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Rosebank Public Library

Rosebank Public Library is located on 8 Keyes Avenue, Rosebank, South Africa, at the southern end of Keyes Art Mile. The northern portion of this pedestrianised open-air high street precinct offers multiple galleries to the visually literate consumer who is committed to enabling urban resilience. The southern portion of Keyes Avenue is where Rosebank Public Library is located. Facilities and Services Rosebank Library provides a range of facilities and services for its patrons, including: Book Lending: The library boasts a large collection of books for adults, children, and young adults, covering a wide range of genres, from fiction to non-fiction, as well as academic and reference materials. Computer Access: The library offers free access to three computers with internet. Wifi is also available. Children's Programs: During the school holidays Rosebank Library hosted regular programs and events aimed at children. History The City of Johannesburg’s Engineers Department established Rosebank library in 1955. Not much has changed in the library since then, and the shelving and layout retain a mid century modern ambiance. Despite its dated appearance, the library remains a literary center for community engagement, information sharing and reading for the homeless and unemployed as well as learners, students and young professionals who are located in nearby schools and workplace. The Library is centrally located in the heart of Rosebank. It is situated near key landmarks such as the Rosebank Mall, the Rosebank Gautrain station and Rosebank's many galleries, and contributes to the “GLAM” (Galleries, Libraries, Art and Museum) possibilities in Rosebank. Proposed demolition Those who profess to be textually literate are concerned by the proposed erasure of a 70 year old library at the less trendy end of Keyes Art Mile. Rosebank Library has serviced this high density, mixed use suburb, but has been earmarked for demolition in 2018, by the Johannesburg Property Company, who manage an R8,6 billion property portfolio, on behalf the city. The proposed demolition is part of a bigger project known as Rosebank Linear Park Development. This decision to appoint a professional valuer to value the Rosebank library property and adjacent park, was announced on a request for tender pages (RFQ188/2025FY/JPC) Community impact Rosebank Library is an important community resource, especially for students, researchers, and families. It plays a vital role in fostering literacy, providing access to information, and serving as a community gathering place for cultural and educational activities. Many residents of Rosebank and surrounding neighborhoods rely on the library for access to learning materials, career development tools, and recreational reading. The library's emphasis on inclusivity and its ability to adapt to the digital age have made it a key institution in Rosebank’s social and educational landscape. References
Red Square (Durban)

Red Square was a "landmark" of the struggle against apartheid in Durban, South Africa. This public space, known as "Red Square" because of the "Rooi gevaar", is now occupied by a five-story parking garage. Red Square was located at the intersection of Monty Naicker, Dr A B Xuma and Yusuf Dadoo streets (Map). Significance The square was a gathering point for Natal Indian Congress (NIC), African National Congress (ANC) and South African Communist Party (SACP) public meetings in the late 1940s and 1950s. Notable protest movements originated from the "Red Square", including the Passive Resistance Campaign, which was followed by the Defiance Campaign. NIC members protested at mass rallies and land occupations (at great personal cost). Their actions would expose the duplicitous behaviour of Jan Smuts and the state Thuggery, intimidation and violence by locals would follow. The 1973 Durban strikes also originated from Red Square, as workers consulted union leaders based at Lakhani Chambers. These strikes would be the first time that workers from the packaging, transport, ship repairs, textile and clothing sectors had made their demands heard, since Sharpville Massacre. These strikes would later be seen as the beginning of the black trade union movement, and an upsurge in new forms of activism Today, a five-story parking garage covers the remains of the public space which was used for gatherings, rallies and speeches. References
Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital

The Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital is a defunct hospital. This building was once a private maternity hospital located in Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South Africa. Designed by H. Battiscombe in 1937 and built in the 1950s, the former hospital building can be found on the corner of Hospital and Kotze Street. At one time, this hospital offered maternity care to white women who lived in Johannesburg's most densely populated urban area. As of December 2025, the building is abandoned and occupied by the city's poorest inhabitants. Hospital closed In the 1960s, The Florence was a part of Hillbrow's public and private ‘health precinct’. In the late 1970s, Hillbrow began to desegregate, and "White Flight" resulted in businesses shifting to the northern suburbs. With the demise of the Apartheid in the 1990s, the private medical facility was forced to shut its doors. Initially in 1998, the Florence was used to provide transitional housing to address a constitutional court obligation to offer shelter to evicted tenants. The building was bought in 2000 by an NGO, The Learn and Earn Trust, who had entrepreneurship ideals. In 2011, student architects from École nationale supérieure d'architecture de Toulouse visited the building and initiated a rehabilitation project that was based on existing resources. Later on, a paper was published suggesting a social division of the building into four equally sized neighborhoods with shared services, such as a day care center on the second floor, an improvised chapel in the basement, a music school, a communal laundry, and garbage chutes to simplify daily waste management. The trust did not achieve their sustainability goals, and in 2013, a trustee was stabbed to death, allegedly by building hijackers over eviction notices. The building was abandoned by the trust in 2016. Further disrepair followed, and the city of Johannesburg faced another hijacked building. Renewal Plans for renewal of the building were announced by The People SA, another non profit organization working with the local community to support Florence House, and the Malaika Orphanage. Privately owned waste management group Averda assisted The People SA, with phase one of the transformation of The Florence Nightingale. Spatial Changes in Hillbrow The Florence fit into the surrounding area, known as “Hospital Hill”, or the Hillbrow Health Precinct (HHP). According to the Joburg Development Agency, both public and private health facilities were supposed to be combined. Medical facilities in the area have included the Old Johannesburg General Hospital, Charlotte Maxeke, Donald Gordon Medical Centre, Brenthurst and Park Lane Clinics, and the Wits Medical School. Phase two and three, where complete community upliftment is realized, have not been implemented. The Florence Nightingale Maternity Hospital is no more and the Florence has been designated as a dark building and a fire hazard. References
Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market

Kwa Mai Mai Traditional Market also known as Ezinyangeni, (the Place of Healers) is a fixed market and a collection of cultural memories, a venue where curators of cultural beliefs ply their trades. Located underneath overpasses and bridges, Kwa Mai Mai acts as heritage site, cultural hub, arts & craft market in Jeppestown, Johannesburg, South Africa. Kwa Mai-Mai is more than an informal trading market, it is home to approximately 600 people and generations of families have made this a place for indigenous medicine and traditional healing as well as a central meeting place on weekend's with a vibrant street culture and flame grilled meet. Families, who live in this area, have worked together as a community to re-imagine their realities. Visitors will find a neat and compact village with paved alleys, small shops and a tightly knit community. Blue Plaque The City of Johannesburg partnered together with the Johannesburg Heritage Foundation to install a blue plaque on the 10 July 2025. References
Willem Pretorius Game Reserve

Willem Pretorius Game Reserve is the largest game reserve in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of South Africa, encircling the Allemanskraal Dam. The Sand River flows from east to west through the reserve. It was opened to the public in 1961 and covers 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres). Climate The reserve receives an annual rainfall of 560 mm on average, mostly falling from December to February during heavy thunderstorms. Frost occurs on 40 nights per year, the average temperature in the winter is 15° C and in the summer the mercury exceeds 30° C often. Mammals in the reserve References
Oribi Gorge

Oribi Gorge is a canyon in southern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 35 kilometres north-west of Port Shepstone, which itself is 120 km south of Durban. Oribi Gorge, cut by the Mzimkulwana River, is the eastern gorge of two gorges that cut through the Oribi Flats (flat sugarcane farmlands) of KwaZulu-Natal. The western gorge was formed by the Mzimkulu River. The gorge is approximately 400 metres (1,300 ft) deep, and almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) wide at its widest. Erosion by these rivers have carved out nearly 30 kilometres (19 mi) of spectacular kloofs and crags, covered with subtropical vegetation. In the gorge, the dense forest on the sandstone slopes is home to various small mammals, while the large leguaans excavate their burrows along the riverbanks. At the base of the cliffs of both gorges the basement rocks are part of the Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province, which is over 1000 million years old. The cliffs themselves are formed by Msikaba formation sandstones deposited by fluvial environment about 365 million years ago. Downstream from the gorges, is a large surface mine producing cement from a limestone deposit. The road through Oribi Gorge was built by Italian prisoners of war. Oribi Gorge derives its name from the oribi, a small antelope that lives in the gorges. Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve is a park located along the bottom of the Oribi Gorge at the confluence of the Mzimkulu River and Mximkulwana River, being approximately 27 kilometres (17 mi) long, and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide at its widest point. It was proclaimed a protected state forest in 1950. Animals In addition to the oribi and monitor lizards, vertebrates include bushbuck, duiker, reedbuck, vervet monkeys, Samango monkeys, various frogs and turtles. References External links Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (previously known as Natal Parks Board) Oribi Gorge Information Page Archived 3 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine 360 degree Virtual Tour of Oribi Gorge Archived 16 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine
Garden-Route-Nationalpark

