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Checkmate for apartheid? July 199 1 - June 1992
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of … of destabilisation alongside talks during the year from July 1990 to June 1991. It took the…
PlaceTyume Valley, Eastern Cape
… Valley is situated in the Eastern Cape Province, inland from East London about 120 km is the town of Alice, where … to the village of Hogsback atop the…
PlaceZeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa- (MOCCA)
… The institution’s 80 gallery spaces were converted from 42 historic grain silos, storage units which were once used to hold and grade maize from all over…
EventGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, SA minister of education since 2004, is born in Durban
… in Botswana. She obtained a BA in History and English from the University of Botswana in 1977, later earning an MA from the University of London and an MA in…
PlaceDe Rust, Little Karoo
… and display their wares). Travelers on weekend breaks from Cape Town like to come as far as De Rust. Others arriving from the Hinterland on a trip to the…
PlaceHerold's Bay, Gwaing River Valley
… an attraction and surfing, fishing and swimming, sheltered from the South Easterlies that can blow on the Coast, make this a favorite destination! Only 15…
PlacePhuthaditjhaba, Free State
… and warm smiles. Phuthaditjhaba is about 255 kilometres from Bloemfontein, and around 350 kilometres from Durban. Durban is home to the King Shaka…
EventPrime Minister, D.F. Malan retires
… NP government that came into power in May 1948, retired from his position and withdrew from politics at the age of eighty. He was replaced by …
Communist Party of South Africa, What is the Native Independent Republic? (1934)
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … find out what the Native toiling population is suffering from. Not everyone as yet knows the reason…
PlaceKeetmanshoop
… interior. Building wood and corrugated iron were obtained from Cape Town . The doors and windows were imported from Germany. The Building consisted of an…
PlaceGreater Mapungubwe Heritage Site And Tour.
… collaboration with other stakeholders launched the route from 12 to 14 October 2012. Attractions showcased included … as well the municipality itself. This…
PlaceOuteniqua Pass-N9
… the Town. Rockfalls and trucking accidents close the Pass, from time to time. The higher reaches of the Pass are subject … there are several excellent view…
PlaceDundonald, East Mpumalanga
… A community member, Thulasizwe. Remembers fetching water from a shared well, before communal taps were introduced. … Today, it is common place to see people…
PlaceAakaap/Rietfontein, Northern Cape
… the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from South-East Namibia, via Aroab on the C 16 Main Road. The … sure you have: a 'ZA' sticker on your…
PlacePlettenberg Bay, Garden Route
… accommodation in Plettenberg Bay is plentiful. From upmarket resorts and hotels to budget Bed & Breakfasts … catering, accommodation is offered in varying…
PlaceMkuze, KwaZulu Natal
… South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the City of Durban. It is along the N2 road on route to … Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is…
PlaceKnysna Forest
… Forest has a rich history spanning thousands of Years, from indigenous use to colonial exploitation and modern … and furniture. The Knysna Forests was then…
PlaceBasotho Cultural Village
… Sotho Village combined with replica of homesteads dating from the 16th Century to the present day. These showcase good … in the village are for sale, along…
EventThe fall of the Berlin wall
… 9th Nov 1989. In the hours and days that followed, crowds from both East and West Germany physically broke down the … has the highest unemployment and under…
PlaceLake Kariba, Zambia and Zimbabwe
… okay to swim further out in deeper water, so a quick dip from your houseboat is usually fine!) The construction of the … location can be fatal. This is where…
ArticleBrazil - Russia - India - China - South Africa (BRICS)
… Business Council—which brings together business leaders from the five countries to promote trade and investment—and …
PlaceMakhandra Aerodrome, Grahamstown
… The closest is the Port Elizabeth Airport which is 114 km from Grahamstown. The East London Airport is 123 km away. There are regular flights from…
PlaceCyril Ceoghegan Cycling Track, Durban
… racing to take place. Spectators can only view the action from the main Pavilion since the track is elevated from the ground! The Track has change rooms with…
EventGovernment's final consolidation of 'homelands'
… consolidate the total number of separate 'homeland' areas from 113 to 36. The homelands were officially instituted in … Africans of their South African…
PlaceVictor Verster Prison
… a commissioner within the prisons department. Many farmers from the surrounding areas were furious with government’s … freedom in 1990 . Mandela was…
PlaceFisantekraal, Cape Winelands
… 15 of February 2017. About 70 backyarders and residents from informal Settlements in Fisantekraal marched to … that they lack privacy. They say they rejected…
PlaceShipwreck Trail, Eastern Cape
… cooking your food over a bush fire and a complete escape from civilisation. Overnight camps range from bush camps with a huge fireplace and basic … are…
EventJazz veteran Dorothy Masuka dies
… by her children and grandchildren, after suffering from hypertension. Dorothy Masuka was born on 3 September 1935 in Zimbabwe . Her father was originally…
PlaceLekkersing, Namaqualand
… (which means to sing joyfully or beautifully) originated from the fact that a small fountain in the area 'sang', so … in this area, but the trees at Koersdap…
PlaceBotrivier, near Hermanus
… tribes and the river was attributed with the name ‘butter’ from both sides - the Afrikaans word for butter is ‘botter’ … seeing the telephone exchange and…