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… As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its management committee … place to discuss the affairs of the Burgher Council. Early in the 18th century, when ruinous fires had already … A vacant lot facing on the square was acquired early in the 18th century and the first Burgher Watch House was …

… These trees are a remnant of the hedge planted in 1660 by Jan van Riebeeck as a Boundary to the newly … of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), Arrived at the Cape in 1652, to set up a Refreshment Station for passing ships. … bitter almonds and all kinds of quick-growing thorn bushes in the form of a land barrier so thickly that no cattle or …

… Three Anchor Bay is a small anchorage in Table Bay. Its name was first recorded in Dutch records of 1661, and probably refers to a defensive … which stretched across the Bay and was probably secured in place by three anchors. Three Anchor Bay, easily … https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/three-anchor-bay.php …

… the many conflicts that South Africa has been involved in through the centuries including the Anglo-Boer Wars, the Anglo-Zulu War, World War I and II, the conflict in South West Africa (present-day Namibia) as well as items … armed struggle against apartheid. The museum was opened in 1947 by South Africa’s then Prime Minister General Jan …

… endangered Blue Crane can often be seen gathered together in large flocks. Napier is situated under the Soetmuisberg … Century old cottages blend with modern houses resulting in a delightful rural atmosphere. Napier was established in 1838, when Michiel van Breda and his neighbour, Pieter …

… of Cape Town , 11 km from the centre of the City and in the Bellville district. It was originally a Village … Mile Stone'. The Village was established by proclamation in 1861 and named by Charles D. Bell , surveyor general of … is 52.39 square kilometers. The Town was established in 1905 and named after a famous racecourse in England, as …

… and crew on board were killed, as were eleven people in the town of Lockerbie, where large sections of the plane … were considered to have been responsible for the bombing. In 1991, both men were charged with murder in Scotland and the United States. The Libyan government, …

… Yethemba Local Municipality or District. It is situated in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240km north … Metropolitan Municipality. It is one of six municipalities in the district, making up a third of its geographical area.  …

… death. Professor McClain was originally from a small town in Indiana in the United States, and after his studies served as Deputy … of Indiana. His first interest of South Africa began in 1950”²s when he went to study at the School of Oriental …

… & disappointed that nothing seems to have been done in the matter of our appeal before your Parliament rose. You … the awful position the workers here are being placed in. There seems to be a conspiracy of silence on the part of … exist between the different sections of the Labour Party in the Empire. What a hollow mockery this claim is beginning …

… The energies of South African Indians, mobilised in the 1890s against growing anti-Indianism in various parts of South Africa, were channelled into a … and creeds suffered. The documents show the dramatic way in which satyagraha campaign unfolded from 1906 to 1914. …

… his plea for a republic. This was also the first time in 12 years of government that the National Party (NP) was able to gain a majority in parliament. Given this mandate Verwoerd went to London in March 1961 to give formal notice to the Conference of …

… India ship, was anchored at the mouth of the Salt River in Table Bay. In the early hours of the morning, a storm that had been … and hit the jagged rocks of Salt River, breaking the ship in half.  The passengers and sailors on board began falling …

… Darwin's experience in the Galapagos would be the principle inspiration for his … fundamentally changed the people think about the world in which they live.On a mission to survey the South American coast, the Beagle reached San Cristobal (Chatham) in September 1835. The Beagle spent 5 weeks in the Galapagos …

… On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape Colony. The move to abolish slavery in the Colony came a year after the Slavery Abolition Bill of … and by the House of Lords. Although the Bill was passed in August 1833 it came into effect on 1 August 1834. On that …

… Europe's seafaring powers. Thus did Jan van Riebeek arrive in Table Bay (Cape Town) in 1652 to set up a refreshment station for the Dutch East … the peninsula. Van Riebeeck had first visited Hout Bay in 1653. Upon arriving, he named it 'T'Houtbaaitjen' (Dutch …

… Jan Gerard Sekoto was born on 9 September 1913 in Botshabelo, a mission station established by the German missionaries amongst the Pedi community in the Middelburg district of the Transvaal (now Mpumalanga). … was established by his father,  a priest and teacher. In 1930, he attended the Grace Dieu institute. Here he …

… was born on the 18th of August 1944 on a farm near Nigel in the Transvaal. In 1949 his family moved to Evaton in the Vaal, in August 1984 Naphtali was active in the rent …

… a mass meeting of Indians took place at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg. Two documents are produced below, both of which appeared in the Gujarati sections of the Indian Opinion (on 15 and 22 … at two o'clock on Tuesday afternoon at the Empire Theatre, in connection with the agitation at present going on in the …

… its domination, an aggressor bent on military conquest in southern Africa. In South Africa, as the regime continues its fight for the … of its repressive measures reaches new levels, while in the rest of southern Africa, especially in Namibia and in …

… Gordhan on a leash In political science, students studying the theory are often … party) linkages into business and crony capitalism combine in a toxic mix with the survival of political personalities … suggested action against Pravin Gordhan, it’s the context in which this all occurs that points to deep concern. The use …

… 16km of Mafikeng and 25km South-West of Ottoshoop, in the former fomeland of Bophuthatswana, (now the North West … was primarily occupied by smallholders. View Larger Map In the late 1840s, the first white farmer to establish a farm … such as the Ratshidi and the Montshioa into exile in Botswana, after which Boer “freebooters” declared the area …

… which are now sought to be imposed by the Bill in question are, in your petitioners' humble opinion, unnecessary. They are: … Officer, or other officers... The requiring of a residence in Natal for a period of not less than three consecutive …

… of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is about 50 km North West of Johannesburg , South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies 47,000 … Africanus (nicknamed “ Mrs. Ples ”), found in 1947 by Robert Broom and John T. Robinson. The find helped …

… Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, stage name Kwesta was born in Katlehong, Gauteng on 11 February 1997.[i] Kwesta debut … studio album was “Special ReKwest”, which was released in 2010 and includes hit singles such as “Stomp”; “Flash It”; … “Pump It”; and “Flava”.[ii] The track “Stomp” was used in the soundtrack of the American action film Death Race 3: …

… site composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional natural beauty in its soaring basaltic buttresses, incisive dramatic …

… where she met Oliver Tambo. The Tambos' were married in December 1956, and in 1960, they were asked by the ANC to continue their work abroad. They then settled in London, and apart from acting as a courier for her …

… Cape Maclear or Chembe is a town in the Mangochi District of Malawi's Southern Region. The … to the islands of Domwe and Thumbwe on Lake Malawi and is in Lake Malawi National Park. History- In 1859, the missionary and explorer David Livingstone found …

… Omar Henry was born in Stellenbosch on 23 January 1952.[i] In 1987, at the age of 34, Henry became the first South African cricketer of colour to be selected to play in an “unofficial” test against the rebel Australian cricket … – First non-white cricketer to appear for South Africa in a test match. [Online]. Available: …

… Hendrik Egnatius Botha was born on the 27 of February 1958 in Breyten, in the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga). He schooled in Pretoria, where he participated in a number of sporting …