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Thabantswana Destination Guide

Discover Thabantswana in South Africa

Thabantswana in the region of North-West is a place located in South Africa - some 35 mi or ( 56 km ) West of Pretoria , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Thabantswana

Local time in Thabantswana is now 01:03 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Johannesburg " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Maseru, Mochudi, Gaborone, Mbabane, and Manzini. When in this area, you might want to check out Maseru . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Thabantswana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cancer Survivorship Theme Song - Official Anthem Take my hand

3:59 min by Steven Sterling
Views: 31304 Rating: 4.86

The Official Theme/Anthem Song - The Cancer Association of South Africa. "Take my hand - The Cancer Album" is available through iTunes/Amazon/Rhapsody/Napster/Nokia/eMusic/Spotify A Song for anybody a ..

South African Bushveld Dream

3:10 min by engelvolkers
Views: 325 Rating: 5.00

208ha Prime Bushveld farm, 2km river frontage and close to Barakolalo Nature Reserve. Farm consists of 28ha arable land and 2 beautiful koppies with potential to convert into a lodge, guest house or e ..


The Elephant Sanctuary - Arrival

1:25 min by Heather O'Sullivan
Views: 19 Rating: 5.00

At the Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoort Dam, Gauteng, South Africa. Arriving at the Elephant Sanctuary, Hartbeespoort Dam. Seeing the elephants before the tour. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Marikana miners' strike

The Marikana miners' strike or Lonmin strike was a wildcat strike at a mine owned by Lonmin in the Marikana area, close to Rustenburg, South Africa in 2012.

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Located at -25.70 27.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: 2012 in South Africa, 2012 protests, Filmed deaths, Labour disputes in South Africa, Mass murder in 2012, Massacres in South Africa, Miners' labor disputes, Mining in South Africa, Protest-related deaths, Protests in South Africa

The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam

The Elephant Sanctuary Hartbeespoort Dam is an elephant sanctuary providing a safe haven and “halfway house” for African elephants. It provides fully guided interactive elephant educational programs covering elephant habits, dynamics, behavior and anatomy. The main focus of the sanctuary is to educate visitors about all aspects of elephants and elephant husbandry, with the vision to release elephants into an environment where they can be more independent.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -25.72 27.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Elephant conservation, Visitor attractions in North West (South African province), Wildlife sanctuaries of South Africa, Zoos in South Africa

Buffelspoort Dam

Buffelspoort Dam is an arch type dam in the Sterkstroom River, a tributary of the Crocodile River (West), North West Province, South Africa. Its main purpose is for irrigation use and it is owned by the Dept. of Water Affairs. It is located on the northern slopes of Magaliesberg mountain range, 27 km southeast of Rustenburg. This dam is a popular fishing spot.

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Located at -25.78 27.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Tags: Dams completed in 1934, Dams in South Africa

Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary

Bush Babies Monkey Sanctuary is a privately owned multi-specie primate rehabilitation centre situated in the foothills and gorges of the Magaliesberg mountain range, close to Hartbeespoort Dam in the North West Province of South Africa. The sanctuary takes in donated and rescued primates that may have been orphaned, raised as household pets, previously confined to captivity, abused, injured, or recovered from the illegal pet trade.

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Located at -25.72 27.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Primate research centers, Primate sanctuaries, Visitor attractions in North West (South African province), Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers, Wildlife sanctuaries of South Africa, Zoos in South Africa

Battle of Nooitgedacht

In the Battle of Nooitgedacht on 13 December 1900, Boer commandos led by Generals Koos de la Rey and Christiaan Beyers combined to deal a defeat to a British brigade under the command of Major General R. A. P. Clements during the Second Boer War.

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Located at -25.86 27.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Tags: 1900 in South Africa, Battles of the Second Boer War