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PlaceNamib Desert, Namibia
… oldest desert (55 million years), it features renowned sites like: 'Deadvlei; Dune 45 and Big Daddy'. Thus making it … oldest desert (55 million years), it…
PlaceWitbank, Mpumalanga
… services for the Province and regional based training sites for pre- and postgraduate medical students for the … http://www.eskom.co.za/sites/heritage/Pages…
ArticleTransformation in Southern Africa Timeline 1700-1800
1775 Apprenticeship laws are promulgated at the Cape. 1800 A massive drought begins in Southern Africa resulting in the Mahlatule famine. This resulted…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to determine which white authority had real power in South Africa…
ArticleThe Western Front
At the outbreak of the First World War, Germany put into operation the Schlieffen Plan. This plan was based on the assumption that in case of a war breaking…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
Antipolis (1977) The Antipolis, a Greek oil tanker, ran aground on the rocks near Victoria Road in Oudekraal in the Cape on 29 July 1977. It was being…
PlaceSanddrift, Richtersveld
This is a land steeped in legends and mysteries, where dramatic desert landscape and weird rock formations easily trigger the imagination and plays with one’s…
EventLegendary photographer Sam Nzima dies
On 12 May 2018, legendary photographer Sam Nzima passed away at the age of 83 in hospital in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Nzima was born in Lillydale a small village…
PlaceThe Old Slave Tree Memorial
The Old Slave Tree Memorial is located in Spin Street, Cape Town. It was an old fir tree that was cut down in 1916. The site is now an octagonal memorial…
ArticleForced Removals in South Africa
Forced removals refer to the moving of people from their homes against their will. This may not always involve physical threat or force, but sometimes coercion…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… of Johannesburg locations and are allocated unacceptable sites. December 11, Indians protest at mass meeting against …
PlaceBasotho Cultural Village
… of the first occupants by visiting the Historical sites of Qwa Qwa . This programme is offered only on … of the first occupants by visiting the Historical…
PlaceNhlangakazi, the Holy Mountain of the Shembe
… The Inanda Heritage Route tour stops at several Shembe sites, including EkuPhakameni. Visitors can get a glimpse of …
PlaceJohannesburg Public Library
The Library opened its doors to the Public in 1890, operating from several short-lived spaces provided, until a site was acquired in Kerk Street where it would…
PlaceUniversity of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)
… . This sought to transform Apartheid Institutions into: 'Sites of struggle'. Student numbers grew rapidly and in 1971. …
PlaceVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
… region. These caves also serve as valuable archaeological sites, revealing evidence of stone and iron age civilizations …
PlaceBram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport is an important Gateway to the Free State, a land-locked Province. The Airport was opened in November 1961 and the Runways…
PlaceDundee
… a similar account of the battle. Where the 2 interpretive sites differ, however, is in their interpretation of events … Museum , Maria Ratschitz and a host…
"What I would do if I were Prime Minister" by Albert Luthuli, 5 February 1962, Chicago
… by loans to have their own houses on their freehold sites or on rented municipal sites. Municipal housing schemes with liberal aid from the …
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
This feature celebrates Samora Machel and examines the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death and acknowledges the contribution that he made to…
Mission Stations - G-H
… of which had been the chief reason for their selection as sites for villages. At Griqua Town everything bore the …
ArticleAn Introduction to Sophiatown
In 1899, an investor named Herman Tobiansky envisaged a pleasant white suburb that could be developed on a site to the West of Johannesburg. It was some way…
PlaceFort Glamorgan, East London
The Historical site of Fort Glamorgan in East London, named after the Earl of Glamorgan. Established in 1848 along the Buffalo River, this Fort was used as…
PlaceOld Post Office, Fleming Street, Port Elizabeth
This building is today commonly referred to as the ‘(old) Post Office Complex’ but contains 4 conjoined buildings. The complex is situated on erf 3787 but…
Mission Stations - I-L
Mission Stations - I IBISI, Natal: FMA; WMMS ICQUIBIGHA, Cape: see IGQIBIGHA, Middledrift, Cape IDUTYWA, also known as IDUTYWA RESERVE, Cape: UFS 1880;…
PlaceLydenburg, Mpumalanga
The Town of Lydenburg, in Mpumalanga Province, was founded in 1850 by the company of Voortrekker leader Andries Potgieter who had abandoned their first…
PlaceMasorini
In the shock waves following the rise of the Zulu kingdom early in the 19th Century, Masorini ended as a settlement. This site is situated some 11km from the…
PlaceElands Bay, Western Cape Province
Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bobbejaan Mountain lies this hotspot for surfers around the world. Elands Bay is 95 km northwest of Piketberg and…
PlaceLuthuli House Museum, KwaDukuza
The mission of this Museum is to conserve, uphold, promote and propagate the life, values, philosophies and legacy of the late Chief Albert Luthuli in the…
PlaceSwartberg Mountain Pass
The Swartberg Mountain Pass is a renowned UNESCO World Heritage Site and is the highest rated Mountain Pass in Africa! The Swartberg Pass is for many South…