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PlaceDutch Reformed Mission Institute, Cape Town
… The South African Missionary Society, established a ministry … to settler farmers. In 1820 they were succeeded by the Dutch Reformed congregation of Paarl…
Circular from Barney Pityana to SRC Presidents and other organisations
… The circular outlines the historical background of the formation of the South African Students Organisation (SASO) as well as …
EventMalan introduces Asiatic Bill
… Daniel F. Malan, the then minister of the Interior, announced the introduction of the Areas … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of…
EventJustice Coetzee refuses to lift banishment on four Black newspapers
… In the Rand Supreme Court, Justice Coetzee, refused to lift the banning order on four Black newspapers, the Post … security police served the president and…
PlaceBergvliet Farmstead, Bergvliet
… This farm complex consists of a Cape Dutch house built in 1769, and a ring wall and outbuildings which were erected towards the mid-19th Century. The land…
EventJohannesburg municipal workers strike
… The biggest strike by the migrant municipal workers took place in Johannesburg, the … under apartheid. In addition to restricting the freedom of mobility of…
EventRamaphosa and Motlatsi are arrested
… First general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Cyril Ramaphosa, … James Motlatsi, were arrested in Newcastle, Natal. The two men and…
EventSA troops invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I
… Britain had fought the Boer settlers in South Africa in the Anglo-Boer wars (1880-1, 1899-1902), so in 1914 many … until early 1915 and only then could the…
EventDr Alexander Logie du Toit, South African geologist, is born in Cape Town
… Du Toit studied both mining engineering and geology. One of his most famous projects was his study of the Karoo and its dolerite intrusions, of which he…
ArchiveRelations with Other Groups Committee report
… Report of the subcommittee, Relations with other groups Committee, presented at the 60th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students,…
PlaceDrill Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town
… The foundation stone of the Drill Hall was laid on 2 October 1884 by Thomas Upington, then Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. The building, designed by James…
EventJudge Goldstone calls for “truth commission” on atrocities
… In May 1994, Justice Richard Goldstone called for the establishment of a "truth commission" on Apartheid atrocities because … without openness". He said it…
ArchiveCosatu News
… Cosatu News, published by COSATU, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, documents the struggle of workers to gain power in the workplace in …
EventMilton Obote (81), Uganda’s former dictator, dies in a South African hospital
… Obote, a member of the legislative council of Uganda from 1957, founded the Uganda People's Congress in 1960. Obote became Uganda's …
EventSA Prime Minister, J.B. Vorster, vows to fight against terrorism
… consultation with his government over Rhodesia's closure of its border with Zambia, but that his government will assist in fighting against terrorism. The…
EventAllison Wessels George (Mhlongo) Champion is born
… near Groutville, Stanger district in Natal. He assumed the full-time secretary position of the Transvaal branch of the Industrial and Commercial Workers ……
EventSouth Africa Grants independence to Venda and Gazankulu homelands
… The republic of South Africa grants independence to Venda and Gazankulu . This move is in line with the government's internal control strategy of 'divide and…
EventF.W. De Klerk is inaugurated
… After the September general election, F.W. De Klerk was inaugurated as the new State President at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. … President since 15…
EventWomen’s Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… The Women's Memorial was unveiled in Bloemfontein, on the same day as the celebration of Dingaan's Day upon which the Voortrekker victory over the …
PlaceChurch Square,Spin Street- Cape Town
… Church Square is one of the three early areas of land about which the early town developed and its boundaries probably began to …
EventDe Klerk and Mandela receive UNESCO peace prize
… Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela jointly accepted the Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The award was given…
EventLocal elections in Townships
… Following government's introduction of Black Township Councils in the late 1980s, which attempted to co-opt Black leaders into the Apartheid system without…
Document 25 - Response by Nelson Mandela to De Klerk’s 2 July 1992 memorandum
… COSATU has noted the African National Congress NEC's decisions on the Basic Conditions of Employment as reflected in the statement dated 14 July …
ArticleAbout South African History Online (SAHO)
… in 2000) South African History Online (SAHO) is the largest and most comprehensive online resource on South … a trusted resource for schools, universities,…
EventRay Simons dies
… unionist born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in the formation of the Federation of South African Women …
EventTunisia gains independence from France
… gained its independence from France after two years of negotiations between the French and the Neo-Destour (“New Constitution”) party, which was backed ……
EventZulu army returns to Nongoma
… The Zulu army ordered to arm by Col. Bottomley to assist the British during the Anglo-Boer War, marched back to … Zulus were killed in confrontation and…
EventSt. John Broderick claims concentration camps are improving
… The British Secretary for War, St. John Broderick, told the House of Commons that every effort was made to improve conditions … (Accessed: 13 March 2013)|…
ArchiveMy Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… must hold fear for our leaders. They must feel always that the people are with them. And the people for their part must nurture and cherish their leaders…
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer
… My past cannot determine my future by Khomotjo Lekgoro The street of Alex by Khomotjo Lekgoro Red Lipstick by Lebogang Lorraine … pressure - Everyone can…