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South Africa: Basic Education Hosts 2016 Inkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Programme, 4 to 7 October
PRESS RELEASE 2016 Inkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Programme celebrates heroes and heroine of the liberation struggle The 2016 edition of the iNkosi…
ArchiveAcceptance of Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award, by Nelson Mandela, 1 November 2006
I am pleased to be here today, to enjoy the warm company of friends like Nadine Gordimer, and to know that Seamus Heaney is with us through his words. That I…
ArchiveStatement Celebrating Ten Years of Democracy, ANC Chief Whip Nkosinathi Nhleko, 10 May 2004, Parliament Cape Town South Africa
Parliament is today taking part in celebrating the first decade of freedom and democracy in our country. And as we so, we remain cognisant of the brave…
PlaceDan Pienaar, suburb of Bloemfontein
Dan Pienaar is a tranquil, upmarket suburb in Bloemfontein - regarded as one of the safest suburbs in the country! It is an excellent place to raise one’s…
PlaceKirstenbosch National Botanical Gardens, Cape Town
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few…
EventChief Mhlonthlo revolts against the British
Paramount Chief of the Mpondomise, Mhlonthlo, lured Hamilton Hope, the third resident magistrate at Tsolo in the Eastern Cape, and his staff to Sulenkama where…
PlaceBantu Dramatic Society, Johannesburg
The Bantu Dramatic Society was founded in Johannesburg by Herbet Dhlomo in 1933 and was devoted to promoting black theatrical development. It was housed at the…
PlaceTable View
Further North of Cape Town’s City Centre, across the Rietvlei Lagoon which is popular for its abundant birdlife, is Table View. Table View is popular with…
ArchiveHow a slave from Mauritius led a rebellion in Cape Town by Nigel Worden (Ground Up), 30 March 2016
In this drawing of Greenmarket Square in Cape Town in 1764, a slave in chains appears to be driven by a master on the left side of the image. Some four decades…
PlaceDurban Natural Science Museum
The Durban Natural Science Museum has dynamic and innovative research and education programmes with a particular emphasis on Biodiversity Conservation, and…
PlaceFaculty of Health Sciences, UCT Observatory
The oldest medical school in South Africa, offer a variety of educational, training and academic career options within the context of health care and research …
EventThe SABS is established
The South African Bureau of Standard (SABS) was established in terms of Act 24 of 1945. The Act was revised on several occasions and is currently effective as…
ArchiveRemembering French Investments In Apartheid South Africa, 17 December 2013
With politicians showing unusual agreement among themselves and media focused on the "global" tribute to Nelson Mandela, there has been unanimous praise in…
Edwin Mofutsanyana the oldest Communist in Africa: Flyer for briefing by Edwin Mofutsanyana. August, 1991
Introduction 1. The Declaration of intent which we adopted at Codesa 1 committed us to the established of a ‘democratic South Africa’. On the basis of this…
ArchiveThe Plural society in Africa
The twenty first in the Heornle Memorial Lectures delivered by Meyer Fortes in which he describes and evalutes pluralism in Africa. The social and political…
Under the influence of Dumile Feni’s 'African Guernica' by Sharlene Khan (The Conversation), 07 September 2016
In our regular series, “Under the influence”, we ask experts to share what they believe are the most influential works of art in their field. Here, artist…
Address to the Swedish Parliament Stockholm, 13 March 1990
It is a matter of the greatest joy to me that I have, at last, arrived in Sweden. It will come as no surprise to you that for me, this is the first time ever…
Banned, but never silenced by Glyn Williams (Editor - The Daily Dispatch), 6 September 2012, Eastern Cape, South Africa
The editor of the Daily Dispatch, Donald Woods, had become increasingly concerned about the future of South Africa – more and more he left the day-to-day…
May Day
On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party…
PlaceMatjiesfontein
A visit to Matjiesfontein is like stepping straight into the Victorian era. Established in the late 1800s, this tiny railway town boasts beautifully preserved…
PlaceDiep River
Johann Georg Rathfelder was born in Stuttgart in 1811 and emigrated to the Cape in 1835. Following his marriage in the colony, he inherited a halfway-house…
ArchiveThe Tay Bridge Disaster by Peter Ball (The Heritage Portal), 24 September 2016
Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that then you’ll do things differently”. …
Free Nelson Mandela - Margaret Thatcher
SECRET & PERSONAL 10 DOWNING STREET THE PRIME MINISTER 31 October, 1985. Dear Mr President, Thank you for the message which you sent me on 28 October. Now that…
PlacePosthuys
Posthuys is considered of the earliest buildings along the False Bay Coastline and was built in the late 1600's as a lookout post for enemy ships entering…
Enuga S Reddy: Notes on meeting with Dr. Cassim Jadwat -1997
[Dr. Jadwat is from Natal; probably from Isipingo and later Durban. He was a student at Sastri College in Durban. [A.I. Kazi, leader of the Natal Indian…
PlaceEmpangeni
Empangeni, a town about 160 km from Durban on the R34 just off the N2, is positioned in the hilly countryside of the Uthungulu district. The area around…
PlaceMowbray
The village of Mowbray was established in about 1853 on the farm Welgelegen, in an area more commonly known as Drie Koppen. This name was of Dutch origin, and…
PlaceNapier
The road to Napier takes you through never ending fields of wheat and barley, where the endangered Blue Crane can often be seen gathered together in large…
PlaceRaadsaal, 95 St George’s Street, Bloemfontein
The first Raadsaal is probably the most important Historical Building in the Free State, dating back to 1849, it is the oldest building left standing in…