Der Garden-Route-Nationalpark (englisch Garden Route National Park) ist ein Nationalpark in Südafrika. Er wurde am 6. März 2009 durch die Zusammenlegung des Wilderness-Nationalparks, der Knysna National Lake Area, des Tsitsikamma-Nationalparks und anderer staatlicher Ländereien gegründet. Natur Der Nationalpark erstreckt sich entlang eines Küstenstreifens am Indischen Ozean von Wilderness im Westen über Knysna bis zum Kap St. Francis bei St. Francis Bay. Die Küstenlandschaft bei Wilderness mit ihren Seen, Flussläufen, Meeresarmen und Stränden liegt vor üppigen Wäldern und erhabenen Bergen. Entlang ruhiger Flüsse verlaufen Naturpfade durch dichte Wälder. Die zerklüfteten Felsstöcke der Knysna Heads verbinden die Lagune von Knysna mit dem Indischen Ozean. Die Lagune ist Lebensraum der gleichnamigen Seepferdchenart und einer großen Zahl an Meerestieren und -pflanzen. Sandbänke und Salzmarschen bieten vielen Lebewesen einen optimalen Lebensraum. Entlang der Küste zwischen Kap St. Francis und Plettenberg Bay erstreckt sich ein 5,5 Kilometer breiter Streifen des küstennahen Meeres. Die Vegetation ist sehr üppig und vielfältig. Der dichte Wald ist einer der letzten Urwälder Südafrikas. Aus den Tsitsikamma-Bergen fließen dank der hohen Niederschlagsmengen viele Wasserläufe dem Meer zu. Siehe auch Wilderness-Nationalpark Knysna National Lake Area Tsitsikamma-Nationalpark Bildergalerie Weblinks South African National Parks: Garden Route National Park. Seite der Nationalparkverwaltung auf www.sanparks.org (englisch) Nachweise
Garden Route National Park

The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land. The park covers about 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) of land; of this, about 685 km2 (264 sq mi) was already part of the predecessor national parks. The park includes a continuous complex of approximately 605 km2 (234 sq mi) of indigenous forest. The Garden Route National Park (Tsitsikamma, Knysna and Wilderness Sections) has a pleasant, temperate climate; it is unique in Africa as the only area in which rainfall occurs throughout the year. Sections Tsitsikamma section The Tsitsikamma section of the park covers an 80 kilometres (50 miles) long stretch of coastline with Nature's Valley is at the western end of the park. The section is known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. The main accommodation is at Storms River Mouth. Near the park is the Bloukrans Bridge, the world's highest bridge bungee jump at 216 metres (709 ft). Wilderness section The Wilderness section is located around the seaside town of Wilderness, Western Cape between the larger towns of George, Sedgefield and Knysna, in the Western Cape. It stretches from the Touw River mouth to the Swartvlei estuary and beyond, where it links with the Goukamma Nature Reserve, giving protection to five lakes and the Serpentine, which is the winding strip of water joining Island Lake to the Touw River at the Ebb and Flow Rest Camp. This section of the park protects three major zones of indigenous forest, four types of fynbos (wild shrubs), plus various lakes and winding waterways. There are also a number of archaeologically significant sites. References External links Garden Route National Park
Parque nacional Garden Route

