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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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White River, Mpumalanga
18 June 2026
The little town of White River - an important Farming and tourism centre - was founded around 1890. It’s proximity to th...
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Knysna, Garden Route- Western Province
18 June 2026
The name Knysna has appeared in various spellings since about the 1770's. It was ‘Nysna’ in one of the earliest letters ...
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Porterville
10 June 2026
Before the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by San and Khoikhoi peoples. In 1652, Jan van Riebeeck establish...
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Koringberg
9 June 2026
Koringberg is a rural village in the Swartland region of the Western Cape. Located between Moorreesburg and Piketberg, i...
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Graaff-Reinet
1 June 2026
Set in a twist of the Sundays River, the Great Karoo town of Graaff-Reinet is one of the oldest towns in South Africa, d...
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Garden Route, Cape Town
1 June 2026
The Garden Route begins about four hours outside Cape Town, and includes one of the most beautiful stretches of coastlin...
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Barrydale, Cape Overberg
1 June 2026
The little Town of Barrydale lies nestled at the foot of the beautiful Langeberge in the heart of the Tradouw Valley, cl...
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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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Wellington, Western Cape
28 May 2026
The picturesque town of Wellington is a scenic 45-minute drive from Cape Town, 15-minutes’ from neighbouring Paarl and 3...
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Riebeek Kasteel
28 May 2026
The village of Riebeek Kasteel was established in about 1861, and was located at the foot of the Mountain of the same na...
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Greyton, Western Province
28 May 2026
The village of Greyton was established in 1852, although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854.
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Cullinan
27 May 2026
Cullinan boasts a rich History of more than 100 Years. Cullinan became famous with the discovery of the World’s biggest ...
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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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Groutville
21 May 2026
Groutville is situated approximately ten kilometres south of KwaDukuza and about 69 kilometres north of Durban.
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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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Kathu
7 May 2026
Kathu’s economy and population have grown substantially, primarily due to activity at the Sishen mine operated by Anglo ...
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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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Queenstown, now known as Komani.
21 April 2026
It was laid out in 1853 and attained Municipal Status in 1855. Named after Queen Victoria of England. In the late 19th C...
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Ceres, Western Cape Winelands
13 April 2026
It was named after the Roman goddess of Agriculture, Ceres, a name which is fitting as the valley in which the Town is s...
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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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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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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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Clarens, Eastern Free State
2 March 2026
Clarens, a small town situated in the Eastern Free State is today a tourist attraction and capital of everything from ad...
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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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oThongathi, previously Tongaat
18 February 2026
An Indian family in Tongaat, Natal circa 1888. There were 152 184 Indians who were indentured labourers, a type of debt ...
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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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Gansbaai, Overberg
28 January 2026
World-renowned as the ultimate destination for diving with Great White Sharks and “game-viewing” of the Marine Big 5 fro...
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False Bay
28 January 2026
If you leave the "Mother City" of South Africa and follow the M3 towards Muizenberg, you will have a great view of the C...
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Secunda
21 January 2026
The highest structure in Secunda is the 301 metre high chimney at the Sasol Three plant. The chimney is an Eskom type ch...
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Calitzdorp, Route 62
6 January 2026
Calitzdorp is a Town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and l...
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Kenhardt
6 January 2026
Kenhardt has been for a long time the most remote Settlement in the North-Western Cape, founded 1868. Becoming a Municip...
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Dimbaza, Eastern Cape
15 December 2025
The name, Dimbaza, an African Town in the former Ciskei, about 11km North-West of King William’s Town (on the road to Al...
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Nqamakwe
1 December 2025
In 1865 a number of Mfengu clans were resettled in the area around Nqamakwe. As refugees from the Mfacane wars further n...
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Prince Albert
21 November 2025
Founded in 1762, Prince Albert's History is deeply rooted in South African Heritage. The Town was originally known as: '...
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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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Riversdale, Western Cape
4 November 2025
In August 1838 the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) at Swellendam established a new parish on the Farm Doornkraal, on the ban...
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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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Rooi-Els, Western Cape
22 October 2025
Rooi Els perches like a child's puzzle piece on the edge of Route 44, the first little seaside village after leaving Gor...
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Vredefort Dome, Free State Province
20 October 2025
The Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest Meteorite Impact Site (Astrobleme) in the World.
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