Topics, timelines and articles that cover the social and political history of South Africa from prehistory to the present day

Topics, timelines and articles that cover the history of South African art, music, theatre, sports, heritage and media

Lives and stories of notable South Africans and people closely related to our history.

Visit our Biography Index page to view an alphabetical list.

Explore the histories of other African countries organised by region.

Our classroom feature includes topics, articles, example questions and answers based on the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS). The history classroom explores local and global historical events while also dealing with African history.

Additional curriculum content for other subjects, such as Life Orientation, will be posted as the material is developed.

Please send us your comments. If you are a teacher, feel free to share some of the resources that you have developed.

Search for the History of your City, Town, Suburb or Village. View our Places Page to search for places of interest, monuments and centres or browse an alphabetical list

Timelines show an overview of events and how they fit into the bigger picture. We have general timelines and timelines on specific topics