Battlefields Around Vryheid

...The region’s history of battle comes alive when you connect with a local guide. Hlobane and Kambula of the Anglo-Zulu War and Scheepers Nek, Lancaster Hill and Holkrans of the Anglo-Boer War are some nearby sites...
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History of St Patrick's College

...At no time in its history has this been more true than now. In 1977 the school was permitted by government decree to admit 'non-white' applicants up to a maximum of 10 percent of enrolment...
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Northern Cape Province

...Namaqualand borders on the Western Cape before nudging up against the icy Atlantic, encompassing towns like Calvinia, Springbok and Alexander Bay, as well as the Richtersveld Desert...
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Boschendal

...rsquo;re sipping the latest vintage, taking tea, picnicking beneath the pines or dining under the stars.A Treasure For AllBoschendal’s 1812 manor house with its decorative neoclassical gable is a National Monument.Whether you come as a wine lover or a history..
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iSwine Fever

...Ngokwe miqolo ebhalwe ngu Dr Mary-Louise Penrith ethi, History of ‘swine fever’ in Southern Africa, izifo zenziwa zintsholongwane ezimbini ezohlukileyo kodwa ezivelisa iimpawu ezifanayo, oku kwenze kubenzima ukuzohlula...
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Wars and Michaelhouse

...©Roger de la HarpeTwo important events in the history of Michaelhouse coincided with his term in office.  The first of these was the setting up of the preparatory school Cordwalles on Town Hill...
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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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Mountain Reedbuck

...Bobowa bay one gantsi bo-grey mme tlhogo le magetla one a reddish-brown. Ka mogatla oo bobebe oo mosweu ka maltase aa bosweu jo bo kganyang. Manaka aa pholo a kgopametse kwa pela...
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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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Lwendo lwa u tshimbila u tshi khou vhona tshiṱangadzime tsha Robben Island

...Ubva hafha kha hetshi tshiga, uya kona uvhona vhudzikini ha maḓi u bva City Bowl uya Sea Point, uya Camps Bay, na Twelve Apostles uya Hout Bay na Chapman’s Peak – zwine na zwi vhona hafha ni nga si zwivhone na hunwe fhethu na huthihi.Fhethu ho Adzaho&..
Tshivenḓa

Amapharasathiya Angaphandle

...Uhla lemifini eyaziwayo ukuthi iyaziqhelisa izinambuzane kubalwa kuyo ilavender, bay leaves, marigold, eucalyptus leaves, oregano, peppermint, wormwood kanye ne spearmint.Translated by Nokubonga Guliwe..
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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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Ukuhlola umlambo i-Orange River

...Njeke baqiniselela baragela phambili baya emlanjeni i-Buffels River (eduze kwendawo ebizwa bona yi-Kleinzee namhlanje) ukuya e-MacDougalls Bay (eduze kwendawo ebizwa bona yi-Port Nolloth kwanjesi) badlula ne-Holgat River Gorge, baze bafika emlonyeni we-Orange..
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