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Steytlerville Municipality, Karoo
Place
Dec 06, 2023

Steytlerville Municipality, Karoo

Situated in the western parts of the Eastern Cape, Steytlerville is the home of peace and tranquility. Here one can rest...

 Indentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa by Dr Brij Maharaj
Article
Nov 27, 2023

Indentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa by Dr Brij Maharaj

16 November 2023, marks the 163rd anniversary of the arrival in South Africa of indentured labourers from India. From th...

Heritage Route of Transvaal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga
Place
Nov 20, 2023

Heritage Route of Transvaal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga

Boers and Voortrekkers originated from these areas of the TRANSVAAL

Baavianskloof Pass
Place
Nov 20, 2023

Baavianskloof Pass

This spectacular Kloof (which is part of the R332 route) links the Western section of the Baavianskloof with the higher ...

Mbaula Village, Phalaborwa
Place
Nov 20, 2023

Mbaula Village, Phalaborwa

The name is derived from the Nyanja language and means: 'the heater'. In the Village this device is used for heating and...

Mushroom Farm in Hillcrest, KZN
Place
Nov 17, 2023

Mushroom Farm in Hillcrest, KZN

The Mushroom Farm offers a delightful array of eateries, play areas, local retailers and a nursery. "The Mushroom Farm i...

Dwarskerbos Beach and Pools, West Coast
Place
Nov 17, 2023

Dwarskerbos Beach and Pools, West Coast

The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama first set foot on South African soil on 7 November 1497 near here, when he explor...

Ngoye University of Zululand, Richards Bay
Place
Nov 08, 2023

Ngoye University of Zululand, Richards Bay

Raymond Zondo attended there. The Teaching and Learning and Centre(TLC), led by the director of teaching and learning, c...

Siphiwe Tshabalala
Biography
Nov 03, 2023

Siphiwe Tshabalala

Siphiwe Tshabalala was born on 25 September 1984 in Soweto and went on to become one of the most well-loved and best soc...

University of Pretoria
Place
Nov 01, 2023

University of Pretoria

The University of Pretoria has transformed into a dynamic University, with a community of staff and students who come fr...

Jerry Coovadia: the South African doctor who led the fight against HIV in children by Professor Glenda Gray
Archive
Oct 07, 2023

Jerry Coovadia: the South African doctor who led the fight against HIV in children by Professor Glenda Gray

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Hoosen Coovadia: an icon of South African health
Archive
Oct 07, 2023

Hoosen Coovadia: an icon of South African health

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Archive
Oct 07, 2023

Hoosen Mohamed (Jerry) Coovadia - Citation

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Hoosen Coovadia
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Oct 07, 2023

Hoosen Coovadia

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Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia
Biography
Oct 05, 2023

Professor Hoosen Mahomed "Jerry" Coovadia

Natal Indian Congress, United Democratic Front and African National Congress activist, medical doctor, academic, researc...

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