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Yusuf Dadoo Timeline

Yusuf Dadoo Timeline

The Yusuf Dadoo timeline includes the history of one the leading members of the South African communist movement. Starti...

Christiana, North West

Christiana, North West

Christiana is a town situated in the Bophirima region of the North West Province in South Africa. It is part of new newl...

Orkney, North West Province

Orkney, North West Province

Orkney is a small Town in the North West Province just outside Klerksdorp. It was established around, and known primaril...

Coligny, North West Province

Coligny, North West Province

The town lies 193 km due west of Johannesburg on the road to Lichtenburg, which is 29 km away. Originally named 'Treurfo...

Gold Reef City

Gold Reef City is a re-creation of turn-of-the-century Johannesburg, which was flooded by prospectors after the discover...

Vaalkop National Park, North West

Vaalkop National Park, North West

Vaalkop is known as "an Angelers Dream", it is situated 54 km north of Brits, near Beestekraal and north-east of Rustenb...

Boekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg

Boekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg

It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 2 April 1971.

Alabama, Klerksdorp

Alabama, Klerksdorp

Township 6 km West of Klerksdorp in the North West. It is said to take its name indirectly from the State in South-East ...

Ugie, Eastern Cape

Ugie, Eastern Cape

It developed from a Mission Station at Gatberg, established in 1863 by William Murray. This area comes under the Eastern...

Dwarsvlei Farm, Karoo

Dwarsvlei Farm, Karoo

Dwarsvlei Farm came into prominence when, in 1900, it was bought by Henry Nourse, who was one of the few survivors of th...

Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg

Dutch Reformed Church, Rustenberg

Construction of this church started in 1898 and completion of the building were delayed by the outbreak of the Anglo Boe...

'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha

'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha

Early Portuguese name in 1503, of Table Bay. Meaning 'watering place of Saldanha', it was given in honour of Admiral Ant...

Echo Caves, Limpopo

Echo Caves, Limpopo

On the border of Limpopo and Mpumalanga, South Africa. The caves, today are declared a National Monument. They are found...

Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit

Sudwala Caves, Nelspruit

wonder of the world, Said to have formed when the Southern Hemisphere, the Arabian Peninsula and the Indian sub-continen...

Tankwa Karoo National Park

Tankwa Karoo National Park

It is recommend you travel through the Park with a vehicle with high ground clearance and good tyres. All roads in the P...

Freedom Charter timeline 1948-1961

Freedom Charter timeline 1948-1961

1948 26 May, DF Malan's National Party government follows up its election victory with the introduction of new ap...

Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley

Kaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley

Kaapsche Hoop, well known for it's Wild Horses roaming freely, is a charming Village situated in Mpumalanga , 25km from ...

Bathurst, Eastern Cape

Bathurst, Eastern Cape

Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, is one of the smallest but most interesting Municipalities in South Africa. Founded i...

Cogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)

Cogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)

The original Cogmanskloof road (between Ashton and Montagu) was built by Thomas Bain. The Old English Fort (1899) was de...

Nelson Mandela University, in Gqeberha

Nelson Mandela University, in Gqeberha

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to Change the World.” A quote from Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mand...

Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape

Mount Fletcher, Eastern Cape

Mount Fletcher is named after Reverend John Fletcher, founder of the first mission established by the British Methodists...

Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967

Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967

Historical Context to Chief Luthuli Chronology While Chief Luthuli himself preferred another spelling and signed his ...

Baavianskloof Pass

Baavianskloof Pass

This spectacular Kloof (which is part of the R332 route) links the Western section of the Baavianskloof with the higher ...

Cacadu District Municipality

Cacadu District Municipality

The Cacadu District is the largest (58 243 km²) of the six districts in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Cover...

Sutelong a township in the West of Mortele, Pretoria

Sutelong a township in the West of Mortele, Pretoria

The Moretele Local Municipality is situated within the Bojanala Platinum District in the North West Province. The munici...

South African Student Organisation (SASO)

South African Student Organisation (SASO)

The Origins and formation: The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was formed in 1968 after some members of th...

Natal Indian Congress (NIC)

Natal Indian Congress (NIC)

The NIC (Natal Indian Congress) was the first of the Indian Congresses to be formed. It was established in 1894 by Mahat...

Newlands Cricket Stadium

Newlands Cricket Stadium

Australia’s first visit to South Africa (1902 - 1903) witnessed a historic six matches, including three Test Matches at ...

Southern Cape

27 February 2024

The Southern Cape and Karoo are not a Province but part of the Western Cape Province of South Africa, they occupy the So...

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town

23 February 2024

Parliament plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government has transformed over the Years, shaken by ...