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Barberton

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Historical Background Barberton, the Daisy town, was named after Henry Barber in 1884, 24 July by the Gold Commissioner David Walson, after Barber and his cousin Fred discovered gold in the area. The mining of gold in South Africa began in Barberton, where Tom McLachlan found the first traces of alluvial gold in 1874. Since then, gold fields flourished as fortune seekers flocked to the area in search of gold. Today, the town has four gold mines that are more than 100 years and still in.. read more
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Bloemfontein

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Bloemfontein is the capital of the Free State Province, previously known as the Orange Free State. The city is known as the 'City of Roses', or Manguang, 'the place of cheetahs' and the landscape is predominantly dry grassland. Bloemfontein is currently the judicial capital of South Africa, and the seat of the Supreme Court of Appeal. .. read more
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Cape Town

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Also known as 'The Mother City', Cape Town is the largest city in the Western Cape Province, and was founded as a resupply stop for the Dutch East India Company. Today, Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa, and a popular tourist destination known for its beaches, vineyards and majestic landscapes and limitless ocean. .. read more
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Cato Manor

History of Cato Manor.. read more
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Crossroads Township

Crossroads Township is situated in Cape Town in the Wynberg district, some 12 km east of Athlone in the Western Cape Province... read more
False Bay
The bay was named as Dutch sailors often confused it with Table Bay, which is situated further to the North.
Faure Siding
The village of Eerste Rivier was the site of the tomb of Sheik Yussuf of Bantam, a man of great piety and culture... read more
Faure Street 3, Gardens
The building dates from the 19th century, and together with its impressive cast-iron verandah, is an excellent example... read more
Feathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth
The original plans for this building were prepared by Sir Wolfe-Barry of London, and its main features were... read more
Federated Union of Black Artists Arts Centre (1978)
The Federated Union of Black Artists Arts Centre was established in 1978 by Benjy Francis, Sipho Sepamla and other... read more
Ficksburg
This river rises in the Drakensberg Range in Lesotho and flows south-west through the Orange Free State districts of... read more
Fifteen Houses in Artillerie Street, Defence H.Q.
This was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 October 1975.
Fifteen Houses in Artillerie Street, Defence HQ, Pretoria
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 October 1975.
Fig Tree, cnr. West and Church Streets, Durban.
Click on image to enlarge The vacant Lot with fig tree was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on... read more
First Aircraft Engine, National Museum
The First Aircraft Engine Museum was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 May 1969.
First Aircraft Engine, National Museum, Bloemfontein
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 May 1969.
First D.R. Church Building, Stadsplein
Click on image to enlarge This church was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 20 May 1988.
First Gold Crushing Site, Eersteling, Polokwane
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 June 1938.
First Gold Power Plant Site, Eersteling, Polokwane
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 June 1938.
First Raadsaal
Click on image to enlarge The oldest remaining building in Bloemfontein, the First Raadsaal is part of the National... read more
First University Building, Bloemfontein
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 December 1976.
Flagstaff
In 1877 Zachariah Bowles and his partner, a Mr Owen, established a trading store on the site of present-day... read more
Fort Beaufort
Initially the division of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8... read more
Fort Cox
Fort Cox was a "post of occupation" established by the British military in 1835 and was named in honour of Major... read more
Fort Cunynghame
Fort Cunynghame was a telegraph office which, together with Komgha and a number of other establishments in the... read more
Fort Daspoortrand
This fort was built by the firm Schneider & Co, which was connected to the French firm, Le Creusot. Military... read more
Fort Frederick, Port Elizabeth
In August 1799 a blockhouse was built near the crossing of the Baakens River to safeguard its water supply and to keep... read more
Fort Klapperkop
Fort Klapperkop. Source: www.pretoria.world-guides.com Fort Klapperkop was the third fort erected by the Krupp firm,... read more
Fort Schanskop
The fort was also built by the German firm Krupp, was completed on 6 April 1897 and cost £47 500. Christiaan... read more
Fort Wiltshire
Fort Wiltshire was erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1818-19, and was named in honour of Lt-... read more
Fort Wonderboompoort
Completed on 4 September 1897 by the Krupps firm, Von Dewitz and Weiner, the fort cost £49 000 and had the same... read more
Fort Wynyard, Fort Wynyard Road, Green Point
The building was erected in 1860 near the site where the Dutch East India Company battery Kyk-in-de-pot originally... read more
Forts around Pretoria
There were four forts in Pretoria, all built before the outbreak of the South African War. Initially eight forts were... read more
Fourteen Streams
The station at Fourteen Streams is said to derive its name from the fact that the KiGariep (Vaal) divides at this... read more
Frankfort
Frankfort was one of the military villages established in British Kaffraria in 1857 by men of the British-German... read more

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