Alphabetical list of South African towns
Alphabetical list of South African towns
 GREAT BRAK RIVER MUSEUM & INFORMATION CENTRE. The Museum (old school house built in 1902) in Amy Searle Street represents the history of the village after the arrival of the Searle family in the late 1850's, the usage of water power through the past century and the local history of the Khoisan. The Information Centre is housed in the Museum. The name of the land was "Wolwedans" with its origin at an occasion when a farmer went to slaughter an ox. A pack of hyenas smelt the blood of the slaughtered ox and followed the cart, dragging the meat from it. The farmer was terrified and described it as if the animals had danced behind the cart in the darkness. Hyenas were wrongly referred to as "Wolwe" and hence the name of the area. |
Just
east of where the Little Brak River runs into the sea, lies the town of
Klein-Brakrivier, named after the brackish water of the river. It has
grown from just a few holiday homes into an affluent residential area, in
stark contrast to the informal settlement of Powertown, its next-door
neighbour. The development of this “suburb” as well as some nasty
accidents involving swimmers and powerboats in the past have put an almost
complete stop to the water sports in the river. Fishing is still possible
though, and a day’s catch can yield a variety of garrick, kob, grunter
and white steenbras in the summer months Winter - Day : 24 Winter - Night : 7 Summer - Day : 26 Summer - Night : 14
RIVERS : SPORT FACILITIES : TennisADDITIONAL INFO The town has a population of 8 000 and is mainly an Afrikaans Speaking community. The biggest employer is still the Watson Shoe factory although the tourism industry is a fast growing economic activity. RAINFALL: mm per year : ± 400mm Rainy months : Winter / Sept / Oct MOUNTAINS : Outeniqua Mountains DAMS
: Wolwedans : In the Great Brak Heights . Water supply to Mossgas |
Cape Oysters
Ornum's
Superstore
Struisvogel Slaghuis
Owner Vic Le Roux Manager - Lee-Anne Le
Roux Marketing Manger -Greg Stewart Struisvogel
is the Largest Ostrich meat
processor in the George - Massel Bay area and
Supplies: Butcheries* Hotels* Restaurants* Hospitals*
Wholesale outlets* as well
as direct to the public. Recommended by Health authorities because of
its low cholesterol value
you can select products ranging from Mince; Steak; Wors; Biltong and
Dry wors. Also try our polony made
from 100% pure Ostrich meat. "Eat
Ostrich meat - Its lean but not Mean". Check
our recipes for exciting Ostrich dishes. We also
support local home industry by offering their home bakes - Jams and Preserves at
our butchery. 15 First Avenue.Little
Brak River. Business hours: Ma - Fri - 08:00 - 17:00 Sat - 09:00 - 13:00. Tel/Fax:
+27 (0) 44 696 6302 Vic - 082 398 5244 Lee-Anne - 084 733 6333 Greg -
082 803 8807 Click for Product List
web: www.looking4.co.za/struisvogel.htm
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De Dekke
Antiques
De
Dekke Drankwinkel Bertus de Swardt Great-Brak, Off
Ramp N2, (Next to Total Garage). Click
here for editorial
Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 2531 or +27 (0) 44 620 2501 082 453 1496 web: www.greatbrakriver@telkomsa.net
e-mail: dedekke@telkomsa.net
De
Dekke Restaurant Bertus
de Swardt "The
Place to Be" Ale Carte Menu. Dance.
Ladies Bar. Pool
tables. Take-Aways. Great-Brak,
Off Ramp N2. (Next to Total Garage). Click
here for editorial Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 2531 or
+27 (0) 44 620 2501 082 453 1496 web: www.greatbrakriver@telkomsa.net
e-mail: dedekke@telkomsa.net
De Katte
Coffee Shop Drienie Botha
& Ina Human Coffee shop. Breakfast - Lunches.
Home baking. Jams and preserves. Take-Aways. De Dekke
Centre. +27 (0) 44 620 2230 Drienie - 082 965 6622 Mevina - 082 654 0089
web: www.looking4.co.za/dekatte.htm
De Katte
Gift and Art Shop Maryna Human "Enjoy
this Aladdin's Cove Experience" Feast your eyes on beads and
baubles, gifts, arts and crafts,
ornaments, soft toys, haberdashery, jewelry, wind-chimes, findings and paintings
by the artist owner. Also enquire
for Info of the town. Shop3, De Dekke Centre.
Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 4440 084 500 2023 web: www.looking4.co.za/maryna.htm
e-mail: bpspta@mweb.co.za
Great
Brak Farm Stall Johan Riekert
Quality products. Daily
fresh cut flowers -Fresh fruit and vegetables. Home industry. Jams. Preserves.
Sauces. 20 Lang Street. Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620
2217 e-mail: grootbraksup@lantic.net
Great
Brak Hardware & Building Materials
Josè Sequeira Josè
Sequeira Building material.
Cement. Paint. Timber. Tools. Charles
Street. (Next to Shoe Factory). +27 (0) 44 620 2837 / 620 2591 Fax:
+27 (0) 44 620 2800 Josè 072 241 7945 Ricky
083 460 5441
Groot Brak
Drankwinkel Martin and Liza van Rensburg Professional
friendly service. Let us supply your *Functions *Parties
*Special occasions and Weddings.
