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Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University (formally University of Stellenbosch; Afrikaans: Universiteit van Stellenbosch) is a public research university situated in the town of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Other nearby universities are the University of Cape Town and University of the Western Cape. Stellenbosch University (abbreviated as SU) designed and manufactured Africa's first microsatellite, SUNSAT, launched in 1999. The students of Stellenbosch University are nicknamed Maties.

Located at -33.9301, 18.8647 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Stellenbosch University, Universities in the Western Cape, Educational institutions established in 1866, Public universities in South Africa, Stellenbosch, Forestry education, Association of Commonwealth Universities, Cricket grounds in South Africa, Forestry in South Africa

Helderberg College

Helderberg College is a private higher education institution situated in Somerset West, South Africa, about thirty minutes from Cape Town. It was established in 1893 - the first Seventh-day Adventist College established outside of North America under the name "Union College". It moved to its present location in 1928, making it the oldest Adventist college on the continent of Africa. It is fully accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and Department of Education (DoE)(South Africa).

Located at -34.05, 18.8431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.650 miles away.
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Universities in the Western Cape, Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Ellen G. White Estate

Hottentots Holland High School

Hottentots Holland High School is an Afrikaans- and English-speaking school in the Western Cape in South Africa, situated between the towns of Somerset West and Strand. The parallel-medium, co-educational school, situated to the west of the N2 national road, was opened by Dr G. G. Cillie, Chairman of the School Board, in February, 1930. A portion of the land on which it now stands having been given by Mesdames Beynon and Osler, daughters of an early Somerset West shopkeeper and property owner.

Located at -34.0928, 18.8453 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.653 miles away.
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Schools in the Western Cape, Educational institutions established in 1930

Eben Dönges High School

Eben Dönges High School (Hoërskool Eben Dönges) is a government-funded, Afrikaans-medium high school in Kraaifontein, Western Cape, South Africa. In 2005 it had 851 students and 32 teachers.

Located at -33.8458, 18.7286 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.635 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town

Boschendal

Boschendal is one of the oldest wine estates in South Africa and is located between Franschhoek and Stellenbosch in South Africa's Western Cape.

Located at -33.8742, 18.9758 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Wineries of South Africa, Huguenot history in South Africa, Wine brands, South African wine, Wine companies

Danie Craven Stadium

Danie Craven Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium at Coetzenburg in Stellenbosch, South Africa. It is part of the Stellenbosch University's sport facilities. The stadium was named after rugby doyen and Springbok scrum half Danie Craven. The stadium holds 16,000 people and was built in 1979. The Danie Craven Stadium is currently used mostly for rugby matches.

Located at -33.94, 18.8736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.645 miles away.
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Rugby union stadiums in South Africa, Cricket grounds in South Africa, Stellenbosch, Rugby World Cup stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in the Western Cape

Paul Roos Gymnasium

Paul Roos Gymnasium is a government school for boys in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, founded in 1866 as Stellenbosch Gymnasium. The school was renamed three times, Stellenbosch Boys High, Victoria College after the Queen and at present Paul Roos Gymnasium. In 1940, it was renamed after Paul Roos, a former captain of the Springbok rugby union team. Roos was a former pupil and teacher at Paul Roos Gymnasium, and was the school's rector from 1910 to 1940.

Located at -33.9419, 18.8614 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1866, Schools in the Western Cape, Afrikaans, Stellenbosch, Gymnasiums (school)

Parel Vallei High School

Parel Vallei High School is a dual-medium high school located in Parel Vallei, a suburb of Somerset West, which is in the Western Cape, South Africa. In summer it competes in inter schools sports activities with Hoërskool Strand and Hottentots Holland High School. Pupils attending the school are from the surrounding towns, such as Somerset West and Strand, as well as areas further away, such as Grabouw.

Located at -34.0666, 18.8574 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.652 miles away.
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Schools in the Western Cape

Somerset Mall (South Africa)

Somerset Mall is a shopping mall alongside the N2 freeway near the towns Somerset West and Strand, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The mall is large, with numerous shops, supermarkets, restaurants and cinemas. There are also a number of furniture, home décor and clothing outlets within close vicinity of the Somerset Mall.

Located at -34.0826, 18.8234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.652 miles away.
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Shopping centres in Somerset West

Eersterivier Secondary School

Eersteriver Secondary School is an Afrikaans-medium school in Eerste Rivier, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. It was established in 1995 and as of 2006 it had some 1,443 students and 43 educators http://www. khanya. co. za/schools/khanyaschool. php?emisno=0107323861. In 2006 the Western Cape Education Department designated it one of 10 "Arts and Culture focus schools" to be set up over the following three years. http://curriculum. wcape. school.

Located at -34.0189, 18.7308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.645 miles away.
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Schools in Cape Town, Educational institutions established in 1995

Kayamandi Secondary School

Kayamandi Secondary School is a Xhosa-medium school serving grades 8-12 in located Kayamandi, Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. The Western Cape Education Department categorizes it as the only purely Xhosa-speaking secondary school in the region. As of 2006 the school had some 1,493 students.

Located at -33.9175, 18.8467 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.642 miles away.
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Schools in the Western Cape

Faure level crossing accident

The Faure level crossing accident occurred at approximately 8 a.m. on 13 November 2006 when a Metrorail train collided with a truck that had stalled on an uncontrolled level crossing at Faure near Somerset West, a town outside Cape Town, South Africa. The truck was carrying at least thirty-three workers from a local vineyard and there were nineteen fatalities (eleven men and eight women) and six injured people among the occupants of the vehicle.

