A list of all the African Tribes in South Africa with a brief explanation on each of them.
Limpopo Province
The geographical Line of Latitude that lies approximately 23 degrees south of the Equator is called the Tropic of Capricorn. This line runs through Southern Africa, Australia and South America. In South Africa the Tropic of Capricorn runs through the northern part of Limpopo Province (formerly Northern Transvaal) and gives […]
Capricorn Region
Gauteng is the smallest of the nine provinces of South Africa and was formed from part of the original Transvaal province. In April 1994 after the first all race elections took place and the province was divided up, after this division, the area that is now Gauteng was originally called […]
Gauteng Province
Louis Trichardt in the Limpopo Province (Northern Transvaal) South Africa is a quaint and interesting typical Boer Town lying at the foot of the Soutpansberg Mountain range. There has been a lot of controversy surrounding the name change of Louis Trichardt to be called Makhado and for a short period […]
Louis Trichardt
The town of Musina , or often called Messina, is situated in the Northern Transvaal (Limpopo province) on the border of Zimbabwe and is the most northerly South African town. The Beitbridge Border Post into Zimbabwe and to northern Africa is located along the great North Road which is the […]
Musina
The City of Pietersburg (Polokwane) in the Northern Transvaal was founded in 1868 by the Voortrekkers and named in honour of their General Petrus Jacobus (Pieter) Joubert. In 2005 the government renamed it by the North Sotho name Polokwane meaning “Place of Safety”. Polokwane is today the capital of the […]
Polokwane
The Venda African Tribe mostly situated in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Originating from the Great Lakes of Central Africa. Venda tribal culture and practices.
Venda Tribe
Mapungubwe The Lost City of Gold existed in what is now the Limpopo Province (formerly Transvaal). Archeological digs have shown that this advanced and sophisticated civilization was in existence around 900 AD until, due to climate change, about 400 years later the inhabitants started to drift Northwards and eventually formed […]
Mapungubwe – The Lost City of Gold
The charming little town of Tzaneen is situated in the foothills of the Wolkberg Mountains in the Limpopo Province (formerly the Northern Transvaal) of South Africa. Tzaneen is the second largest town in the Mopani district of Limpopo and is seen as the capital of the Letaba region. The climate […]
Tzaneen
The Transvaal, with places to visit throughout the area, sites to see and things to do while touring in this magnificent region of South Africa