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PlaceAddington Hospital, Durban
The first functional Hospital in Durban: "The Bayside Hospital", was situated on the Victoria Embankment at the site now occupied by the Supreme Court. In 1879…
ArchiveElizabeth van der Heyden by Allison Drew
This article was made possible with the support of the British Academy Elizabeth van der Heyden, known as Betty or sometimes Liz, was born on 8 December…
PlaceLangkloof Valley, Eastern Cape
Part of the Cape Fold Belt, the Langkloof Valley and Mountains are a short range of Mountains that serve as a link between the Tsitsikamma and Outeniqua…
PlaceMelmoth, Gateway to Zululand
Melmoth, known as the gateway to the Zulu Highlands, is a picturesque, little Town just 200 km North East of Durban and 90 km from the Coastal Town of Mtunzini…
PlaceUniondale
Uniondale lies adjacent to the Langkloof, which winds its way through the foothills of the of the Tsitsikamma Mountain range in an Area renowned for its scenic…
ArchiveClassroom Technical Skills - Oral History
ArchiveClassroom Technical Skills - Essay Writing
ArchiveClassroom Technical Skills - Source Analysis
ArchiveClassroom Technical Skills - Source Based Questions
ArchiveClassroom Technical Skills - Mark Allocation and History Skills
Report of SAHO Activities January 2019 – January 2020
EventThe Reburial of Mapungubwe Human Remains
The reburial of the human skeletal remains at Mapungubwe an Iron Age archaeological site located in Limpopo Province, was preceded by a handover and cleansing…
EventThe Missing Persons Task Team (MPTT) to Investigate Apartheid Missing Persons Cases
The Missing Persons Task’s Team (MPTT) emerged as a recommendation after the conclusion of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 1996 in its Final…
PlaceThe SAS Somerset Museum
The SAS Somerset is stationed at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (V&A Waterfront), Cape Town. The SAS Somerset is a bar-class boom defence vessel, a type of…
PlaceThe South African Police Service Museum
The Muizenberg Police Museum, also known as South African Police Services (SAPS) Museum, is situated on the Main Road in Muizenberg, Cape Town, Western Cape…
PlaceMapungubwe Collection at the University of Pretoria
After the Mapungubwe gold was declared a national heritage collection in October 1997, the University of Pretoria (UP) became its official custodian as it…
PlaceIziko South African Maritime Centre
The Iziko South African (SA) Maritime Centre opened in 1990. It is based at the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront (V&A Waterfront), Cape Town, Western Cape. The…
ArchiveThe Snape Building Political Demonstration at the University of Cape Town in 1966 by Andrew M. Colman
In the late afternoon of Wednesday, 21 September 1966, I took part in a small political demonstration on the campus of the University of Cape Town (UCT). It…
ArchivePhotographing dispossession, forgetting solidarity: waiting for social justice in Wentworth, South Africa by Sharad Chari
ArchiveErnest Mancoba at Home part 3
ArchiveErnest Mancoba at Home part 2
ArchiveErnest Mancoba at Home part 1
PlaceVergelegen Wine Estate Library
The library at Vergelegen Wine Estate situated in Somerset West, Western Cape used to be a winery that was built during 1816. It was converted to a library in…
EventIgnatius Iggy Mthebule remembered
Ignatius ‘Iggy’ or ‘Gab’ Mthebule was a student activist and leader associated with the Azanian Student Organisation (AZASO) in 1975. Iggy’s brother, Samuel…
EventTryphina Mboxela Jokweni is honoured by the ANC
Tryphina Mboxela Jokweni was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and was part of the 1956 Union Buildings March which saw 20 000 women march to…
EventLadybrand Four story told at the TRC
In December 1986, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) cadres Joyce ‘Betty Boom’ Koekanyetswe, Nomasonto Mashiya and Tax Sejaname were abducted by members of the Orange Free…
PlaceInxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240…
PlaceHindu Tamil Institute Building, Durban
Built by the Tamil Community the prominent and almost 70-year-old Building of the Hindu Tamil Institute (HTI) in Cross Street, Durban, near the Durban Girls’…
PlaceDessenhoek, Durban
Dessenhoek forms a Community of Durban, towards the Pinetown Area. In a continual effort to improve the lives of those around them, Gelvenor once again gave…
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