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… Hidden from the visibility of the Coastal Road and vicinity of the wind, Clifton is a secluded collection of four Beaches naturally divided by Boulders and Rocks. …

… their lineages through manumission records, the wills of slave owners, and censuses. Nancy Daniels, for example, is … the Burleys, in a record that documented the manumission of Thomas Burley’s family from one Brice J. Worthington in … the Worthington family owned Belvoir during the first half of the nineteenth century. The discovery of the slave …

… on all South Africans to unite behind that great symbol of our nation, the National Flag, to a “People’s Assembly … groups are planning night vigils on the evening of November 1. “We have been approached by a number of interested parties, including civil society organisations, …

… task, but it has been an invaluable experience for both of us. And we have been assisted by and shared fellowship with many people along the way. A number of people who knew Lembede have talked to us about their … and shared transcripts from her own extensive collection of interviews. We have also benefitted from comments received …

… Green, yellow, black and white poster. History of Zimbabwe. Artwork of an African man and child with a book. Photographs of scenes from Zimbabwe. Green map of Africa with Zimbabwe in …

… Multicoloured poster. Oval of rainbow colours, containing artwork of two people, one white, one black, with a red heart in the centre, holding a globe of the earth and standing on a black and white checked globe …

… Notice of rally at Dube "Y" on 29th September 1984. Speaker Rev F … White poster with black lettering. Black and white image of man holding cross in one hand and broken handcuff chains in other. Words 'the challenge of the cross' on image of map of South Africa. Initials FECA …

… Observatory was a residential suburb of Cape Town , and derived its name from the Royal … quirky restaurants, easy-going bars, live music and lots of hippies in Observatory, which also represents one of the largest residential arts communities in South Africa. …

… since its inception in 1974. This annual event is one of the most important events in the South African cultural … Monument was officially opened. With the exception of 1975, the National Arts Festival has been staged every … year, running for 10 days in June and July. It consists of a Main programme and Fringe programmes, all of which are …

… Drakensberg escarpment God's Window stands at an altitude of 1,829m/6,000ft extending northward over the Blyde River … formations and waterfalls, God's Window is truly an area of breathtaking scenic splendour. It is no wonder that … Country.  Gods Window is so called for the panoramic view of the Lowveld more than 900 m down into lush indigenous …

… describes the hazy, lazy days during summers, typical of the African Bushveld whilst on Safari. Hazyview is central to the Kruger Lowveld Region of Mpumalanga and very near to several Gates to the Kruger … and macadamia nut industries, contributing about 20% of South Africa's bananas and 30% of macadamia …

… hit squad, with 16 police officers. The existence of the unit was first revealed publicly in 1988 on the eve of the execution of Almond Nofomela. Before his execution, Nofomela confessed …

… The road to Napier takes you through never ending fields of wheat and barley, where the endangered Blue Crane can … wheat and barley fields, at the Southern-most region of Africa. Napier is known as a village with the old world … Voltelyn van der Byl, could not agree where the Church of the community should be! Resulting in two separate …

… school and devote herself to working among the poorest of the poor in the slums of Calcutta. Working alone at first but later joined by … the first state funeral accorded to a private citizen of India since the death of Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1948. The …

… Later it was also used as a liner by the Ministry of War for transporting troops. Towards the end of October 1942 the SS Mendoza sailed without an armoured … service during the World War II that patrolled the waters of the Indian Ocean around the Cape and the South and South …

… amongst the Pedi community in the Middelburg district of the Transvaal (now Mpumalanga). He was the son of Andreas Sekoto, a leading member of the new Christian converts. Sekoto was schooled at …

… Railway Siding 11 km North-East of Carolina on the route Machadodorp to Breyton. It was named in 1868 by Archibald Sinclair, recalling the Wreck of the Ambleside, which took its name from the town of Ambleside. Which is, North of Lake Windemere in the South …

… Letter from Jack Simons of the Constitutional Committee and Zola Skweyiya of the Department of Legal and Constitutional Affairs to Oliver Tambo regarding …

… Lecture delivered by Sir Keith Hancock in which the title of his talk questions the integrative or disintegrative trend of politics including the elements of South African life. He tries to clarify the two points, …

… Sammy Marks was a diamond buyer of Kimberley, founder of the African and European Investment Company and Senator in the Parliament of the Union of South Africa. He was also a friend of …

… political prisoners submitted by Alfred Ngokong on behalf of the ANC to the Ad Hoc Working Group of Experts of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights Meeting in …

… The ANC in KwaZulu Natal strongly condemns the killing of our people in an ANC stronghold at Tin Town, Ntshanga near … self-restraint and refuse to be provoked by the enemies of peace. The ANC also calls upon the people in the area to co-operate fully with the police. The perpetrators of this heinous crime must be brought to book. It is the task …

… From 6 to 26 October 1973 Israel and a coalition of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria were involved in a … Sinai desert and Golan Heights. The war began on the day of Yom Kippur with a surprise joint attack by Egypt and Syria … unawares, was stunned by the fury and excellent execution of the Arab onslaught, who made excellent progress during the …

… women in Bloemfontein were experiencing the culmination of heavy pass laws being implemented to control the mobility of the Black population in White areas – a phenomenon familiar to the rest of South Africa at the time. Black people had already been …

… The Museum houses some of the finest examples of African artefacts, such as: beadwork, headrests, milk … treasure, share and inspire. The Phansi Museum houses some of the largest collections of traditional arts, crafts and …

… The building was designed by Sytze Wierda, chief architect of the ZAR's Public Works Department. Its foundation stone … by the Boksburg Municipality who put it at the disposal of a number of community organisations. It was declared a National …

… Regarded as the father of free press in South Africa, John Fairbairn left England … African Journal. The magazine proved to be the beginning of what would become years of struggle with the authorities for a free press. Fairbairn … M. (2004). ‘ John Fairbairn, Journalist ’ in Every Step of the Way: The Journey to Freedom in South Africa. South …

… , Constantia Valley. This originally formed part of the Groot Constantia Estate, and the House probably dates from the first quarter of the 19th century. The homestead is based upon a U-plan and, because of its impressive gables and its setting, is widely …

… It is the highest point of Table Mountain, which is a 'Seven Wonder' of the world! Discover the vast natural beauty of the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town , South … trip.com/africa/south-africa/articles/the-top-10-highlights-of-table-mountain-national-park/   …

… Vrede, 'the town of peace', lies between the North-Eastern Free State and the Mpumalanga border of Volksrust . It was named in 1863 after a dispute between … is mostly Afrikaans and Zulu speaking. The influence of Dutch Architecture became very pronounced in the …