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  1. britannica.com

    Article History Table of Contents This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in South Africa , ordered alphabetically by province.
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    • Cape Town

      Cape Town, city and seaport, legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province. The city lies at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. Because it was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa, Cape Town is known as the country's 'mother city.'

    • Johannesburg

      Today the city is a part of Gauteng (a Sotho word meaning "Place of Gold"), one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The geography of Johannesburg reflects nearly a century of racially driven social engineering that reached a climax under apartheid (literally "apartness"), the system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to ...

  2. sahistory.net

    Learn about South African History through the lens of those that established towns and cities in our rainbow nation. ... This site aims to record for posterity South Africa's rich history at the individual and community level. More documents will be uploaded and collaboration is encouraged. Hendrina. Dis My Plek! (Venterstad)
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  4. storymaps.arcgis.com

    Cities that emerged from the economic boost were Kimberly and Johannesburg. In 1910, the Union of South Africa was created from a convention by parliament in 1909. ... (2001). A history of South Africa (Third edition.). Yale University Press. Writer, S. (2016, August 14). These are the biggest townships in South Africa. Retrieved May 17, 2022 ...
  5. southafricatravelblog.com

    If you love history, you may want to know more about the 15 oldest towns in South Africa. In this article, we consider only the towns established after the colonisation of South Africa. We explore the oldest towns of South Africa by considering their date of establishment and a brief history of each.
  6. britannica.com

    Jan 10, 2025Cape Town, city and seaport, legislative capital of South Africa and capital of Western Cape province. The city lies at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula. Because it was the site of the first European settlement in South Africa, Cape Town is known as the country's 'mother city.'
    Author:Eric Axelson
  7. worldhistoryedu.com

    Apr 5, 2024Union of South Africa. The British victory in the SecondAnglo-Boer War ended with the Treaty of Vereeniging in 1902, leading to the formation of the Union of South Africa in 1910. This union merged the Cape Colony, Natal, Transvaal, and the Orange Free State. It was a significant moment, symbolizing the unity of English and Afrikaner populations under a single national identity, albeit within ...
  8. sahistory.org.za

    23 April, The town of Pietersburg/Polokwane earned city status 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes the first democratically elected president of SA 1995 25 February,The city of Pietersburg becomes one of the first places in South Africa to change its name after the fall of apartheid to Polokwane, meaning 'Place of Safety' in Sesotho.
  9. britannica.com

    Jan 15, 2025Today the city is a part of Gauteng (a Sotho word meaning "Place of Gold"), one of the nine provinces of South Africa. The geography of Johannesburg reflects nearly a century of racially driven social engineering that reached a climax under apartheid (literally "apartness"), the system of racial segregation in South Africa from 1948 to ...
  10. getaway.co.za

    Oct 2, 2023South Africa's rich tapestry of history is woven not only in its major cities but also in its lesser-known towns, each with a unique story to tell. In the shadows of bustling metropolises and popular tourist destinations, these ten historic South African towns have managed to preserve their captivating pasts, offering visitors a journey back ...
  11. southafrica.net

    It is located in Gauteng, the smallest of the country's nine provinces, which contributes around 40% to South Africa's GDP. Johannesburg has seen waves of different peoples occupying the area that is now the city: Stone Age ancestors dating back 500 000 years; Bushmen from 1 000 years ago; 500-year-old Iron Age furnaces belonging to Tswana ...
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