History of Rustenburg

...History of RustenburgHistory of RustenburgRustenburg AreaThe first Voortrekker farmers settled in the Rustenburg area in 1841, following the defeat of Mzilikazi, the Ndebele leader and his army of impi’s, during a punitive expedition two years earlier..
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Visit Upington

...  Upington’s history dates back to the 19th century when a Hottentot chieftain called Klaas Lucas, realising the value of being able to read and write, and knowing that the missionaries could help his people acquire these skills, appealed..
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Ceviche with Salsa Verde Recipe

...50 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice  150 ml extra virgin olive oil  60 ml soy sauce  zest of 1 lemon  salt flakes and coarsely ground black pepper  Salsa Verde  a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley  2 fresh bay..
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Mountain Biking: Harrismith to Phuthaditjhaba

...You start off up the track behind the cottages, and ride up and past a holiday fishing cabin on a small dam passing through (and closing behind you), a few stock gates. Then you swing to the right and the fun of the day begins...
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Cold Water Upwellings Explained

...For this reason, the fishing trawlers work these western shores. Tropical waters, which are warm and relatively nutrient poor, are watery deserts by comparison with these chilly upwelling regions...
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Cape Peninsula's Fynbos

...First the forests of Hout Bay were plundered by shipbuilders; then, as the colony at the Cape grew, the demand for hardwood saw the forested slopes of Table Mountain flattened.Away from the City©Roger de la HarpeCape sugarbird perched on fynbos in..
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Outdoor Activities in Newcastle

...The reserve is great for a family-fun outing where you’ll get to experience the beautiful scenery of KwaZulu-Natal, leisure activities and the odd tackler fishing for carp or bass in the dam.Mountain Biking©Roger de la HarpeYou'll have stunning..
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Nara Plant

...Nara PlantNara PlantNameNara Plant (Acanthosicyos horridus)IntroductionThe nara plant can be found growing in the dunes of Sossusvlei in the region of Walvis Bay in Namibia. These plants grow in clumps, are perennial and a part of the gourd family...
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Experience Eksteenfontein

...Unfortunately, there is no high school in the village, so students have to go to Alexander Bay, Steinkopf, Springbok or Concordia to complete their schooling...
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Paarl's Beginnings

...The only language museum in the world, it focuses on the history of Afrikaans. The walk ends at the Oude Pastorie Museum, built as a parsonage in 1786...
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Fancourt Golf Estate in George

...He died shortly afterwards.The History of Fancourt©Roger de la HarpeMontagu Pass was named after John Montagu and built by road engineer Henry Fancourt White which opened in 1847.Deprived of his inheritance, White’s son went to the gold fields..
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Quiver Trees and Climate Change

...Skeletons also help to record the history of the trees.Graveyard of Trees©Shem CompionDessicated quiver tree in Namibia.The intensely dry conditions in the desert mean that deceased trees may remain where they die for decades - in some cases even..
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Mpumalanga Arts and Crafts

...The Ndebele beadwork and house painting in the north-west, the arts and crafts of the Lowveld and the different traditional villages all over the province offer a unique insight into the history of the people...
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Bruce Jack

...This 'generous and patient English teacher fed Bruce's abiding love of the written word during his post-matric year at Eton College, England, where he studied art, history of art, and creative writing...
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Female Basket Weavers

...©Roger de la HarpeXhosa woman making basket near Coffee Bay, Eastern Cape.Since very few tools are required to weave baskets, making artefacts from grass is readily accessible to outlying rural communities lacking access to urban centres as well..
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History of Augrabies Falls National Park

...History of Augrabies Falls National ParkHistory of Augrabies Falls National ParkOpened in 1966Before European settlers arrived at the Augrabies Falls, the area was home to early African people who primarily fished and fed off the edible roots, wild fruit..
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Rural Needs in Aquaculture

...Rural Needs in AquacultureRural Needs in AquacultureAquaculture in South AfricaThe History of Rural Aquaculture in AfricaDuring the late colonial period in the 1960s, administrations in many African countries attempted to promote rural aquaculture, mostly..
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Sudden Death in Pigs

...To identify the cause of poisoning, farmers are advised to study the history of the pigs, by looking at which pigs are affected and identifying changes in their routines or to their feed or water...
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Later Headmasters of St John's

...Yates's successor, Jan Breitenbach MA, UED (Rhodes), was the first South African-born head of the school, He came to St John's from St Andrew's College in Grahamstown, where he had been head of the history department...
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Carving Tools and Techniques

...©George AngasAngas Plate XX1: Zulu Kraal at UmlaziIn a comparatively early account of the process of the making of such vessels, Wood wrote in The Natural History of Man (1870): ‘In hollowing out the interior of the pail, the (carver) employs..
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Long Term Climate Change

...These kinds of weather anomalies have happened throughout history so there's no reason to predict that these two events are harbingers of worse to come...
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Snowboarding 101

...Snowboarding 101Snowboarding 101Snowboarding HistoryMany board sports share a common history, with snowboarding borrowing in equal measures from sporting codes such as surfing, skateboarding and skiing...
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Queen's College Old Boy Achievements

...In the recesses of history, meanwhile, Alan Beswick (a son of Frederick Beswick) was a Springbok rugby star in 1896, and Jimmy White played for South Africa in 1931. Leonard Fletcher captained the Springbok gymkhana team in 1982...
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Endless Sunsets at Clifton

...While at first glance the suburbs of Bantry Bay and Clifton are the zenith of Capetonian high-life, this section of the Atlantic Seaboard had humble beginnings...
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South Africa's Premier Game Reserve

...look at it was considered ridiculous.The ‘Humble’ Beginnings©David FlemingerTruth be told, nature conservation had a rocky start in South Africa and even the celebrated Kruger National Park has been dogged with controversy throughout its 100-year history..
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