El Parque nacional de Garden Route (en afrikáans: Tuinroete Nasionale Park; en inglés: Garden Route National Park) es un parque nacional en la región de Garden Route (Ruta Jardín) de Sudáfrica. Se estableció el 6 de marzo de 2009 con la fusión del parque nacional de Tsitsikamma con el parque nacional Wilderness, el Área del lago nacional Knysna, y varias otras áreas de tierras de propiedad estatal. El parque cubre alrededor de 1.210 kilómetros cuadrados (470 millas cuadradas) de tierra, de estas unos 685 kilómetros cuadrados (264 millas cuadradas) ya formaba parte de los parques nacionales predecesores. El parque incluye un complejo continuo de aproximadamente 605 kilómetros cuadrados (234 millas cuadradas) de bosque autóctono.​ Véase también Geografía de Sudáfrica Anexo:Patrimonio de la Humanidad en Sudáfrica Parque nacional Fuentes Termales de Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Referencias
Parc national de la Garden Route

Le parc national de la Garden Route est un parc national situé entre les provinces du Cap-Occidental et du Cap-Oriental en Afrique du Sud. C'est une réserve côtière bien connue pour ses forêts indigènes, son littoral spectaculaire et le Otter Trail. Il englobe les anciens parc national de Tsitsikamma, le parc national Wilderness et la réserve naturelle de Knysna. Références Liens annexes Garden Route National Park Proposed new Garden Route National Park Articles annexes Route des Jardins Parc national de Tsitsikamma Knysna Portail de la conservation de la nature Portail de l’Afrique du Sud
Nationaal park Tuinroete

Het Nationaal park Tuinroete is een nationaal park aan de Tuinroete in de Zuid-Afrikaanse Oost-Kaap en West-Kaap. Het park is 1.570 km2 groot en ontstond op 6 maart 2009, nadat het Nationaal park Tsitsikamma, het Nationale Wildernispark en het Nationale merengebied in de omgeving van Knysna werden samengevoegd. De dichtstbijzijnde grote stad is George. Zie ook Tuinroute Externe link (en) Nationaal park Tuinroete
Park Narodowy Garden Route

Park Narodowy Garden Route (ang. Garden Route National Park) – park narodowy położony w Republice Południowej Afryki na pograniczu Zachodniej i Wschodniej Prowincji Przylądkowej. Jeden z najmłodszych parków narodowych w RPA, został ustanowiony w dniu 6 marca 2009 roku przez połączenie istniejących od dawna parków narodowych Tsitsikamma i Wilderness plus Knysna National Lake Area i wiele dodatkowych miejsc, będących własnością rządu o powierzchni 52 500 ha. Sercem Parku Narodowego Garden Route jest największy w RPA las o powierzchni 605 km². Rosną w nim przeważnie drzewa iglaste, jak zastrzaliny o potężnych pniach, które osiągają wysokość do 40 m. Występują w nim różne odmiany drzew oliwnych, a także drzewo gatunku Ocotea Bullata, charakteryzujące się nieprzyjemnym zapachem podczas ścinania. Z jego drewna wyrabia się meble, bardzo popularne wśród mieszkańców Knysny. Całkowita powierzchnia parku wynosi 1 210 km². Znajduje się tam wiele jezior, największe to Swartvlei, Langvlei, Groenvlei i Rondevlei połączonych dopływami rzeki Touws. Taternicy cenią sobie łańcuch górski leżący na pograniczu oceanu i lasu oraz rezerwat morski. Fauna i flora Gęste trzciny i estuaria zapewniają schronienie dla ogromnej ilości ptactwa. Najciekawsze to duże ptaki brodzące takie jak flamingi, warzęchy czerwonolice. Spośród 95 gatunków ptaków wodnych występujących w RPA, doliczono się tutaj aż 75. Występuje tutaj wiele gatunków antylop takich jak dujkery i buszboki i co najmniej 9 słoni. Klimat Garden Route posiada najłagodniejszy klimat w RPA i drugi najłagodniejszy klimat w świecie według Księgi Guinnessa. Temperatura rzadko spada poniżej 10 °C zimą i nie przekracza latem 28 °C. Deszcze padają tutaj przez cały rok, z trochę większymi opadami wiosną. Turystyka Park Narodowy Garden Route posiada bardzo dobrze rozwiniętą sieć turystyczną. Jest to trzeci najczęściej odwiedzany park w RPA. Linki zewnętrzne Park Narodowy Garden Route. www.kapsztad.com. [dostęp 2010-11-05].
Гарден-Рут (национальный парк)

