The Historical Significance of Robben Island

...During the Eastern Cape Frontier Wars in the 1800’s, Xhosa leaders, including the warrior-prophet Makana, were sent there by European colonialists...
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Kleinmond

...It is surrounded by water on three sides: the Atlantic Ocean to the south, the Palmiet River estuary to the west, and Kleinmond Lagoon to the east...
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Pumpkin and Hubbard Squash

...Hubbard’s are numerous but the most popular is the dark green and orange colour varieties...
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Craft Centres in South Africa

...Women on the Move, an initiative by unemployed women on the Garden Route, has started making decorative articles from the bark of the alien black wattle tree - providing themselves with an income and hastening the demise of this despised invader plant..
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Wildlife Photography Tips

...It’s not ideal to be fiddling with the lighting on the camera while the action is happening, so set up your camera on your way to the safari game drive: check the lighting, speed and take a few test shots before you aim the lens at your subject...
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Gariep Dam Wall

...Gariep Dam WallGariep Dam WallSouth Africa's Largest DamArrange with the Department of Water Affairs for a tour through the tunnels in the wall of the Gariep Dam, South Africa's largest dam both in terms of water volume and surface area...
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How are Cheetahs Built for Speed?

...The chest of the cheetah is deep set to accommodate its large lungs and heart, the internal powerhouse of the sprinter...
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Dr Peter Magubane and Solitary Confinement

...The brutal fist of censorship strikes down hard. It's not the first time he's been harassed by the police, but this time he is dragged off to Pretoria Central Prison. There he is interrogated by the police...
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George Werner

...In 2006, Werner taught at the National Youth Jazz Festival in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. In the same year, he produced a CD for the Little Giants jazz group. The CD was entirely comprised of the band members’ own original compositions...
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Hemp Species

...The C. sativa-type was first to spread to the rest of the world, probably due to its useful fibres and edible seeds...
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Best Surfing Spots in South Africa

...Here, the biggest ride-able waves on the coast of Africa are produced, so it’s not for the faint-hearted!  Further west is the Table Bay region, and the waves at Big Bay are frequented by avid locals and tourists alike...
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Organic Pest Control

... ©Dr Pia Addison WinetechThis parasitic wasp of the Anagyrus sp is the natural enemy of the vine mealy bug...
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Honey Badger

...The first game warden of the Kruger Park, James Stevenson-Hamilton, recorded two separate incidents where he witnessed honey badgers attacking the scrotums of a wildebeest and waterbuck...
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Pepper-bark Tree - Endangered Medicine Plant

...In Kenya, the leaves are added to flavour curries. Research conducted to compare the active ingredients in the bark to that of the leaves indicated that the difference is negligible...
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Birds: Precocial and Altricial

...Birds: Precocial and AltricialBirds: Precocial and AltricialOne of the criteria that help ornithologists divide the bird kingdom into different groups is the condition of their young when they hatch...
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Dragon Fruit Farming

...The fruit is then sorted according to superficial damage, e.g. ants or fruit flies, shrivel, skin colour as well as the colour and condition of the bracts (‘scales’)...
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Violet-eared Waxbill

...The body has chestnut plumage. A dark eye, with a red eye ring present. The female violet-eared waxbill has the same colouring as the male, but the colours are paler and the chest is fawn in colour...
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Kirkwood

...KirkwoodKirkwoodCitrus Capital of the Eastern CapeView over the Sundays River Valley, Kirkwood...
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South African Mushroom Farmers Association

...  Commercial mushroom farming in South Africa started in the Gauteng province during the 1950s...
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Malelane Private Camp

...This is also the official reception of the camp where you can check-in and out and gather updated information for self-drive routes. As for wildlife nearby, leopards are often seen lurking around the dam at the camp’s entrance...
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South Africa's Premier Game Reserve

...This vast reserve is the size of a small country, providing an aegis for the flora and fauna of the Southern African Lowveld region...
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Litchi Cultivars

...  The earliest litchi, Third Month Red can be picked from October. It has large heart-shaped fruit with tough deep-red skin when ripe. The seed is large and the flesh around the seed turns brown as the fruit ripens...
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Jeff Grier

...This Diocesan College (Bishops) old boy found himself in the heart of the Cape Winelands...
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Norvalspont

...It lies on the southern banks of the Orange River and is mere minutes away from the popular Gariep Dam, where locals and tourists alike can enjoy a range of water sports...
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Sheffield Beach

... Sheffield Beach is the most northern resort town of the picturesque Dolphin coast...
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