The Portfolio Collection

About Pilgrim's Rest in Mpumalanga

Mon, 30 Jan (12 days ago)

Another post from guest blogger Ashley Wilkinson - this time a little look at Pilgrim's Rest...

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Posted in SA Bits and Bobs | SA History

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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Posted in SA Dorp Names | SA History

Tales from the Karoo - Sit Down in the Midst of History

Wed, 4 Jan (5 weeks ago)

Another tale from the Karoo from our regular guest blogger and Karoo local, Rose Willis.

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Posted in SA History

Wonder Women of the Free State

Mon, 19 Dec (8 weeks ago)

In a recent article in the Mail & Guardian attention was drawn to the large number of remarkable women hailing from the Free State - South Africa's heartland.

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Posted in SA Sports | SA History | SA Politics | SA People

Day of Reconciliation in South Africa

Wed, 14 Dec (8 weeks ago)

This coming Friday is another South African public holiday and as usual we like to educate those readers who don't know what the significance of our holidays are...

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Posted in SA History | SA Politics

Tales from the Karoo - Sign Here for Immortality

Mon, 5 Dec (2 months ago)

Yet another wonderful tale from the Karoo from Rose Willis to end the year... Many thanks Rose for such interesting stories over the last several months, we look forward to more in 2012...

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Posted in SA History | SA People