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How Riviersonderend got its Name

Thu, 26 Jan (2 weeks ago)

Another look into the origins of a South African place name in our ongoing 'How the Dorp got its Name' series.

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How Kogel Bay got its Name

Thu, 5 Jan (5 weeks ago)

Another look at the origins of a South African place name. Today: Kogel Bay aka Koeel Baai in Afrikaans...

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How Hankey got its Name

Fri, 19 Aug (6 months ago)

Today we look at the origins of this 'dorp' (small town) in the Eastern Cape .

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How Vredendal got its Name

Fri, 12 Aug 2011 (6 months ago)

Today we look at how another South African 'dorp' (small town) got its name...

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Dorp van die Jaar 2011

Wed, 3 Aug 2011 (6 months ago)

Susan from Die Gat Guest House in De Rust let us know that 'her' town has been shortlisted for Kwêla Rapport Dorp van die Jaar 2011.

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How Putsonderwater got its Name

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 (10 months ago)

Today in our 'How the dorp got its name' slot we look at the ghost town of Putsonderwater in the Northern Cape ...

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The Witch of Hex River

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 (13 months ago)

This week our article looks at a myth behind the naming of one of South Africa's most beautiful valleys.

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How Misverstand Got Its Name

Wed, 5 Jan 2011 (13 months ago)

On our recent trip to the Cederberg we drove past a sign on the N7 for a place called 'Misverstand Dam' and of course I had to discover where that unusal place name had come from!

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How Kommetjie Got Its Name

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 (16 months ago)

Another look at the origins of a South African place name in how popular How the Dorp Got Its Name series.

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Even though she moved away in 1996 and now only goes back to visit, Tolene van der Merwe is passionate about her home town Graaff-Reinet and agreed to share some of her tips and information, as well as photographs, about this Karoo town with our readers.

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