Known as Saartjie ‘Sarah’ Baartman, she was a South African woman from the Khoikhoi tribe, born in 1789 in the Eastern Cape province. Her body, particularly her large, protruding buttocks ...

The island was first used as a political prison in the mid-1600s; Dutch settlers sent slaves, convicts and indigenous Khoikhoi people who refused to bend to colonial rule. In 1846 the island was ...

Smuts is well known in South Africa as a major historical figure. He helped establish South African autonomy while still a ...

These sites offer an opportunity to connect with the land, reflect on its history, and immerse yourself in the ancient ...

Baartman was KhoiKhoi woman who was part of a freak show where her body was on display for everyone to see. Many went to see her because of her large rear-end, making her quite famous in the 19 th ...

The word “chacma” is derived from the Hottentot (Khoikhoi) name for a baboon. Remarkably the Chacma baboons in the cape and along the coastal stretches of the mountain side, have sustained a diet of ...

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