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PlaceKhayelitsha Township
Khayelitsha Township lies some 19km east of Wynberg and 25 km of south-east of Cape Town in the Western Cape. The name is of Xhosa origin and means ‘new home’…
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 …
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…
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…
Biography of Arthur Nortje by Kangkang Yang
… him out of shame and also to protect him. Because Nortje’s origins were hidden from him for most of his life, his poems …
ArticleThe Group Areas Act of 1950
… Areas. October, 1959. The Drum Archive / african.pictures Origins of the Group Areas Act The GAA was one of many pieces …
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: …
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…
PlaceSunset Beach, Cape Town
Sunset Beach is located on Cape Town’s lower, West Coast Region. The suburb of Sunset Beach after which it is named. (AS PER PHOTO). Sunset Beach is a long…
PlaceFresnaye, Cape Town
Fresnaye is situated between Signal Hill and Sea Point, a few kilometer's to the West of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD). Fresnaye was…
PlaceHindu Tamil Institute Building, Durban
Built by the Tamil Community the prominent and almost 70-year-old Building of the Hindu Tamil Institute (HTI) in Cross Street, Durban, near the Durban Girls’…
PlaceAshton, Route 62
The little Village of Ashton is famous for its; Fruit, Wine and Rose Nurseries. Ashton originally served as a Settlement Area for the Employees of one of the…
PlaceClairwood Hospital, Durban
Clairwood Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Durban South, KwaZulu Natal. Hospital services include a…
PlaceHondeklipbaai, Namaqualand
Hondeklipbaai is a small fishing community along the coast of Namaqualand. The Village was originally used to export copper in Namaqualand. Simon Van der Stel,…
PlacePhilip Kgosana Drive, Devil's Peak Estate- Cape Town
The Road was originally named after Nicolaas de Waal, the first administrator of the Cape Province. He initiated the Road's construction. De Waal Drive is set…
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
Herbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo was born in Edendale, Natal on February 26th, 1903. He was the second son to Ezra and Sardinia Dhlomo. Ezra came from a line of…
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…
PlaceTiskiwin Museum, Marrakech- Morocco
The Tiskiwin Museum was founded by Bert Flint, who was born in 1931 in the Netherlands where he studied Spanish language and literature at the University of…
PlaceLangkloof Valley, Eastern Cape
Part of the Cape Fold Belt, the Langkloof Valley and Mountains are a short range of Mountains that serve as a link between the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua…
PlaceWinterberg Mountains, Amatola
Winterberg lies virtually in the shadow of the Winterberg Mountains that include some of the highest peaks in the province, roughly 20 kilometres from…
PlaceSteenbras Nature Reserve, near Gordons Bay
Steenbras Nature Reserve includes: The well-known Steenbras River Gorge and Crystal Pools Hiking Trail. These are very popular destinations for abseiling,…
PlacePhuthaditjhaba, Free State
Phuthaditjhaba is a Sotho town in the province of the Free State. Flanked by the drama of the Drakensberg Mountains and the Maluti Mountains, Phuthaditjhaba is…
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…