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ArticleCAPS Document Collection
This is an incomplete collection of current and past CAPS documents. The Curriculum Assesment Policy Statements (CAPS) documents represent the Department of…
PlaceGouritsmond
… as Gouritz, offers a tranquil Coastal gem along South Africa’s Shoreline, where the Ocean meets the Gouritz River … as Gouritz, offers a tranquil Coastal gem…
ArticleThe Grey Street Mosque, 1880-1930
… also increase our understanding of Islam in Colonial South Africa. While South Africa’s Muslims are largely viewed as monolith, not only … existed between…
PlaceMooivallei, Dairy Farm
… as “the greatest engineering project of its time in South Africa by one man”. By 1909 the valley was harbouring a great … at the epicenter of cheese and…
ArticleNo Land, No House, No Vote Timeline
… No vote'. [Online] Available at: www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/no-electricity-no-vote-422532[Accessed 15 02 2018]. … A Dangerous Time for Poor People's…
Port Elizabeth an Overview
The first formal settlement of the Algoa Bay region took place in 1776 when a number of farms were allocated to local Dutch graziers. In 1799 the British…
PlaceLamu, Kenya
… the oldest and best-preserved Swahili Settlement in East Africa, retaining its traditional functions. Built in coral … one of the oldest & best preserved…
ArchiveOmar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary by Niren Tolsi (Mail and Guardian), 17 September 2020
… University of Pretoria on May 09, 2018 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Gallo Images / Alet Pretorius) Image Source …
ArticleA change to armed struggle and the state’s intensified repression 1960s
With no discernable change in government policies, some members of the African National Congress (ANC) began to move away from peaceful protest. The ANC…
PlaceWagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt
… listed as the first known Iron-Age Settlement in Southern Africa. On the Southern side of the Dam, there are large …
PlaceBontebok National Park, Swellendam
… National Park is the smallest National Park in South Africa ; it is only 28 square Kilometers. Therefore, the Park … National Park is the smallest National…
PlaceGrootvaderbosch Farm, Heidelberg
… about 250 km from Cape Town. This Farm is one of South Africa's Historic treasures. The Homestead was built in 1735 …
PlacePhalaborwa, Limpopo Province
… the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa. Phalaborwa is the site of the 'Big Hole', the earth's … the Mopani District Municipality,…
PlaceLuneburg, Kwazulu Natal
… Natal Province and the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa, has grown into an agricultural region which farms … Natal Province and the Mpumalanga Province of…
PlaceWorld of Birds, Hout Bay
… World of Birds is the largest bird park in Africa and one of the few large bird parks in the World. Over … World of Birds is the largest bird park in Africa…
PlaceSterkfontein Dam, Free State
… popular angling spot. It is the third largest dam in South Africa providing a perfect playground for sailing and other … popular angling spot. It is the…
PlaceWilderness National Park, Garden Route
… In the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route, a captivating world of lakes, … In the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route, a captivating world…
PlaceNigel, an East Rand Mining Town
… Area. It is also a designated Important Bird Area in South Africa. Blesbokspruit is the only Ramsar Wetland in the …
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
… with beautiful scenery and, as with most Villages in South Africa , dominated by a magnificent Church on its main … with beautiful scenery and, as with most…
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
… non-white nurses. It was also the first Hospital in South Africa to be used for the training of doctors. From 1918 … non-white nurses. It was also the first…
PlaceZonnebloem College, Cape Town
… Frontier Wars . With the advent of the Union of South Africa in 1910 – where the racially motivated Afrikaner …
PlaceMangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State
… in the Free State Province , in the center of South Africa . The Free State is bordered by six provinces namely: …
EventSlavery abolished in the Cape
… Further reading list: A history of prison labour in South Africa Indenture: A new system of slavery? Ship list of … et al. (eds) (1970). Standard…
Chapter 4 - The Township Uprising, September-November 1984
… In 1980 another federation, the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA), was launched. While FOSATU adopted a largely …
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Chapter 4 - The Township Uprising, September-November 1984 by Noor Nieftagodien
… In 1980 another federation, the Council of Unions of South Africa (CUSA), was launched. While FOSATU adopted a largely …
ArticleThe Seriti Commission
… into the reasoning behind the Arms Deal of 1999. South Africa spent R30 billion on sophisticated military equipment …
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and in…
PlaceVissershok Farm
… company officials. Despite its status as the site of South Africa's first wheat farm! Vissershok was never officially … one of the largest milking facilities…
PlaceLangeberg Municipality
… is a Settlement in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. (The name means 'tighten the strap' or 'tied with … There are three kinds of Municipalities…
Griqua
… to Kokstad. Boer Republics and Griqua States in Southern Africa, 19th century. Source: www.tokencoins.com …