Set among striking flowering aloes in the foothills of the Drakensberg Mountains next to Spioenkop Game Reserve is the historic Three Tree Hill Lodge. Spioenkop, the infamous hill where Boers and Brits battled it out during the 2nd South African War, looms in the distance. more

South Africa's battlefields mark the saga of our modern history. While there must have been many territorial disputes before 1652, most of South Africa's historic battlefields cover the period from when Dutch settlers first arrived to the end of the South African War in 1902. more

Isandlwana represents the most glorious moment in Zulu military history. The first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War, it represented a triumph of spear over the most modern weaponry of the day. While the Zulu would have other victories, this was their finest. more

Rorke’s Drift was a trading post and mission at a crossing over the Buffalo River between Natal and the Zulu kingdom. This KwaZulu-Natal battlefield entered military mythology when a small garrison held out against an overwhelming force. 10 Victoria Crosses for valour were earned that day. more

The Battlefields Route in the Free State province takes history buffs on a journey through the areas where fierce fighting waged between the British and Boers at the start of the 20th century. Book your trip to Bloemfontein today and relive the blood, sweat and tears of the Anglo-Boer War. more

The KwaZulu-Natal Battlefields area bears testament to the ferocious wars between the British, Boers and mighty Zulu nation that took place here over 70 years ago. Visit the sites and hear the chilling stories of some of the world’s bloodiest battles, including the Battles of Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift. more

Maybe it wasn’t much as grand old-time battles go, but the Battle of Blaauwberg, fought within sight of Cape Town’s Table Mountain in 1806, set the colonial power of Britain up in the Cape Colony for more than a century and ended the era of Dutch rule once and for all. more

The Siege of Ladysmith began when General Joubert pushed General White’s army into the town and laid siege to it at the beginning of the South African War. Though this was the shortest of the 3 major sieges, the suffering was intense given the shortage of provisions. more

When Kimberley was besieged by Boer forces during the South African War (formerly the Anglo-Boer War), diamond magnate Cecil John Rhodes was a key player. Not only did he run a soup kitchen and have a massive field gun designed and built, but he offered townsfolk refuge in his underground mines. more

The Battle of Elandslaagte and the Siege of Ladysmith were 2 memorable military encounters during the South African War of 1899-1902. Their defeat at Elandslaagte is still remembered bitterly by the Boers because of the actions of the British cavalry. Ladysmith is honoured by the British for its gallant resistance. more

Seeing Isandlwana on horseback must easily be one of the most enthralling ways to experience South Africa’s Anglo-Zulu War history and explore its silent, eerie battlefields. Traverse Zululand’s wide open plains on horse while tracing the path of the storming British Army as they prepared to attack the Zulus. more

Less than a year before the arrival of the 1820 Settlers from Britain, the frontier settlement of Grahamstown was attacked by a great Xhosa army – and if it had not been for superior British firepower and last-minute interventions by a squad of buffalo hunters, the Xhosa might well have won the day. more

The Anglo-Boer War Route in Northern Cape, also known as the N12 Battlefields Route, starts in the city of Kimberley, which was a British stronghold at the time war broke out on 11 October 1899. The Boers besieged it shortly thereafter. more

Limpopo province is full of myths, legends and rollicking adventure stories. One of these stories is about the hard-riding multi-national unit called the Bushveld Carbineers, formed during the South African War (also known as the Anglo-Boer War), and 1 of its officers who became an Australian folk hero: Lieutenant Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant. more