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… history, beyond the new millennium. Nelson Mandela belongs to the world. We South Africans, who are fortunate enough to have him living with us in the present, feel he belongs to … into his Robben Island cell, and the message smuggled back was that he thought well of it. That means more to me …

… archaeological past have been interpreted and presented to the public. It examines the past hundred years of research … of Mapungubwe, Great Zimbabwe and Thulamela, and tries to understand why information about these sites is still … is unique to South Africa. Archaeological sites dating back two million years, that once were only talked about …

… River". ALBANY , Cape: WMS 1821. This does not appear to have been the first Mission Station of this name to have been established in the district of Albany. The exact … in an earthen vessel, for a child which she had at her back. The people were all dressed in skins; most of them wore …

… Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, is of tremendous importance to the struggle for national and social emancipation of the … in their support of the racist white minority regimes. To date the African National Congress, together with the … value and appreciate, the peoples of South Africa are bound to win. I have pleasure in joining the Foreign Minister …

… steadiness with vivacity, and capability of instructing to wining manners . This story outlines the life of many … who were taken by the Dutch & Portuguese slave traders to Cape Town, Africa, Mauritius and many other places between … custom built ships (Fly boats or Fluyt boats) and brought back these slaves to Cape Town under miserable conditions …

… three brain lesions occasioned by the application of force to his head; the injury was suffered between the night of 6 … by those who participated. Three pathologists testified to the primary injury sustained in Room 619. The Post Mortem … The date of his death was 12 September, taking five days back would be 7 September and six days back would take us to …

… part of the African National Congress’s (ANC) initiative to create opportunities for vocational skills in various … International Development Agency, the centre relocated to Grahamstown in 1992 at Froude Street where it still stands … were the ones who started the Dakawa project back in Tanzania and continued with it in Grahamstown. At the …

… most exquisite gems of nature! The name 'Echo', was given to the Caves as a certain stalactite formation, produces a … This echo can still be heard on the outside of the caves, to this day and the caves are said, to stretch for over 40km. … in that prehistoric items and artifacts dating back to the Stone Age have been found here. These are now …

… cares about oppression and injustice, and it is saying to our people -- and this is their prize -- don't give up. … firm. It resisted the pressure from the outside world to loosen the grip of apartheid. The bishop spoke of his role … of gross violations of human rights and has not just sat back and said we don't do anything about it. RAY UAREZ : On a …

… 1912 is a number that ought to be deeply etched in the minds of all Africans. For during … that not only does God love Africa, but that Africa’s time to assert herself had come. On January 8, 1912, the first … about the 1913 ANC deputation in England, but let’s go back a bit first. When do you think this idea really started? …

… into two fragments; Lower and Upper Claremont. Prior to forced removals under the Group Areas Act , Lower … was the largest part, was popular because of its proximity to buses and trains which people used as transport to work … move out and Whites gradually started to take their place. Back yard tenants were issued with eviction notices by the …

… 1044 train from Newlands station on a Saturday afternoon to meet the photographer Omar Badsha at his house in … National Gallery in Cape Town until August 2, is testament to this. In one photograph, for example, a primary … photographs – but by then his art career had taken a back seat to his political activism. He had been an activist …

… Africa's Wars by J S Mohlamme Introduction and background To recount the part played by the African peoples of South … wars that have been fought by South Africans, one has only to turn back the pages of early South African history, for since … shamefully at Tobruk that Rommel, his adversary, was led to remark to the captured Allied officers later: 'Gentlemen, …

… called “Batswana”) whose recorded History can be traced back, to the 14th Century. These early inhabitants of Botswana were … were later joined by the Batswana societies who moved to the areas around; 1000 Years ago. It is also around this …

… have not considered in any details enormous problem of how to bring such a society existence in South Africa. In part, … cities, but retains traditional behavior patterns for life back in the rural areas (Order and Rebellion in Tri bal … they do not have ordinary trade-union rights and may not strike, nevertheless African workers are legally allowed to …

… our past, and where we come from – means different things to different people. Some people relate to the idea of heritage in a personal way, whilst others see … iron implements (hoes, axes and chisels) found their way back to Zimbabwe. The rounded granite hills that are within …

… Angola has a long and rich history, and is home to some of the largest historical kingdoms in Africa such as … to get European powers; Holland, Brazil and Portugal, to back their side. In 1670, and despite having fought each … sent airplanes to bomb several villages involved in a strike in the cotton industry in northern Angola. The …

… It is now possible to interpret the character, role and significance of SANSCO. … to galvanise those that it allegedly mobilised on the back of the ANC and which did not accord with the ANC's own … rather than whites per se , racial oppression was bound to engender among many students anti-white sentiments. …

… To explore the patterns of collective memory in South Africa after nearly three decades of democracy, we set out to establish how much of the country’s recent history people in the country still remember. Close to 3,000 people over the age of 15 responded to the annual …

… (for an exhibition in South Africa) referred unambiguously to the socio-political circumstances prevailing in the … three artists won prizes. Badsha's Fear-fear itself and Strike clearly relate to events in Durban, in 1973, … insub­stan­tial forms of its figures, the drawing harks back to the more covert "social purpose" in art that …

… first white man settled there.  Vine cuttings were sent to the first commander of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, from … rotten.  Another batch, sent in the following year, proved to be the root and foundation of the wine industry.  The … homes, and much encouragement.  The settlers, thrown back on their own ingenuity, courage and resourcefulness, …

… Vredendal with its developed infrastructure is home to the largest wine cellar in South Africa, as well as, a … depots. Part of the original Vredendal farm, which dates back to 1748, the now modern town lies on the banks of the …

… Province of South Africa. This Airport is located close to Sun City and the Pilanesberg National Park. The first … it. The airport opened in 1981, specifically built to provide direct access to the then-new Sun City Resort and … by the Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), it was handed back to the North West Provincial Government in 2011. On …

… Education and Visitor Centre boardwalk and leads down to a sandy beach. After a short distance along the beach, you … contours above steep sandstone cliffs before descending to Bats Cave itself (about 1,1 kilometres from the start). … early mornings and late afternoons. Follow the pointers back to the Coastal Education and Visitor Centre. Entrance to …

… Africans. The main task of the Court in this regard is: "To adjudicate whatever legal issues are contained in the cases and ensure that land is awarded to those who satisfy the statutory requirements. "The Land … redistribution is: Restitution involves people claiming back land taken away from them after June 1913, or …

… Ysterplaat is an old Northern Suburb of Cape Town and home to: An Airforce Base; School's and a Museum. Amongst many … very near the City of Cape Town . It is very close to the neighbouring Suburbs of: 'Brooklyn, Paarden Island , … , in Ysterplaat The SA Air Force's relationship goes way back to when the airforce started what was then known as the …

… African Coal, Oil and Gas Corporation Ltd. used this Town to house employees at the World’s first oil-from-coal Plant. … of oil. The location was selected for its proximity to large coal deposits, the Vaal River , and the … industry and heavy-duty transport, as well as to provide back-up electricity generation. In parallel, Sasol would …

… of the same name about South Africa’s bloody transition to democracy. One might think that there would be a flowering … no shortage of conflict, famine and war on the continent to provide numerous scoops. Yet when conflict photographers … were dead, most of them shot at close range or from the back either having surrendered or been cornered. I had many …

… development. Our rulers have declared their intention, to incorporate in the Statue Book a newfangled Native policy that is destined, if wrong, to usher the country into an era of mutual distrust, the end … this paradoxical philosophy remains subconsciously at the back of all Transvaal mentality. One can dispense with both …