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EventA fishing trawler off the South African Coast catches a coelacanth
… Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer was the curator of a small museum in the port town of East London, northeast of Cape … the Nerine's catch, taking any unusual…
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Bothaville or Doornkraal is fought with Gen. De Wet surrendering
… after heavy losses on both sides. SA National Museum of Military History. (1999). Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, Johannesburg: The Museum.) …
Constructing the Union of South Africa; negotiations & contestations, 1902-10
… of this tax led to the Bambatha Rebellion. © Local History Museum Collection, Durban The Bambatha uprising The situation … home in Braamfontein, South Africa…
ArticleSan hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
… of rock art now housed and displayed in the South African Museum in Cape Town. In 1917, this panel was removed from the farm of Linton in the Eastern Cape…
PlaceThe Old Supreme Court Adderley Street, Cape Town
… has since been given over to the National Cultural History Museum. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC … Building, Old Supreme Court, and SA…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Zoutpansberg
… its tower and entrance. Today it houses the Hugh Eksteen Museum, and was declared a National Monument under old NMC … on 20 May 1988. The Hugh Eksteen…
PlaceMandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
… ferment the groundswell of resistance!". The Apartheid Museum , in partnership with the KZN Provincial Governmen t, has created a Museum at the Capture Site…
PlaceOrigins Centre
… and celebrating the deep and rich History of Africa. The Museum provides visitors with a unique experience of Africa’s … art from the Wits Rock Art Research…
PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… his historic visit the Barolong Boo Ratshidi. The Mafikeng Museum in housed in an ornate old building dating back to 1902, the Mafikeng Museum offers some…
FAVT: Future Africa Visions in Time – Group Show (until 28 April 2017)
… Kenya, in cooperation with the Nairobi National Museum are bringing the exhibition “FAVT: Future Africa … the public from April 7th to 28th at the Nairobi…
Decolonising African Museums - What does it mean?
… Fellow, Centre for the Creative Arts of Africa/Wits Art Museum. For a few decades, the concept of decolonisation has … and communication of the knowledge…
PlaceTree Garden, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
… Building and today the National Afrikaans Literary Museum and Research Centre, or NALN), the 4th Raadsaal (now … State Provincial Legislature) and today’s…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… glory. The building has since been converted into an art museum and named the Hester Rupert Art Museum in honour of Rupert's mother. It is the 6th oldest …
Remembering the enslaved in Cape Town by Sam North
… Cape. Following several years of planning, the Slave Lodge Museum opened its first display on slavery in 2006. This museum had opened in 1967 as the South…
PlaceTulbagh, Western Cape
… One of them is the old gaol which today houses the museum in the town. The building is almost 200 years old. Inside the museum you can see the history of the…
ArticlePrehistory of the Bloemfontein area
… of the fauna and stone tools are on display at the State Museum in Bloemfontein (www.nasmus.co.za). This paper was …
ArticlePretoria Timeline 1800-2009
… The White suburb of Brooklyn is established. Zoo and Museum built in Boom Street. Dr JWB Gunning becomes the first director of both the zoo and museum. 1903…
PlaceOld Arts Building, University of Pretoria
… another milestone, as the Old Arts Building was declared a museum in June 1982. The foundation stone for this iconic … a National Monument, 35 years ago,…
PlaceKitson the Steam Train, Krugersdorp
… National Monument, yes on wheels, is resting in the Museum railway yard at SANRASM, Krugersdorp. This Kitson … from ESKOM to the South African National…
EventGerard Bhengu SA artist, is born in Natal
… His paintings have been part of the art collections of Museum Africa, the University of Fort Hare and the Albany museum in Graham’s Town. …
PlaceCompany Gardens in Cape Town
… the surrounding areas; and journalists. The South African Museum is the oldest museum in sub-Saharan Africa! The South African Museum has been adding to…
David Goldblatt by Jean Dykstra, 11 September 2011
… that is included in his current exhibition at the Jewish Museum, the South African photographer ponders how it is … social documentarian. His exhibition last…
PlaceSimon's Town, Cape Peninsula
… to the eateries and shops. Naval Heritage Trust as SA Navy Museum submarine SAS Assegaai (LINK IN FURTHER READING) was … in her final resting place in an…
A Walk in the Night
… For more information on the walk, contact the District Six Museum at +27 21 466 7200 or email … Day “Walk in the Night” is organised by the District Six…
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… before being converted into Durban’s biggest history museum. It boasts two floors of exhibition space depicting … of the region’s early history. Visit the…
PlaceNew Brighton Location
… where patrons can relax and unwind. The Red Location Museum of Struggle, which can be found on the corner of Olof … Brighton, is a must-see on any visitor…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… Brownlee. King William's Town: South African Missionary Museum. HOLUB, Dr Emil. 1881. Seven Years in South Africa. … Culture of the Cape Nguni. Annals of the…
Durban an Overview
… of this route were electrified in 1902. The Durban Museum was established in 1887, while an Art Gallery followed …
Learning about local history through pictures
… close to other historical places like the Old Slave Lodge Museum, Groote Kerk (the oldest church in South Africa) and …
The State of Art in South Africa Conference
… first multi-disciplinary gathering of artists, educators, museum professionals, intellectuals, academics and students …