+cincol Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Very interesting. Didn't know that and have been in that church a few times in the past. Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Mafikeng? No, further South still. It's at the source of a tributary of the Limpopo. I don't think I'm giving too much away if I say it's in close proximity to a few of your Earthcaches. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 Not the Lemon Squeezer church in Linden? Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 7, 2014 Share Posted July 7, 2014 (edited) Not the Lemon Squeezer church in Linden? No, but the right Spruit (and city). The Anglican church of St Mary's on the Limpopo is in the parish of Hillbrow, at the corner of Empire road and Louis Botha drive. Braamfontein Spruit rises from a fountain in Berea before flowing through Braamfontein, down into the northern suburbs and joining the Sand river, on to the Crocodile, which is one of two main tributaries of the Limpopo Edited July 7, 2014 by peterleroux Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 Not the Lemon Squeezer church in Linden? No, but the right Spruit (and city). The Anglican church of St Mary's on the Limpopo is in the parish of Hillbrow, at the corner of Empire road and Louis Botha drive. Braamfontein Spruit rises from a fountain in Berea before flowing through Braamfontein, down into the northern suburbs and joining the Sand river, on to the Crocodile, which is one of two main tributaries of the Limpopo Over to you Carbon Hunter Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 How many active VIRTUAL caches are there in South Africa currently? Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I know it is not much. About 9? Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 We had a lot more - and a few have been archived in Cape Town (actually outside of W Cape - only Nelspruit has one). So 9 is too high. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Process of elimination (higher) - you've got a 50% chance now! remember eocaching.com count is not google Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 9, 2014 Share Posted July 9, 2014 Oh, didn't know I could use Geocaching.com. Checked on Project-GC which says that there are currently 7 virtuals in SA. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yep - all yours. Only 7 left - so we need to protect them. Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 In which town in South Africa will you find The Owl House? Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 In which town in South Africa will you find The Owl House? Nieu Bethesda? Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 That one was too easy Your turn, Peter. Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Another Vaalie question: Where is the highest point in Gauteng? Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Brixton tower How about Suikerbosrand? Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Brixton tower How about Suikerbosrand? Indeed- (no, not the tower ) Toringkop at Suikerbosrand is the highest point in the province, at 1913m. Over to you Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Susurumba Mountain is the oldest geocache in Zimbabwe (last found in January 2005) - when was it placed? Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Susurumba Mountain was hidden 22 July '03. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 All yours - and we hope that it gets replaced and not archived - as it is always good for us to keep those old caches going. Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 Which was the first South African Geocaching person/team to reach 1000 finds (finds do not only have to be in South Africa)? Link to comment
+cownchicken Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I would think Tricky Vicky & Mickey. Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 CrystalFairy got their 1000 on the 10th of November 2007. Tricky Vicky & Mickey got their 1000 on the 18th of May 2007. This team got their 1000 in January 2007. Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 20, 2014 Share Posted July 20, 2014 The Huskies is correct. Your turn. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 A two part question: 1) What dates is the MEGA going to be held in Durban in a few weeks time? 2) Have you registered yet (the answer to this needs to be YES Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 1.) The Mega will take place from 4 - 6 October 2014. 2.) Unfortunately NOT, as I live down here in the Cape. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 1.) The Mega will take place from 4 - 6 October 2014. 2.) Unfortunately NOT, as I live down here in the Cape. All yours - but lots of Cape based cachers are coming up! Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 The only street in the world to house two Nobel Peace prizewinners is in Soweto. Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu both have houses on which street in Soweto. Link to comment
+cincol Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 South Africa has no less than 4 Nobel Peace Prize Winners. How many NOBEL PRIZES in total have ever been won by South Africans? Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 South Africa has no less than 4 Nobel Peace Prize Winners. How many NOBEL PRIZES in total have ever been won by South Africans? I think it's: 1.Albert Luthuli - Peace 2.Desmond Tutu - Peace 3.Mandela & de Klerk (shared)- Peace 4.Nadine Gordimer - Literature 5.Sydney Brenner-Medicine or physiology 5 Awards, to six people? Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 South Africa has no less than 4 Nobel Peace Prize Winners. How many NOBEL PRIZES in total have ever been won by South Africans? I think it's: 1.Albert Luthuli - Peace 2.Desmond Tutu - Peace 3.Mandela & de Klerk (shared)- Peace 4.Nadine Gordimer - Literature 5.Sydney Brenner-Medicine or physiology 5 Awards, to six people? JM Coetzee won just a few years back too - and I think there are one or two others - so I'll go with 10 Link to comment
peterleroux Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Close but no cigar! I found it, without Google 9 South African born people have been awarded the Nobel prize, according to www.nobel.se , including one in 2013(!) Link to comment
+cincol Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 (edited) Still not the number that I have! I have the names and the categories and years awarded. Edited July 30, 2014 by cincol Link to comment
+Riisearch Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Okay, I'm gonna take a guess and go with 8. Link to comment
+cincol Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 Some references state there are 10 South African Laurates. Below is the list that I have with the years as well. Carbon Hunter was either side so I guess he can ask the next question. 1. Michael Levitt*, Chemistry, 2013 2. J. M. Coetzee, Literature, 2003 3. Sydney Brenner*, Physiology or Medicine, 2002 4. F.W. de Klerk, Peace, 1993 5. Nelson Mandela, Peace, 1993 6. Nadine Gordimer, Literature, 1991 7. Desmond Tutu, Peace, 1984 8. Aaron Klug, Chemistry, 1982 9. Allan M. Cormack*, Physiology or Medicine, 1979 10. Albert Lutuli, Peace, 1960 11. Max Theiler, Physiology or Medicine, 1951 Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 On 23 September 2014 (just before the MEGA in Durban) - a special milestone is reached in South African Geocaching history - what is it? Link to comment
+cincol Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Anniversary of 1st SA cache. Link to comment
+Carbon Hunter Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Anniversary of 1st SA cache. Which one? Link to comment
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