Historical Site

The City of Matlosana Local Municipality (previously City Council of Klerksdorp) is a Category B Municipality situated w...

Some of the oldest remaining Indian shops and stores in Durban are in Grey Street, now Dr Yusuf Dadoo Street. They are e...

Bordering the City Centre and joined to Newtown by the Nelson Mandela Bridge – Joburg’s landmark equivalent of Cape Town...

Franschhoek (French Corner, in Afrikaans) is a lovely Town located in the picturesque Valley at the foot of the Mountai...

Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bobbejaan Mountain lies this hotspot for surfers around the world.

East London is nicknamed "Buffalo City" due to its location at the mouth of the Buffalo River. The River flows through t...

The settlement was named after Dr William Robertson, the first DRC Minister in Clanwilliam, and up to 1857 it affairs we...

The Little or Klein Karoo, which is a long valley bordered by the Swartberg and the Langeberg Mountains in the Western C...

Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve is situated in the Western Cape Province, within 40 km from Cape Town. This first South Afri...

Betty's Bay is the type of coastal village where people come to retire from the relentless pace of a city. It's the sort...

Rooi Els perches like a child's puzzle piece on the edge of Route 44, the first little seaside village after leaving Gor...

Bloemhof is an agricultural Town of about 28,000 inhabitants situated; on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Prov...

Deeply involved in the Anglo-Boer War, Newcastle today is the largest town in northern KwaZulu Natal and shares its name...

The Old Fort and Durban's first cemetery are situated in Umgeni Road, and are now an integral part of the city centre. T...

The University of Pretoria has transformed into a dynamic University, with a community of staff and students who come fr...

Although the first white settlers were already arriving in the Durban area and the area south of the Nonti River from 18...

At 27,5 km it is one of the longer passes in South Africa and traverses all four tiers of the dominant Zuurberg Mountain...

Declared a National Monument in 1972, it is the oldest unaltered Pass in South Africa, and links George with the Village...

4 October 1966, Basutoland (Lesotho) gains independence from Britain

Today the road is more usually travelled in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle, but it still presents a challenge, particularly i...

Some politically active alumni like: Oliver Tambo; Nelson Mandela; Govan Mbeki; Robert Sobukwe and Mangosuthu Buthelezi ...

The Cederberg region is only two hours from Cape Town and yet the landscape is completely different: wilder, warmer with...

Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana, 75 km fr...

Oral traditions recorded in the early twentieth Century named the Area Bokoni – the Country of the Koni people!

Origins Centre is dedicated to exploring and celebrating the deep and rich history of Africa. The Museum provides visito...

The land was part of 'Ongegund', a farm belonging to a Johanna Grobbelaar, which had been purchased by her late husband ...

This building was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 1 April 1977.  The Historic Machin...

There were four forts in Pretoria, all built before the outbreak of the South African War. Initially eight forts were pl...

Longtime museum with diverse exhibits, including paleontology, ethnography & zoology collections. 

The James Hall Museum of Transport, the largest and most comprehensive land-transport Museum in South Africa, was establ...

Cradock, which will be renamed Nxuba, is in the Chris Hani District Municipality. The other name that was proposed for C...

This memorial is dedicated to British soldiers who died during the Wars and is made up of large panels providing room fo...

Stamford Hill is a Suburb known for major sports and event facilities like futuristic Moses Mabhida Stadium, a soccer ve...

Located as it is, a short distance from the N10 main highway between Port Elizabeth and South Africa's interior as well ...

"Nestled in the rolling hills and tranquil Valleys of South Africa’s Mpumalanga Province, Wakkerstroom is a hidden gem w...

Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the Town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape Provinces...

GRAHAMSTOWN HAS BEEN RENAMED MAKHANDA Within a few decades Grahamstown was the most important city in the Cape Colony af...

Tygerberg Hospital is a tertiary hospital located in Parow, Cape Town. The hospital was officially opened in 1976 and is...

Lady Michaelis (Lillian Elizabeth) (1896 – 1976) donated fifty-six artworks of the 17th century Dutch and Flemish artist...

The Klein Karoo (Little Karoo) is a spectacular 350 kilometre long Valley stretching from Montagu in the West to Unionda...