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PlaceCommittees Drift, Eastern Cape
… Committees Drift was a military outpost established by the British during the frontier war of 1819. The name "committees" is pronounced by locals as as ……
PlaceKoeberg Nuclear Power Station, Cape Town
… of Koeberg began in 1976 and Unit 1 was synchronized to the grid on 4 April 1984, with Unit 2 following suit on 25 … July 1985. It is situated at…
BiographyHarry Moyaga
… and Fikile Magadlela, it was Moyaga’s mother who played the dominant role in his formation as an artist. She kept … devour it; then the other birds, already…
PlaceFresnaye, Cape Town
… between Signal Hill and Sea Point, a few kilometer's to the West of Cape Town's Central Business District (CBD). Fresnaye was … and the language of…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Heritage Day, Cape Town
… Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, Premier of the Western Cape Province, Ebrahim Rasool, Speaker of the National … whose music, dance and theatre we…
ArchiveFrom Cape Town parliament
… Some pages of this article may be illegible due to the quality of the original. … From Cape Town parliament …
PlaceAgakoe Mountain, Eastern Cape
… Mountain at which Kariega River arises. The name is derived from Khoikhoi: 'aga' -full of reeds, and 'koe'-mountain. Rietberg in Afrikaans. The Area is…
Professor Sibusiso Bhengu, Education Minister, says that Government will cut funding for White schools as part of a plan to ach
… Minister, says that Government will cut funding for White schools as part of a plan to ach …
Professor Sibusiso Bhengu, Education Minister, says that Government will cut funding for White schools as part of a plan to ach
… Minister, says that Government will cut funding for White schools as part of a plan to ach …
EventThe Table Mountain cableway, one of the biggest tourist attractions in Cape Town, is inaugurated
… On 4 October 1929 the Table Mountain cableway, one of the world’s biggest tourist attractions in Cape Town, was inaugurated. The official ceremony was…
Fight the New Fascist Bill — Defend the Cape Native Franchise - 1935
… Fight the New Fascist Bill — Defend the Cape Native Franchise - 1935 …
The Cape of Good Hope Gazette appears for the first time.
… The Cape of Good Hope Gazette appears for the first time. …
The use of Dutch is officially allowed in the Cape parliament.
… The use of Dutch is officially allowed in the Cape parliament. …
ArchiveRestoration of the Old Cape Archives by Michael Scurr (The Heritage Portal), 03 October 2016
… In 1996 Michael Scurr penned the following article on the restoration of the Old Cape Archives (today the Centre for the Book). It was … South Africa for…
PlaceYsterplaat, Cape Town
… Ysterplaat is an old Northern Suburb of Cape Town and home to: An Airforce Base; School's and a … and a nearby Synagogue. This Area is situated very near the…
The Simelela Rape Survivors Centre in Cape Town reports that almost half of the rapes in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township invol
… The Simelela Rape Survivors Centre in Cape Town reports that almost half of the rapes in Cape Town’s Khayelitsha township invol …
Olof Bergh, Swedish explorer at the Cape, returns to the Cape from his second journey of exploration, ordered by Governor Simon
… Olof Bergh, Swedish explorer at the Cape, returns to the Cape from his second journey of exploration, ordered by …
PlaceTwo Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town Waterfront
… The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town is all about fun and … for Adults and Kids alike. See over 3,000 creatures, from the smallest Species to yellowfin tunas…
BiographyDiana Ferrus
… Diana Ferrus, was born on 29 August 1953 in Worcester, Cape Province (now Western Cape), as the third of six children. The daughter of Ann and Jacobus … . …
PlaceCape Saint Francis, Lighthouse in the Eastern Cape
… The Cape St. Francis Lighthouse, also known as Seal Point Lighthouse, is a beautiful white Building that forms the focal point of Cape St Francis, in the…
Say It out Loud - The 1921 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 29th March, 1921
… Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1921 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 29th March, 1921 1 Seventeen years ago, in my … to express the hope that ere long I shall…
N. Magala is necklaced by a mob in the eastern Cape.
… N. Magala is necklaced by a mob in the eastern Cape. …
Gaslights appear in Cape Town for the first time.
… Gaslights appear in Cape Town for the first time. …
Cable communication is established between England and the Cape
… Accessed 14 January 2009. (2005). Milestones, The Star, 24 January. … Cable communication is established between England and the Cape …
Schouten’s view of the Cape 1658 William Fehr Collection
… Schouten’s view of the Cape 1658 William Fehr Collection …
The Cape of Good Hope Royal Observatory is founded.
… The Cape of Good Hope Royal Observatory is founded. …
ANC command structure in the Western Cape is arrested.
… ANC command structure in the Western Cape is arrested. …
A.J. Sluysken is appointed Commissioner-General of the Cape.
… A.J. Sluysken is appointed Commissioner-General of the Cape. …
An expedition from Cape Town crosses the Orange River.
… An expedition from Cape Town crosses the Orange River. …
ArchiveEmergency treatment of unrest victims in the eastern Cape
… Emergency treatment of unrest victims in the eastern Cape …