After the Jameson invasion, relations between Britain and the ZAR deteriorated. War was imminent and Paul Kruger issued an ultimatum to Britain on 10 October 1899. Stop the build-up of British troops in SA. The ZAR government received no response to the ultimatum. The South African War, also known as the Anglo-Boer War, began. The […]
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Vaal Martiens Pretorius, of the farm Paardekraal, gave the land to the government. The town to be Krugersdorp after his friend Paul Kruger, the presidents of the ZAR. The town surveyed in two 576 stands, the first 200 stands sold by public auction to the gold-diggers at an auction on 31 October 1887, and there
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Saturday – 7th November 2020 The patrons of Rietvlei Game Reserve arranged an initial Sunset Drive into the park. This to showcase the new open game drive vehicles. Madeleine, the head game ranger responsible for maintaining wildlife in this park. The park is a principal supplier of water to our capital, Pretoria – and the
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Visited 9th November 2020 It was my first opportunity to visit Krugersdorp as a guide and discover some of the early findings of this historical city, now part of the Mogale City Local Municipality. The early inhabitants in this area, were known as the Batswana people, this is part of the Tswana-speaking people that dominate
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As the lockdown levels ease, you can now go on a mini safari and explore the Rietvlei Nature Reserve. It is ideally located on the outskirts of Pretoria, a 30-minute drive from OR Tambo, and a 20-minute drive from Pretoria. The reserve spans an area of 3,800 hectares and is fully serviced with tarred and
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The Moni House in the Skukuza camp is available during the Easter weekend from the 9th to the 13th of April. Beautifully situated in the Skukuza camp in the Kruger National Park, with panoramic views of the river, the house has all the amenities you would expect from such a stunning location. The Moni House
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You can apply for a number of visas to enter South Africa. This week we look at three of the most popular visas you can apply for when visiting South Africa. South Africa Visit Visa. This visa is for non-exempt countries or people from exempted countries that want to stay longer in South Africa than
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From our biodiversity, to our magnificent nature reserves, vibrant cities, beautiful scenery, mountains, semi deserts, vast savannahs, over 2,500 kilometre of coastline, amazing beaches, diverse cultures, multi official languages, most beautiful flag in the world and more. To make it easier for prospective tourist to visit our beautiful country, South Africa launched in November 2019
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