Historical and Cultural Sites
This collection spans South Africa’s diverse history, from ancient hominid discoveries in the Makapansgat Valley to colonial-era conflict sites like the Slagternek Monument and the Battle of Modder River. It features Iron Age archaeological remains in the Pilanesberg region alongside 19th-century memorials and ruins. These landmarks preserve the legacies of the Xhosa Frontier Wars, Boer rebellions, and early pioneering efforts marked by Von Weilligh's Baobab.
A Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial
Prince Alfred's Guard Memorial is a provincial heritage site in St George's Park in Port Elizabeth in South Africa's Eastern Cape province.
Slagternek Monument
The Slachter's Nek Rebellion was an uprising by Boers in 1815 on the eastern border of the Cape Colony.
Battle of Modder River
Commemorates the 1899 Second Boer War engagement where British forces faced Boer commandos near the confluence of the Riet and Modder Rivers.
Sandile's Grave
Resting place of Mgolombane Sandile, the prominent Xhosa King and leader of the Ngqika people who died during the Ninth Frontier War in 1878.
Gordon's Hill
Historical lookout point in Graaff-Reinet named after Robert Jacob Gordon, the 18th-century explorer and commander of the Cape garrison.
Old Farm House
Stone ruins of an early colonial-era farm structure located in the Limpopo province.
Old Farm House
Remains of a historical agricultural settlement featuring traditional masonry.
Abandoned house
Monument
Iron Age Site
Preserved remains of a Tswana settlement featuring characteristic Iron Age stone-walled enclosures.
G4
Archaeological site within the Pilanesberg region containing evidence of early human habitation and cultural artifacts.
G7
Excavated site in the Mogwase area revealing Iron Age cultural layers and settlement patterns.
Von Weilligh's Baobab
A historic baobab tree in Kruger National Park used as a survey beacon by G.R. von Wielligh during the late 19th century.
Makapansgro
A series of caves in the Makapansgat Valley containing significant paleontological deposits and evidence of the 1854 siege of the Kekana Ndebele.
Cave of Hearths
One of the few archaeological sites globally to show a nearly continuous record of human occupation from the Early Stone Age to the Iron Age.
Rainbow Cave
Archaeological site within the Makapansgat Valley containing Middle Stone Age artifacts and evidence of early controlled fire usage.
Makapansgat limeworks
Fossil site famous for the discovery of Australopithecus africanus remains dating back over three million years.
World Wars Memorial
Memorial dedicated to the local residents who served and fell during the First and Second World Wars.
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