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Battle of Majuba
...He felt that
the Majuba Mountain, which towered above Laing's Nek could be
the ideal vantage point to force
the Boers into retreat. He occupied
the mountain on
the night of 26th February with some 400 men...
EnglishEscape to the Breede River Valley
...But, if you’d like to get away from
the hustle and bustle of
the city, why not escape to
the country from Cape Town into
the Cape Winelands and
the Breede River Valley?..
EnglishExperience the Serenity
...
The 2 daily game drives are
the opportunity to sit back and enjoy
the sights, sounds and scent of
the bush in
the capable hands of experienced guides...
EnglishOstrich Leather
...
The shape of
the follicle also generally improves with age as
the skin becomes thicker...
EnglishA Place to Relax
...on
the banks of
the Marico River in
the heart of Madikwe where each of
the 16 luxury chalets has a private deck overlooking
the forest and
the river
An array of daily activities including, game drives, bird safaris, game walks and stargazing
Family..
EnglishJan Van Riebeeck Arrives at the Cape
...Jan Van Riebeeck Arrives at
the CapeJan Van Riebeeck Arrives at
the CapeA Former Ship's SurgeonAfter
the positive testimonials from
the crew of
the Niewe Harlem,
the VOC - Vereenigde Landsche Ge-Oktroyeerde Oostindische Compagnie - was prodded into action..
EnglishCape Winelands
...From
the city of Cape Town,
the Cape Winelands spreads out in a rough crescent, stretching from Gordon’s Bay on
the N2, to Paarl on
the N1.
The historical villages of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are at
the heart of
the region...
EnglishPig Skin Problems - Pig Diseases
...These triggers may be anything from damage to
the skin, other diseases, faeces over
the skin or high humidity levels that produce a moisture layer on
the skin of
the pigs, in which
the bacteria can multiply...
EnglishParys At a Glance
...
the Vaal River.After
the Witwatersrand gold rush of
the late 1880s, traffic increased considerably and Parys soon became one of
the biggest towns in
the Free State...
EnglishThings to Do in Kleinzee
...©Roger de la HarpeShipwreck of
the Piratiny, Kleinzee.❮❯From
the icy waters of
the Atlantic coastline, past two old diamond-mining towns and on towards
the rugged ranges of
the Hardeveld and Kamiesberg is
the 37-kilometre Shipwreck..
EnglishKruger National Park Beginnings
...In September 1898,
the council announced that
the new reserve would cover
the region bounded by
the Crocodile River in
the South,
the Sabi River in
the north and
the Lubombo Mountains in
the East...
EnglishLand Affairs of Namaqualand
...This subjugation began with
the farmers and was continued by
the mines. In
the far north of
the territory, however,
the natives were getting restless...
EnglishHistory of Hemp
...
The abolition of slavery in
the USA and
the planting of cotton led to a decline in
the cultivation of hemp for cloth. In addition,
the use of cheap wood pulp for making paper further limited
the use of hemp...
EnglishCaledon Hot Springs
...Ferdinand Appel got
the right to control
the springs, as long as he built accommodation to house
the visitors. A town was finally established by
the British in 1813 and, as always, named after
the current governor at
the Cape,
the Earl of Caledon...
EnglishGauteng as a Holiday Destination
...And once you explore beyond
the edge of
the urban jungle,
the Highveld grasslands envelops outdoor gems such as
the Cradle of Humankind (including
the Sterkfontein Caves) and
the Magaliesberg ranges towards
the west...
EnglishThe Ride from Anysberg
...
The only places that seem to have any life are
the fuel station on
the N1 and
the Loganda Karoo Lodge, where
the pub throbs till
the early hours...
EnglishLowveld and Kruger National Park
...
The Olifants River more or less bisects
the park, acting as a dividing line between
the two main vegetation zones: mopane woodlands, studded with
the massive forms of baobab trees, stretch over
the deep, loamy soils north of
the river; in
the..
EnglishExplore Robben Island
...At
the southern end of
the Village, facing
the hazy shore of Bloubergstrand, is
the Governor’s residence and
the parsonage...
EnglishWestern Cape Explorers
...They were a burly lot who hunted for
the pot, for leather and for
the hell of it. Much to
the disgust of
the indigenous people,
the white hunter would often kill a noble beast, hack off a memento and leave
the rest of
the carcass to
the vultures...
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