Paul Kruger, President of the Transvaal Republic beginning in 1883, opened hostilities against Great Britain in 1899, triggering the Boer War . Faced with the numerical superiority of the British troops, the Boers were defeated and Kruger was forced..

This is a good place to learn more about the animals in South Africa’s parks and reserves. Mammals, reptiles and birds are studied here, whether alive, stuffed, in model or skeletal form, and often in staged displays. The museum also contains a colle..

The spacious and well-designed National Zoological Gardens are home to 120 species of mammals, 180 kinds of birds, and a wide variety of fish and reptiles from all over the world. The educational tours vary in length.