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EventThe First Anglo-Boer War: Boers defeat the British at the Battle of Majuba
… by Paul Kruger , prompted the First Anglo-Boer War (1880-1881). There were 4 decisive battles and several sieges … The numerous sieges took place at…
Ebrahim Badsha
… Omar Badsha, Pretoria. …
BiographyMuntu Myeza
… independence in conjunction with the Black People’s Convention (BPC). The government through the Minister of …
BiographyDawid (Dawie) Jacobus De Villiers
… During the Groote Schuur talks with the ANC, and at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa) talks, he …
BiographyRev George Wauchope
… in the early 1970s, and went on to join the Black People’s Convention (BPC) . After BPC was banned in 1977 by Jimmy …
BiographyJordan Kush Ngubane
… held in Accra. In April 1959 he attended the inaugural convention of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) as an …
BiographyPopo Molefe
… for change in South Africa, and joined the Black People’s Convention (BPC) in 1973 while still at school. The next year …
ArticlePretoria Timeline 1800-2009
… 1840 First permanent White inhabitants arrive in the Pretoria area. 1852 Sand River Convention signed, granting Transvaal Boers independence. The … 1880…
BiographyKrishna Rabilal
… (MBPA), Merebank Community Centre (MCC), Black Peoples Convention (BPC) and the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). He was … elected as the national organiser of…
BiographyWinnie Motlalepule Kgware
… of the organisation that became the Black People’s Convention (BPC) took place at Hammanskraal from 16 to 17 … Teacher, President of the Black Peoples…
BiographyPeter Jones
… says. Jones and Biko, both members of the Black People’s Convention , were travelling together when they were arrested … Activist and member of the Black…
BiographyAndrew Murray
… Murray was instrumental in the signing of the Sand River Convention of 1852 through the advice he gave to his father’s …
BiographyCecil Edwin Frans Skotnes
… Council of Artists and represented SA at the International Convention of Plastic Arts at UNESCO, New York. He was one of … SA Artists). Johannesburg …
BiographyAchmad Cassiem
… Cassiem is the National Chairperson of the Islamic Unity Convention (South Africa) and an advisor to the Islamic Human …
BiographyFiroz Cachalia
… and played a leading role in Codesa I and Codesa II (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) negotiations. He …
BiographyPhathekile Holomisa
… following this he became a negotiator in the CODESA (Convention for a Democratic South Africa) Multi-Party …
BiographyEdward Sineke Tyaliti
… the African National Congress (ANC) and the All African Convention [AAC], and also played a leading role in the Cala … of the African National Congress (ANC)…
BiographyMathews Phosa
… important role in transition initiatives, including the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (Codesa). He was …
BiographyHalton Cheadle
… Road to Democracy in South Africa, Volume 2: 1970-1980 . Pretoria: Unisa Press • The Resolve Group, 2012. “ Executive …
BiographyStephen Joel Chifunyise
… central role in ratifying and implementing the 2003 UNESCO Convention for Safeguarding of Intangible Heritage. He was … on cultural governance, which…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to Kwazulu-Natal Black Management Forum Gala Dinner in his Honour Inkosi Albert Luthuli, 11 July 2008, International Convention Centre Durban
… Honour Inkosi Albert Luthuli, 11 July 2008, International Convention Centre Durban …
Letter reporting on joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the All African Convention and the African National Congress from Moses Kotane to Professor Z. K. Matthews, May 8, 1949
… meeting of the Executive Committees of the All African Convention and the African National Congress from Moses …
BiographyFrank Alexander Landman
… Olive resigned over its failure to support the National Convention Movement in 1961. As Deputy Chairman of the P.E. Planning Committee of the National…
EventPaul Kruger is elected president
… the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek after the signing of the Pretoria Convention on 3 August 1881) for the first time. He won the election against Joubert … 16…
BiographyKalushi Drake Koka
… which precipitated the formation of the Black People’s Convention (BPC). Later, when an interim committee was … of the Black Consciousness Movement and the…
BiographyBarbara Anne Hogan
… of treason. She was sent to serve her sentence at the Pretoria Central Prison. While in prison, Hogan assisted by … (NEC) from 1990 to 1992. She also became…
BiographyAndries Wilhelmus Jacobus Pretorius
… the Vaal River. In 1852 he participated in the Sand River Convention, which went ahead without the blessing of the … Voortrekker leader after whom Pretoria…
BiographyStella Margaret Nomzamo Sigcau
… the Transkei government was invited to participate in the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) , Holomisa …
BiographyVesta Smith
… served on the Executive Committee of the Black People’s Convention (BPC). She was denied a passport by the South … member of the Executive Committee of the…
BiographyDr Sathasivan “Saths” Cooper
… ethnic perspectives. At the launch of the Black People's Convention (BPC) in 1972 Cooper was elected as secretary. …