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ArticleThe Arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck in the Cape - 6 April 1652
On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The Netherlands for the Cape of Good Hope. Van Riebeeck had signed…
PlaceMolweni, Kwa Zulu Natal
The Population of Molweni is made up of mostly Black Africans, with Females being the predominate Gender! Molweni is a Residential Area of Western Ethekweni…
PlaceSt George’s Anglican Cathedral, Cape Town
The Cathedral of St George the Martyr stands at the bottom of Parliament Street in Cape Town and was erected to provide a place of worship for English settlers…
PlaceSterkfontein Dam, Free State
The vast expanse of water which is the Sterkfontein Dam lies a few kilometers from the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment in the topmost reaches of the Vaal…
PlaceOld Post Office, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
Johannesburg has many historic landmarks and the Rissik Street Post Office is one of them. Built in 1897, it’s among the city’s oldest surviving buildings and…
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…
BiographyGeorge Gangen Ponnen
Gangen George Ponnen was born on 1 June 1913 in the district of Rooikopjes near Durban, in the then Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His father Ponnen, born in…
Jail
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner When I got to court they said, 'Eh, you will be very surprised to see who is…
PlaceMweni Valley, Drakensberg
For hiking purposes, the area stretches from the Royal Natal National Park in the North-East to the Cathedral Peak area in the South-West – it is a vast range…
PlaceKenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
The Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve lies just next to Yellowwood Park in Durban, an extension of The Durban Metropolitan Open Space System green lung in the…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.11 No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4 1993
Contents and Contributions Contents: Comment: AW Oliphant, Stories: Going to See Mr. BV, Shimmer Chinodya; Nhamiwa's Magic Stick, Maria Munsaka; The Jungle…
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
Lying about two Hours' drive from Cape Town, Redelinghuys is known as the 'potato Capital', of the Sandveld. It lies on the R366 between Picketberg and…
PlaceStellenbosch, Western Cape
This Historic Town, is a living Museum with a vibrant 'Street Culture'. The Town has a variety of soils and locations ideally suited to flourishing of a wide…
PlaceCameroon
Cameroon is sometimes referred to as a “true African crossroads” not only because of its geographical position, but also because of the country's great variety…
PlaceBerg River
The Great Berg river used to be navigable for a distance of about 45 km from its mouth and, during the 1880's, it was accessible to a variety of Schooners and…
ArticleSona Patterns - Revisiting the Contributions of the People in Sub-Saharan Africa to Modern Mathematics
To many, modern mathematics and Africa are not synonymous. Open any school mathematics book and the role of African scholars has been relegated to the category…
ArchiveRobert Grendon: A Life Rediscovered, (Daily Maverick), 4 March 2024
Poet, scholar, botanist, auxiliary soldier, journalist, politician, talented sportsman and grandson of a famous Herero leader, Robert Grendon is one of the…
Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
1974 February Botswana Abraham Onkgopotse Tiro SASO Parcel bomb. - Zambia John Dube ANC Parcel bomb. 1978 8 January Durban Dr. Rick Turner Banned…
PlaceSomerset West, Cape Helderberg
Somerset West It is situated in the Hottentots Holland, mountians area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Somerset West is situated in the…
PlaceBonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town
Bonnievale is a quiet Town in the Breede Valley of the Western Cape. Bonnievale is surrounded by the Langeberg Mountains. What makes Bonnievale so unique is…
PlaceSarepta
The Rhenish Missionary Society (Rhenish – of the river Rhine) was one of the largest Missionary Societies in Germany. Formed from smaller Missions founded as…
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
People as historical sourcesPeople can be great sources of information. By speaking to people we can learn about the past. Learners are also sources of…
PlaceObservatory
Observatory was a residential suburb of Cape Town, and derived its name from the Royal Observatory, which was established there in 1821. It's an arty district…
PlaceGenadendal Historic Village & Museum
This interesting and Historic Village of Genadendal is the oldest Moravian Mission Village in Africa, with Church buildings and a School that dates back to…
Nelson Mandela Sending Photographs
Introduction To someone cut off from friends and relatives, restricted to seeing only a selected few people and even these not as frequently as in normal…
Chapter 3 - Historical Lesotho
From the book: Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, 1992 By December 1982, the government of Lesotho…
ArticleKingdoms of Southern Africa: Mapungubwe
Landing page contentThis topic provides a brief introductory overview of the settlements in the Limpopo Valley before Mapungubwe, and a brief concluding…
PlaceSt-Albans College, Pretoria
The historic private boys school in South Africa run by a famous cricketer for 20 years- ANTON MURRAY"St Alban’s College in Pretoria was brought to life out of…
Message from President Jacob Zuma
Comrade, friends, fellow South Africans, The ANC centenary represents a milestone achievement not only for the ANC, but for all liberation movements in the…
ANC Gauteng Centenary Month to celebrate Oliver Tambo, 18 October 2012
The ANC Gauteng will host the centenary flame for eleven days from the 21st October until November 2012. The ANC will celebrate the life and legacy of the ANC…