The Indians were relatively late arrivals in South Africa but their influence and contribution have played a great role in the history of this African country. Of the nearly one million Indians...more
Although the origins of the South African Ndebele are shrouded in mystery, they have been identified as one of the Nguni tribes. The Nguni tribes...more
For most of the past 100 000 years, South Africa has been inhabited by small, mobile groups of hunter-gatherers called the San (Bushmen). The San are...more
The Shangaan tribe came into being when King Shaka of the Zulu, sent Soshangane (Manukosi) to conquer the Tsonga people in the area of present-day...more
Just 5km from the small town of Hazyview, (on the R535 Graskop Road) midway between the Blyde River Canyon and the southern Kruger National Park, you will find Shangana. Shangana is a group of trad...more
During the 18th century, a group of people belonging to the Karanga-Rozvi tribe in present-day Zimbabwe, migrated south, crossing the Limpopo River. As...more
The Xhosa, also often called the Red Blanket People are of Nguni stock, like the Zulu. The name Xhosa is a generalised term for a diversity of proud clans...more
Zulu people refer to themselves as ‘the people of the heavens’ and they are the largest ethnic group of South Africa, with an estimated 10 million Zulu residents...more
