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  • The Most Common South African Folk Law Stories

     The Shipwreck That Began The Tradition Of "Women And Children First"The Captain of the sinking ship, HMS Birkenhead, shouted "every man for himself", but the troops stood on the doomed ship and calmly waited their fate as they knew that if they stormed the three serviceable lifeboats, the women and children in them would surely drown. They stood in their ranks even as the ship split in two. The ship then tilted and the soldiers were thrown overboard.More

  • South African Stokvel - Creating A Trustworthy Environment For Saving Money

     "Stock fairs" had it's being in the Eastern Cape in the early 19th century.What started as a simple savings solution has today grown into a fascinating range of stokvels for every possible need in life, ranging from joyous occasions such as the Christmas stokvel (saving for a generous December food shopping spree), to a hybrid of the stokvel, which lends financial and social support to families.A Stokvel is group savings scheme, where members contribute a fixed amount of money to a common pool monthly.More

  • A View on the South African Economy

     South Africa has developed from an agrarian into a modern industrial state since World War II. Today, the economy is well-diversified and the country is capable of producing a wide range of consumer and investment goods. South Africa produces one fifth of the entire production of the African continent.More

  • South African History [The British Colonial Era] - Part 2

     In 1795 the British occupied the Cape as a strategic base against the French, controlling the sea route to the East.After a brief reversion to the Dutch in the course of the Napoleonic wars, it was retaken in 1806 and kept by Britain in the post-war settlement of territorial claims. The closed and regulated economic system of the Dutch period was swept away as the Cape Colony was integrated into the dynamic international trading empire of industrializing Britain.More

  • South African History [The early colonial period.] - Part 1

     Portuguese seafarers, who pioneered the sea route to India in the late 15th century, were regular visitors to the South African coast during the early 1500s. Other Europeans followed from the late 16th century.In 1652, the Dutch East India Company (VOC) set up a station in Table Bay (Cape Town) to provision passing ships.More

  • The Western Cape Province is a Meeting Point in South Africa

     Welcome to South Africa.The Western Cape is one of South Africas premier tourist attractions, and for good reason. It is home to the famous Table Mountain, vast winelands, magnificent beaches, world-class restaurants and cosmopolitan entertainment haunts.More

  • Where Can You Surf the World's Biggest Waves in Africa and See the 'Big Seven' on Safari

     Welcome to South Africa.The Eastern Cape South Africa. Where else can you surf the worlds biggest waves, ski down the only snow slopes in Africa, go on a `big seven safari, visit the birthplace of Nelson Mandela and bungee the highest bridge in the southern hemisphere?More

  • The Plains of South Africa's Interior Plateau Between the Vaal and Orange Rivers in the Free State

     Welcome to South Africa.The Free State South Africa. The plains of South Africa's interior plateau between the Vaal and Orange Rivers form the Free State Province.More

  • Swellendam: South Africa's Best Kept Secret

     Swellendam, South Africa's third oldest town is nestling at the foot of the Langeberg Mountains and has much to offer visitors who have an interest in history, nature, outdoor activities and art. Swellendam is ideally situated halfway between Cape Town and George and is therefore an ideal stop over for tourists. In these two hours from Cape Town to Swellendam, you will pass through unspoilt villages and towns.More

  • South Africa - What You Need to Know

     South Africa was once divided into two British Colonies, namely the Colony of Natal and the Cape Colony, and two "Boer" Afrikaner Republics, namely the Orange Free State and the Transvaal. The Union of South Africa was formed in 1910 after 8 years of negotiations after the Anglo-Boer War of 1899 - 1902. The Republic of South Africa as it is today was form in 1961, which covers the southern tip of Africa and an area of 1,2 million square kilometers.More