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PlaceBarberspan Bird Sanctuary
The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is a huge 2000 ha body of water located between Delareyville and Sannieshof. The Reserve is a pioneer in ornithological research…
ArticleFootball in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012
1862 The first documented football matches in South Africa are played in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (between White civil servants and soldiers). 1879 …
PlaceTable Mountain Water Supply
Table Mountain is probably one of the most famous iconic landmarks of the world and dominates much of the picturesque, Cape Peninsula. Extending for 2km from…
ArticleWorld War I and the South African Native Labour Contingent
The South African Native Labour Contingent (SANLC) was formed in 1916 in response to a request from the British Imperial Government for an African labour force…
Eyewitness accounts of the Sharpeville massacre 1960
The day of the Massacre, mourning the dead and getting over the shock of the event © Baileys African History Archive (BAHA) Tom Petrus, author of 'My Life…
PlaceMolenvliet House, Molenvliet Street, Mowbray
The land on which this house is situated originally formed part of the farm Coornhoop, which was granted to Thielman Hendricks in 1661. The subdivided piece of…
PlaceClumber, Eastern Cape
The Village of Clumber was established on land allocated in 1820 to Dr Thomas Carlton, leader of a party of settlers from Nottinghamshire. In October 1893 its…
PlaceWitberg Wind Farm
… This design allows for low to medium wind conditions. For sites where permits allow, it boosts energy production …
PlaceMasiphumelele Township, Cape Town
Masiphumelele means “We will succeed” in Xhosa. This spirit of endurance was needed by the people for decades - and these words are still an expression of…
PlaceWeenan
Weenen stands as a testament to the turbulent History of South Africa! Located on the serene Banks of the Bushman River in KwaZulu-Natal, it remains as the…
PlaceFort Wiltshire
Fort Wiltshire was erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1818-19, and was named in honour of Lt-Col Thomas Wiltshire of the 38th Regiment,…
Address at the French National Assembly Paris, 18 November 2003
… educational facilities, the environment and industrial sites. Of interest also is the fact that the study indicated …
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
At a time when the country was in mourning for those killed in the Boipatong Massacre of 17 June 1992, the Bisho Massacre added to the bleak political…
Mission Stations - A-F
Mission Stations - A ABBOTTSDALE, Cape: SPG pre-1858 ABERDEEN, Cape: DRCSA; SAfMS ADAMS, Natal: ABCFM 1835 ADAMSHOOP, OFS: Bn 1867 ADELAIDE, Cape: UFS…
Chapter 12. The General Strike Of 1931 - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
The worldwide depression, which started in 1929, had a serious effect on South African economic life. By 1930, industrial production, which was only in its…
PlaceCoornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
In 1657-58 land in this area was granted to 14 free burghers, who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of wheat for the new settlement. Their…
ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… from South African History Online [online] Available at /sites/default/files/SAIRR Survey 1969.pdf [Accessed: 11 …
PlaceSouthport, South Coast
… Southport; nature Reserves, hiking trails and snorkelling sites abound. Some of the best fishing spots are very close …
PlaceOuteniqua Pass-N9
… For South-bound traffic there are several excellent view-sites and the third one from the summit is particularly …
PlaceDundonald, East Mpumalanga
MPUMALANGA - Dundonald is located in the Gert Sibande district municipality east Mpumalanga. It was part of the former homeland KaNgwane established under…
PlaceAuwal Masjid, Cape Town
The Auwal Masjid, is the first and oldest Mosque built in South Africa. This is evident according to very strong oral tradition which also confirms that Imam…
PlaceCape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
The Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve is situated in the coastal zone, North of Cape Town. Located in the Cape Floristic Kingdom, this Biosphere Reserve is…
PlaceElands Bay Cave
Elands Bay Cave is located near the Mouth of the Verlorenvlei Estuary on the Atlantic coast of South Africa Western Cape Province. Hidden in the caves are the…
PlaceLangebaan Lagoon
… holds Ramsar wetland status as a result. These Ramsar Sites acquire a new national and international status. They … amsar.org/about/wetlands-of-international…
PlaceWinnie Mandela Drive, Johannesburg
The road was named after William Nicol, the Administrator of the Transvaal, at the time of construction. It was changed in 2024 to the: 'Winnie Mandela Drive'…
PlaceVryheid, Northern KwaZulu-Natal
Founded in 1884, the Town was formed within an Area granted to early Voortrekker settlers, by the Zulu King Dinizulu. After Boers; Local farmers, had helped…
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’…
PlaceEgypt
… https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/three-sites-african-continent-removed-list-world-heritage-danger …
EventThe Ncome Museum is opened
The premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr L. Mtshali, welcomed guests at the opening of Ncome Museum, situated at the Ncome-Blood River Heritage Site. The Site is named…
BiographySindiso Mfenyana
Background and Childhood Sindiso Mfenyana is descended from the Bhele clan, which is an offshoot of the Hlubi tribe. He traces his roots back to a small town…