The Basic Education Department are ready to overhaul the way our children learn, and have announced plans to implement huge history curriculum changes.
Steve Biko, pioneer of the Black Consciousness (BC) philosophy, was born on 18 December 1946.
The beautiful Bo-Kaap is the jewel in Cape Town’s crown. We’ve put together some of the best photos that highlight why national heritage status has been granted.
South Africa’s Day of Reconciliation has a long and complex history. Here we revisit Dingane and the Voortrekkers.
Dr Julien Benoit discusses five important moments in palaeontology you may have missed during 2018.
Dr Lindiwe Sidali recently made history when she became the first African female cardiothoracic surgeon in South Africa.
Sotheby’s auctioned off several jewels that once belonged to the last Queen of France of the 18th century, the infamous Marie Antoinette.
With the major road in Johannesburg named after William Nicol set to be renamed, we look at how it got there in the first place.
Proposals are in the pipeline to turn William Nicol Drive into Winnie Madikizela-Mandela Drive. However, not everyone is happy.
The pair have a limited, yet fascinating history.
Big news in the world of archaeology.
There have been a lot of debates about the decision to make history a compulsory subject.
Wedding rings have come and gone through the years. But like everything else it had a beginning.
“History is a subject that, no matter how we look at it, doesn’t do much to contribute to the economy.”
The Arch was instrumental in driving the fall of Apartheid, and did not stop speaking out against injustice.
And you thought you were bad at replying quickly to people
The 1930’s Park Station concourse designed by architect Gordon Leith looks like it was built especially for the likes of Jay Gatsby. This is how it looks like today:
It looks like people really knew how to entertain themselves way back when in Japan. Check out these hilarious 17th century scrolls featuring fart battles:
Rephotography means taking a photo of a scene that has already been photographed some time ago. The result? Seeing how the world has changed over time:
St Nicholas’ tomb may have been discovered in Turkey after surveys uncovered an intact temple and burial grounds below the St Nicholas church.
Visually stunning animated video shows us the downfall of the “unsinkable” RMS Titanic. No Leonardo or Kate in this one, folks.
Let’s take a look at hip hop, it’s history and the groovy Google Doodle especially designed for its 44th year of existence.
The glory days of rail travel are quietly being kept alive by a non-profit company for tourists and locals alike. Throw a wine farm or two into the mix and you’ve got a grand day out.
Netflix will be dropping four new episodes of Gilmore Girls on November 25th.