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Church Square ( Afrikaans: Kerkplein ), originally Market Square ( Dutch: Marktplein), [ 1 ] is the square at the historic centre of the city of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The founder of Pretoria, Marthinus Pretorius, determined that the square be used as a market place and church yard. It was subsequently named for the church buildings ...
Bryntirion Estate is an estate in Pretoria, South Africa.It incorporates the Mahlamba Ndlopfu residence of the president of South Africa, the vice president's residence (called the OR Tambo House), the presidential guest house, many homes of cabinet ministers, 15 tennis courts, and a 9 hole presidential golf course with a helipad.
In pre-Christian Norway, horse was seen as an expensive animal. To eat a horse was to show one had great wealth, and to sacrifice a horse to the gods was seen as the greatest gift one could give. When Norwegians adopted Christianity, horse-eating became taboo as it was a religious act for pagans, thus it was considered a sign of heresy. [102]
Slang words from English. South Africa uses British English spelling and punctuation, although some American spellings are common. [citation needed] canyon crab – derogatory term for Afrikaaner [ 3] clutchplate – derogatory term for Afrikaaner [ 3] cozzie – a swimsuit, short for swimming costume[ 4] Dutchman – derogatory term for ...
The City of Tshwane is the second largest municipality in Gauteng and is among the six biggest metropolitan municipalities in South Africa. The following towns and townships form part of the Municipality's area: Pretoria, Centurion, Akasia, Soshanguve, Mabopane, Atteridgeville, Ga-Rankuwa, Winterveld, Hammanskraal, Temba, Crocodile River and ...
Rietvlei Nature Reserve, located in southern Pretoria, is about 4,000 hectares (40 km 2) [1] in size, and includes the entirety of the Rietvlei Dam which impounds the Rietvlei River, in Gauteng, South Africa. The reserve is wedged between the R21 highway ( OR Tambo Airport highway) on the western side and the R50 ( Delmas - Bapsfontein) road on ...
Trotters and beans —from the Cape, made from boiled pig's or sheep's trotters and onions and beans. Ugali —maize porridge in South Africa, traditional porridge/polenta and a staple food of the African peoples. Umngqusho —a dish made from white maize and sugar beans, a staple food for the Xhosa people.
The Statue of Paul Kruger ( Afrikaans: Krugerstandbeeld) is a bronze sculpture located in Church Square in Pretoria, South Africa. The statue depicts Paul Kruger, the Boer political and military leader and President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900, and four unnamed Boer soldiers. The Statue of Paul Kruger was sculpted in 1896 ...