A commemoration was held in Drakensberg on Friday to mark the 125th anniversary of the Battle of SpionKop and honour the soldiers who fought in the war. The historic event drew local and international ...

In 1899, Canada agreed to send volunteers to serve under British command in the Boer War. (Courtesy of the National Archives of Canada C-007986, Montreal soldiers of C Company South African ...

Sitting in a deck chair at a white South African squatter camp ... the park was used by the British as a concentration camp for Afrikaners during the Anglo-Boer war at the start of the 20th century.

The Second Boer War began in 1899 in the south of Africa. It was fought between the two Boer Republics and the British Empire. The Second Boer War lasted three years and the British needed to ...

Discover the growing interest in rare South African coins, highlighted by the record-breaking sale of the Single ‘9’ Kruger ...

The coin’s story dates back to 1898 when South Africa was on the brink of the Anglo-Boer War. At precisely 10h30 on 2 November 1898, the “Single 9” Pond was struck at the Pretoria Mint.

The Spion Kop anniversary underlines the potential of heritage sites to create jobs and foster cultural and economic growth ...

A man shared a bit of history about the Single 9 Kruger Pond coin, a one-of-a-kind and valuable coin that was minted with an error but went to attract millions.

During the 19th century the British fought minor wars in Africa to secure British control of colonial territories. These included the: Ashanti Wars in West Africa. Matabele Wars in South Africa.

Looking to explore somewhere a little different with a lot of charm? Here are four quirky Karoo small towns to ...