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PlaceWitberg Wind Farm
The Witberg Wind Farm is located between Touws River and Laingsburg in Western Cape. Witberg Wind Farm is a 108MW onshore wind power…
PlaceFish Hoek, Cape Town
This old Village is surrounded by rugged Mountains and boasts one of the safest swimming Beaches in Cape Town. Fish Hoek is a glorious Bay…
ArticleHistory of Photography in South Africa
A survey of the history of photography in South Africa reveals, broadly, three important eras, colonisation, repression and Apartheid and…
ArchiveReimagining unity: The imperative of National Dialogue 2.0 in SA’s political crisis
PlaceSenekal
Senekal was established on 7 June 1877 on the farm De Puk in the district of Winburg. It is the panoramic Eastern Free State on the main…
PlaceMtubatuba
Mtubatuba, which means: ‘He who was pummelled out!' and named after a chief of the Mkwanazi Tribe, originating from the Zulu's. The name is…
PlaceSouthern Suburbs of Cape Town
The group of Suburbs lying South East of the City Bowl and Table Mountain, in Cape Town are collectively known as the 'Southern Suburbs',…
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 4: A Heritage trail through the provinces of South Africa
What is our heritage?Heritage is what we have inherited from the past.Each of South Africa’s nine provinces is rich in diverse heritage…
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
The concepts of a nation state and a plural society are often seen to be at odds with one another. Jon Soske states, in his essay ‘The…
Archive10 years Soweto: Children and youth in the struggle against apartheid
Offset litho; black and brown; 10 years Soweto : Children and youth in the struggle against apartheid
PlaceSwartberg Mountain Pass
The Swartberg Mountain Pass is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the highest rated Mountain Pass in Africa! The Swartberg Pass…
PlaceLiesbeek River and Park, Cape Town
Liesbeek River is only 9 km long and arises as several streams off the Eastern slopes of Table Mountain above Kirstenbosch, winding through…
ArchiveAziz Pahad: Rest in peace by David Kenvyn
I first met Aziz when I was a student at the London School of Economics. I met him through my involvement in the Anti-Apartheid Movement…
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