1848 in South Africa — See also: 1847 in South Africa, other events of 1848, 1849 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* 23 March Approximately 163 German settlers, known as the Bergthiel Settlers, arrive in Natal * Voortrekkers settle… … Wikipedia
1850 in South Africa — See also: 1849 in South Africa, other events of 1850, 1851 in South Africa and the Timeline of South African history. Events* The first Afrikaans book is written by an imam (Muslim prayer leader) of slave descent * Wesleyan settlers arrive in… … Wikipedia
South Africa — Republic of, a country in S Africa; member of the Commonwealth of Nations until 1961. 42,327,458; 472,000 sq. mi. (1,222,480 sq. km). Capitals: Pretoria and Cape Town. Formerly, Union of South Africa. * * * South Africa Introduction South Africa… … Universalium
History of the Jews in South Africa — The history of the Jews in South Africa mainly begins with the general European settlement in the 19th century. The early patterns of Jewish South African history are almost identical with the history of the Jews in the United States but on a… … Wikipedia
Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa Africa … Catholic encyclopedia
South Staffordshire Regiment — Infobox Military Unit unit name=The South Staffordshire Regiment (38th and 80th) caption= dates=1881 1959 country=Great Britain allegiance= branch= type=Infantry of the Line role= size= command structure=Mercian Brigade (1948 59) current… … Wikipedia
Africa, sub-Saharan — Brought to sub Saharan Africa largely as a by product of British imperialism, Protestantism today counts more than 170 million followers. A huge variety of Protestant churches together account for half the Christian population of the continent … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
History of Africa — Pre Colonial African States … Wikipedia
Timeline of South African history — This is a timeline of the History of South Africa. For sport see Timeline of South African sport. Before European colonisation *Early BCE Southern Africa *Early ACE Southern Africa Colonization *1400s *1500s *1600s 1610s 1620s 1630s 1640s 1650s… … Wikipedia
European exploration of Africa — began with Ancient Greeks and Romans, that explored and settled in North Africa. Fifteenth Century Portugal, especially under Henry the Navigator probed along the West African coast. Scientific curiosity and Christian missionary spirit soon were… … Wikipedia
