Nelson Mandela


African tribes
A list of all the African Tribes in South Africa with a brief explanation on each of them.

African Tribes


South Africa Cape of Good Hope
South African history – The recorded history of South Africa only goes back from the time of the Explorers Vasco Da Gama and Bartholomew Diaz in the 15th century, and the eventual establishment of a trading station at the Cape of Good Hope when the Dutch East India Company sent […]

South African History


Read about President F.W De Klerk's early life and his political moves to free Nelson Mandela and end apartheid in South Africa

F.W. De Klerk



Hogsback on the Frontier Route South Africa
The Frontier Route in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa is possibly an area that has the richest and varied history in the country.  There are lovely little towns with varied attractions and accommodation etc. all within easy reach of Grahamstown, Port Elizabeth and East London while touring South […]

The Frontier Route – Historic Towns


Nelson Mandela
The life of Nelson Mandela from a boy in a village in the Transkei, to becoming the first Black President of South Africa.

Nelson Mandela


Winnie Mandela
Winnie Mandela was born Nomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela in Bizana, Transkei (now part of the Eastern Cape Province) on the 26th September 1936. She had seven siblings and her mother was a home economics teacher employed at a local school. She has led a remarkable life, loved by many who […]

Winnie Mandela



Robben island entrance
Robben Island 12 km off the coast of Cape Town South Africa lies Robben Island which is best known as the prison that housed Nelson Mandela as well as the leader and founder of the Pan African Congress and many other political prisoners who opposed the Apartheid regime. Some of […]

Robben Island – Nelson Mandela