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under the shade of willow trees. At some point, church services were held on the veranda of the
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There is a two-day walking trail which traverses a variety of terrains including mountain tops, sandstone cliffs, kloofs and valleys. There are several ladders and bridges to cross along the way and the paths have been cut back to enable ease of walking. The route follows large trees and rock
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Witkop Game Ranch is situated at Witkop just outside Paul Roux. The ranch has about 21 types of game including hippos, cheetahs and buffalos. The Ranch offers hunting opportunities in the form of regular safaris with either rifle or bow.
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A public auction was held to sell plots in Paul Roux for a shilling a piece in 1910. Various homesteads were then erected but there was no official church and services would be held on the banks of the
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On 10 October 2015, the community had their first '’’Holhoek'’ 40 km mountain bike race and 10 km fun run. This was aimed at raising funds to rehabilitate the
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