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PlaceKoingnaas Diamond Minning Town, Northern Cape
… after De Beers departed the population has fallen rapidly from its peak of about 1,000 inhabitants to approximately … with the bare necessities. Travelling…
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
… 1887. A wide variety of cuisine is available at the track from fast food to more formal restaurants. The track is … Suburbs of Johannesburg, Turffontein is…
EventZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe becomes president
… War, marked a decisive moment in the country's transition from white minority rule to majority government. Joshua … Front-ZAPU won 20 seats, drawing support…
PlaceKatberg, Eastern Cape
… About 30 kilometres from Hogsback and close on two hours from East London, the little town of Katberg lies in enviable … Katberg forest is the scene of…
PlaceKomatipoort
… have been discovered under rock ledges, that date back from a hundred to a thousands of Years ago. The Town of … came into being in 1887. The name of the…
PlaceValdezia Mission Station, Soutpansberg District
… In 1874 they received permission to buy Klipfontein farm from Mr. Scot J. Watt and this is where they built the … numbers of Vatsonga people began moving…
PlaceMsunduzi River
… then came up with the idea of formalising a race downriver from Pietermaritzburg to Durban! After an initial expedition … but then abandoned halfway in 1950,…
Article“The Dark and Heavy Shadow”: Gender Based Violence and Anti-Gender-Based-Violence Campaigns in South Africa
… ↵ [16] Unknown Author, “No Word from the National Council on Gender-Based Violence,” Sonke … at https://genderjustice.org.za/news-item/no-word-from-the…
PlaceAugrabies Fall National Park, Northern Cape
… bank of the Orange River about 100 kilometres downstream from Upington . The Khoi people called the Augrabies Falls … Orange River provide sanctuary to a…
PlaceSeweweeks Poort, Swartberg
… changing and for cyclists, the Pass is a joy to ride from North to South. The Pass provides a considerable … for travelers wanting to go to Ladismith or…
ArchiveApartheid's Sporting Afterlife by Clark Easley
… was inherently political and could never be separated from the realities of apartheid. More than thirty years after … The current state of South African…
ArchiveThe Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
… hundred years ago, Alfred B. Xuma (B.S. 1920) graduated from the U of M. The first western-trained Black physician to … grip. As president of the African…
PlaceMushroom Farm in Hillcrest, KZN
… Hillcrest's hidden gems, offering something for everyone - from kiddies to moms, antique collectors, animal lovers, … owned and run, this farm has literally …
PlaceLanseria International Airport, Roodepoort
… can easily be spotted on the runway a few meters away from their open air viewing deck. It all began when In 1974 … 41 Reconnaissance Squadron of the South…
EventMilton Obote (81), Uganda's former dictator, dies in a South African hospital
… Obote, a member of the legislative council of Uganda from 1957, founded the Uganda People's Congress in 1960. … Uganda's Prime Minister after independence…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Essay Questions
… Boer Republics in the South African War which date from (1899–1903). There were four separate colonies: Cape, … farmers and migrant workers. But, only…
Mapping Sites of Memory: The Sobukwe Letters
… reading and conversation in the gallery space. Drawn from Lie on Your Wounds: The Prison Correspondence of Robert … Workshop Gallery and Gallery 1989 in…
PlaceCity of Matlosana Local Municipality
… North West Province , South Africa . Only two hours away from the bustling city of Johannesburg ! This municipality is … 'This is where rich history meets…
PlaceNgqushwa Local Municipality
… by good quality of service for all. " An Extract from: "The Eastern Cape, Then and Now" ( link in FURTHER … seemingly, of a distinct and plangent power…
PlaceGouda, Cape Winelands
… Esperance', owned by three Sisters who had Immigrated from Gouda, in Holland. They donated their Farm to establish … however, that believe that the name…
PlaceWalker Bay Nature Reserve
… The largest area, known as Walker Bay, stretches from Klein River to De Kelders at Gansbaai . 'Die Plaat' is … Plaat ', a vast area dominated by drift-sand…
PlaceCape Saint Francis, Lighthouse in the Eastern Cape
… marvel was completed in 1878, and built to ward off ships from the dangerous reefs that stretch out more than a … by Captain Perry R.N. and Lieut. Taylor R.N…
PlaceSwakopmund, Namibia
… an overload of epic activities and cultural experiences. From sandboarding down towering dunes to exploring German … and has been subject to several attempts…
PlaceSouthern Suburbs of Cape Town
… the general trend is for property rates to increase from the Northern Suburbs to the Southern Suburbs and the … forms, a Mountainous backbone that stretches…
PlaceNkandla, KZN
… Nkandla has a claim to be the ‘cradle’ of Zulu History. From Malandela to Shaka, to Dingane and Cetshwayo, Nkandla … and on the road to Kranskop . The name…
PlaceBreederivier/Breede River, Western Cape
… haven and a popular spot for whale watching, especially from June to November. Witsand sits quietly at the mouth of … by dunes and salt air. It’s…
PlaceGreyville Racecourse and Convention Centre, Durban
… the Duke of Edinburgh and an array of notable enthusiasts from all corners of the Globe! The 2 800 m Pear-Shaped Track … in the very heart of the City, it is…
PlaceElandsfontein Farm, Pretoria
… Our farm, Elandsfontein, is about 18 km (25 min drive) from Pretoria, about 25 km (45 min drive) from Johannesburg; and about 25 min drive from Jan Smuts…
PlaceMpofu – Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve
… and Hogsback Mountains. Conveying Historic accounts from the past, the Area is graffitied with ancient San Rock … and the More Mojo Sector'. These Outdoor…
PlaceLazanou Wine Farm
… Wellington valley approximately 45 minutes drive from Cape Town, South Africa. The altitude of the farm is 119 … using our own cow manure, earthworms and…