Southern Africa

Rich histories from Southern African countries including Botswana, Comoros, Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

12 Countries

Countries in Southern Africa

Botswana

Comoros

Lesotho

Madagascar

Malawi

Mauritius

Mozambique

Namibia

South Africa

Swaziland

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Featured Places

View All Content

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape

South Africa

Sol Plaatje University

Sol Plaatje University

South Africa

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Botswana

Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana

Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana

Botswana

All Content from Southern Africa

1947 items

google

Oudtshoorn, Western Cape

The division of Oudtshoorn was originally part of the district of George, and was proclaimed a separate division in abou...

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Lawyer, anti-apartheid activist, banned person, ANC member, SACP member, MK Commander in Chief, 1956 Treason Trialist, R...

https://www.spu.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSG05700-006-1024x683.jpg

Sol Plaatje University

Sol Plaatje University (SPU) opened in 2014, the first of two new universities to be established in post-apartheid South...

https://www.bing.com/th/id/OSK.HEROVZGSIyLZk55LoA3JRIAJVnhD4mIu03GpeEX6SuqJsr0?w=310&h=200&c=8&rs=1&qlt=90&o=6&dpr=1.5&pid=3.1&rm=2

Porterville

Before the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by San and Khoikhoi peoples. In 1652, Jan van Riebeeck establish...

A tribute to a great struggle stalwart Paul David by Siva Naidoo

A tribute to a great struggle stalwart Paul David by Siva Naidoo

Devadas Paul David was a member of the Natal Indian Congress, the United Democratic Front and the African National Congr...

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Twee Rivieren is the Park’s largest rest camp and administrative headquarters. It is situated on the banks of the Dry No...

https://za.usembassy.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/51/2022/01/usm-south-africa-seal.png

United States Consulate, Cape Town

The U.S. Consulate General in Cape Town serves as a branch of the U.S. Diplomatic Mission to South Africa. It is located...

https://www.south-africa-info.co.za/info/towns/1240/images/bottom_images/8.jpg

Swakopmund, Namibia

Swakopmund is a beach resort and an example of German colonial architecture. It was founded in 1892 as the main harbour ...

https://www.namport.com.na/files/images/8bd_Namport%20-%20MV%20Leikut%20Vatella_1.jpg

Walvis Bay, Namibia

The Port of Walvis Bay is strategically located halfway down Namibia’s coast and provides an easy and fast shipping rout...

google

Riemvasmaak

Riemvasmaak (pronounced ‘rim fus maack’) means ‘tighten the strap’ or ‘tied with straps'. Riemvasmaak is a rural communi...

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQORhecYHAu83DY8T-XiMrzuxrJ3oNci2EY5Q&s

Varsche River, Table Mountain

To the Cape’s indigenous people – the Khoi pastoralists and the San hunter-gatherers – the area now occupied by Cape Tow...

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b0/OThongathi.jpg/250px-OThongathi.jpg

oThongathi, previously Tongaat

An Indian family in Tongaat, Natal circa 1888. There were 152 184 Indians who were indentured labourers, a type of debt ...

https://dynamic-media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-o/14/01/7c/66/masjid-ahmediyah.jpg?w=1000&h=-1&s=1

Grassy Park, Cape Town

Historically the suburb has been around a long time, emerging initially on part of the farm, 'Montagu's Gift' just north...

https://images.caxton.co.za/wp-content/uploads/sites/112/2015/04/STADIUM-Medium.jpg

Orlando Stadium

More than just a football arena, Orlando Stadium is a symbol of resistance, resilience, and remembrance in South Africa’...

instagram

kwaMakhutha Township

KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, inland from Amanzimtoti, located south of Durban. Known for its strong cultu...

google

Secunda

The highest structure in Secunda is the 301 metre high chimney at the Sasol Three plant. The chimney is an Eskom type ch...

https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/gallery/647/2.jpg

Vanderbijlpark

Vanderbijlpark is South of Johannesburg, on the banks of the Vaal River. It is considered an industrial city in the Gaut...

Fengu Leader Veldtman Bikitsha frontier wars.

The Mfecane: Understanding a Period of Transformation in Southern Africa

The Mfecane - known as the Difaqane or Lifaqane in Sesotho - was a period of profound political, social, and demographic...

https://atzarocapetown.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Oranjezicht-1-1030x686-1.webp

Oranjezicht

Oranjezicht is a charming suburb located in the heart of Cape Town’s City Bowl, offering a unique blend of natural beaut...

https://www.south-africa-info.co.za/info/towns/364/images/bottom_images/6.jpg

Bethal

Established in 1880, Bethal is a small farming town. Farming in potatoes, maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum and rye. There...