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South Africa
 Websites presented in alphabetical order About the Zulu Kingdom 
 An overview of South Africa's province of KwaZulu-Natal, or Zulu Kingdom, including information on tourism, trade, investing, natural history, recreational facilities, and more. Features information on the regions of Drakensberg, Pietermaritzburg and the Midlands, Zululand, South Coast, Dolphin or North Coast, Battlefields and East Griqualand. Searchable. http://www.kzn.org.za/index.php?about+30394 Topics: Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Travel Sites by Continent Last updated Jan 2, 2009 African National Congress (ANC)
Web site of this "national liberation movement....formed in 1912 to unite the African people and spearhead the struggle for fundamental political, social and economic change." The site includes copies of speeches and documents, biographies of the party's present and past leadership (including Nelson Mandela), archives of its publications, and information about its structure. The ANC is allied with the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU). http://www.anc.org.za/ Topics: International Governments, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jul 26, 2004 Baobab
Provides information about the "strange looking tree that grows in low-lying areas in Africa and Australia." Describes the tree's flowers and fruit, uses, and native legends involving the tree. Includes photos. From the Kruger National Park (South Africa) safari information site. http://www.krugerpark.co.za/africa_baobab.html Topics: Crops, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Plants, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Jun 27, 2005 Country Profile: South Africa
Profile of South Africa, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events, and information about South African leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories and audio and video of selected stories. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1071886.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Department of Land Affairs [South Africa]
Official information about the programs in South Africa "to provide access to land and to extend rights in land, with particular emphasis on the previously disadvantaged communities, within a well-planned environment." The site features information about legislation and policies, publications, and an overview of land reform programs of restitution, redistribution, and land tenure. Also includes a glossary and links to related sites. Searchable. http://land.pwv.gov.za Topics: Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated May 25, 2005 The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
This companion site to the PBS "Frontline" episode "tells the story of the man behind the myth, probing Mandela's character, leadership and life's method through intimate recollections with friends, political allies, adversaries, and his fellow prisoners and jailers on Robben Island where Mandela spent 18 of his 27 prison years." Includes a transcript of the show, a chronology, interviews, anecdotes, commentary, and a teachers' guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/mandela/ Topics: Heads of State, International Governments, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Social Issues Last updated Jun 19, 2003 The Mandela Page
Biographical information on this South African statesman and president (1994-99) with photographs and selected speeches, statements, and writings from 1950-2004. From the African National Congress (ANC) website. http://www.anc.org.za/people/mandela/ Topics: Heads of State, Photograph Collections: Regional, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 23, 2005 Mandela: An Audio History
Website for a "five-part radio series documenting the struggle against apartheid through rare sound recordings, the voice of [anti-apartheid leader] Nelson Mandela himself, as well as those who fought with him, and against him." In addition to audio and transcripts of the series, the site features interview biographies, an audio timeline, and suggestions from educators for using the program in a classroom. From Radio Diaries, a nonprofit radio production company. http://www.radiodiaries.org/mandela/ Topics: Black Resources, Politics by Place Last updated Jan 31, 2008 Memory for Justice
Collection of documents about former president of South Africa and anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela, including a narrative biography, chronology, bibliography, photo essay, database of speeches, tributes, and more. From the Nelson Mandela Foundation, which (among other projects) collects and curates Mandela's personal archive. http://www.nelsonmandela.org/index.php/memory/ Topics: Black Resources, Politics by Place Last updated Jan 31, 2008 The Nobel Peace Prize 1993
Background on the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize, which was awarded to Nelson Mandela and Frederik Willem (F.W.) de Klerk "for their work for the peaceful termination of the apartheid regime, and for laying the foundations for a new democratic South Africa." Provides biographies, Nobel lectures, and other material about the two winners. From the Nobel Foundation. http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Feb 7, 2008 On This Day, 29 October: 1998: Apartheid Report Accuses South Africa Leaders
Historical essay related to the publication in 1998 of the report of South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) that "accused leading figures from across the political spectrum of human rights violations." Includes a timeline, audio clips, and a link to 1998-99 coverage of the report, the hearings, and key figures mentioned in the report (such as P.W. Botha and Mangosuthu Buthelezi). From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/october/29/newsid_2468000/2468007.stm Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Nov 6, 2006 Pilgrimage to Gandhi’s South Africa
This 2006 article describes a tour through areas of importance to Mahatma Gandhi's time in South Africa (1893-1914). "It was in South Africa that the seeds of Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha, the potent weapon of non-violent resistance that helped to overthrow the British, were sown. After he was kicked out of a train compartment reserved for whites in Pietermaritzburg, Gandhi resolved to fight injustice." From the Tribune, an Indian newspaper. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20061015/spectrum/main1.htm Topics: Politics by Place, Social Issues Last updated Sep 18, 2007 The Sardine Run Association
"Every year, millions of sardines leave the area around the southern Cape coast, and journey 1,000km along South Africa's Wild Coast to KwaZulu-Natal waters. As this unimaginably vast shoal makes its way, predators like sharks, dolphins, seals, gannets and humans alike gather for this short-lived feeding frenzy." This site features images of this annual happening and brief information about protecting the animals involved from over-fishing and tourism activities. http://www.thesardinerunassociation.org/ Topics: Environment, Finance, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Snacks and Baked Goods, Travel Last updated Jul 21, 2004 South Africa
Part of the Country Studies/Area Handbook series "describing and analyzing [South Africa's] political, economic, social, and national security systems and institutions, and examining the interrelationships of those systems and the ways they are shaped by cultural factors." Research completed May 1996. Searchable , can limit your search to one or more countries. From the Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/zatoc.html Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Government, Government, Politics by Place, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Mar 21, 2000 South Africa: Overcoming Apartheid, Building Democracy
This website presents first-hand accounts of "South Africa's successful struggle for freedom and democracy." Explore full interviews, chronological unites, essays, images, audio and video clips, and other material on topics and events in the struggle against apartheid. Also includes a glossary and biographies. From Michigan State University's African Studies Center and Matrix: The Center for Humane Arts, Letters, and Social Sciences Online. http://www.overcomingapartheid.msu.edu/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Jan 27, 2009 Truth and Reconciliation Commission of South Africa Report
Full text of this report (published in 1998, released in 2003) of the South African commission that investigated the amnesty process, human rights violations, and reparation and rehabilitation with respect to apartheid. Includes errata to the final report, as well as a list of acronyms. From the South African government. http://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2003/trc/ Topics: Politics by Place Last updated Nov 15, 2006 |
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