Charles Street. Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 2931 (Ask for Fax) Martin -
082 807 1964 Liza - 083 415 3357 web: www.looking4.co.za/gbdrank.htm
Groot Brak
Spar Owners
- Jean Louis and Marietjie Indekeu and Johann and Leana Ries "SPAR
Good For You"
The leader in
provisions for the community. We cater
for all your needs, through our groceries; foods and beverages. We are
proud of our bakery that turns out fresh bread to wedding cakes and anything in
between. Our butchery provides the best cuts at realistic prices and at
our dairy you will find all you need in quality and freshness. Take home a
bottle of wine from our comprehensive range of the best South African wines.
Browse our
page to see for yourself. 2 Charles Street. +27 (0) 44
620 2428 Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 3264 Marietjie - 083 440 4164 web: www.looking4.co.za/grootbrakspar.htm
e-mail: grootbrakspar@telkomsa.net
Groot Brak Superette Johan
Riekert ATM - BOB. Convenience
store. Electricity - Pre-Paid. Gas. Groceries. Hunting and fishing
license. Ice. Lotto. Take-Aways. Wood.
20 Long Street. Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 2217
e-mail: grootbraksup@lantic.net
House of WOODMASTER
Jaco de Bruin "Quality
Exclusivity" Each piece designed especially for you.
Built-in cupboards; kitchen and bathroom
units. Vanity tops and general cabinet
makers. We manufacture panels for installers,
enquiries welcome.
Klein Sorgfontein. (Great Brak River Area.) Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 879 0059 082 857
1159 web: www.looking4.co.za/woodmaster.htm
La Boutique
- Total
Great Brak Nico Dippenaar (Owner) - or Contact -
Peter and Agnes ATM - Absa. Convenience store.
Take-Aways. Next to N2 Highway. +27 (0) 44 620 3711
Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 3712 web: www.looking4.co.za/totalgreatbrak.htm
(Recommended by existing members of looking4 Small
Business Club)
Total
Great Brak -
La Boutique
Nico Dippenaar (Owner) - or Contact - Peter and Agnes Fuel
stops. Petrol. ATM - Absa. Convenience
store. Take-Aways.
Next to N2 Highway. +27 (0) 44 620 3711 Fax: +27 (0) 44 620 3712
web: www.looking4.co.za/totalgreatbrak.htm
(Recommended by existing members of looking4 Small
Business Club)
Van Rensburgh's
Elkay Butchery Helen
Serfontein This popular butchery takes
pride in their special recipe for wors; dry-wors and biltong. Try their wide
range of spices; jams and preserves. Besides the juicy cuts of fresh meats, they
cater for cold and processed meat of all
types. A
specialty is the smoked chicken. Definitely worth the 2km trip off the N2.
60 Long Street. +27 (0) 44 620 3619 083 565 5923 web: www.looking4.co.za/elkay.htm
Acutts
Properties
Pine Pienaar It's all about property. If you want
your home LISTED.... call any agent. If you want it
SOLD... Call US!!
We sell houses; farms; plots; business premises and are leaders in Property
development. 86 Meade Street. George. +27 (0)
44 874 0120 Fax: +27 (0) 44 874 0127 083 302 8321 web: www.looking4.co.za/pineacutts.htm
or Click here: web: www.acutts.co.za
e-mail: george@acutts.net
Cosy Homes
Construction
Riaan Heunis We do all things great and
small, from building new homes in brick or timber to add-ons
garages and carports.
Timber fencing decks, stairways and
jetties. "ALL WORK DONE TO
PERFECTION AND WITH
PRIDE"
Registered at National
Home Builders Registration
Council 'NHBRC'. We
do work in Areas: George - Great
Brak River - Knysna - Mossel Bay -Wilderness and Sedgefield.
57 Uil Street, Sedgefield. Contact: 072 239 3286 Fax: +27 (0) 44 343 1688
web: www.looking4.co.za/cosyhomes.htm
e-mail: cosyhomes@telkomsa.net
Internet
Cafè -Wireless4U
Dirk Conradie Internet * Games * Sales *
Repair. "The Internet
Café where the Customer is Number
One" You want
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helpful and well resourced
internet café that also stocks software and hardware. If gaming is what you are
looking4 or CD/DVD-Writing or making up a Professional CV then visit us. We also
print photos do
transfers and typing. We stock the following: Software; Optical Devices;
Optical Media/Consumables; Keyboard/Optical Mouse; Network/Modems; Add on
Cards/Devices; Flash Drives; Speakers;
Hard-drives/Stiffy Drives; Extra's; Cables & Converters; Memory; Graphics
Cards; Rechargeable Batteries; ATX Chassis. Our
low rates
will surprise you.
Office: 2 Shamrock Place, 97 York Street. George. Tel/Fax: +27 (0) 44 874 3562 082 324 2082 web: www.looking4.co.za/wireless4u.htm
e-mail: wireless4u@webmail.co.za (Recommended
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SOHO
Systems cc - t/a SOHOISP
- The Internet Services Division of Soho
Systems South Africa - now offers Dialup and Broadband Internet Access, Email,
Web
Mail, Faxmail
(Email-2-Fax), Web
Site Development (Content Management Systems, Blogs, and Wikis), Web
Site Hosting, Web Site Marketing (Search Engine Optimization and Link
Exchange), and Really Simple Syndication (RSS), nationwide. AGENTS
NEEDED. For more details, please phone the office
at
+27 (0) 28 316 3684 email info@soho.org.za,
or visit http://sohoisp.blogspot.com/. web:
www.looking4.co.za/soho.htm or www.soho.org.co.za
(Recommended by Existing members of looking4 Small Business Club)