Last updated: June 2026

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About this site

Small Town South Africa is an independent editorial website celebrating South Africa's small towns, villages, and platteland communities. It is owned and operated by Small Town South Africa.

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Intellectual property

All written content, photography, and original material on this site is owned by Small Town South Africa or its contributors and is protected by South African copyright law. You may not reproduce, republish, or distribute our content without prior written permission.

If you would like to share content from this site, please contact us at info@smalltownsa.co.za.

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User-submitted content

We welcome contributions from the community, including photos, stories, and information about South African small towns. By submitting content to us, you:

• Confirm that you are the owner of the content or have full rights and permission to share it
• Warrant that the content does not infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of any third party
• Grant Small Town South Africa a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual licence to publish, edit, display, and distribute your submission on this site and associated channels
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• Understand that submitting content does not guarantee it will be published
• Understand that we may edit submissions before publishing and may remove published content at any time
• Understand that no payment is made for featured content unless separately agreed in writing

We credit contributors where appropriate and will contact you before publishing your submission.

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Copyright complaints

If you believe content published on this site infringes your copyright or other intellectual property rights, please contact us at info@smalltownsa.co.za with the following details: your name and contact information, a description of the work you believe has been infringed, and the URL where the content appears. We will investigate and remove content promptly where a valid claim is established.

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Accuracy of information

We do our best to keep information about towns, businesses, and services accurate and up to date. However, details change. We recommend verifying information such as business hours, road conditions, and event dates before making travel plans. We accept no liability for decisions made based on information published on this site.

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This site contains links to third-party websites. These links are provided for convenience only. We are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of any external site.

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Changes to these terms

We may update these terms from time to time. The date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

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Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes will be subject to the jurisdiction of South African courts.

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Contact

Small Town South Africainfo@smalltownsa.co.za