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Regional names have always been a very controversial topic. Some of these names were already used by the explorers from…
The Karoo Num-Num bush (Carissa haematocarpa), or in Afrikaans Karoonoem-noem bush was as good as a candy store for the…
Two iconic koppies between Middelburg and Steynsburg are known as Teebus and Koffiebus. The names are very unique and most…
/Two is better than one. Together they achieve more in their work. If one person falls, his friend can help…
Thomas Bain was a very interesting man with a variety of hobbies from sketching to botanist, but what he is…
The Kapokbos are easily recognizable by their downs. When downs appear is strongly related to rainfall so summer and winter…
Thomas Charles John Bain, a pioneering engineer whose work transformed South Africa's infrastructure, died on 10 October 1893 at the…
Clanflora is an application (only for Android phones [1] at the moment, an online version can be found at app.clanflora.co.za…
The word Camdeboo's origin is also from the Khoekhoe language. A few possible meanings are doing the rounds, including "green…
Hardemans-Karoo. The name is used in books and articles, but so far, I have not been able to find any…
South Africa has a unique name for the lace-like cast iron decorations. While the rest of the world just called…
The Riverine Rabbit first attracted scientific attention in 1902 when two specimens from Deelfontein in the Cape Province were sent…
Hofmeyr was founded on 25 February 1874 on the farm Boorfontein. It was first named Maraisburg after Daniel Marais, who…
A corbelled building, yes corbelled not brothel.... is a building built entirely of stone, including its roof. This building is…
Cogmanskloof Pass cuts through the Langeberg Mountains and connects Ashton and Montagu. It was originally completed as an alternative to…
Marguerite Henrici was born in 1892 in Basle, Switzerland. In 1913 she began studying at the University of Basle. She…
The dolerite hill of 1315m high south of Graaff Reinet is known as Spandau kop. The koppie was named by…
During the mid-20th century, it was not uncommon to see vultures foraging throughout the Karoo, soaring over farms and feeding…
South Africa is the world's leading producer of mohair, accounting for approximately 51% of global production by 2024, according to…
Sophia Wharton Myddleton Gray, born in 1814 in Durham, England, emerged as a remarkable figure in South African history. Married…
From 1938 to 1984, Willowmore was powered by diesel generators. Initially, there were only three generators, but in the 1950s,…
The familiar story about Compass Mountain's name is during Colonel Gordon's surveying expeditions with the Cape Governor, Joachim van Plettenberg,…
P. J. van der Merwe's farm Driefontein, which was located on the banks of the Onregs River, was identified in…
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