INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM WEEK
The South African Museums Association (SAMA) and its members around the country celebrate International Museum Month and International Museum Day on 18 May 2023.The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
International Museum Day (IMD) is an international day held annually on or around 18 May, coordinated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). The event highlights a specific theme that changes every year reflecting a relevant theme or issue facing
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM MONTH
The South African Museums Association (SAMA) and its members around the country celebrate International Museum Month and International Museum Day on 18 May 2023. The International Council of Museums (ICOM) established International Museum Day in 1977 to increase public awareness of
National Mampoer Distiller Guild Championship
DITSONG : Willem Prinsloo Agricultural Museum is hosting the National Mampoer Distiller Guild Championship on 3 June 2023 from 08h00. 130 Various Stalls. Sing and dance along with Pieter Koen and Oom Hennies's Boere Orchestra. Try your hand at riding our horses, mini
National Orders Awards 2023
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Friday, 28 April 2023, present the National Orders Awards on deserving recipients of the Order of Mendi for Bravery, the Order of Ikhamanga, the Order of the Baobab, the Order of Luthuli, the Order of
FORMER MILITARY BASES OF POQO-APLA: THE MILITARY WING OF THE PAN AFRICANIST CONGRESS OF SOUTH AFRICA (PAC), 1960-90’S
By: Tinyeko Captain Ndhlovu, Curator: Insignia, Memorial Plaques, Postal History, DITSONG: National Museum of Military History Introduction The rag and tag Poqo Force the forerunner of the Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) was the underground military wing of the Pan-Africanist Congress of
FREEDOM DAY 2023
This year we celebrate Freedom Month under the theme: “Consolidating and Safeguarding Democratic Gains”. On 27 April 2023, President Cyril Ramaphosa will address the Freedom Day commemoration, in the North West Province in the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality. The 27th
THE AFRICAN BULLFROG: A DELIGHTFUL COMPONENT OF A DIET
By: S.A. Makubung, Herpetology Department, DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History African Giant Bullfrog (also known as Letlametlo). Family: Pyxicephlidae Phylum: Chordata Class: Amphibia Order: Anura Genus: Pyxicephalus Species: adsperus African or /Giant Bullfrog (Source: https://www.everythingreptiles.com/pixie-frog/). The African Bullfrog, also known as the Giant Bullfrog or South African Burrowing
DITSONG: Museums of South Africa.Best Museum in the 2022 Pretoria News Readers’ Choice Competition
We are pleased to announce that DITSONG: Museums of South Africa was once again voted Best Museum in the 2022 Pretoria News Readers’ Choice Competition. Thank you all for making DMSA great!
THE CRADLE OF HUMANKIND LONG LOST SITE
Lazarus Kgadi, DITSONG: National Museum of Natural History In the Gauteng region of South Africa's Cradle of Humankind-World Heritage Site lies a palaeontological site known as Minnaar's Cave, or simply Minnaar. Five neighbouring palaeontological sites from Minnaar’s in the Cradle of