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BiographySamuel Alfred (Taffy) Long
Samuel Alfred Long was born in 1891 in Monmouthshire, Wales, Britain. Little is known of Long's early life, other than that he ran away from home when he was…
ArticleThe San
… in South Africa. There is no comprehensive list of all sites, and many have not been recorded, but it is estimated that there are at least 20 000 to 30 000…
ArticlePeople and Culture of South Africa
… Africa has early human fossils at Sterkfontein and other sites. The first modern inhabitants of the country were the …
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Globalisation by Jeff Guy
… have found plenty of evidence at many Early Iron Age sites of trade between various Early Iron Age societies. All … different from freshwater shells, have…
PlaceZambia
… Sunset in Zambia In the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Zambia, only one site made the list: Mosi-oa-Tunya / … Britain. In the list of UNESCO World…
PlaceSahlumbe
… rough, arid and isolated when compared to other relocation sites along the Tugela River, on Trust Land. These sites included Nomoya, Msusamphi and Mashunka…
BiographySamora Machel
Samora Machel was born in 1933 and was raised in the village of Chilembene. He was a member of the Shangana ethnic group and his parents were poor. Machel…
BiographyDirk Johannes Coetzee
Dirk Johannes Coetzee was born in 1945. The son of a postmaster, he grew up in the Northern Cape. Coetzee and Generals Jan Viktor and Jac Buchner started…
Subbiah Moodley
Subbiah Moodley is probably the most anonymous of the early uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC), recruits. He…
PlaceDitsong Museum of Natural History
… Age exhibit, an Iron Age exhibit and historic archaeology sites. There are collections of San rock engravings, Cape …
PlaceKoopmans de Wet House, 35 Strand Street, Cape Town
… Today Iziko Koopmans-de Wet House is one of the six sites of the South African Cultural History Museum , and is …
PlaceWonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria
… Nature Reserve is also Home to Archeological excavation sites dating from the Iron and Stone Ages. The Stone Age …
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 4 - Some Reflections on Early African and South African History by Sekibakiba Peter Lekgoathi
… between mixed farming communities who inhabited these sites and their natural environment. One must ask - if the University has been collecting artefacts…
Partners
… Ahmed Kathrada Foundation Africa Media Online Partner Sites Periods for Hope University of Glasgow Centre for …
PlaceThe Old Durban Prison
… St (formerly Commercial Road), and it is now one of thirty sites on Durban's Struggle Heritage Route. Some of the …
Biko’s legacy lives on in our nation’s history and culture by Nkosinathi Biko, 12 September 2012, South Africa
… of the Biko Heritage Trail; a series of Biko-related sites in the Eastern Cape. These sites have been declared national heritage sites by the South African…
ArticlePrehistory of the Port Elizabeth area
… known for its contribution to Stone Age research. Cave sites not far from Port Elizabeth, such as Albany, Wilton and …
EventCanada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… and 40 others wounded at Harts River (Boschbult). Other sites of battle where Canadian forces fought were at … the South African War are scattered across an…
BiographyNavanethem (Navi) Pillay
Navanethem (Navi) Pillay was born on 23 September 1941 in Clairwood, Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). She attended the University of Natal (now University of…
BiographyCedric Nunn
Cedric Nunn was born in Nongoma, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) on 22 December 1957. He attended the Little Flower School in Ixopo, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) and continued…
BiographyDean Hutton
Dean Hutton is a genderqueer artist living in Johannesburg interested in portraiture as co-authorship; social media as narrative; technology as self-reflection…
BiographyRoger Meintjes
Roger Meintjes was born in Cape Town, Western Province (now Western Cape) in 1963. Meintjes was very interested in photography and bought a second-hand…
EventPeter Clarence van Riet Lowe, archaeologist and civil engineer who built 109 bridges in SA, is born in Aliwal North, CC.
… of the bridges that he discovered over 300 prehistoric sites. This led to a change of career from civil engineering …
PlaceVolksrust, Mpumalanga
… while others were injured. Attractions and The Battle Sites: In 1894 Britain and the Transvaal Republic decided to … on British ground. Majuba Hill: One of…
PlaceKuboes, Northern Cape
… Kuboes itself and commute between the various missionary sites, to educate and worship the nomadic people. Thus …
BiographyKing Sekhukhune
Sekhukhune was King of the Marota people (commonly called Bapedi) who originated from the Bakgatla of the Western Transvaal. Sekhukhune, like Moshoeshoe King…
Museum Night Cape Town 2016
… Night Cape Town 2016 programme, including 15 museums sites from the District Six Museum to the Cape Town Holocaust …
BiographyMaggie Bopalamo
The life of Maggie Bopalamo tracks the history of the Rustenburg area in a remarkable fashion. From humble beginnings, she climbed the educational ladder to…
PlaceAliwal Shoal, a Rocky Reef Off; Kwa-Zulu Natal Coast Coast
… near the reef that are popular recreational Dive Sites. The Norwegian bulk carrier, the 'MV Produce' which …
PlaceBabanango, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… and early 1960's. As a result, the following relocation sites were established to resettle them - Mpungamhlophe, … force. Early evictees who inhabited these…