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… Site in South Africa’s Northern Free State. The Town of Vredefort, lies more or less in the Centre of the Vredefort Dome – the remains of the largest impact crater still visible on Earth, but the …

… Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, is one of the smallest but most interesting Municipalities in South … in 1820, this peaceful little Village on the left bank of the Kowie River has had a turbulent History. It was established on the Kaffraria frontier, an Area of fierce conflict between White settlers moving Northwards …

… and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the series, Turning Points … two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa - farming and globalisation. … sudden turning points; they took place over a long period of time and had tremendous impact. Although presented …

… Town 6 km West of Germiston and 11 km South of Johannesburg. It was laid out on the Farm, Elandsfontein … Named after General Hendrick Abraham Alberts, chairman of a syndicate which purchased the Estate in 1904. Today it … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper. …

… just off the N2, is positioned in the hilly countryside of the Uthungulu district. The area around Empangeni brings … languid days. It is only 15 km away are the townships of: Esikhawini, Vulindlela, Felixton, Nseleni and Ngwelezane. These make these make up the City of uMhlathuze. Empangeni was originally the site of a …

… railway line was completed a few years after the end of the first South African War (Anglo-Boer War) and the restoration of the Transvaal Republic after it was occupied by Britain in … Republic and Delagoa Bay, situated on the southeast coast of Mozambique, was significant to both Presidents Burger and …

… As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its … began to require a meeting place to discuss the affairs of the Burgher Council. Early in the 18th century, when ruinous fires had already threatened the life of a number of Cape villages, it was decided to establish a …

… Old Presidency Museum. A walk along here is a highlight of any visit to Bloemfontein. In front of the 3rd Raadsaal (NALN) you’ll find the historic Tree … Garden. It began when President Brand planted a couple of trees on the 25th Anniversary of the Republic (the Orange …

… The site of Freedom Park was carefully chosen, a 52 hectare undeveloped hill overlooking the city of Pretoria. It was here that the nation’s heroes would be honoured and the complex story of South Africa and its people would be told. Freedom Park is … https://www.freedompark.co.za/about-us/history-of-freedom-park.html …

… Willem Janssens (1762-1838), the last Batavian Governor of the Cape. Lying North West of the Upper reaches of the Addo Elephant National Park, Jansenville lies in the … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… recognise South African citizens who embody principles of Integrity, Passion, Patriotism and Humility.   2018 marks the centenary of the first democratically elected President. Therefore, the theme of the Ubuntu Awards 2018 Awards is Honouring Madiba; a …

… Sixteen kilometers East of 'Avontuur' and 29 kilometers from Uniondale , a village … City, near Amsterdam in Holland!)  The tiny settlements of Haarlem and 'Avontuur' (which means- ‘adventure’ in … is so lush, fertile and enclosed, it has also been a bone of contention between various groups in the past thousand …

… The agreement was the culmination of months of intense diplomatic efforts brokered by the United States. … in New York City, provided for the phased withdrawal of an estimated 50,000 Cuban troops. It also set April 1 as …

… fishermen’s cottages and fig trees. This town is one of the few surviving South African mission stations . It was … historical town! Elim is worth a visit for its neat rows of cottages alone and most of them date back to the 19th century. They are made of …

… Born in the Ogani District of Nigeria, Ken Saro Wiwa studied English at the Government … the River State Cabinet, he was dismissed for his support of Ogani autonomy. Keen to promote the interests his minority group in Nigeria, Saro Wiwa became a member of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogani People (MOSOP). …

… A heated dispute between Mangosutho Buthelezi, Minister of Home Affairs and leader of Inkatha Freedom Party, and his nephew King Goodwill … escalated during Shaka Zulu celebrations, raising fears of renewed violence in the region between the supporters of … Fraser, R. (1990). Keesing's Records of World Events , Longman: London, p. 40162.| Buthelezi,N.L,' …

… is established in Johannesburg to facilitate the explosion of trade sparked by the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand. The discovery of gold in 1886 resulted in the formation of mining and …  [Accessed 28 October 2010]| Anon,  History of the JSE , from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) …

… in 1962, Nelson Mandela was smuggled across the borders of South Africa. He was granted an Ethiopian passport by … attacks were committed by uMkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), also known as MK, which was the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). In his speech, he …

… was published by an Afrikaner political correspondent of the Nationalist newspaper, Die Burger, which was written … gave some insight into the term ‘Apartheid’ and the state of consciousness of White Afrikaners at the time. Dawie defined Apartheid to … La Guma, Alex: (1971) Apartheid; a collection of writings on South African racism by South Africans. Intl …

… Eerste River was a Railway Station of the Cape Town , Wellington and Docks Railway Co Ltd, and … by the Cape Government on 1 January 1873. The Village of Eersterivier is the site of the tomb of Sheik Yussuf, of Bantam . A man of great piety …

… Twenty years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa, described by many as tension-driven and … Park, on the East Rand, Johannesburg. After several months of negotiating, delegations from nineteen political … for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)’ from Memory of the World Register [online]. Available at …

… Initially the division of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March … was separated in 1858 when it was proclaimed the division of Stockenstrom. Its economy was based primarily upon …

… in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the subject English at the University of South Africa. This thesis examines works written about …

… Chief Daliwonga Kaiser Matanzima was made paramount chief of the emigrant Thembu clan. He was a strong proponent of the Apartheid regime’s Bantu Authorities Act (1951).For his support of the Apartheid government, Matanzima became a subject of …

… South America, and from Africa there was Nana Amoah III of the Gold Coast, Thorgie Sie of Liberia, and representatives of Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Following a lively debate, …

… Sekhukhune I, King of the Bapedi, successfully resisted the Boers during a … land ownership dispute. On 16 May 1876, the Volksraad of the South African Republic declared war on Sekhukhune and … defeat on the well-armed Boer force. Even the support of an impi of Swazis, sworn enemies of Sekhukhune, could not …

… studied at the Stellenbosch University and the University of Columbia and was a founding member of the National Commission of Education and the Bureau of Educational and Social …

… in the Cape Winelands District on Route 62, consisting of : Ceres; Tulbagh; Wolseley; Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfreds Hamlet. The name means 'basin of water behind the Witsenberg'. This is a Mountain Range extending North and South, East of Tulbagh and North-West of Ceres. Witsenberg got its name …

… The Division of Riversdale was originally located on the Eastern boundary of the District of Swellendam, which had been proclaimed in 1745. It was …

… In 1998 the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America and thirty  nine international pharmaceutical … for patent infringement regarding the manufacture of generic versions of life saving anti-Aids drugs. These companies were … 12 April 2010]| Chung.T.J, (2002), Shocking the Conscience of the World: International Norms and the Access to Aids …