Black-faced Waxbill

...The black-faced waxbill can be found in the Northwest, Free State and Limpopo Provinces of South Africa...
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Exploring Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve

...The real mystery is that the level of the water in Silent Pool never drops, regardless of how dry the season is. When you get there, the reserve has a network of trails to be explored...
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Marmite Beef Fillet Recipe

...Finish with a flambé flourish (getting the coals to flame up and sear the meat)...
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What Do I Need to Start Beekeeping?

...You can attract a bee colony by rubbing honey on the base of the hive, using a commercial swarm lure or by rubbing lemongrass on the base of the hive. Bees can live in any cavity such as a cave, holes in trees or wooden boxes...
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Fast Facts on Buffalo

...Their size, strength and propensity to charge determinedly without warning have resulted in their inclusion in the ‘BIG 5’ – the top African animals to see in Africa. It is also considered the most dangerous of the five to hunt...
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Gendered Labour

...But it is now more often in tourist villages such as the Basotho Cultural Village in the eastern Free State that men still practice the art of coiling large grain storage baskets...
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What Do Aardvarks Look Like?

...Powerful digging claws are present on the front feet to enable the aardvark to excavate for its food...
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Black Wildebeest

...Although the black wildebeest could be found in great numbers in the grassveld of central South Africa, they never migrated like the blue wildebeest. The black wildebeest has been trans-located as far as Kenya...
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How to Grow Sorghum

...Mechanical harvesting is best to harvest sorghum for silage, but when harvesting the grains it can be done by hand and the heads are dried on the ground or threshing floor...
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Riversdale

....❮❯Riversdale is situated on the Garden Route and is known for its exquisite floral beauty. The town was established on the farm Doornkraal in 1838 as an agricultural centre for the surrounding farms...
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Rooibos Tea Products

...Rooibos Tea ProductsRooibos Tea ProductsTeas of South AfricaRooibos tea is a flavourful and nutritious tea with health benefits made from the needlelike leaves of the Aspalathus linearis plant, indigenous to the mountains in the Cederberg area of the..
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The Choice of Celebrities

...These remarkable experiences head out twice a daily - early in the morning and late in the afternoon. At Royal Malewane, refreshing sundowners are savoured alongside the setting African sun during the late afternoon drive...
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Punda Maria Rest Camp

...Easy to access, the area is particularly well-known for its abundant plant species and is often referred to by locals as the ‘botanical garden of the Kruger’. And where there is flora, fauna is sure to follow...
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Kalahari Melon Oil

...©SANBIThe Kalahari Melon is a crawling plant that prefers sandy soils.A relative of the watermelon, the Kalahari melon is found in the arid Kalahari region of southern Africa. The oil is extracted by crushing the seeds after drying...
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Carved Vessels

...It was only after the arrival in South Africa of missionaries and traders that comments on the production of skilled carvers began to emerge...
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Tomato, Olive and Onion Tarte Tatin Recipe

...Roll out the pastry and cut it into a round just bigger than the pie dish. Cover the mix with the pastry round, pushing it gently into the sides without leaving any hanging over the edge.  Bake for 20-30 minutes, or until puffed and golden...
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Corrections Policy

...Corrections PolicyCorrections PolicyIt is a top priority for South Africa Online ® to take reasonable care that all of the information contained on our website is factual and as accurate as possible at the time of publishing...
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Bronze Walking Cheetah

...  Crafted in exquisite detail and cast in bronze, the miniature bronze walking cheetah sculpture is a timeless piece that captures the spirit of Africa. Priced From: US$ 125By Bruce Little..
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Boxfish

...They vary in colour but is predominantly of the honeycomb pattern.Boxfish General InfoBoxfish belong to the Ostraciidae family which comprises of 14 genera and 37 species. One genus, named Lactophyrus, secretes venom from its skin...
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Rainbow Skink

...The Mabuya quinquetaeniata margaritifera was also a subspecies until 1999, when it was recognised as its own species...
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Roobernet

... The majority of Roobernet plantings can be found in the Breedekloof (56ha), Robertson (52ha), Swartland (42ha), Paarl (43ha) and Stellenbosch (32ha) areas.Growth and RipeningIt is a vigorous upright grower that produces yields of 8 – 14 ton..
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Distinctive Ceramic

...The artist has covered most of the piece in deliberate red spots, fading in colour as they reach the edge of the flower’s petals...
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Silver Robben Island Ring

...At the centre of the ring are two pieces of the fence from Robben Island prison. As they stand bold and resolute, they remind one of the struggles that Nelson Mandela faced during his time of incarceration...
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KwaZulu-Natal Province

...Beyond the natural splendour lies the legacy and rich history of the Zulu people, who to this day revered by many historians as Africa’s mightiest tribe...
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Nelson Mandela and Wife Graca at the Funeral of Mandela’s Son Makgatho

...Nelson Mandela and Wife Graca at the Funeral of Mandela’s Son MakgathoNelson Mandela and Wife Graca at the Funeral of Mandela’s Son Makgatho© Dr Peter MagubaneNelson Mandela and Wife Graca at the Funeral of Mandela’s Son MakgathoNelson Mandela had..
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