A list of all the African Tribes in South Africa with a brief explanation on each of them.
Mpumalanga
The Blyde River Canyon in Mpumalanga (Eastern Transvaal), South Africa, takes up part of the magnificent Panorama Route. The Canyon was formed when the Blyde River (River of Joy) cut through the quartzite and dolomite eastern rim of the Drakensberg Mountain range. The Blyde River Canyon is the only true […]
Blyde River Canyon
A look at the Swazi tribe of Southern Africa, their origins and Swazi culture. Where to go to visit a typical Swazi Cultural Village in South Africa.
Swazi Tribe
Shangaan Tribe The Shangaan tribe was formed when Shaka the Zulu King decided to conquer the Tsonga tribe and he sent out his warriors led by Soshangane to do this. But Soshangane chose instead to set up a new tribe when he came upon some communities of peaceful people spread […]
Shangaan Tribe
The culture of the Ndebele tribe of South Africa, believed to be an offshoot of the Zulu tribe from Kwazulu Natal, but who mostly reside in the Mpumulanga (Transvaal) area.
Ndebele tribe
Sudwala Caves About 37 km north-west of Nelspruit in Mpumalanga South Africa, in the Mankelekele Mountains, are the Sudwala Caves. These Caves are believed to have been formed 3,000 million years ago, making them amongst the oldest system of caves in the world. They are 30 km long but accessibility […]