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Are there too many elephants in Kruger National Park?
Learn about challenges of elephant conservation as faced in South Africa's Kruger...
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Behold South Africa's Drakensberg mountain range and learn about its varied culture and history
An introduction to South Africa, with a focus on its geography and history.
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History of diamond mining in South Africa
A history of diamond mining in South Africa.
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The ancient kingdom hidden in Mapungubwe National Park
Overview of Mapungubwe National Park, Limpopo province, South Africa.
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How did apartheid change South Africa?
Three decades after apartheid, South Africa is still considered the most unequal...
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Robben Island: From prison to World Heritage site
Learn about Robben Island, home to the South African maximum security prison in which...
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What is the vuvuzela?
Overview of the vuvuzela, a horn that is popular with South African football (soccer)...
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How Albert Luthuli shaped South Africa's apartheid resistance
“I have the feeling that I have been made answerable for the future of the people...
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Nelson Mandela: From shepherd to president
“In my country we go to prison first and then become President.”
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Where did human evolution begin?
Learn about the Australopithecus genus.
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Know about FIFA's Football for Hope program to encourage health and education among the youth in South Africa
Overview of FIFA's Football for Hope program in South Africa.
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How do countries choose their capital cities?
Learn more about how countries decide where to locate their capital cities.
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See how the 2010 World Cup help improve the economic condition of the South Africans
South Africans discussing the 2010 World Cup.
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Cape Town
An aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Drakensberg mountains
Part of the Great Escarpment, the Drakensberg mountains separate the extensive high...
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aloe plants
Tall aloe plants grow in Eastern Cape province of South Africa.
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zebras
A herd of zebras grazing in one of South Africa's many wildlife reserves.
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A hippopotamus at Kruger National Park in South Africa
A hippopotamus rearing its head above water in Kruger National Park, South Africa....
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Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park
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Bantustans
A map of the territories known as Bantustans (also known as Black homelands or Black...
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Cape Town
An aerial view of Cape Town, South Africa.
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Johannesburg
The skyline of Johannesburg, Gauteng province, South Africa.
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South African 200-rand banknote
South African 200-rand banknote (reverse).
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vineyard near Cape Town
A vineyard near Cape Town, South Africa. The wine regions in Western Cape province...
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South African provinces
Provinces of South Africa.
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Ndebele house
Traditional artwork adorns a Ndebele house, South Africa.
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bobotie
Bobotie, a type of meat pie eaten in South Africa.
© Alexander Mychko/Dreamstime.com
Athol Fugard with John Kani and Winston Ntshona
Athol Fugard (center) with actors John Kani (left) and Winston Ntshona, 1973.
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former prison on Robben Island
Entrance to the former prison on Robben Island, South Africa.
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Robben Island Prison
A replica of the Robben Island cell in which Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, at the...
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Robben Island
Robben Island in Table Bay, north of Cape Town, South Africa, was once home to a...
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2007 Rugby Union World Cup final match
South Africa's Francois Steyn (center) running with the ball during the 2007 Rugby...
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Mandela and Pienaar
South African Pres. Nelson Mandela (left) congratulating South African rugby team...
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South African War: Boer troops
Boer troops lining up in battle against the British during the South African War...
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Boer siege of Ladysmith
The Boer siege of Ladysmith (now uMnambithi), 1900, during the South African War...
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prison; Robben Island
Robben Island prison, South Africa, which operated as a maximum-security prison,...
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Soweto Uprising
Uprising in Soweto, South Africa, on June 16, 1976. Demonstrators protested state...
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Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela visiting a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, 1993.
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Nelson Mandela: 1994 election
Nelson Mandela voting in South Africa's historic 1994 election, the first time in...
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Thabo Mbeki
South African politician Thabo Mbeki, who served as president of the African National...
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Jacob Zuma
The president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, speaking at the Sports for Peace Gala,...
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Cyril Ramaphosa
The president of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking in Pretoria, South Africa,...
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racially restricted beach in apartheid-era South Africa
Sign at a beach in Durban, South Africa, in 1989, during the apartheid era. It restricted...
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Flag of South Africa (1928–94).
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National anthem of South Africa
The instrumental version of the national anthem of South Africa.

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