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Thomas Charles John Bain, a pioneering engineer whose work transformed South Africa's infrastructure, died on 10 October 1893 at the…
Regional names have always been a very controversial topic. Some of these names were already used by the explorers from…
From 1938 to 1984, Willowmore was powered by diesel generators. Initially, there were only three generators, but in the 1950s,…
The dolerite hill of 1315m high south of Graaff Reinet is known as Spandau kop. The koppie was named by…
P. J. van der Merwe's farm Driefontein, which was located on the banks of the Onregs River, was identified in…
The familiar story about Compass Mountain's name is during Colonel Gordon's surveying expeditions with the Cape Governor, Joachim van Plettenberg,…
Hardemans-Karoo. The name is used in books and articles, but so far, I have not been able to find any…
The town of Beaufort West boasted the first town hall in the Cape Colony. Built between 1865 and 1867, it…
Cogmanskloof Pass cuts through the Langeberg Mountains and connects Ashton and Montagu. It was originally completed as an alternative to…
Hofmeyr was founded on 25 February 1874 on the farm Boorfontein. It was first named Maraisburg after Daniel Marais, who…
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…
A corbelled building, yes corbelled not brothel.... is a building built entirely of stone, including its roof. This building is…
Marguerite Henrici was born in 1892 in Basle, Switzerland. In 1913 she began studying at the University of Basle. She…
Thomas Bain was a very interesting man with a variety of hobbies from sketching to botanist, but what he is…
These hills that overlook Williston from the north got their name as Singkoppe after Mr Beineke took the initiative around…
Sophia Wharton Myddleton Gray, born in 1814 in Durham, England, emerged as a remarkable figure in South African history. Married…
Two iconic koppies between Middelburg and Steynsburg are known as Teebus and Koffiebus. The names are very unique and most…
The Karoo Num-Num bush (Carissa haematocarpa), or in Afrikaans Karoonoem-noem bush was as good as a candy store for the…
South Africa has a unique name for the lace-like cast iron decorations. While the rest of the world just called…
South Africa is the world's leading producer of mohair, accounting for approximately 51% of global production by 2024, according to…
The Riverine Rabbit first attracted scientific attention in 1902 when two specimens from Deelfontein in the Cape Province were sent…
The beautiful view is of the village of Uniondale, with Mannetjiesberg in the background. Like most towns in South Africa,…
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