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… Oral History Programme celebrates heroes and heroine of the liberation struggle The 2016 edition of the iNkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History programme is on and …

… Stadium built in Johannesburg for the 2010 FIFA World Cup . The design concept of the Stadium is: 'The Calabash, or African pot'. This iconic, …

… under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977.Over the past two Centuries, The Vineyard has proudly evolved into one of the most Environmentally-friendly, progressive Hotels in Cape …

… free burghers, who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of wheat for the new settlement. Their defence needs were met by the construction of a small fortification built for their …

… Lying on Route 61, just inland from the beautiful coastal villages of Port St Johns and Mbotyi, Lusikisiki is wild. The countryside is rugged, remote and untamed, and time has virtually stood still in a part of the world known as ‘God’s country’ or Pondoland. The little …

… Compensation is a Settlement 43 km North-East of Durban, on the route to Umhlali-Tongaat. The Area of Compensation got its name from Compensation Farm … by Edmund Morewood in 1849, where in 1851 he produced the first sugar cane grown in Natal that was brought from …

… November 1903.  After studying for his doctoral degree at the University of Leyden in Germany, Diederichs returned to … Africa and was appointed professor of Political Science at the University of the Orange Free State. While studying in Germany, Diederichs …

… built in 1906 for Sir Charles Llewellyn Andersson, son of the famous explorer Carl Andersson. Andersson had amassed … and brilliant accountancy. He was a prominent figure in the mining and financial world.   The mansion was towered and turreted in a romantic mixture of …

… The building was erected by the Netherlands-South Africa Railway Co, probably in 1896, and is the largest and best remaining example of the Company's architecture in Pretoria. It was declared a …

… "Apdusa Views sees as its task to act as a watchdog of the oppressed people. We intend to comment to warn and to expose all those who act against the interest of the people. This duty we promise to carry out without fear or …

… The judge presiding over the rape trial of South Africa's former Deputy President … Jacob Zuma has said he is stepping down to protect the judiciary. Defence lawyers had argued Bernard Ngoepe … home in Johannesburg last November. Mr Zuma, 63, denied the charges when the trial began in the city on Monday. He …

… The original date of construction of the dwelling has not been definitely established but it is … was built, in its present form, by Willem Cornelis Boers, the notorious Cape Fiscal, who owned the estate between 1777 …

… The Lookout stands on a high promontory overlooking a Valley … Architectural merit and any Historical interest resides in the fact that the graves of the Fitzpatrick family are located nearby. It …

… Valley Estates were orange growing farms owned by Whites. The land initially formed part of the Berlin Mission’s land holdings. In 1924 this fragment of land was sold. The people, who occupied the farm long before the Berlin …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … by employers. Such assaults had to be reported to the magistrate. The following document is a deposition drawn up by …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Pachai In 1885 thirteen Gujarati Muslims (known at the time as 'Arabs') who were trading in the Orange Free State petitioned the Legislature respecting …

… The name, Dimbaza, an African Town in the former Ciskei, about 11km North-West of King William’s Town (on the road to Alice) and Fort Beaufort! Dimbaza is a symbol of …

… in Johannesburg on July 11, 1954, in protest against the Western Areas Removal Scheme--the forcible removal of Africans from their homes in … However, a banning order was served on him as he landed at the Johannesburg airport. He then issued the following …

… Orkney is a small Town in the North West Province just outside Klerksdorp . It was … primarily for, its gold mining opportunities, and lies on the banks of the Vaal River . Although a relatively quiet Town (although …

… some 130 km North-East of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 1908 … by Sir J.L. Hulett . Roughly an hour's drive from Durban, the Amatikulu Nature Reserve is one of those rare Natural … only will you be one of few people, (particularly during the week), but you can see wildlife feeding on Forested Dunes …

… “Curries” a name associated to the vibrant stadium in the struggle days, particularly in the 1960’s and 1970’s, influenced the interaction of Black …

… Empangeni, a town about 160 km from Durban on the R34 just off the N2, is positioned in the hilly countryside of the Uthungulu district. The area …

…   On 8 July 1895 the Delagoa Bay railway line was officially opened by Paul … Its link to Pretoria was completed on 20 October 1894.The railway line was completed a few years after the end of the first South African War (Anglo-Boer War) and …

… The exact date when the Village of Salt River was established is not known but in 1665 the Settlement is recorded to have overlooked a Fjord over the River and to have consisted of an Inn and several …

… The transition in South Africa from Apartheid regime to democratic dispensation was not easily achieved. The period was characterised by demands and counter demands … from political parties on a wide variety of issues. The African National Congress (ANC), Inkatha Freedom Party …

… January 1923 1. Minimum or Standard rate of wages for all the African Workers throughout South. Conditions of the Railways workers also to be considered. 2. International Labour Conference under the League of Nations. 3. Compensation to the dependents of …

… with an MSc in Economics and International Relations at the University College in London. While Minty was abroad he worked for the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa. Between 1962 and 1995 he was the Honorary Secretary of the British Anti-Apartheid …

… Faso: Echoes of Revolution Past Ernest Harsch discusses the enduring appeal and influence of the revered revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara. There is … people are more aware of history than when they are in the midst of making it. In Burkina Faso, President Blaise …

… year seafarers sought a trade route to link Europe and the East in order to cut out the Arab middlemen who controlled the land routes. Vasco da Gama, sent by Manuel I of Portugal, …

… The "International Tribute - For a Free South Africa" is an historic and unique event. Artists from across the world are gathering in Wembley Stadium to greet Nelson … celebrate his release. But it will also be an occasion for the African National Congress to pay its tribute to the …