Southern Africa is regarded as the Cradle of Humankind. Over the past few centuries we have certainly rocked the cradle quite severely in South Africa. Fortunately the latest new born baby is alive and well, and growing at a very healthy rate.
Many thick books have been written on the history of the country. The following summary does not claim to give a detailed account. It is just an attempt to give a very broad overview of what brought us to where we are today.
South Africa has possibly one of the richest and controversial recent histories in the world and has succeeded in a peaceful change from a segregated 'Apartheid' regime to a fledgling democracy with arguably one of the world's best human rights constitutions. Here are a few facts to whet your appetite and strengthen the fact that you must visit this amazing country just from a historical perspective... and we haven’t touched the geographical beauty of it yet!
Many thick books have been written on the history of the country. The following summary does not claim to give a detailed account. It is just an attempt to give a very broad overview of what brought us to where we are today.
South Africa has possibly one of the richest and controversial recent histories in the world and has succeeded in a peaceful change from a segregated 'Apartheid' regime to a fledgling democracy with arguably one of the world's best human rights constitutions. Here are a few facts to whet your appetite and strengthen the fact that you must visit this amazing country just from a historical perspective... and we haven’t touched the geographical beauty of it yet!
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