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PlaceMpumalanga
… in the Park. There are also a number of cultural heritage sites in the Park. Go to the Kruger Park’s official website: …
PlaceCato Manor Heritage Centre, Durban
… Community, Informal Settlements and various Religious Sites, is perhaps best known for its dramatic History of …
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
… African Historical Review, 42 (2), 2015, 9 , available at /sites/default/files/file …
References and links: Local History
… www.whc.unesco.org/nwhc/pages/sites/maplist/africa.htm …
BiographyPeter Becker
Peter Loubser Were Becker was born in Rivonia South Africa the youngest of the three sons of Harold Paley Becker and his wife, Anna Petronella Louw. Becker's…
BiographyAshley James Kriel
Ashley Kriel was born on the 17 October 1966 to Ivy and Melvin Kriel. He has two sisters, Michel Assure and Melaney Adams. He grew up in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town…
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… in Cape Town on 21 August 1821 to investigate possible sites, but it was only in 1825 that building commenced. The …
If we want to understand African history, we need to understand the Battle of Adwa by Hannah Giorgis (Pambazuka News), 02 Mar 2016
… is still one of Ethiopia’s most important historical sites. Mar. 1, the date of the battle, is celebrated …
PlaceMadagascar
… and history, you can visit the royal palaces or historical sites of Antananarivo; such as the Upper Town of the Pavilion … https://www.unesco.org/en…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
… properties as separate National Monuments. Twenty-three sites were declared National Monuments under old NMC …
PlaceMauritius
… Ganges in India. Mauritius has two UNESCO World Heritage Sites both dedicated to the injustices of the past. In the …
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
… to the buses, which will transport you to the Historical sites on the Islands. You can expect to see the leper …
PlaceWaaihoek Farm
… rent paying tenants. The State intended to erect 3407 sites for closer settlements. After purchasing the farm, the …
BiographyDiana Mary Mitchell
Diana Mitchell was born in Harare, Zimbabwe, or what was then known as Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia, on 16 November 1932[i]. She was famous for many things,…
BiographyIndres Naidoo
Indrasena (Indres) Elatchininathan Naidoo worked as a clerk and became the main support of the family after the death of his father Narainsamy Thambi Naidoo, a…
ArticleMapungubwe
The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa,…
PlaceIrish House, Polokwane Museum
… cultural groups and some archaeological finds from nearby sites, these include pottery, woodwork, weaving, ceramic, …
PlaceParsonage House Museum, Port Elizabeth
… were declared National Monuments now provincial Heritage Sites. It is one of the best examples of this style of … bldgid=10447/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki…
EventUmkhonto We Sizwe, military wing of the ANC, claims responsibility for power station blast
… attacks, targeting mostly military and infrastructure sites. On 21 July 1981, explosions occurred at two electrical …
PlaceSierra Leone
… which has just been added to the UNESCO World heritage sites list includes- the Gola Rainforest National Park and … https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites…
EventFearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born
… of Good Hope on 21 August 1821. He investigated possible sites and after choosing one the construction of the …
PlacePort Natal Maritime Museum
… later used mainly to transport labourers to various work sites around the harbour. She was retired in 1982 and was …
Indian Community in Lenasia
… 4, and Department of Community Development plans set aside sites for two schools, two nursery schools, a business site, 27 sites for industrial purposes, and…
BiographyNise Bulelwa Malange
Nise Malange was born in 1960, in Cape Town Western Province (now Western Cape Province), South Africa and grew up in Clovelly. As a young teenager she became…
PlaceMozambique
… oversees the protection of natural and cultural heritage sites deemed to be of “outstanding universal value”. The new …
PlaceCape Flats Nature Reserve, University of the Western Cape, Bellville
… on the campus of UWC, is one of the most important sites in the Cape Lowlands with extremely small areas …
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… some historians agree on is based on radiocarbon dates for sites along the way. Others argue that this is the more …
ArticleIndian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… reasonable opportunity of acquiring adequate residential sites. However, the Ordinance was passed and Indians were … for sale, Indians were precluded from…
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
… close enough to be able to visit many of the major battle sites. …
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… in Mali, threatening destruction to monuments, religious sites, and priceless documents. Tourism has suffered from …