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… South African rugby team, (Springboks/Amabokoboko) went to Murrayfield, Edinburgh in Scotland to engage their Scottish counterparts. The last time the team made a trip to Scotland was in 1969, when they lost 6-3 to their host and …

… seat for Tembuland , which had originally been located to St Marks, which has subsequently, been transferred to a more accessible location. It derives its name from the Xhosa words "cofa", meaning to froth, and "mvaba", a goatskin bag for milk. This is the …

… Captain Thomas Henry Duthie emigrated to the Cape in 1826. In 1830 he visited Knysna, where he was … he subsequently married in Cape Town in 1833. He retired to Knysna the following year, where he devoted his time to the development of his estate on the Knysna Lagoon, and to …

… Day.  It was started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of stigma and discrimination. The … December, World Aids Day and ended with a memorial In May, to remember those who died with HIV& Aids and to support those who are infected. This serves as a …

… African Trade Unions, documents the struggle of workers to gain power in the workplace in order to improve wages and work conditions and ultimately to replace capitalism with socialism. The organised, unified …

… of the greatness of a great documentary photographer has to do with how he or she brings to the genre a sense of additional vocation. Friedlander is … and the moral sorrow suffusing it. Goldblatt’s attachment to South Africa is all the more notable for his not being …

… two other townships — Thokoza and Vosloorus, and is next to the N3 highway in the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan … township after Soweto. Katlehong is home and birthplace to some of South Africa’s celebrated personalities and sports players. KATLEHONG ART CENTRE In contrast to other community art centres that were operating in South …

… in the African Continent. Origins Centre is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the deep and rich History of … the same is not true of the San!" While they tend to be portrayed as idyllic hunter-gatherers, the truth is … elsewhere in the world. Today, San communities struggle to forge a better life for themselves. Exhibits take visitors …

… in 1497, when He set off with 170 men on an expedition to find a sea Route to India. This was in order to develop the spice route and spread Christianity. After a …

… 50 km South-West of Bisho, on the Grahamstown road. (prior to 1910) The division of Victoria was established on 23 … and Keiskamma rivers, which had previously been annexed to the Cape in 1829. On 8 March 1848 the southern districts … of training institutions such as Healdtown was beginning to be felt and a number of individuals were beginning to …

… was established on the farm 'Uitkijk' which belonged to Barend Jacobus Pienaar . The early settlers on the Farm … Bethesda Road is a gravel road in South Africa that leads to the Village of Nieu-Bethesda, contrasting with the name of … its Cultural and Artistic Influence. Nieu Bethesda is home to a growing number of artists, crafters and other creatives …

… he joined the African Students' Association and began to show the organisational abilities for which he would later be so highly regarded. He also helped to found the East London Youth Club, and became its general … the following year he was tried, found guilty of belonging to a banned organisation and sentenced to 15 years on Robben …

… also serves as a lingua franca, (for meaning refer to above) in some areas. Since its independence in 1964, … International Women’s Day. The main purpose behind this is to celebrate women’s achievements and inspire young women to come forward and exercise their choice freely. Their …

… untimely death was not anticipated as they had travelled to worship. The ANC calls on all South Africans irrespective of faith or belief to extent a hand of comfort to the bereaved families as they contend with this grief. …

… who founded the Pratley research group (PTY) and went on to invent Pratley Putty in the early 1960's. Pratley Putty … landing craft and is the only South African product ever to go to the moon. The Apollo XI mission was the first manned …

… of White Afrikaners at the time. Dawie defined Apartheid to mean “apartness,” and in the case of South Africa, the … the theoretical and practical ideology of Apartheid to appeal to White interest. By establishing the genealogical use of …

… at Sasol I and NATREF in Sasolburg and Sasol II in Secunda to coincide with Republic Day. Reconnaissance for the attacks … we Sizwe and two groups of cadres were trained in Angola to execute these operations. The final reconnaissance was … I and NATREF, remained in the country before retreating to Mozambique via Swaziland. The executors of the operations …

… Bantam . A man of great piety and culture who was exiled to the Cape in 1693 by the Dutch administration of the East … He is credited with the introduction of the Islamic faith to South Africa, and his tomb is considered to be the most important shrine in the Holy Circle of Islam, …

… In 1907, four years prior to flying on his aeroplane in Kimberley, John Weston embarked … power so he dismantled the aircraft and shipped it to France. While in France he fitted a Gnome rotary engine … Weston Aviation Company of South Africa, which did much to popularise flight in the country by travelling to the main …

… in the Mpumalanga tour route, its shimmering waters plunge to a depth of 65m. The Mac mac Falls is 13 km from Sabie on … walk along a cement pathway (with many steps) takes you to the viewing platform above the falls. The 65 m high Mac … a single stream, but gold miners blasted it with dynamite to divert the river in an attempt to work the rich …

… than 105 years! Kitson is on permanent loan from ESKOM to the South African National Railway And Steam Museum … (SANRASM) in Krugersdorp. Unfortunately SANRASM seems to be unable to care for the monument in a way that the little workhorse …

… came as a result of South Africa losing an interest to engage in battles in Angola and South West Africa (later … in the Angolan battles was influenced by the intention to weaken the South West African People Organisation (SWAPO), and to thwart any effort of strong communistic influence between …

… of Cape Town. The former teacher, whose decision to leave the profession was prompted by the implementation of … as a deacon in 1960, and became a priest in 1961. He moved to London in 1962, where he completed his Honours and Masters Degree in the Arts in 1966. On his return to South Africa he taught at the Federal Theological Seminary …

… marriage, making South Africa the first African country to do so and one of only a few in the world at the time. MPs from the African National Congress were required to support the bill, which was passed by the National Assembly 230 to 41. The measure was opposed by almost all opposition …

… The Mugabe government used police and bulldozers to demolish street stalls and residences in urban shantytowns … recently that Mugabe's ruling party reacted angrily to a resolution passed by African lawmakers to send a delegation to probe human rights abuses in …

… two men, Sipho Hadebe and Vusi Tshabalala, and asked them to kill her. They were given some items such as clothes, … house as their payments. During the trial, the girl tried to implicate a family acquaintance and claimed that he had … claims proved unfounded. She became the youngest girl ever to be convicted of murder in SA. Her name was concealed …

… in 1998 and offered a large reward for information leading to his capture. Police further linked Chauke to 17 murders and 30 robberies in which R82-million was … of security guards. While in prison in 2000, he converted to Islam and decided to change his name to Shiram Iman Dawood. …

… The multiparty negotiating forum agreed to repeal section 29 of the Internal Security Act (ISA), … of thousands of anti-apartheid protesters. The decision to repeal it and the corresponding legislation in the four … of security related decisions taken by the forum prior to endorsing the Interim Constitution. It was also agreed …

… in parliament a budget offering a large tax incentive to business, with emphasis directed to the Growth Domestic Products (GDP), which had fallen by 1 … but an increase of 15 per cent in social spending. To help fund increased social spending, he stated that Value …

… and other officials were cleared of all charges relating to the murder of thirteen people in KwaMakutha in 1987. The … however the prosecution did not bring enough evidence to substantiate their claim. President Nelson Mandela fully … those that might have been directly affected by the ordeal to accept it. Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Chairman of the Truth …