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… is famous for its rooibos tea and oranges.  Situated at the foot of the Cedarberg Range where the Dissels River flows into the broad Olifants River. …

… The Congress of South African Trade Unions COSATU has taken a firm stand that the federation will not be drawing up a list of its own people to be given to the ANC as part of the election nomination list. This …

… The Campanile was erected to commemorate the landing of the 1820 Settlers and is situated at the entrance to the …

… The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special … of vehicles, motorcycles, bicycles and memorabilia in the magnificent setting of Franschhoek. The birth of the Museum's Collection took place in 1974, with …

… South-East of eLundi and 12m North-East of White River. The name is said to be Swazi for "the large one' or 'eternal one'. Also recorded as 'Lugogodo'. The Mountain was also known to the Boers as 'Logieskop', from …

… Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name. Some controversy exists concerning the …

… Hester Cornelius (Translated from the Afrikaans) I was born and brought up in the Lichtenburg District, Transvaal. Both my father and my grandfather fought in the Boer War and were taken prisoners. My mother, as a little …

… written me and others have asked me personally what part the African National Congress is taking to bring to the attention of Allied Nations and [the] outside world the back-breaking and hope-destroying …

… Bantu Steven Biko , leader of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO)  and pioneer of the Black Consciousness philosophy, died in police custody at the age of thirty. Biko was arrested in the outskirts of … Digest. (1988). Illustrated History of South Africa: the real story , New York: Reader's Digest Association, p. …

… The World famous Table Mountain is part of the scenic Peninsula Mountain chain that stretches from Signal Hill in the North (rightmost peak in the image above) to  Cape Point …

… A fire virtually destroyed the historic Wanderers Cricket Club in Johannesburg, reducing … like historic documents, photos, trophies and records. The fire, battled by seven fire crews, started in the kitchen but soon spread. SA Eagle, insurer of the … The Wanderes Club History [online] Available at: …

… Frankfort is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State province of South Africa. The town was laid …

… over virtually all diamond production in South Africa. The company was registered in Kimberley, and was the merger of the De Beers Mining Company and Kimberley mines under the … De Beers , The heritiage of De beers from De Beers [online] Available …

… Ellen Kate was the name given to her by her biological mother and father. … her life at different points. Her mother was crucial in the early years up until she passed away while Kuzwayo was still in high school, aged 16 (Kuzwayo 1985, 84). The name Cholofelo was given to her by her birth mother, …

… with an ancient history, has more recently been known for the 42-year rule of the mercurial Colonel Muammar Gaddafi - and the chaos that has followed his departure. Libya was under …

… Township of Cape Town , South Africa, that was created by the Apartheid government, for low-income Coloured families in the Cape Flats and District Six, in 1966. This was a result of the forced removal campaign by the National Party. It has an … to South African History Online via email on 21 June 2013. The article is a summarised excerpt of his MA Thesis. J. …

… Contents Discovering Seme - Tim Couzens The Early Years - Richard Rive The Mount Hermon School File Product of Moody School How … Seme - Tim Couzens There are two good reasons for the publication of this book. Firstly, the name of Pixley …

… Located on Mzilikazi Street in Mofolo, the Mofolo Arts Centre is a hub of cultural and artistic exploration in Soweto. The centre is one of the few institutions that gave township artists a chance to …

… National Botanical Garden lives up to its reputation as the most beautiful garden in Africa and one of the great botanic gardens of the world. Few gardens can match the sheer grandeur of the …

… collect, conserve and exhibit works of art which represent the heritage of South African art on behalf of and to the advantage and edification of the entire community. The Museum is a satellite of the …

… On 14 October 1999, the first president and father of Tanzanian independence … died of leukaemia aged 77. Nyerere became a symbol of the struggle against colonialism in Tanzania and to other … countries including South Africa.  His commitment to the liberation of Africa from White minority rule was …

… Louis Trichardt was one of the Voortrekker leaders. He was born near Oudtshoorn in the Karoo on 10 August 1783. The Voortrekkers (Afrikaans and Dutch for pioneers, literally … at: www.ancestry24.com [Accessed :09 September 2013]| The Voortrekkers, An introduction to the Great Trek …

… In the preparation of the introductory essays in this volume, heavy reliance has been placed on the documents collected by the editors and the interviews con­ducted by them inside and …

… President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women's Monument at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The aim of the monument was to commemorate the role of women … www.news24.com [Accessed: 08 August 2013]| ‘UNVEILING OF THE WOMEN'S MONUMENT, WOMEN'S DAY’ [Online], Available at …

… Egypt attempted to colonize the region of Southern Sudan by establishing the Province of Equatoria in the 1870s. Islamic Mahdist revolutionaries overran the region …

… But is it time to review that definition, based on the hostilities and inequalities that exist in KwaZulu-Natal? The EFF is certainly not planning to turn a blind eye to … In its seven cardinal pillars and founding manifesto, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) set out to be the voice …

… Until recently, the South African photographer David Goldblatt had arranged for his archive to go to the University of Cape Town upon his death. The university’s library also housed a collection of work …

… From the book:  Side by Side by Helen Joseph On that day in August … I often wonder just how it took me so long to find the road to what must surely be one of the highest peaks of my whole life. On that day I walked with …

… Although Indians had been among the first slaves that had been brought to the Cape in the second half of the seventeenth century, it was only after …

… From the book:  My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and … born I started working again, but now I went to work at the factories because I was a housewife. We had got a house, and at the factory I could come home after work to look after the …