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Apr 03, 2011

Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the Confederation of British industry

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Apr 01, 2011

Stephen Bantu Biko Writings, Documents, Articles and Papers

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A Sequence of events whilst in detention 18 Aug. to 12 Sep. 1977
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Apr 01, 2011

A Sequence of events whilst in detention 18 Aug. to 12 Sep. 1977

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Apr 01, 2011

Archive

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Pretoria Timeline 1800-2009
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Apr 01, 2011

Pretoria Timeline 1800-2009

1825 Mzilikazi's arrival in Transvaal region. 1836 Andries Potgieter's arrives in the area north of the Vaal. 18...

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Rustenburg Timeline 1850-2001
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Apr 01, 2011

Rustenburg Timeline 1850-2001

1850 The Nederduitsch Hervormde Church (Nederduitsch Reformed Church) establishes a congregation in Rustenburg. 16 N...

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Apr 01, 2011

Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991

1806 Sir John Barrow indicates on a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersra...

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Durban Timeline 1497-1990
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Apr 01, 2011

Durban Timeline 1497-1990

1497 - 1699 1497 24 December, A flotilla of three Portuguese ships under the command of Capt Vasco da Gama saile...

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Nelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
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Apr 01, 2011

Nelspruit Timeline 1815-1996

1815 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg cross the Oranje/Gariep river. June 1836, Van Rensburg leaves Trichardt w...

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Port Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
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Apr 01, 2011

Port Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986

1799 2 March, British government lands troops in Algoa Bay. Construction begins on the building of Fort Frederick. 1...

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Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997
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Apr 01, 2011

Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997

Photograph of a Khoisan lady. Source: unknown 1300-1599 c.1300-c.1500 The Khoisan are established as the domi...

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Bloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
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Apr 01, 2011

Bloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010

1824 The Matabele, underChief Mzilikazi, settle on Thaba Bosiu. 1833 The Baralong under Chief Moroka II settle at ...

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Apr 01, 2011

Alison Drew -- S.O.Y.A. National Executive Committee, The Maritzburg Conferences and the Tasks of the Immediate Future, 31 May 1959

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Apr 01, 2011

Mission Stations - I-L

Mission Stations - I IBISI, Natal: FMA; WMMS ICQUIBIGHA, Cape: see IGQIBIGHA, Middledrift, Cape IDUTYWA, also known...

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Apr 01, 2011

The National Flower

Giant or King Protea Protea cynaroides The Giant or King Protea is widely distributed in the south-western and souther...

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