Fugitives' Drift is famous as the site where officers Melvill and Coghill gave their lives to save the Queen's colours of their regiment. They had earlier fought at the KwaZulu-Natal battlefield of Isandlwana, and when all was lost had been sent to save the pride of their regiment. more

The attractions of the Dr Ngaka Modiri Molema Region defy imagination; from the historic and cultural city of Mafikeng to the old-world atmosphere of towns like Groot Marico, an abundance of game reserves and to top it all, underground scuba diving! more

The Battle of Blood River site in KwaZulu-Natal represents a unique way of historic storytelling because there are 2 separate interpretive centres, each dealing with 1 side of the story of events leading up to the famous battle between Zulu impis (fighting regiments) and Boer Voortrekkers. more

Not all of the 8000-odd blockhouses built during the South African War look the same. Some resemble large granaries, others modern-day electricity ‘sub-stations’, while others appear as fanciful little castles. But they were all intended to do the same job: keeping the ever-mobile Boers from accessing British supply lines. more

The South African War (formerly the Anglo-Boer War) of 1899-1902 has left many famous battlefields around South Africa. This was the second Anglo-Boer War, with the first being won by the Boers. Most of the battlefields are found around the 3 siege towns of Kimberley, Mafikeng and Ladysmith. more