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Stadsaal Caves
The Stadsaal Caves (or Stadtsaal, meaning "town hall") are located in the Cederberg, South Africa. The area is notable for rock formations, caves and overhangs formed by erosion of lower layers of the sandstone, as well as prehistoric rock paintings. Stadsaal forms part of the Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve, which was purchased by WWF South Africa in 1995 and is administered by CapeNature. San rock art San rock art depicting human figures and elephants is located in an overhang near the Stadsaal Caves. Cederberg rock art is believed to range between 8000 years old and 100 to 200 years old. Modern history The caves also include modern graffiti, some dating back to the late 19th century, as visitors recorded their names and date of visit. Prominent names include D. F. Malan, later Prime Minister of South Africa, who visited the site in 1919 as Member of Parliament for the Calvinia constituency in which the Cederberg fell. Local farmers arranged annual gatherings at Stadsaal from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve
The Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located in the north of the Western Cape province, close to the Cederberg Nature Reserve which borders its northwestern limit. It is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom ecosystem and is one of the Cape Floral Region Protected Areas. It was purchased in 1995 by WWF South Africa and has since been managed by CapeNature, the Western Cape Province's state conservation agency. Its subsoil has a predominance of slate which favors the karoo (semi-desert type vegetation) on the fynbos. There are remarkable quantities of cave paintings by the Khoi-San (or Khoi) bushmen, in such numbers that new discoveries are regularly made. These rock paintings, which range in age from 300 to 6,000 years, trace the social and spiritual history of late Stone Age The Later Stone Age (LSA) is a period in African prehistory that follows the Middle Stone Age. The Later Stone Age is associated with the advent of modern human behavior in Africa, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Cape
The Western Cape ( ; , ) is a provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the List of South African provinces by area, fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and List of South African provinces by population, the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020. About two-thirds of these inhabitants live in the metropolitan area of Cape Town, which is also the provincial capital. The Western Cape was created in 1994 from part of the former Cape Province. The two largest cities are Cape Town and George, Western Cape, George. Geography The Western Cape is roughly L-shaped, extending north and east from the Cape of Good Hope, in the southwestern corner of South Africa. It stretches about northwards along the Atlantic coast and about eastwards along the South African south coast (Southern Indian Ocean). It is bordered on the north by the Northern Cape and on the east by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cederberg
The Cederberg mountains are located near Clanwilliam, Western Cape, Clanwilliam, approximately 300 km north of Cape Town, South Africa at about . The mountain range is named after the endangered Clanwilliam cedar (''Widdringtonia cedarbergensis''), which is a tree Endemic (ecology), endemic to the area. The mountains are noted for dramatic rock formations and Bushmen, San Cave painting, rock art. The Cederberg Wilderness Area is administered by CapeNature. ''Cederberg'' is now the generally accepted spelling for the area, which combines the English (Cedarberg) and Afrikaans (Sederberg) variants. Geography and climate The Cederberg mountains extend about 50 km north–south by 20 km east–west. They are bordered on the west by the Sandveld, the north by the Pakhuis Pass, Pakhuis Mountains, the east by the Springbok Flats and the south by the Kouebokkeveld Mountains and the Skurweberg Pass, Skurweberge. The main access road, the N7 (South Africa), N7, runs to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Wide Fund For Nature
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is a Swiss-based international non-governmental organization founded in 1961 that works in the field of wilderness preservation and the reduction of human impact on the environment. It was formerly named the World Wildlife Fund, which remains its official name in Canada and the United States. WWF is the world's largest conservation organization, with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries and supporting around 3,000 conservation and environmental projects. It has invested over $1 billion in more than 12,000 conservation initiatives since 1995. WWF is a foundation with 65% of funding from individuals and bequests, 17% from government sources (such as the World Bank, FCDO, and USAID) and 8% from corporations in 2020. WWF aims to "stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature." '' Living Planet Report'' has been published every two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CapeNature
CapeNature (officially the Western Cape Nature Conservation Board) is a governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Parks managed by CapeNature West Coast * Cederberg Wilderness Area *Bird Island Nature Reserve * Rocherpan Nature Reserve * Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area * Knersvlakte Nature Reserve * Matjiesrivier Nature Reserve * Riverlands Nature Reserve Winelands * Limietberg Nature Reserve * Jonkershoek Nature Reserve * Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve * Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve * Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve Overberg * Marloth Nature Reserve *Kogelberg Nature Reserve * Walker Bay Nature Reserve * Salmonsdam Nature Reserve * De Mond Nature Reserve * De Hoop Nature Reserve * Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve * Boosmansbos Wilderness Area Cape Karoo *Anysberg Nature Reserve The Anysberg Nature Reserve of 62,500 ha, is situated in the western Little Karoo region of the Gou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Rock Art
The San, or Bushmen, are indigenous people in Southern Africa particularly in what is now South Africa and Botswana. Their ancient rock paintings and carvings (collectively called rock art) are found in caves and on rock shelters. The artwork depicts non-human beings, hunters, and half-human half-animal hybrids. The half-human hybrids are believed to be medicine men or healers involved in a healing dance.Gall, Sandy. "The Bushmen of the Kalahari." Ecologist 33.7 (2003): 28-31. Gall writes, "The Laurens van der Post panel at Tsodilo is one of the most famous rock paintings." High on this rock face in Botswana is the image of a "magnificent red eland bull" painted, according to Van der Post, "only as a Bushman who had a deep identification with the eland could have painted him." Also on this rock face is a female giraffe that is motionless, as if alarmed by a predator. Several other images of animals are depicted there, along with the flesh blood-red handprints that are the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Party (South Africa)
The National Party (, NP), also known as the Nationalist Party, was a political party in South Africa from 1914 to 1997, which was responsible for the implementation of Apartheid, apartheid rule. The party was an Afrikaner nationalism, Afrikaner ethnic nationalist party, which initially promoted the interests of Afrikaners but later became a stalwart promoter and enactor of white supremacy, for which it is best known. It first became the governing party of the country in 1924. It merged with its rival, the South African Party (SAP), during the Great Depression, 1929-1939 Great Depression, and a splinter faction, the Herenigde Nasionale Party, Re-United National Party became the official opposition during World War II and won power in 1948. With the National Party governing South Africa from 1948 South African general election, 4 June 1948 until 1994 South African general election, 9 May 1994, the country for the bulk of this time was only a ''de jure'' or partial democracy, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawie De Villiers
Dawid Jacobus de Villiers (10 July 1940 – 23 April 2022) was an ordained minister in the Dutch Reformed Church; a South African Government minister and a Springbok captains, Springbok rugby captain. Biography His father Coenie was a railway clerk and organizer of the National Party (South Africa), National Party and Member of Parliament for the Vasco constituency from 1953 to 1961. The family moved to Caledon, Western Cape, Caledon where he began his schooling. However, they moved again a year later to Bellville, Western Cape, Bellville, where he matriculated in 1959 at the Hoërskool Bellville. In 1960 he studied at the University of Stellenbosch where he obtained a degree in Theology and gained honours in Philosophy. During 1962 to 1963, he was President of the Student Council. In 1963–1964, he was a part-time lecturer in philosophy at the University of the Western Cape and was awarded the Abe Bailey and Markotter scholarships. He was the Pastor of the Wellington congrega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Caves In South Africa ...
This is a list of caves of in South Africa. A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term may refer to sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos. List of caves in South Africa See also * List of caves * List of South African caving organisations * Speleology References {{Authority control *List South Africa Caves Caves Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
