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All About Graaff-Reinet

Tue, 10 Aug (4 weeks ago)

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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How Ronnie's Sex Shop Got its Name

Wed, 7 Jul (2 months ago)

Here at the Portfolio Travel Blog we often take a look at the origin of small town (dorp) names around South Africa in our "How the Dorp Got its Name" series.

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How Baardskeerdersbos Got its Name

Tue, 22 Jun (3 months ago)

Another look at how a South African place got its name...

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How Potchefstroom Got its Name

Wed, 5 May (4 months ago)

Today we examine the origins of another South African place name - this time Potchefstroom in the North West Province.

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How Die Hel Got Its Name

Wed, 6 Jan 2010 (8 months ago)

Today we look at the origins of a place that either attracts or scares away would-be visitors, depending on their bent.

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How Kokstad Got its Name

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 (11 months ago)

In the next in this series of the origins of place names throughout South Africa, we look at Kokstad.

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How Kakamas Got its Name

Mon, 7 Sep 2009 (12 months ago)

Next in our series "How the Dorp Got its Name" - Kakamas!

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How Coffee Bay Got its Name

Wed, 2 Sep 2009 (12 months ago)

As a Java lover – cappuccino, latte or even just filter coffee refills at the Mugg & Bean – I had to find out if the enticingly named Coffee Bay has anything at all to do with the delicious ‘devil’s bean.’

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How Fish Hoek Got its Name

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 (13 months ago)

As I live in a suburb of this seaside town, beloved by young families and retired folk, I felt it remiss to not have explored and shared the origins of Fish Hoek’s name and history with Travel Blog readers.

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