant, who named his pu...
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Roodepoort, Johannesburg
24 April 2025
Roodepoort is actually a city of its own, although it has now merged with the suburbs of Johannesburg to such a degree, ...
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Centurion, Gauteng
14 April 2025
The suburb of Lyttelton was one of the original suburbs that made up the old Verwoerdburg. Lyttelton was granted City Co...
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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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Winnie Mandela Drive, Johannesburg
31 December 2024
The road was named after William Nicol, the Administrator of the Transvaal at the time of construction. It was changed i...
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Paarden Eiland
13 December 2024
Construction of the Marine Drive was started by the Cape Town Municipality in 1916. This was very different to the Marin...
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Parow
2 October 2024
Parow was a residential suburb of Cape Town, located some 16km from the city centre. It was established by Johann Heinri...
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Diepkloof, Soweto
29 July 2024
Diepkloof covers an Area of approximately 2,50218 square kilometres and houses a Population of approximately 104 098 per...
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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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Sutelong a township in the West of Mortele, Pretoria
6 March 2024
The Moretele Local Municipality is situated within the Bojanala Platinum District in the North West Province. The munici...
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