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Jonkershoek
18 July 2024
This Nature Reserve is home to the majestic Jonkershoek Mountains and parts of the Jonkershoek valley, it is a UNESCO Wo...
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Bertram House, Hiddingh Hall Campus, Orange Street, Cape Town
17 July 2024
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 21 September 1962. A part of the Cape Town Campus of...
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Blaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
3 July 2024
New Provincial Heritage site: Blaauwberg Nature Reserve.
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Goedverwacht, West Coast of Cape Town
31 May 2024
It was established in 1889 as a Moravian Mission station and has a fascinating story. The Village is situated in a ferti...
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Eerste Rivier, Cape Town
31 May 2024
Eerste River was a Railway Station of the Cape Town, Wellington and Docks Railway Co Ltd, and was probably established a...
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Robberg Nature Reserve
30 May 2024
Robberg Nature Reserve, situated 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve, but al...
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Hangberg, Hout Bay
30 May 2024
Hangberg is an Area in Hout Bay, Cape Town. It is situated on the Mountain slopes between Hout Bay Harbour and The Senti...
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Railway Station, Muizenberg
24 May 2024
National Monument
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Tokai Arboretum, Tokai Forest
23 May 2024
The Arboretum was laid out in 1885 by Joseph Storr Lister, Conservator of Forests of the Western Conservancy of the Cape...
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Maidens Cove
17 May 2024
Maidens Cove has two tidal pools hidden between enormous granite boulders overlooked by a picnic site and Lions Head. Th...
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Philip Kgosana Drive, Devil's Peak Estate- Cape Town
17 May 2024
The Road was originally named after Nicolaas de Waal, the first administrator of the Cape Province. He initiated the Roa...
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Paarl Boys Hoerskool (High School)
9 May 2024
Established In 1868 The School Is One Of The Oldest In South Africa And Steeped In Tradition.
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Circle of Kramat's, Cape Town
6 May 2024
The circle of Kramats in Cape Town is a shrine to Muslim holy men buried in Cape Town. Legend goes that it is this circl...
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'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha
16 March 2024
Early Portuguese name in 1503, of Table Bay. Meaning 'watering place of Saldanha', it was given in honour of Admiral Ant...
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Cogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)
9 March 2024
The original Cogmanskloof road (between Ashton and Montagu) was built by Thomas Bain. The Old English Fort (1899) was de...
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Newlands Cricket Stadium
1 March 2024
Australia’s first visit to South Africa (1902 - 1903) witnessed a historic six matches, including three Test Matches at ...
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Southern Cape
27 February 2024
The Southern Cape and Karoo are not a Province but part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, they occupy the So...
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Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town
23 February 2024
Parliament plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government has transformed over the Years, shaken by ...
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Huguenot Monument, Franschoek
23 February 2024
The Monument’s elegant simplicity gives it a classical character. Its spirit of freedom resonates with the sacrifices ma...
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Vergelegen Wine Estate
17 February 2024
Vergelegen was known as the Country Residence of: Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel, during the eighteenth Century.
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Langeberg Municipality
9 February 2024
This Municipality is nestled in the Langeberg Mountains and falls into the Breede River catchment Area. It is described ...
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Observatory
29 January 2024
Observatory was a residential suburb of Cape Town, and derived its name from the Royal Observatory, which was establishe...
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St James, Cape Town
25 January 2024
The Seaside Resort of St. James was located on False Bay, some 26 km South of Cape Town, the Suburb derived its name fro...
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Knysna Lagoon, Garden Route- Western Province
18 January 2024
The Knysna Lagoon opens between two massive cliffs, known as The Heads, these stand tall, acting as rugged watchmen over...
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Bontebok National Park, Swellendam
18 January 2024
Bontebok National Park is the smallest National Park in South Africa; it is only 28 square Kilometres. Therefore, the Pa...
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Philippi
11 January 2024
The settlement of Springfield was established sometime before December 1896, and in August 1898 its name was changed to ...
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Albertinia, Mossel Bay- The Garden Route
10 January 2024
Village some 50 km West of Mossel Bay. It was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a Municipality in 192...
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Cape Town International Convention Centre
5 January 2024
With over 17 years of service excellence and crafting extraordinary experiences, the CTICC has built an enviable reputat...
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Villiersdorp
30 December 2023
Lying in the centre of a flourishing apple-growing region, which also happens to produce grapes, onions, peaches and apr...
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Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay
29 December 2023
The Township of Imizamo Yethu is situated in the picturesque seaside Suburb of Hout Bay in Cape Town. Hout Bay is like a...
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Swellendam
29 December 2023
Founded in 1743 by the Dutch East India Company, it was named after the Cape Governor, Hendrik Swellengrebe and his wife...
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Victor Verster Prison
22 December 2023
A statue outside this low-security Prison, commemorates former inmate & president Nelson Mandela. One of the proprietor...
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Historical core of Wynberg Village
22 December 2023
The old village of Wynberg was developed during the mid-19th century when it became the preferred place of retirement fo...
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Biedow Valley, Western Province
21 December 2023
The essence of the Biedouw Valley is captured just after the rains, when it becomes endowed with an array of Spring flow...
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!Khwa Nature Reserve, Yzerfontein
20 December 2023
San people are members of various Khoe, Tuu, or Kx'a-speaking indigenous hunter-gatherer culture. They are the first cul...
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Agulhas National Park
19 December 2023
When you visit Agulhas National Park you'll be at the Southern Tip of Africa - 'the Cape of Storms'. This beautiful West...
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Achmad Cassiem
14 December 2023
Founder member of Qibla, member of the PAC, Robben Island political prisoner and advisor to the Islamic Human Rights Com...
Biography
Dr. Neville Edward Alexander
27 October 2023
Teacher, lecturer, banned person, author, advocate of multilingualism in post-apartheid South Africa, a strong proponent...
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Dal Josafat, Paarl
20 October 2023
Kleinbosch has close connections with the Afrikaans language and its origins. It was the birthplace of Stephanus Jacobus...
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Fisantekraal, Cape Winelands
27 September 2023
Fisantekraal is a Township in the Western Cape Province of South Africa. It is located 10 kilometers (6 mi) North East o...
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