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ArticleThe Constitution
South African Constitution of 1996 Republic of South Africa The Republic of South Africa is one, sovereign, democratic state founded on the following values: …
PlaceWonderboom National Airport, Tshwane
Wonderboom Airport, is located north of Pretoria, South Africa. The airport handles general aviation flights and passenger services. The Wonderboom Airport was…
PlaceElandsfontein Private Nature Reserve, Western Cape
Discover Elandsfontein and their rich fossil heritage on a guided Quad Bike Fossil Safari or 4WD Nature Drive. The dunes on Elandsfontein are the final…
PlaceDarters Pass, Northern Cape
… rock formations of the Kamiesberg Range. The Town's origins lie in the 1860's, 17km North of its present …
PlaceKranskop, KZN
The rather little Village of Kranskop lies just 36km North East of Greytown in the Midlands of KwaZulu Natal. In Afrikaans a 'kop' means a 'Peak' and because…
ArticleNon-European Unity Movement (NEUM)
… and books. There is no shortage of information on the origins and progress of the NEUM but there is only one … from its members. The Problem of Origin In…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… (sometimes in a dialect which reveals their Dutch origins)’. [114] Ghoemaliedjies also appropriated the forms … [30] Ibid. ↵ [31] Paul T. Roberge, "Afrikaans…
EventThe South African Air Force is established
On 1 February 1920, the South African Air Force was established. This made it the first air force of the Commonwealth, with Lt-Col. Pierre van Ryneveld…
EventDr Robert Broom is born
This day in history, Robert Broom, known for having discovered “Mrs Ples”, was born in Paisley, Scotland. Though Broom was educated as a doctor, specializing…
PlaceKumalosville, Kwa Zulu Natal
Kumalosville, near Ladysmith, in Natal, was one of the first "blackspots" to go. The Liberal Party booklet has this to say. "In January, 1908, a Mr Daniel…
PlaceHlobane, Zululand District Municipality
The name is of Zulu origin, it is said by some to mean ‘beautiful place’, and by others ‘place of dispute’. Roughly 26km east of Vryheid, lies the rural…
PlaceLevubu, Limpopo
Levubu is situated in a sub-tropical fruit Farming Area in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Fruit such as litchis, avocados and bananas, as well as pecans…
PlaceSlangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie- Cape Town
The Slangkop Point Lighthouse in Kommetjie has a long history dating back to 1914 when it was scheduled to be completed. When World War 1 broke out, the…
EventSir Benjamin D'Urban accepts the Mfengu as British subjects
… organized but distinct chiefdoms that have Northern Nguni origins. Since the Mfengu arrived in various areas of Xhosa …
PlaceEdenburg, near Bloemfontein
Edenburg is situated 83km South-West of Bloemfontein. This typical Transgariep Town, nestled in the golden prairies alongside the Country's busiest National…
PlacePilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province
Once a booming gold rush town in the 1870s, Pilgrim’s Rest remains frozen in time. The entire town is a national monument, with original corrugated iron…
PlaceTouring the Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is South Africa’s Largest Province and must-see destination, whether you prefer the ocean, the desert, the bush or quirky towns rich in…
PlaceSkukuza Airport, Mpumalanga
Prior to the commencement of scheduled flights to Skukuza Airport on 2 June 2014, the Airport Runway was repaired and resurfaced. Work to rehabilitate the…
Zonal Centenary Memorial Lecture on the Life and Times of David Bopape, presented by David Makhura, ANC Gauteng Provincial Secretary, 21 June 2012, Tsakane
… ANC into a militant and revolutionary mass movement. The origins and humble begins of David Bopape Ntate David Wilcox …
Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, 26 June 1974
… against any company or firm in South Africa, whatever its origins. We have not called on our workers yet to drive out …
Keynote address on the launch of Mafika Gwala’s Collected Poems Howard College, UKZN, 6 October 2016 by Mandla Langa
… part of the totality of the region. I learned from him the origins of his poetry, which, like poetry everywhere, has its …
ArchiveAppendix 2 The Political Landscape of Cape Town, by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan
… Africa’s other cities. Though racial segregation had its origins in the city, it had a reputation for being more …
ArchiveThe Participation of Women in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo by Caroline Gathogo
… colonization. Thus most of the history books about African origins are written by Europeans. In the same book of essays, …
PlaceGhana
… today some of them can recite accounts of their northern origins. In the broad belt of rugged country between the …
Ubuntu Awards 2018
ABOUT THE AWARDS The Annual Ubuntu Awards have grown exponentially since they were launched in 2015. Now in their fourth year, the Awards are carried live on…
PlaceHaarlem
Sixteen kilometers East of 'Avontuur' and 29 kilometers from Uniondale, a village was established by the Berlin Mission Society and was named Anhalt-Schmidt,…
PlaceMowbray
The village of Mowbray was established in about 1853 on the farm Welgelegen, in an area more commonly known as Drie Koppen. This name was of Dutch origin, and…
EventDelagoa Bay railway line is officially opened
On 8 July 1895 the Delagoa Bay railway line was officially opened by Paul Kruger. Its link to Pretoria was completed on 20 October 1894.The railway line was…
PlaceAlbert Jackson School, Port Elizabeth
Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 4 January 1963. Greenwood Primary School had its origin in the Albert Jackson Primary School which…
EventSouth African Defence Force (SADF) raid Maseru in an effort to kill suspected members of the African National Congress
In the early hours of December 9th, 1982, South African Defence Force commandos crossed the border into Lesotho. Their target was a cluster of houses on the…