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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…
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 …
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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 …
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…
PlaceDe Goede Verwachting, 17 Cavalcade Road, Green Point
… The land, which included the whole of Green Point, was granted in 1814 to David Kuuhle. Construction of the house probably began almost immediately and for…
Museum Night Cape Town 2016
… We're excited to announce the full Museum Night Cape Town 2016 programme, including 15 museums sites from the District Six Museum to the Cape Town Holocaust…
EventRobben Island is turned into a maximum security prison
… It is believed that thousands of years ago, people lived on Robben Island. After the Dutch had settled at the Cape, the island was used mainly as a hospital…
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…
EventSouth African man sets record for world’s deepest dive
… South African engineer, Nuno Gomes, entered the Guinness Book of Records for mankind’s deepest dive ever on 13 June 2005. Gomes’318.25m plunge beat the…
Simon van der Stel is succeeded by his eldest son
… Simon van der Stel , who became commander of the Cape on 12 October 1679 and was promoted to governor … van der Stel. Upon his retirement, Simon was one of…
EventFormer Cabinet Minister Dullah Omar dies
… up in District Six. After matriculation he enrolled at the University of Cape Town for a BA LLB degree and later became a lawyer, taking on political trials…