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EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
Chinua Achebe (1930-) is a prominent Igbo (Ibo) writer, famous for his novels describing the effects of Western customs and values on traditional African…
PlaceThe Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein
The Raadsaal building which currently stands in President Brand Street, is the fourth such to have been Built by the old Republic of the Orange Free State…
PlaceWoodstock
The Village of Papendorp lay some 2 km East of Cape Town, on the Main Road to Stellenbosch, later to become known as, Albert Road. The Area was named after…
BiographyJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma
Early LifeJacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma (Msholozi – his praise name) was born on 12 April 1942 at Nkandla in northern Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal). He is the first…
PlaceBotlierskop, Private Game Reserve
Set on the foothills of the magnificent Outeniqua Mountains near Mossel Bay and George in a Malaria Free area in South Africa's Garden Route, Botlierskop…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Before the mineral discoveries by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaLife in Southern Africa changed greatly because of the discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886). As with…
Ubuntu Awards 2018
ABOUT THE AWARDS The Annual Ubuntu Awards have grown exponentially since they were launched in 2015. Now in their fourth year, the Awards are carried live on…
EventPenny Heyns, South African swimming star, is born.
Penelope Heyns, was born on the 8th of November 1974 in Springs, Transvaal. Her parents later moved to the Natal South Coast. She attended Doon Heights…
EventThe Bondelswarts surrender to the German forces
Germany's occupation of Namibia was accomplished through military conquest of the numerous groups in the region, with the Khoikhoi being among the last to be…
EventSouth African Defence Force (SADF) attacks a Namibian refugee camp in Cassinga, Angola
On 4 May 1978, the South African air force flew over Cassinga, allegedly a Namibian refugee camp in Southern Angola. It was the South African Defence Force’s …
PlacePhoenix Settlement and Gandhi Trail
The Phoenix Settlement comprised of 100 acres of land and was purchased by Gandhiji in 1904. It was on this Settlement that Gandhi started his journey of…
PlaceTree Garden, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
Along President Brand Street (Bloemfontein’s ‘historical mile’) you will find classic sandstone buildings that surprise with their grandeur - the 3rd Raadsaal …
EventThe SA department of foreign affairs announces that the bodies of two South Africans have been found in Thailand
It is estimated that 11 South Africans lost their lives during the devastating Tsunami that lashed large parts of Indian Ocean countries in 2004. By late…
The Arrival of the Khoisan
About 2 000 years ago (100 BC), life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived,…
The Black Face of Apartheid
Biko was critical of the homeland (Bantustan) policy. At the height of his influence, between 1963 and 1976, Steve Biko called the homelands “the greatest…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
1990 Nelson Mandela is released from prison. 27 townships declared unrest areas in terms of the Public Safety Act No 3 of 1953. Gazankulu: Immorality and…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
Early History Few Southern African indigenous groups have so captured the interest of the world as have the South amaNdebele of the central highveld, an area…
ArticleKasturba Gandhi timeline 1869 - 1944
1869 April, Kasturba Kapadia is born in Porbandar, in present-day Gujarat. 1876 Kasturba Kapadia and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi are betrothed by their…
ArticleAfrica, Portugal
Portuguese trading stations in West Africa and the slave trade Portuguese expansion into Africa began with the desire of King John I to gain access to the…
PlaceCasper Nek Pass
Casper’s Nek Pass looping off it through the Mountains, to join the R36 North of Ohrigstad. It is 1404m at its highest point! This old Pass is still in use…
EventPresident Jacob Zuma steps down as President of South Africa
On the 14 February 2018, President Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma announced his resignation with immediate effect, following years of scandals and internal disputes…
PlacePilgrims Rest
Once a booming gold rush town in the 1870s, Pilgrim’s Rest remains frozen in time. The entire town is a national monument, with original corrugated iron…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
The South African Students Movement (SASM) an organisation of mainly high school students was formed to represent students, articulate grievances and foster…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
1950 In the late 1940s and early 1950s, Mandela trained at the Donaldson Orlando Community Centre. He excelled at boxing and shared his love of the sport…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
Immorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950 This Act was one of the most controversial pieces of Apartheid legislation. It prohibited adultery, attempted…
PlaceZinkwazi Beach
The history of Zinkwazi Beach is fascinating, it was the time of the early Iron Age, about 300 – 1000 AD. "A place of human culture, characterized by the use…
ArchiveZuma rape case judge stands down (BBC News),13 February 2006
The judge presiding over the rape trial of South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma has said he is stepping down to protect the judiciary. Defence…
’Under Investigation’ video material going live on facebook
Under Investigation is an ambitious community development project being run in Steytlerville in the Eastern Cape. The project has several elements but centres…
PlaceGardens, Cape Town
Gardens is a residential suburb of Cape Town and was probably so named because it incorporated part of Van Riebeeck's original gardens. Lying sandwiched…
PlaceOnze Molen, Durbanville
The mill was erected in 1840 and continued to function as such until after the turn of the 20th century when its mechanism and top portion were removed and the…