Located at -34.0319, 18.7531 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.646 miles away.
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2006 in South Africa, Railway accidents in South Africa, Road accidents in South Africa, Level crossing accidents in South Africa, Railway accidents in 2006, 2006 road accidents, Transport in Cape Town

Rhenish Girls' High School

Rhenish Girls' High School is a boarding school for girls in Stellenbosch in the province of Western Cape in South Africa. It was founded in 1860, thus making it the oldest girls' school in South Africa.

Located at -33.9458, 18.8586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Girls' schools in South Africa, Boarding schools in South Africa, Educational institutions established in 1860, Schools in the Western Cape

Fairview Wine and Cheese

Fairview Wine and Cheese farm is a South African producer of wines and cheeses based in the Paarl region of the Western Cape province. It is owned and run by Charles Back, who also owns The Goats do Roam Wine Company and The Spice Route Winery.

Located at -33.7725, 18.9236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.636 miles away.
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Wineries of South Africa, Paarl, Buildings and structures in the Western Cape, Visitor attractions in the Western Cape

The Goat Tower

A Goat Tower is a decorative goat house, modeled on a European garden Folly, an early example of which was built in Portugal in the 19th century. A South African goat tower at Fairview Winery was built in the 20th century and became famous, inspiring additional copies throughout the world. The first goat tower (Torre das Cabras) at a winery was built by Fernando Guedes da Silva da Fonseca (1871-1946) at Aveleda, one of the oldest and most famous wineries in the Vinho Verde region of Portugal.

Located at -33.7725, 18.9236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.636 miles away.
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Paarl, Folly buildings in South Africa, South African architecture, Goats, Buildings and structures in the Western Cape

Stellenbosch University halls of residence

Stellenbosch University, located in Stellenbosch, South Africa, employs 34 residence halls in configurations for Women only, Men only and mixed-gender. Each residence is supervised by a warden (koshuisvader or koshuismoeder), assisted by a House Committee of senior students. The House Committee assists students with security, maintenance, and social programs. Each residence incorporates a laundry room and a common living room.

Located at -33.9331, 18.8689 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Stellenbosch University, Buildings and structures in the Western Cape, University and college residential buildings, Stellenbosch

Macassar Village Land Occupation

The squatter's movement Abahlali baseMjondolo occupied a piece of vacant state owned land in Macassar Village, near Somerset West outside of Cape Town on 18 May 2009. The occupation was later destroyed by the city's anti-land invasion unit.

Located at -34.0503, 18.7556 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.648 miles away.
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Squats, Cape Town, Protests in South Africa, Housing struggles in South Africa

Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve

Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve, is situated closely to Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Set on the Eerste Rivier, with the Stellenbosch Mountain in the background.

Located at -33.9667, 18.925 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.648 miles away.
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Provincial nature reserves of the Western Cape

Alphen Dam

Alphen Dam is a small dam in the Bonte River near Stellenbosch, Western Cape, province South Africa. It was established in 1990.

Located at -34.0117, 18.8736 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.649 miles away.
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Dams in South Africa, Dams completed in 1990

Stellenbosch High School

Stellenbosch High School is a prestigious co-educational Afrikaans state school in the town of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.

Located at -33.931, 18.8802 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1987, Schools in the Western Cape, Stellenbosch

Coetzenburg Stadium

Coetzenburg Stadium is a multi-sports venue in Stellenbosch, South Africa. The stadium is owned by the Stellenbosch University. The stadium is used by both Santos FC in the PSL and Stellenbosch University in the Vodacom League. It is adjacent to the Danie Craven Stadium.

Located at -33.94, 18.87 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Stellenbosch, Soccer venues in South Africa, Multi-purpose stadiums in South Africa, Sports venues in the Western Cape

Blackheath train accident

The Blackheath train accident occurred at 7:03 a.m. on 25 August 2010 when a Metrorail commuter train crashed into a minibus taxi on the Buttskop Road level crossing in Blackheath, a suburb of Cape Town, South Africa. The minibus was carrying fourteen children to school; nine died on the scene and five were hospitalized. One of the injured children died two days later in the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.

Located at -33.9702, 18.7059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.641 miles away.
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Railway accidents in 2010, 2010 road accidents, Level crossing accidents in South Africa, Road accidents in South Africa, 2010 in South Africa, Transport in Cape Town

Babylonstoren valley

Dating back to 1690, Babylonstoren is one of the best preserved werfs (farm yards) in the Cape Dutch tradition. Surrounded by vineyards and orchards, it is situated in the Drakenstein Valley, on the slopes of the Simonsberg, between Franschhoek and Paarl, in the Western Cape region of South Africa. A formal fruit and vegetable garden of botanical diversity, inspired by the Company's Gardens in Cape Town, supplies Babylonstoren's restaurant Babel with fruit and vegetables.

Located at -33.8239, 18.9275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.639 miles away.
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Wineries of South Africa, Paarl, Geography of the Western Cape

Spier Wine Farm

Spier is a wine farm situated in the Stellenbosch region approximately 50 km from Cape Town, South Africa. The farm has enjoyed a long history which dates back to 1692 when the first free burghers trekked from the Cape colony to establish farms in this region. As one of the oldest farms in the region, it has long been noted for its cultural and historical significance particularly of its architecture. The farm buildings bear twenty one Cape Dutch Gables, more than any other farm in the area.

Located at -33.9731, 18.7822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Wineries of South Africa

Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden

The Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden located in the historical center of Stellenbosch is the oldest university botanical garden in South Africa. The Garden is relatively small and houses an enormous diversity of plants, both indigenous to South Africa and introduced species. It is open to the public.

Located at -33.9361, 18.8642 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2.644 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in South Africa