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internet links

 

Archaeology

Archaeology Africa - teaching resources:
Cradle of Humankind - World Heritage Site: 		www.cradleofhumankind.co.za
Grinco's Archaeology - excavations: www.geocities.com/Athens/6398
Prime Origins - prehistory and rock art sites: www.primeorigins.co.za
South African Archaeological Society: www.archaeology.org.za

Art Galleries
Association for Visual Arts - in Cape Town: www.ava.co.za
Bang the Gallery - in Cape Town www.bangthegallery.co.za
Bat Centre - in Durban www.batcentre.co.za
Goodman Gallery - in Johannesburg www.goodman-gallery.com
King George VI Gallery - in Durban www.kgg.gov.za
McCabe Gallery www.mcart.co.za
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art www.si.edu/nmafa
South African National Gallery www.museums.org.za/sang
Standard Bank Gallery - in Johannesburg www.sbgallery.co.za

Astronomy

South African Astronomical Observatory: www.saao.ac.za

Battlefields/ History & Heritage

South African History Online www.sahistory.org.za
The All-Africa Internet Guide www.goafrica.co.za
Conservation and Nature - National Parks
Botanical Society of South Africa www.botsocsa.org.za
Cape Nature Conservation:  www.capenature.org.za
Cape Peninsula National Park: www.cpnp.co.za
Cradle of Humankind: www.cradleofhumankind.co.za
Endangered Wildlife Trust: www.ewt.org.za
Humpback Dolphin Research: www.dolphins.org.za
Johannesburg Botanical Garden: www.jobot.co.za
Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden: www.nbi.ac.za/frames/kirstfram.htm
KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation: www.rhino.org.za
Natal Sharks Board: www.shark.co.za
National Botanical Institute www.nbi.ac.za
Nature - environmental issues: www.nature.co.za
North West Parks: www.parks-nw.co.za
Pilansberg National Park: www.goldenleopard.com
Protea Atlas Project - South Africa's national flower: www.yebo.co.za/protea/default.htm
Riverine Rabbit Conservation Project: www.riverinerabbit.co.za
Robben Island: www.robben-island.org.za
South African Birding: www.sabirding.co.za
South African National Parks Board: www.parks-sa.co.za
South African Wetlands Conservation Programme: www.ccwr.ac.za/wetlands
Sudwala Caves - in Mpumalanga: www.sudwala.co.za
Temba Elephant Park: www.temba.co.za
Vervet Monkey Foundation: www.enviro.co.za/vervet
Wildlife Action Group: www.wag.co.za/index.html
Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa : www.wildlifesociety.org.za

Health

MedPages - database of doctors and hospitals:

www.medpages.co.za

British Airways Travel Clinic - health guide:

www.travelclinics.co.za

Health FAQs

www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_

glance/health/healthfaq.htm

Health tips

www.safrica.info/ess_info/sa_

glance/health/healthtips.htm

Health warnings

www.cdc.gov/travel

Museums

Heritage South Africa - heritage resources:

www.heritage.org.za
Maritime Museum - in Cape Town: maritimemuseum.ac.za
Museums Online: www.museums.org.za
Museums of the Northern Cape: www.museumsnc.co.za
Natal Museum - in Pietermaritzburg: www.nmsa.org.za
National Museum - in Bloemfontein: www.nasmus.co.za
Owl House - in the Karoo: www.owlhouse.co.za
Robben Island Museum: robben-island.org.za
South African Airforce Museum - in Cape Town and Pretoria: www.saafmuseum.co.za
South African War Virtual Library - Anglo-Boer War information: www.sawvi.com
Rock Art www.primeorigins.co.za
Sport and Adventure
Comrades.com - THE ultra marathon: www.comrades.com
Two Oceans Marathon - in Cape Town:   www.twooceansmarathon.org.za
United Cricket Board of South Africa: www.ucbsa.cricket.org
Pick 'n Pay Argus Cycle Tour - in Cape Town: www.cycletour.org.za
Herald/MTN Cycle Tour - in Port Elizabeth: heraldmtncycle.eastcape.net
Action Racing Online - horse racing: www.aro.co.za
Nedbank Golf Challenge - at Sun City:  www.milliondollar.co.za
Eastern Province Golf Union: www.epgolf.co.za
KwaZulu-Natal Golf Web: www.kzngolf.co.za
Southern Africa PGA Tour: www.pgatour.co.za
South African Ladies' Golf Union: www.salgu.co.za
Women's Professional Golf Association of South Africa: www.wpga.co.za
Motorsport South Africa - all motorsport: www.motorsport.co.za
4x4 Forum: www.4xforum.co.za
Motorcycling in South Africa: www.motorcycling.co.za
Hiking Trails of Southern Africa: home.intekom.com/hiking
South Africa Rugby Net: www.sarugby.net
South African Rugby Union: www.sarfu.org.za
South African Football Association: www.safa.org.za
South African Fishing: www.safishing.co.za
Dusi Canoe Marathon - in KwaZulu-Natal: www.dusi.org.za
Cape to Rio: www.capetorio.com
Scuba Diving in Southern Africa: www.scuba.co.za
Wavescape - surfing: www.wavescape.co.za
Theatres
Baxter Theatre - in Cape Town www.baxter.co.za
Market Theatre - in Cape Town: www.markettheatre.co.za
Nico Theatre - in Cape Town: www.artscape.co.za
Oude Libertas Amphitheatre - in Stellenbosch: www.oudelibertas.co.za
State Theatre - in Pretoria: www.statetheatre.co.za
Winelands
www.wineroutes.co.za
www.istellenbosch.co.za
www.franschhoek.co.za
www.paarlonline.com
www.breederivervalley.com
  

 

 

general information charts:

 

temperature chart of the main cities*

(in degrees Celsius + Fahrenheit)

Cape Town

Durban

Johannesburg

Port Elizabeth

Bloemfontein

C

F

C

F

C

F

C

F

C

F

summer

14-25

57-77

19-27

66-80

14-25

57-77

15-24

59-75

13-29

55-84

autumn

11-22

51-72

17-25

63-77

07-21

45-70

13-22

55-72

07-22

45-72

winter

06-17

43-63

11-22

51-72

05-17

41-63

08-19

46-66

02-17

36-63

spring

13-20

55-68

15-23

59-73

10-23

50-73

11-20

51-68

07-25

45-77

 

distance chart between main cities*

(in kilometers)

BFT

CT

DBN

JHB

KIM

PE

PTA

NPT

Bloemfontein

°

998

628

396

175

676

454

754

Cape Town

998

°

1660

1405

960

756

1463

1779

Durban

628

1660

°

598

842

927

656

689

East London

546

1042

667

992

722

300

1050

1214

Johannesburg

396

1405

598

°

467