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1. This town is located in Eastern Cape Province of South Africa and was founded in 1812. It subsequently became a centre for 1820 settlers, and has been nicknamed the "City of Saints" with 52 churches.
2. The mountains surrounding this town have been dated to 3.5 million years. Gold was discovered here in 1881, and as a result the town at one stage had two stock exchanges. It was also home to Sir Percy Fitzpatrick who wrote "Jock of the Bushveld".
3. This town in the province of Kwa Zulu Natal was the location of a Norwegian mission station which was founded in 1851. It subsequently became the centre of the sugar milling industry which is the main agricultural crop in the area.
4. An inlet on the Cape Peninsula is where this town is found, and due to its location it is a well known fishing harbour. It was a source of timber for the Dutch when they landed at the Cape and was fortified by the Dutch East India Company due to its strategic importance.
5. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University and St George's Park (cricket ground) are both found in this town. It was named after the wife of Sir Rufane Donkin who was the Acting Governor of the Cape of good Hope in 1820. It is also the hub of the motor industry in South Africa.
6. This little town has been nicknamed "The Jewel of the Free State" and was named after a village near Montreux in Switzerland where President Kruger died. It has become a haven for artists and those just wishing for a little peace away from the rat race.
7. This town which was named after King George III is regarded as the centre of the "Garden Route". The famous "Fancourt Golf Estate" can be found here in the sixth oldest town in South Africa.
8. On the banks on the Komani River this town was founded by Sir George Cathcart in 1853. The town plan was laid out in a unique hexagonal design for military purposes: The six spokes would allow for better defense from a central point.
9. This famous town is considered the centre of the Klein Karoo and is the ostrich capital with about 400 ostrich farms. It is located at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains.
10. This town is famous for the "Big Hole" which is man made and measures about 170 000 m2. It was the first town in the Southern hemisphere to install street lights in 1882 as well as being the home to South Africa's first flying school which opened in 1913.
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