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PlaceCrocodile River Bridges
… Century. This bridge across the Crocodile River is visible from the rest camp, once formed part of the Selati railway … way through the Park to Skukuza. This…
PlacePiet Retief now officially known as eMkhondo
… of what is now South Africa in order to free themselves from British rule in the Cape Colony . Mkhondo (Piet … is that the Assegai River is a misnomer that…
PlaceImbali Township, Pietermaritzburg
… to settle the City workers and employment seekers away from the City of, Pietermaritzburg . In 1964 the Department … shoppers can indulge in a variety of…
PlaceRooi-Els, Western Cape
… of streets that are set closer to the shore. Homes vary from little seaside cottages to the more ostentatious … is a beautiful beach to walk on, swim in and…
PlaceWhite River, Mpumalanga
… to the Kruger National Park renders it a great base from which to explore the Park and other undiscovered gems in … Anglican Church, visiting the Mission End…
PlaceWest Coast National Park, Saldanha Bay
… that it offers. The lagoon is only a few kilometers from the powerful ebb and flow of the Atlantic Ocean , which … every spring, and the wildlife that calls…
PlaceSt. Mary's Cathedral, Cape Town (also known as the: 'Parish of Our Lady of the Flight into Egypt'
… on the inside and an oak screen separating the nave from the entrance porch. Donations for the Building project came from many sources, with large sums given…
PlaceUbuhlebezwe Municipality (previously Sisonke District Municipality), Highflats
… meaning: "the beauty of the land". The name is derived from Alan Paton's novel:' Cry, The Beloved Country'. … Mission Station, built in the 1890's had the…
PlaceLeipoldtville, West Coast
… town, ideally situated to use as a base or stay over from where to explore the surrounding West Coast towns. … Leipoldtville is a suburb of Graafwater and…
EventJohn Ndevasia Muafangejo is born
… He studied art at the College of Art in Rorke’s Drift from 1967 to 1969. After completing his studies he began … for his graphics than his paintings. His…
EventCardoso's murderers convicted in Mozambique
… Santos Junior, popularly known as Anibalzinho, who escaped from pre-trial detention, was tracked down in South Africa … the disappearance of US$14 million in…
EventMandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC
… within the ANC. Holomisa demanded a public apology from the ANC, but a bitter and clearly agitated Mandela … the ANC's Disciplinary Committee ousted Holomisa…
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission's finding
… a decoy beacon as was alleged. Machel was on his way back from an international meeting in Malawi in the presidential … Political History: a chronology of…
EventWomen's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… The ceremony, which was attended by 20 000 people from all over the country, was to commemorate 26 251 women … Orange Free State president, Mr M.T. Steyn,…
PlaceGood Hope Centre, Cape Town
… can be considered a remarkable example of Italian design from the 1960's and 1970's. Its shape was at the same time, … that characterized the history of…
PlaceKwaNojoli, formerly Somerset East
… all who visit it. Located as it is, a short distance from the N10 main highway between Port Elizabeth and South … Heritage with lots of houses still standing…
PlaceYsterplaat, Cape Town
… farm, and subsequently the name of the Base, translated from Afrikaans into English as: “Iron Plate”. It is suspected that from as early as 1915, civilian…
PlaceParadise Valley, Kwa Zulu Natal
… you soon pass a bridge, where the Bushbuck trail comes in from the left. A little further on, you come upon the … walking under the N3 freeway. The Duiker…
PlaceBisho, Capital of the Eastern Cape
… their headquarters in this Town. The Town is 3 kilometers from King William's Town and 70 kilometers from East London . It is part of Buffalo City…
PlaceInkamana High School, Vryheid
… with only one class of grade 5 by Benedictine Missionaries from Germany. The new school had 15 pupils, four boys and eleven girls, all from Vryheid and the…
PlaceMelmoth, Gateway to Zululand
… little Town just 200 km North East of Durban and 90 km from the Coastal Town of Mtunzini. Referred to, in the SA … stability in the Region. Nkandla Forest is…
PlaceVredendal, Western Cape
… a peaceful haven and magic setting for getting away from it all. Vredendal is not only an ideal base from which to explore the Namaqualand, the Cape West…
PlaceJames Pearce Park, East London
… Africa. James Pearce Park has a length of 0.88 kilometres. From family outdoor picnics, kiddies playdates and parties, … at the entrance to the park. Alcohol…
EventUDF activist Toto Dweba's mutilated body is found
… Dweba's widow Daphne stated that her husband was abducted from his place of work on 19 August 1985. He was fatally … nephew's clothes, which, the unknown…
PlaceKaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley
… is a charming Village situated in Mpumalanga , 25 km from Nelspruit. This popular tourist Village is a haven of … for the perfect holiday! Kaapsche Hoop is…
PlaceVersfeld Pass
… African folklore . John Versfeld was a resourceful farmer from Bo-Piketberg who built the original pass in 3 months, … Ossewapas ” (the ox wagon pass) by the…
INTERNATIONAL NGO CONFERENCE AGAINST APARTHEID AND COLONIALISM IN AFRICA Geneva, 2 - 4 September 1974
… will Namibia be freed. The sooner South Africa retreats from Namibia, the more lives will be saved and the less … NGOs and must be conveyed clearly to…
PlaceLambert's Bay
… internationally acclaimed; 'Bird Island', attract tourists from all over. Heavy-side Dolphins are frequently spotted from the beach. Lambert's Bay is also a…
PlaceCango Caves, Oudtshoorn
… 29 km from Oudtshoorn , at the head of the picturesque Cango … dykes. Rainwater, combined with acidic carbon dioxide from decomposing plant material on the…