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… music and theatre. It is a great way to find out more about the different cultures in South Africa. Whether you're … by stately yellowwood and white stinkwood trees. Scattered about in the foothills and beyond, Xhosa homesteads, circular …

… were made to the building. This was finished in about 1792, much of the work having been undertaken by Anton …

… in time the Castle, as it became known, was defended by about 100 pieces. Access was gained through a sally port with …

…   A great interpretation and much research has been done about coloniasim in the Old Cape Colony and a brilliant book …

… the Newlands legacy and acts as a platform for discussion about the game and its future.  …

… without compensation.   One evictee who testified about the removal mentioned that, eventually, a new farmer …

… The Royal Observatory occupies a small wooded Hill about 6 km East of central Cape Town, within a Conservation … https://www.saao.ac.za/about/history/ …

… close to the Cape Town International Airport (less than about four kilometres, in fact) and is fewer than 20 …

… assistant district Commissioner reported that there were about five hundred Africans employed on the mines as well. They were ‘unruly’, he complained. Uneasiness about the black population continued with reports of … there. He recommended the establishment of a black camp. About forty of the men were employed in the military camp. By …

… area which is now known as Angola was first inhabited at about 25 000 years BCE [i] . The name Angola comes from the … colonial authorities, there is much which is not known about the early inhabitants of Angola [vi] . The area which … is now known be known as Angola was first inhabited in about 25 000 years BCE [vii] . The northern part of Angola …

… and all the necessary cutlery and crockery. The Airport is about 105 km (Cape Town International Airport). "I can only …

… Bloemhof is an agricultural Town of about 28,000 inhabitants situated; on the banks of the Vaal …

… which is navigable for 15 km . It has a population of about 4000 permanent residents and also has two villages, …

… In 1679 the arrival of Governor Simon van der Stel brought about a number of changes in the nature of the garden. Other … top end, and it probably reached its present boundaries in about 1790. Apart from this expansion, a fine ornamental …

… Sidwadweni is a little village with about a 150 people for its population, in the Eastern Cape … village. Yes, I do realise that this became more than just about me. Some of the judges pulled me aside and told me I …

… Natal in the late nineteenth century. For more information about literary trails in KwaZulu-Natal, visit: … small part in this project. Darryl David tells Naomi Meyer about this important announcement and what it means for this …

… 300 boarders, from South Africa and beyond, managed by about a 100 full-time staff. Its neoclassical red-brick style … The land allocated to the then Pretoria College comprised about one hundred acres running partly up the side of a …

… Olifantsnek, South of Rustenburg. The Force consisted of about 1 335 men, 597 Gordon Highlanders, 680 Shropshires, 34 … position as the Tarred Road is today, topping a Rise after about 15 km before dropping through an open Hollow and rising …

… Mali for slightly more than 1,000 miles (1,600 km), about two-fifths of the river’s total length. It rises in the … the largest mud building in the world. Timbuktu (founded about 1100 CE) was a centre of commerce and learning during …

… the Town of Kimberley looked 100 years ago. Find out more about the discovery of diamonds in South Africa . Namaqualand … circumstances on the ground, one was able to learn more about the success stories as well as challenges! Oorlogskloof …

… at the Ephumakeni School in Roosboom (a freehold community about 10km outside of Ladysmith). In his part time he would … number of people – teachers and others who wanted to learn about ballroom dancing. I would slip out”¦ if security popped …

… THE WORLD NOW! Author Unknown: I sit here quietly thinking about what it means to me to be South African, a visitor to … or a ghastly NZ sausage sizzle!) There is also something about the light here. “ Santorini Blue ” ... I don’t know if … https://www.gov.za/about-sa/national-flag-0 …

… Warmbokkeveld ( Afrikaans : "warm antelope field") Valley about 170 km North-East of Cape Town. Ceres is located at the …

… that The Opera House has played.  Another interesting fact about the history is that The Opera House is built on the …

… fine quality are grownon a small scale. The population is about 1600, including 15 White families. …

… River, in Lesotho , which has an average rainfall of about 2000 mm per Year. It decreases Westwards, so that at …

… of us, the first thought that jumps to mind when they hear about St Francis is the perfect wave showcased in the iconic …

… settlers brought more families to the region in 1876-7. In about 1858 a Lutheran church was built in the village but …

… and the John H. Marsh Maritime Research Centre which hosts about 20 000 photographs with 9 200 of them displaying ships …

… settlement of the area now known as Zimbabwe goes back about 100 000 Years. Bambandyanalo is an Archaeological site … evidence of human settlements in the area dates back about 100.000 Years. Arrowheads and other artefacts point to … integrated into other the Bantu speaking communities. By about 400 AD the Bantu speaking peoples had established farms …