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… Piet Retief completes the manifesto that sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony. It is published …

… The farm was originally granted to Johan Rauch in 1792, … had sold it on to Andries Teubes, who probably built the manor in 1795-96 according to a design by Thibault. The gable is generally considered to be one of the earliest …

… Ladysmith is one of the most important industrial and commercial centres of the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. Furthermore, it … located only about an hour or some 80 kilometres from the Central and Northern Drakensberg. Tourists staying in the … 15 March 2013]| Forced Removals In South Africa – The Surplus People’s Reports Report Vol. 1, January 1983, …

… The Maynardville Open Air Theatre is a popular and central … performances and its ballet nights. In addition to the amphitheatre, Maynardville Park features a large grassy … as well as walking paths and a playground for children. The park is also home to a variety of trees and plants, …

… History of the farm Boschhoek Farm, (known locally as kwaHlathikhulu) is located in the uMzinyathi District in kwaZulu-Natal. The Farm was previously owned by the Sigweje people. The … for Rural Advancement (AFRA) (2004), ‘ Beating about the Boschhoek – Inkosi Kunene ’, in AFRA News No.57, May, …

… The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's … Designed and built by Herbert Baker and completed in 1913, the Union Buildings houses the Administrative offices of the Union of South Africa . …

… (prior to 1910) The settlement of Hooge Kraal was established in 1813 as a station of the London Missionary Society (LMS) . In 1818, its name was changed to Pacaltsdorp in honour of the Rev Carl Pacalt, the first missionary to serve there. …

… On 28 March 1658 the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship the Amersfoort, dropped anchor in Table Bay. In her hold she had a human cargo: 174 slaves. This was the first shipment of slaves to arrive in South Africa, and … Armstrong, James. (1986). ‘The Slaves, 1652-1795’, in Richard Elphick and Hermann …

… The Dutch Reformed Kerk, Pretoria was established in 1854, when it separated from the Rustenburg congregation.  The site where the first church was built would become the …

… The famous Casino/Hotel Complex about 50km from Rustenburg . … officially opened its doors on December 1979. It features the Lost City, a huge swimming Pools and man-made Lake, as well as Hotels and self-catering Chalets.  Home to the Valley of Waves and sprawled along the border of the …

… In the general election of May 1948, the Nationalist Party polled 400,453 votes and its ally, the Afrikaner Party, 41,885, a total of 442,338 votes. On the …

… as a not-for-profit Section 21 organisation 30 August - The Lives of Courage campaign was launched by SAHO in Durban. The keynote speaker at the launch was the then Deputy Minister of Defence, Nozizwe …

… Five years after the Government forced him to relinquish his general Secretary, the name of E. Sachs still lives in people's minds with the Garment Workers' Union of South Africa. It is no accident …

… The land on which this house is situated originally formed part of the farm Coornhoop, which was granted to Thielman Hendricks in 1661. The subdivided piece of land was given to Francois Pieter de …

… The most significant memorial [to Sir John Herschel] is the Herschel obelisk. On 28 November 1838 the Cape Governor, Sir George Napier, presided over a public …

… at Durban, and was, of course, soon being interviewed by the Press. Then, as now, the racial question was acute, and the Unions were alarmed at the manner in which the coloured …

… INTRODUCTION There has been hardly any research in India on the transport of Indians to South Africa as slaves during the Dutch settlement in the Cape of Good Hope in the seventeenth and eighteenth …

… The National Executive Committee of the ANC met over the weekend of the 19th to 21st September 2008, to deliberate …

… An extremely popular spot providing excellent views of the Town and the Franklin Game Reserve forms part of the Hill. Several types of big and small game can be seen in …

… 28 March 1652, the Dutch Merchantman, the 'Amersfoort', anchored at the Cape with a cargo of 174 Slaves. The Amersfoort's arrival … https://www.iziko.org.za/static/page/the-history-of-the-building …

… This building served as the official residence of the presidents of the former Republic of the Orange Free State, it was declared …

…   Peddie is a small town in the Amathole district of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.  Peddie is a … little town which lies 50 km South-West of Bisho, on the Grahamstown road. (prior to 1910) The division of …

… Vice-Minister of Education, Madame Wei Yu, President of the University, Professor Wang Dazhong, Your Excellencies, … Ladies and Gentlemen: First of all, let me thank you for the opportunity to be here at Tsinghua University. I bring you fraternal greetings from the South African government and the people of our country. …

… Letter from the President Let's work together to speed up effective service to the people Since 1912, the ANC has dedicated itself to the historic mission of …

… The Kruger National Park was proclaimed on 31 May 1926 under the newly formed National Parks Board of Trustees , which became the controlling body of the park, and reported to the …

… From the book:  Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education Industrialisationand rural change … on black social life and politics in a particular way. In the first half of the twentieth century, the mid-1940s stand …

… Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, is one of the smallest but most interesting Municipalities in South … Africa. Founded in 1820, this peaceful little Village on the left bank of the Kowie River has had a turbulent History. … P. (undated). " South Africa Encyclopaedia: Prehistory to the year 2000 ", unpublished papers with SA History …

… Regarded by the local people as the heartland of the Nama Culture , the little Town of Kuboes lies nestled …

… The ‘Nederduitsch Hervormde' congregation was founded on 8 and 9 September 1855 in Pretoria. It was one of the independent churches started by the ‘Voortrekkers’. The first church building (1857-1882) was …