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South Africa—12 Nov 2025

The quaint, small town that is home to South Africa’s oldest pub

By Kimberley Kersten
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  1. Stephen Price
    13 November 2025 at 11:02

    The oldest hotel in SA Is the Houhoek Inn ( 1795) but it only got its official liquor license in 1850 ). However I doubt whether beer and wine were’t served in 1795.

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