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Current feature · archive · R-0153673

Who is Navi Pillay, the South African judge who won the Nobel prize? We asked her biographer

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Navanethem (Navi) Pillay Biography

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Navanethem (Navi) Pillay

Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo TutuBiography

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Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu

The Women of MarikanaArticle

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The Women of Marikana

Bisho Massacre 1992Article

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Bisho Massacre 1992

Football in South Africa Article

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Football in South Africa

Songhai, African Empire, 15-16th CenturyArticle

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Songhai, African Empire, 15-16th Century

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The register

Parliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government Event

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Parliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government

Maria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is bornEvent

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Maria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born

South Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation CommissionEvent

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South Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, becomes the first woman to be Head of State in AfricaEvent

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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, becomes the first woman to be Head of State in Africa

Sir John Herschel, British astronomer, arrives in Cape TownEvent

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Sir John Herschel, British astronomer, arrives in Cape Town

Robert Mugabe assures the SADC that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fairEvent

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Robert Mugabe assures the SADC that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fair

First United Nations General Assembly opensEvent

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First United Nations General Assembly opens

Industrial and Commercial Workers Union is founded under Clements KadalieEvent

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Industrial and Commercial Workers Union is founded under Clements Kadalie

ANC celebrates 90th anniversaryEvent

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ANC celebrates 90th anniversary

The Proteas become the first South African team in history to win a Test cricket series in AustraliaEvent

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The Proteas become the first South African team in history to win a Test cricket series in Australia

The Labour Party (LP) adopts a resolution to represent the Coloured communityEvent

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The Labour Party (LP) adopts a resolution to represent the Coloured community

Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of independent Ghana escapes 5th assassination attemptEvent

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Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of independent Ghana escapes 5th assassination attempt

Mlungisi Sisulu dies.Event

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Mlungisi Sisulu dies.

Léopold Sédar Senghor resigns after twenty years as Senegalese president.Event

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Léopold Sédar Senghor resigns after twenty years as Senegalese president.

The Defence Special Tribunal Act becomes effectiveEvent

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The Defence Special Tribunal Act becomes effective

Jameson Raid startsEvent

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Jameson Raid starts

Bantu Holomisa deposes Stella Sigcau as President of the TranskeiEvent

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Bantu Holomisa deposes Stella Sigcau as President of the Transkei

Nine members of the ANC are officially banned in Dakawa, TanzaniaEvent

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Nine members of the ANC are officially banned in Dakawa, Tanzania

The ship São José is wrecked Event

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The ship São José is wrecked

The possessions of Piet Retief are auctionedEvent

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The possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned

The Bondelswarts surrender to the German forcesEvent

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The Bondelswarts surrender to the German forces

Trial of nine BPC and SASO leaders endsEvent

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Trial of nine BPC and SASO leaders ends

Arthur Elias Letele, medical doctor and prominent ANC leader who went into exile in Basutoland, diesEvent

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Arthur Elias Letele, medical doctor and prominent ANC leader who went into exile in Basutoland, dies

Anglo-Boer War 2 - Kitchener proposes establishment of concentration campsEvent

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Anglo-Boer War 2 - Kitchener proposes establishment of concentration camps