Famous Kimberley 'Diamond Rush'

...Famous Kimberley 'Diamond Rush'Famous Kimberley 'Diamond Rush'Best Diamond DiscoveriesKimberley has a fascinating and interesting history. It started when the first diamond was found in South Africa in 1867...
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Hluhluwe

...HluhluweHluhluweHluhluwe is not just any dorp … it is steeped in African tradition and history...
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Historical Importance of Gauteng

...  Beyond Johannesburg, Pretoria / Tshwane is also a major business node but is relatively more relaxed and is pervaded by a sense of history...
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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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Stay at Naries Namakwa Retreat

...The history of Naries is about as colourful as the farm itself. Dating back to as far as 1840, the area was previously known as 'Ezelfontein'. In 1932 the name changed to Naries...
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South African World Heritage Sites

...South Africa Online ® offers extensive information on all eight World Heritage Sites, reiterating their fascinating history, cultural and geological significance...
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Hazyview

...Most of the town’s history is based on the development of the Sabi Sands Game Farm, the original name for the Kruger National Park, and its development from the mid-20th century...
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Extraordinary Game Sightings

...sightings Community visits to the Lekgophung community where you can learn about the heritage of the Balete people Guides come from the neighbouring community, as do all staff employed here, and they have a deep understanding of the culture and history..
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Cullinan: Historic Mining Village

...With the history of its participation in the mining industry along with the architecture and museums in the area, Cullinan plays a major role in the tourism industry of Gauteng...
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Gouritsmond

...This hush-hush site was situated between Still Bay and Gouritsmond and, when the facility was quietly closed down in the last decades of the 20th century, a number of private landholders were allowed to buy up the land...
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Hans Merensky in Namaqualand

...Then, in 1927, the Precious Stone Bill was passed, which empowered the state to establish a State Alluvial Diggings around Alexander Bay. This developed into the company known today as Alexcor...
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History of Melkbosstrand

...History of MelkbosstrandHistory of MelkbosstrandAfrica's First Nuclear Power StationResearch found that the first inhabitants of the West Coast region were the San people, and Melkbosstrand is no exception...
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Ray Alexander Simons

...She made a mark on South African history with her work for marginalised citizens during the apartheid regime, as well as her input during the drafting of the Women’s Charter...
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Addo History

...Addo HistoryAddo HistoryCenturies AgoThe Addo area has a rich history, as it was home to the Khoisan clans of Iqua, Damasqua and Gonaqua, centuries ago, who shared the area with vast herds of wild animals...
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The Cape Wine Route

...South Africa has a long history of winemaking that dates back to the arrival of the French Huguenots at Franschhoek, over 300 years ago...
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Things to Do

...The region is rich in history and you can enjoy a historical tour of many of the towns and villages, or take in the magnificent arid scenery on a photographic tour or scenic flight...
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Mohair Production and Marketing in South Africa

...Once the goats have been shorn the hair is taken to Nelson Mandela Bay by the brokers who sell the fibre (hair) at auction...
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Things to Do in Kei Mouth

...Double Mouth is just on 4 km away from Morgan Bay. For a beefier ride, jump on the Kei Ferry and head up the steep gravel road on the other side, looking for a jeep-tack to your left once you’re at the top...
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Welwitschia

...Kuthe ngemva kwepi yekhotho ethethe isikhathi eside, eyaraga iminyaka emithathu kwagcinwa sele kufinyelelwe esivumelwaneni - Umbuso wama-Portuguese wathola incenye yawo yokuthoma kwathi i-Natural History Museum yathola incenye yesibili...
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Surfing in SA 101: All You Need to Know

...The first mention of this in recent history was when James Cook sailed into the beautiful bays of Hawaii in 1778...
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Natural History of the Western Cape

...Natural History of the Western CapeNatural History of the Western CapeSoil and FloraIn many ways the south-western tip of Africa is a world apart, isolated in sense and form from the rest of the sub-continent of Southern Africa; in appearance it is like..
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Historical Buildings of Knysna

...It is now one of the five buildings that form part of the Knysna Museum, and it depicts the history of Millwood...
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The Harbour City of Port Elizabeth

...©Roger de la HarpeFishing at Swatkops River, Port Elizabeth.It was built in 1799 on a knoll above the mouth of the Bakens River, to protect the natural harbour in the crook of Algoa Bay from a possible French landing during the Napoleonic wars...
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Towns of Matzikama

...These include the coastal towns of Doring Bay, Strandfontein and Papendorp. Larger inland towns include Ebenaeser, Lutzville, Koekenaap, Vredendal, Klawer, Trawal, Vanrhynsdorp, Nuwerus and Bitterfontein...
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Grootbos Private Nature Reserve: A Paradise on Earth

...When it became clear they could tap into resources they had not previously envisaged, they cooked up a plan to raise donor money in order to build a state-of-the-art sports complex for the needy in nearby Gansbaai fishing village - previously an enclave..
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