Danielskuil Tourism Information Bureau Danielskuil Business Directory The quiet town of Daniëlskuil in the Northern Cape is situated at the foot of the Kuruman Hills (Also known as Rooiberg) that is part of the Cape Plateau, 160 kilometers North West of Kimberley and 90 kilometers south of Kuruman. According to tradition the name Daniëlskuil is derived from …
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Postmasburg Tourism Information Bureau Postmasburg Business Directory This spot, originally known to the Tswana people as Tsantsabane and Sibilung, and to the Afrikaans people as Blinkklip, was proclaimed a town on 6 June 1892. It was named after the Reverend J. Postma, a member of the Reformed Church. The original reason for locating this spot was …
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Olifantshoek Tourism Information Bureau Olifantshoek Business Directory The name Olifantshoek is derived from the original Tswana name, “Ditlou”, which means “elephant” and was used due to the prevalence of these big animals in the area. If you are a traveler that loves hot summers and mild winters, and you are a “plattelandse mens”, then Olifantshoek is the …
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Hotazel Tourism Information Bureau Hotazel Business Directory Set on a bush-covered, featureless plain, Hotazel is home to Samancor’s Mamatwan open-quarry manganese ore mine and sinter plant, and the Wessels underground manganese ore mine and railway terminus. It offers a swimming pool to take the sting out of its onomatopoeic name (“hot as hell”), a mashie …
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Van Zylsrus Tourism Information Bureau Van Zylsrus Business Directory A popular stopover for tourists on their way to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Van Zylsrus is surrounded by the rust-red dunes of the Kalahari. Boasting a cozy hotel and tea garden, the “Oasis Cafe”, the town offers true Kalahari hospitality. The most prosperous game ranches, especially for trophy …
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Kathu Tourism Information Bureau Kathu Business Directory Kathu, also known as “the town under the trees”, is the iron ore capital of the Northern Cape Province. This small, but busy town with accompanying industrial area of Sishen came into being because of ISCOR’s and Kumba’s iron ore mining activity in the Kalahari and connected to it …
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