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PlaceBophuthatswana, was Previously a Homeland
The Bophuthatswana Territorial Authority was created in 1961, and in June 1972 Bophuthatswana was declared a self-governing state. On 6 December 1977 this …
PlacePretoria Correctional Service Museum
The first prison building in Tshwane, built by Alexander Anderson at the corner of Pretorius and Paul Kruger streets, has an appealing History. Anderson was a…
PlaceDie Nederlandse Reherformrde Kerk (Paul Kruger Church) Pretoria
The year 1859 marks the founding of the Reformed Church, in Pretoria and its first church was built in the town in 1863. Only on 21 December 1894 did the…
PlaceEquatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a West African nation bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. The earliest indigenous population of this country…
EventSouth Africa heeds United Nations call to assist Korea
On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to bring it under communist rule The North Koreans were heavily supported by soldiers from the…
EventBishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, world renowned preacher and strident voice against apartheid, first Black Secretary General of the South African Council of…
EventThelma Gutsche, a South African scholar, historian and film critic, dies
Thelma Gutsche a South African scholar, historian and film critic dies in the Cape. Thelma Gutsche was born to Dr and Mrs J Gutsche in Somerset West in the…
PlaceFrankfort
Frankfort is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State province of South Africa. The town was laid out in 1869 on the…
PlacePhillipton
(prior to 1910) Philipton was established in 1829 as a station of the London Missionary Society, and was named in honour of Dr John Philip, who was…
PlaceThe Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
The Free State National Botanical Garden dates back to 1965. During the 1963 Kirstenbosch Jubilee Year Tour it was decided that the Free State warranted a…
EventDay of Reconciliation celebrated as a public holiday in SA for the first time
16 December is a day of great significance in South Africa due to two historical events that took place. The first of these was in 1838, when the Battle of…
PlaceClearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
In 1801, William Anderson and Cornelius Kramer, of the London Missionary Society, established a Missionary Station, among the Griqua at Leeuwenkuil. The site…
Everard Read Art Gallery
In 1912, in Johannesburg, one of South Africa’s most famous art galleries was established. The Everard Read Gallery has grown in sophistication and size, just…
PlaceParow
Parow was a Residential Suburb of Cape Town located some 16km from the City Centre. It was established by: 'Johann Heinrich Ferdinand Parow'. Johann Heinrich…
PlaceZinkwazi Beach
The history of Zinkwazi Beach is fascinating, it was the time of the early Iron Age, about 300 – 1000 AD. "A place of human culture, characterized by the use…
PlaceAnton Smit's Sculpture Park, Bronkhorstspruit
About the Sculpture Park:The Anton Smit Sculpture Park's three-hectare grounds are situated on the Northern side of the Bronkhorstspruit Dam, on a plateau…
EventQueen of Gospel Rebecca Malope is born
On 30 June 1968, Rebecca Malope was born in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga (then Eastern Transvaal). She became well known after winning the Shell Road to Fame talent…
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’…
PlaceParliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town
Parliament in Cape Town, plays a vital role in the Legislative policies of Government and plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government…
ArchiveRoseinnes Daniel Phahle by Allison Drew
Born on 21 March 1936, Roseinnes Phahle grew up in Alexandra Township. From 1950 to 1952 he boarded at St Peter’s School (now St. Martin’s) in Rosettenville,…
ArchiveRemembering French Investments In Apartheid South Africa, 17 December 2013
With politicians showing unusual agreement among themselves and media focused on the "global" tribute to Nelson Mandela, there has been unanimous praise in…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 102th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 102nd Anniversary of the ANC 8 January 2014 Comrades and Compatriots The African…
EventGovernment's final consolidation of 'homelands'
The Nationalist party government announced its intention to consolidate the total number of separate 'homeland' areas from 113 to 36. The homelands were…
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…
The Lessons of the Transition Era, Inequality and the Politics of Universal Health Care: Re-visiting the Proposals of the Macro-Economic Research Group (MERG) and the Reconstruction and Development Programme by Robert Van Niekerk
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference The paper offers a reflection on the macro-economic policy debates…
PlaceAvalon Cemetery, Soweto
On the Southern edge of one of the Country’s most famous townships, Soweto, lies the equally Historic Avalon Cemetery. The biggest cemetery in South Africa…
PlaceKempton Park, town in Gauteng
Kempton Park is a large town situated on the East Rand of Gauteng. Home to numerous shopping malls, Emperor’s Palace with its theatres and restaurants, and the…
EventGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, SA minister of education since 2004, is born in Durban
Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor was born in Durban on 7 December 1953. Her father, Joe Matthews, was a prominent anti-apartheid activist and the son of academic Z…
PlaceKakamas, Northern Cape
Kakamas is a rather small town situated in the Northern Cape of South Africa. This interesting town was originally built by a church and named after the Khoi…
PlaceCullinan
Cullinan is roughly 45km to the north-east of Pretoria. Cullinan boasts a rich History of more than 100 Years. Cullinan became famous with the discovery of the…