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Burkina Faso
Place
Burkina Faso
26 September 2024
5 August 1960, Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) gains independence from France
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Griqualand East
Place
Griqualand East
26 September 2024
The territory of Griqualand East is located South of the Colony of Natal, between the Drakensberg and Pondoland. Despite...
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Kuboes, Northern Cape
Place
Kuboes, Northern Cape
25 September 2024
A great attraction close to Kuboes is 'Cornell's Kop'. This is a Hill that house the largest population of the threatene...
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Clearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
Place
Clearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
25 September 2024
In 1801 William Anderson and Cornelius Kramer, of the London Missionary Society, established a Station among the Griqua ...
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St. Wendolins Ridge, Pinetown
Place
St. Wendolins Ridge, Pinetown
25 September 2024
St Wendolins was situated about 14 km  from Central Pinetown, on land owned by the Roman Catholic diocese of Marian...
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Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Chapter 3 - The Socio-economic Impact of the Mineral Revolution on South African Society by Drusela Numvuzo Yekela
24 September 2024
From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of...
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Republic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
Place
Republic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
24 September 2024
Griqualand West is proclaimed a separate Crown Colony .The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a f...
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Local Government
24 September 2024
When disaffected groups of Dutch farmers from the Cape reached the Trans-Gariep region, they brought with them a mindset...
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Amathola/Amatole District Municipality
Place
Amathola/Amatole District Municipality
23 September 2024
The Amathola Mountain Range which is a subsidiary of the Winterberg Range, 15 km North-East of Alice, extending Westward...
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Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
Place
Sterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
23 September 2024
The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp, on the farm-" Swartkrans".
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Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)
Place
Sibudu Cave, North Coast near Ballito (can be spelt Sibhudu)
23 September 2024
A Prehistoric Rock Shelter, above the uThongathi River will soon, be declared a National Heritage Site. “Sibudu Cave has...
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Umzinto, South Coast
Place
Umzinto, South Coast
23 September 2024
Umzinto is located on the Umdoni Coast, in KwaZulu Natal. The Umdoni Local Municipality is located in Kwazulu-Natal with...
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Bennebroek Wreck, Hamburg
Place
Bennebroek Wreck, Hamburg
23 September 2024
In 1713 the Bennebroek which was an 'East Indiaman'- which is a large sailing vessel. This type of sailing vessel's were...
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The Early History of Rugby in South Africa
Article
The Early History of Rugby in South Africa
20 September 2024
Prior to the passage of apartheid laws both Black and White South Africans played rugby, albeit separately. After the on...
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Jessie Yasmin Duarte
Biography
Jessie Yasmin Duarte
20 September 2024
Former South African High Commissioner to Mozambique, provincial secretary of the Federation of Transvaal Women, banned ...
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