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Market Monday - Pietermaritzburg Farmers' Market

Mon, 6 May (2 weeks ago)

Another Monday, another market...

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Posted in SA Food | SA Did You Know? | Things to Do

A short visit to Ireland for St Paddy's Day

Wed, 13 Mar (2 months ago)

St Patrick's Day's almost here, and we thought we'd take a little break from sunny South Africa and visit the Emerald Isle - via Ireland's Blue Book that provided the post and gorgeous pics!

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Posted in SA Did You Know?

Wildlife Wednesday - South Africa's 7 wild cat species

Wed, 27 Feb (3 months ago)

Did you know? South Africa is home to seven species of indigenous wild cats. The big cats of Africa, lions, leopards and cheetah, receive much focus and attention through tourism and the fact that they are more easily sighted than their smaller cousins.

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The mighty and mysterious Baobab

Wed, 1 Aug 2012 (10 months ago)

Learn some of the facts about and folklore surrounding this fascinating tree, known by some as the Tree of Ancient Wisdom.

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Wildlife Wednesday - the Southern Right whale

Wed, 6 Jun 2012 (12 months ago)

Winter is here and along South Africa's coastline, the whales are here too. Today for Wildlife Wednesday we look at some fascinating facts about the Southern Right whale - which is the species we most commonly see off South Africa.

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Did You Know? Number 16

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 (13 months ago)

Did you know that spitting dung pellets is a sport, popular among (admittedly a minority of)South Africans..?

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Posted in SA Sports | SA Did You Know?

Did you Know? Number 15

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 (14 months ago)

Did you know there is only one street in the world where two Nobel Peace Prize Winners have lived at some point? And that this street is in South Africa?

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Posted in SA History | SA People | SA Did You Know?

Did You Know? Number 14

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 (15 months ago)

It's been a while since we ran an item in our 'Did You Know?' South Africa trivia slot...

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Posted in SA Wildlife | SA Did You Know?

South Africa’s 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 (16 months ago)

Did you know that our beautiful country has a total of 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites?

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Posted in SA Eco Tourism | SA Art and Culture | SA Did You Know?

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Youth Day 2011

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 (24 months ago)

Today is yet another public holiday in South Africa. It feels like every time we turn around there's another one but it's good to know why we're getting a day away from the office...

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Posted in SA History | SA Did You Know?