The coastal village of Pringle Bay, situated at approximately 34°22′ South and 18°49′ East, is defined by the dominant presence of Hangklip Mountain. Located roughly 30 nautical miles across the water from Cape Point, this landmark has functioned as a central reference point for human activity spanning hundreds of millennia.
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This substantial and enthusiast-driven volume offers a wide-ranging survey of cycling as a sport in South Africa, written unmistakably by insiders for fellow devotees. Cycling has not attracted a large body of historical writing, and where it has, popular narratives—most notoriously those surrounding Lance Armstrong—have tended to dominate.
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Designed by JH Aldwyncle, this house was built in 1905 for Henry S Wilson, a produce merchant. Known as the “Oats King”, Wilson built North Lodge on the profits made supplying the British army with fodder for its horses. The fodder was imported from Central America and mixed with the hay were plant seeds of blackjack, khakis, gallant soldier and cosmos - invades of another type.