Short introduction to South Africa

After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjugation of the native inhabitants. The Boers resisted British encroachments, but were defeated in the Boer War (1899-1902). The resulting Union of South Africa operated under a policy of apartheid - the separate development of the races. The 1990s brought an end to apartheid politically and ushered in black majority rule.

Source: World Factbook

  1. Cape Town
  2. Kruger
  3. Johannesburg
  4. Pretoria
  5. Limpopo Province

  6. Stellenbosch
  7. De Wildt
  8. Saint Lucia
  9. Drakensberg
10. Kruger National Park

11. Port Elizabeth
12. Durban
13. Hartbeespoort
14. Robben Island
15. Sun City

16. Knysna
17. Bulungulu
18. Cape Point
19. Gansbaai
20. Camps Bay

  1. Cape Town
  2. Johannesburg
  3. Pretoria
  4. Durban
  5. Limpopo Province

  6. Kleinmond
  7. Kruger
  8. Sasolburg
  9. Port Elizabeth
10. Johannesberg

11. Tzaneen
12. Muizenberg
13. East London
14. Hartbeespoort
15. Knysna

16. Kruger National Park
17. Saint Lucia
18. Centurion
19. Drakensberg
20. Paarl

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