Orapa is a conventional open pit mine, situated 240 km west of Francistown. The Mine was discovered in 1967 by a team of De Beers geologists led by Manfred Marx. It became fully operational in July 1971 when it was officially opened by the then President of Botswana, His Excellency Sir Seretse Khama. Currently Orapa Read more…
Botswana Hindu Charity Trust Temple – Gaborone – Botswana
Botswana Hindu Charity Trust Temple. In 2000, a group of friends envisioned building a Temple for Lord Venkateshwara to provide the community with a dedicated place of worship reflecting traditional Indian architecture. They soon established the “Botswana Hindu Charity Trust (BHCT)” with the primary goal of constructing the temple, including sanctum-sanctoriums for other deities. BHCT Read more…
ISKCON Krishna – Gaborone – Botswana
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, is aGaudiya Vaishnava religious organization. This society has been founded in 1966 in New York City by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupada. This movement of mercy has spread to all continents of the world. Within 40 years it Read more…
Sun City Resort – Sun City – South Africa
Sun City Resort, inaugurated in 1979, is an iconic tourist destination in South Africa, located in the North West province near Pilanesberg National Park. This luxury complex, known for its extravagance and exclusivity, was developed by South African entrepreneur Sol Kerzner and has become a benchmark in high-end leisure and entertainment tourism. Surrounded by breathtaking Read more…
The Big Hole, Open Mine, Kimberley Mine – Kimberly – South Africa
The Big Hole, Open Mine, Kimberley Mine or Tim Kuilmine (Afrikaans: Groot Gat) is an open-pit and underground mine in Kimberley, South Africa, and claimed to be the deepest hole excavated by hand, although this claim is disputed. The first diamonds here were found by Erasmus Jacobs on Colesberg Kopje by members of the “Red Cap Party” from Colesberg on the farm Vooruitzigt belonging to the De Beers brothers, in 1871. The Read more…
Maun Airport (FBMN) – Botswana
Maun Airport International (FBMN) is located within Maun Town boundaries, in the North West District, and is about one and half hours flight from Gaborone and two hour from Johannesburg. The airport is open to both domestic and international traffic, and mainly serves as the gateway for tourists visiting the world famous Okavango Delta. Maun Read more…
The Port of Durban – Durban – South Africa
The Port of Durban, commonly called Durban Harbour, is the largest and busiest shipping terminal in sub-Saharan Africa. It handles up to 31.4 million tons of cargo each year. The Port of Durban in Durban, South Africa is the fourth largest container terminal in the Southern Hemisphere, handling 2,568,124 TEU in 2012. Port statistics Durban Read more…
Madikwe Game Reserve – South Africa
The Madikwe Game Reserve is a protected area in South Africa, part of the latest park developments in the country. Named after the Madikwe or Marico River, on whose basin it is located, it was opened in 1991 and comprises 750 km² of bushland north of the small town Groot-Marico up to the Botswana border. Read more…
O.R. Tambo International Airport – Johannesburg (South Africa)
O. R. Tambo International Airport (IATA: JNB, ICAO: FAOR) (ORTIA) is a major international airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, near the city of Johannesburg. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to/from South Africa and is Africa’s busiest airport with a capacity to handle up to 28 million passengers annually with Read more…
ACCIÓ Catalonia Trade & Investment – Johannesburg – South Africa
The ACCIÓ Trade & Investment Office in Johannesburg is Catalonia’s economic bridge to South Africa and Southern Africa, facilitating business expansion, investment, and trade relations. As part of the Government of Catalonia, ACCIÓ helps Catalan companies explore new markets and supports African businesses interested in investing in Catalonia. With a strong industrial and technological ecosystem, Read more…
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