SAHO global search
12,276 records
PlaceMokopane- also known as Potgietersrus
… referred to as: 'Potgietersrus' or “Potties”. Two hours from Gauteng by road, the Town acts as a getaway destination … variety of accommodation options…
EventTwo actors, Athol Fugard and Zakes Mokae arrive in Cape Town to stage a play on the 'Colour-bar'
… On 11 February 1962, two actors, Athol Fugard, 29, from Port Elizabeth, author of the two - man play "The Blood knot" and his co-actor Zakes Mokae, 27, from…
EventStart of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
… by the arrival of free Muslims and political exiles from Sumatra. By the mid 18th century, Islam had spread … a remembrance march will be held on this day in…
ArchiveOmar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary by Niren Tolsi (Mail and Guardian), 17 September 2020
… activist and trade unionist in KwaZulu-Natal, especially from the 1970s Durban Moment onwards. Badsha has also … an entire generation of elders, or seeks to…
PlaceHankey
… by beautiful Hills and fertile Farming land, on route from Port Elizabeth to the Baviaanskloof - a route that also … and species. On August 9, 2002, Women’s…
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… Drakensberg , 21km South-West of Maclear . It developed from a Mission Station at Gatberg , established in 1863 by … his wife and child left by steamer of…
PlaceEmgwenya, formally Waterval Boven
… Elands River Waterfall.) The 75m Eland Falls is best seen from viewing platform just outside the Town. This platform … supply Town, along the NZASM Railway…
PlaceMakuya Nature Reserve
… with the Kruger National Park and is about an hour's drive from the Pafuri Gate. Makuya Park lies in the north-eastern … as Venda (a homeland under the…
PlaceTsolo, Eastern Cape
… a new policy which barred Black residents of the Colony from carrying weapons of any description. Understandably … and his warriors, now armed with 100…
PlaceColigny, North West Province
… his proposal accepted for the railway line to be extended from Welverdiend in the East through Coligny, to Lichtenburg … it was named: 'Treurfontein'. This…
PlaceSaint Helena Bay
… St Helena Bay – stretching from Dwarskersbos in the North past Shelley Point Peninsula, … is done here. Several navigators tried seeking a sea route from…
PlacePrincess Vlei Conservation Area
… water immersion Baptism. Church groups come every Sunday from Nyanga , Gugulethu , Philipp i. At Easter, they come from as far afield as Gauteng , baptising…
PlaceClarendon Circle, Johannesburg
… served as Governor General of the Union of South Africa from 1931 to 1937. He was the Chief Representative of Britain, in South Africa. George Villiers came…
PlaceHlobane, Zululand District Municipality
… mine is closed. But the walk is worth it as the scenery from the summit of the Mountain is said to be breath taking, … to the battlefield, then, involves a…
PlaceLevubu, Limpopo
… who named it after his wife, Maria. After representations from the Coetser family in 1979, the original name was … as well as the Grey-headed parrot, which…
PlaceKlerksdorp- Matlosana Local Municipality
… mean: 'A single body of People helping each other to move from one area to another' It is bordered by the Ngaka Modiri … Opposite on the Eastern bank, lies…
PlaceMthatha Airport, Eastern Cape
… departures. The Airport is situated 25 minutes from the Town centre of Mthatha. SA Express and SA Airlink have temporarily suspended all flights to and from…
PlaceVaalkop National Park, North West
… destination. To reach Vaalkop take the R511 road North from Britz for 35 km to a sign indicating: 'Beestekraal'. … for campers are provided. Raw water is…
PlaceYellowwood Park, Durban
… leafy garden suburb of Yellowwood Park, just 14 kilometers from Durban, is that the majority of the roads are named … and buck, some of them around the small…
Following the January meeting of health ministers in London, a decision is taken that December 1 become World Aids Day
… AIDS Prevention concluded in London with representatives from 140 national governments. The conference marked the … on HIV/AIDS. The idea for a World AIDS…
PlaceDutywa, Eastern Cape
… in the Xhosa language. Its spelling was officially changed from "Idutywa" to "Dutywa" on 16 July 2004. The Settlement … The economic contributions to this…
PlaceMjejane Game Reserve
… Only 4 hours drive from Gauteng and less than 60 minutes from Nelspruit’s Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport. … Only 4 hours drive from Gauteng and less…
ArchiveSoldiers without reward- Africans in South Africa's wars
… Africans have played a by no means insignificant role. From the earliest times, the white people of South Africa … no medals or ribbons. To compound their…
Tribute to Prof Meer on her 80th birthday by Ari Sitas, 23 August 2008
… Then she was retired but continued in her own way from the small bungalow below Jubilee Gardens to produce and … of hope on the cusp of rising resistance…
PlaceNewcastle
… known as 'Post Halt Two' - a stop on the journey from Port Natal -Durban and the then Transvaal! Whilst … by Piet Retief had heard of the beautiful lands of…
PlaceMweni Valley, Drakensberg
… For hiking purposes, the area stretches from the Royal Natal National Park in the North-East to the … Amphitheatre and Devil’s tooth, going around the…
PlaceBritz, Bonjala Region-North West
… Mining industry: 94% of South Africa's Platinum comes from the Rustenburg and Brits Districts, which together … near! Pilanesberg National Park, is only an…
PlaceO.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
… O. R. Tambo International Airport services Airlines from five Continents across the World and plays a vital role … significant Retail sphere, which cuts…
PlaceLlandudno
… of South Africa. To get there: "Follow Victoria Road from Camps Bay and go past Bantry Bay , Following the Twelve … offers no restaurants or shops, a short 5…
EventThe Reburial of Mapungubwe Human Remains
… on 6 November 2007. The reburial ceremonies were conducted from the 18 to 20 November 2007 and were supervised by SANParks and the archaeologists from…