Гарден-Рут (англ. Garden-Route National Park) — национальный парк в ЮАР. Образован 6 марта 2009 года в результате объединения Национального парка Уилдернесс (Wilderness-Nationalpark), природоохранной территории Knysna National Lake Area, национального парка Цицикамма (Tsitsikamma-Nationalpark) и некоторых других территорий, находившихся под охраной государства. На территории национального парка Гарден-Рут в дюнах побережья Кейптауна найдены отпечатки следов ног (ихниты) предположительно Homo sapiens возрастом 153±10 тыс. лет. Природные данные Национальный парк Гартен-Рут протянулся вдоль побережья Индийского океана от Уилдернесса на западе, через регион Кришна и до мыса Сент-Фрэнсис у бухты Сент-Фрэнсис. Природный ландшафт у Уилдернесса представляет собой морские пляжи, бухты, озёра с впадающими в них реками, окружённые лесами и горами на горизонте. Вдоль рек сохранились первозданные тропинки, в лесах, протоптанные дикими зверями. Над этим пейзажем возвышаются скалы «Knysna Heads», где лагуна Кнейсна соединяется с Индийским океаном. Эта лагуна является местом обитания многочисленных редких видов морских животных и растений, в том числе морских коньков, носящих её имя. Особенно удобными для их обитания являются подводные песчаные банки лагуны. От мыса Сент-Фрэнсис и до бухты Плеттенберг-бей (Plettenberg Bay) протянулось пологое морское побережье с морским мелководьем шириной в 5,5 километров. Здесь наблюдается пышная и разнообразная растительность, густые леса — одни из немногих сохранившихся в Южной Африке нетронутых человеком лесных массивов. Благодаря многочисленным и обильным осадкам здесь с высот гор Цицикамма сбегают к морю многочисленные ручьи и водопады. Фауна В парке в том или ином количестве обитают хищники такие как леопард, чепрачный шакал и более мелкие, такие как генетты. Также тут обитают обыкновенный стенбок, антилопа-прыгун и другие виды антилоп. Галерея Примечания Ссылки Garden Route National Park
Garden Route nationalpark

Garden Route nationalpark är en nationalpark i Garden Route-regionen längs Sydafrikas sydkust, belägen vid gränsen mellan provinserna Western Cape och Eastern Cape. Nationalparken inrättades den 6 mars 2009 och bildades genom en sammanslagning av Tsitsikamma och Wilderness nationalparker och Knysna National Lake Area, samt en utökning med andra landområden. De tidigare nationalparkerna behölls som sektioner inom den nya större parken. Av de cirka 1 210 km² (121 000 ha) som nationalparken omfattade vid inrättandet utgjordes cirka 685 km² (68 500 ha) av nationalparkerna Tsitsikamma och Wilderness. Området Garden Route är känt för sina vackra kust och rika flora med för Sydafrika inhemsk skog och fynbos. Tsitsikamma Denna del skyddades som en nationell kust- och skogspark redan 1964 och omfattar klippiga kuster och en bergsregion med dalar, höglänt skog, fynbos och djupa flodraviner. Floden Storms River har sin mynning inom parken. I närheten finns ett turistläger, som är utgångspunkten för vandringsleden Otter Trail, som går genom Tsitsikamma, från Storms River till Nature's Valley. Knysna Denna del, nära staden Knysna, präglas av Knysnaflodens estuarium, ett botainskt rikt estuarium som också är en viktigt miljö för fiskar och fåglar. Wilderness Denna del skyddades som nationalpark 1987 och omfattar området kring Touws Rivers mynning och omgivande landskap med sjöar, vattendrag och våtmarker. Källor Externa länkar Wikimedia Commons har media som rör Garden Route National Park.
Гарден-Рут (національний парк)

Національний парк «Гарден-Рут» — національний парк у Південній Африці. Це прибережний заповідник, відомий своїми недоторканими лісами, вражаючою береговою лінією та "стежкою Видри". Його було засновано 6 березня 2009 року шляхом об’єднання існуючих національних парків Цицікамма, Вілдернесс, національного озера Книсна та інших земель, що перебувають у державній власності. Парк має площу 1,210 км². Парк включає суцільний комплекс із приблизно 605 км² незайманих гірських лісів. Національний парк «Гарден-Рут» має приємний помірний клімат; це унікальне місце в Африці, як єдина область, де опади випадають протягом усього року. Список літератури