Mamre

...It has a rich biodiversity and an interesting cultural history; more than 234 plant species have been recorded in the reserve while nearby Duckitt Nurseries on Oude Post Farm has the largest orchid nursery in South Africa, if not the southern hemisphere..
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Ntwana Rites of Passage

...©Dr Peter MagubaneNtwana women are the upholders of Ntwana tradition, culture and heritage.Coming-out Rituals©Dr Peter MagubaneFemale Ntwana initiates during the coming-out ceremony.Rites of passage, such as coming-out rituals, weddings and..
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Historic Buildings of Montagu

...  The KWV buildings are examples of industrial architecture dating back to the 20th century. It was acquired by the Montagu Museum in the 1990s and now serves as an art gallery that forms part of the Montagu Museum Art and Culture Centre...
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The French Huguenots

...The first Huguenots arrived in the Cape in 1688, and brought with them an element of culture and sophistication that was sorely lacking from the ramshackle Company outpost...
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Drink in the Sights of Paarl

...Paarl is a charming and historical little town, filled with cultural heritage. The town is dotted with museums and galleries, monuments, antique shops and quaint coffee shops...
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Lake St Lucia

...The dunes here are up to 25 000 years old, there are 100 species of coral with five distinct cultural groups, whose traditional fish traps date back 700 years.Did You Know?..
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Highveld Nature Reserves

...  Loskop Dam Nature Reserve lies in the cultural heartland of Mpumalanga and borders the largest dam in the Southern Hemisphere - the Loskop Dam...
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Nature in Baviaanskloof

...The 180 000 ha United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) World Heritage Site is ensconced between the Kouga and Baviaanskloof mountains, and rates as the country’s third largest nature conservation area.What to Look Out..
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UNESCO and The Cradle of Humankind

...UNESCO and The Cradle of HumankindUNESCO and The Cradle of HumankindA World Heritage SiteThe Cradle of Humankind (or COH, as I familiarly call it) was first inducted onto the World Heritage List as a site of cultural significance in 1999, or site number..
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Nitida

...  Typically of Durbanville, the hills of his farm offer various different aspects, altitudes and micro-climates to produce outstanding fruit he believed would sell his wines...
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Tshwane and the Second Anglo-Boer War

...War in 1899 that had the most profound effect on the country's political and cultural landscape, as the 'peace of coming together' treaty that was signed at Melrose House on 31 May 1902, in Pretoria...
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Western Cape Explorers

...The first explorers were usually company employees who were ordered to venture out into the wild, unknown of the South African interior to gather intelligence about the local tribes...
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Eastern Cape Province Coat of Arms

...Supporting the arms are two eland, the largest of the antelope and widespread throughout the Eastern Cape. In Bushman folklore the eland were revered and an important part of their culture...
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Things to Do Near Tarkastad

...Nature-enthusiasts are in for a treat when following this route - they will get to see stunning wildlife such as white rhino, eland, gemsbok and black wildebeest, as well as cultural gems such as San caves and rock art...
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Soweto History: The 1900s

...the racist Nationalist Government.Sophiatown is the cultural, swinging heart of black urban life on the Witwatersrand, its Greenwich Village...
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Estcourt History

...Other industry in the area includes the production of hard and soft board, nylon goods, plastics, textiles and animal feeds.Estcourt and the Voortrekkers©Roger de la HarpeView of Cultural Village and Town...
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Tracking an Elusive Pangolin

...They are perfectly adapted to their environment and have been around for forty million years, which puts the 0,4 million of Homo sapiens nicely into perspective. The Southern African ground pangolin is one of a family of nine...
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Kwandwe an Eastern Cape Paradise

...Relics of the area's rich historical and cultural legacy can be still be found on the reserve and its surrounds, but it is the painstaking restoration of the area as a wildlife reserve that marks it for special consideration...
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History of Limpopo

...No sooner had these North Sotho people re-established their Iron-Age culture after the ravages of the Mfecane turmoil of the early 1800s, than land-hungry Voortrekkers arrived in the late 1830s...
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How to Farm Mangoes

...A few aspects are noted below. More detailed advice can be found by joining technical study groups and from agricultural advisors. Mango trees flower at an estimation of 28 days...
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History of Upington

...These buildings still stand today and house the Kalahari-Oranje Museum, which preserves the natural and cultural history of the area...
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Cape Winemakers Guild Founders

...system of quality and provenance; the importing of new varieties and vine stock; or the prevalence of young wine shows instead of bottled wine shows.'Wine as ArtIt was through Hofmeyr's interest in the arts and his friendship with South African..
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UNESCO and the Vredefort Dome

...The Dome also highlights the crucial role that meteorite impacts have played in the formation of our planet, and the development of the life forms that flourish on its surface.An AstroblemeAs The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation..
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Soccer World Cup

...Soccer is a culture in South Africa, so hosting the World Cup was indeed a great honour and privilege.Cape Town Stadium.Prior to the Soccer World Cup, South Africa has in the past successfully managed to host numerous great sporting events, including..
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Tswaing Crater

...  In 1993, the National Cultural History Museum (now called the Northern Flagship Institute) took control of the farm ‘Zoutpan’ from the Department of Agriculture and began to develop the re-named Tswaing Crater as an educational tourist..
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