Accessible
Free to use, written in clear language and designed for phones and larger screens.
About the project
Making South African history easier to explore.
SA History Timeline is a free chronology of the people and events that shaped South Africa. Its aim is to make history accessible while keeping evidence, context and competing interpretations visible.
The approach
Wide-ranging
Events from different communities and periods are brought into one connected chronology.
Source-led
Sources, uncertainty and differing interpretations remain visible to the reader.
Current status
This is a work in progress.
The collection is being shared while entries are still reviewed, corrected and expanded. Dates, wording, sources and interpretations may change as stronger evidence or missing context is identified.
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Corrections, missing events and better sources are welcome. Contact details will be added here before the review group opens.