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PlaceLanherne Building, Humewood Road, Port Elizabeth
… Hammersley-Heenen, resident engineer and general manager of the South African Railways. During WWII it was converted to a … home for servicemen, and in 1960…
EventDr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s advice is criticised
… The Sunday newspaper Sunday Independent reported that the special mixture prescribed by SA Health Minister Dr Manto … a recipe for disaster. The African…
EventDinuzulu refuses British instructions to take up arms against Boers
… King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the Zulu Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal province, refused to follow British …
EventPope John Paul II visits Africa
… Pope John Paul II began his first tour of Africa, including visits to Zaire (presently known as the Democratic Republic of Congo), Congo, Kenya, Ghana, Upper…
EventMary Elizabeth Barber, pioneer naturalist, dies
… Barber was a remarkable woman with an extensive knowledge of natural history, especially botany and entomology and … Charles Darwin with valuable information…
ArchiveCommissions presented at 5th General Students
… The memorandum contains commissions to assess, among others, the theory of the struggle pertaining to the Black culture, the …
ArchiveUDF Commission report
… Report of the United Democratic Front Commission to the 62nd Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University …
EventNqwiliso cedes land to Cape Government
… Nqwiliso, tribal chief of Western Pondoland and eldest son of Ndamase, signed a … Elliott in which he ceded sovereign rights and shipping in the Umzimvubu…
EventArtist, Thomas Trevor Motswai , award-winning South African artist is born
… acclaim. Motswai was born on 27 May 1963, in Soweto, South of Johannesburg. Although he was born deaf, he became a prolific and successful artist who…
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… by a third year class in African Politics, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The interviewee, nee Sibongile Susan Mthembu, was a leader in …
EventBafana Bafana wins against Algeria
… The SA soccer team, Bafana Bafana, won their Africa Cup of Nations Quarterfinal match against Algeria 2 - 1 at the FNB Stadium, Johannesburg. The defender,…
EventViolence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt
… The post offices at Waldau and the Waterberg in German South West Africa (now Namibia) were … Herero Revolt . Violence also erupted at Omarasa, north of the…
EventIndustrial and Commercial Workers Union is founded under Clements Kadalie
… The Industrial and Commercial Union later renamed the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU) was founded … African language but used English to spread…
ArchiveNUSAS resumé 1981
… Record of some of the main events that the National Union of South African …
EventDr. J. S. Moroka dies
… Moroka , medical doctor, politician, and great-grandson of Chief Moroka I of the Barolong Boo Moroka in Thaba Nchu the then district of Bophuthatswana, now…
PlaceCottages 60 and 62 Simonstown Road, Fish Hoek
… Both 60 and 62 originally formed part of the farm owned by K.S. de Villiers, known as the land baron of the area. He died in 1916 and the property … https:/…
PlaceBritish Fort, Marabastad, Polokwane
… This English fort or earthworks is situated just east of the national road at Marabastad, a few kilometres south of Polokwane, on the farm Sand River. The…
PlaceWelgelegen Farm, Stellenbosch
… Welgelegen is a working Farm nestled in the Valleys of the Bottelary Hills just outside of Stellenbosch. This Farm …
EventYusuf Dadoo, political activist, is born
… in Krugersdorp, Johannesburg. According to Essop Pahad, the story of Dadoo’s life was inextricably linked to the resistance of racial discrimination and…
EventSkipper Bertie Reed passes away
… (Bertie) Reed (63), international sailing legend and one of the most popular skippers in single-handed racing around the world, died at his home in Gordon's…
EventFormer Tennis player, Kevin Curren, is born in Durban
… (now Grade 10), Kevin Curren accepted a scholarship from the University of Texas, United States of America. He obtained a BCom degree in sports management at…
![Freddie Mercury [Bulsara], singer and songwriter, is born in Zanzibar, Africa.](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/event_pics/Freddie%20Mercury.jpg?itok=Vuq6ADKe)
EventFreddie Mercury [Bulsara], singer and songwriter, is born in Zanzibar, Africa.
… was sent to boarding school in India and grew up there. At the age of seventeen he and his family left Zanzibar and settled in Britain. In 1970, he formed…
ArchiveBlack Art and Artists in South Africa
… Khosa, an art teacher who was residing at R740, Umlazi at the time and place of the interview. Please note that the times are for guidance … Students'…
ArchiveNew Deal? South Africa 1983
… On 20th August 1983, the United Democratic Front was launched at the Rockland Civic Centre in Cape Town. It was a broad coalition of anti apartheid…
EventUnited Nations World Summit starts
… United Nations World Summit starts The United Nations World Summit started at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. The … by issues ranging from…
ArchiveAmandla!Maatla!: en film om sydafrikansk ungdom
… and Kjell Soderlund in 1984 A colour poster, advertising the release of this Swedish documentary, which tells the story of the ANC‘s Solomon Mahlangu…
ArchiveBekamping van die revolution:re aanslag
… Document outlining the mission of the South African Government to eliminate the guerilla movement which threatens the security of its civilians and a basic…
PlaceYokohama, Muizenburg
… house called “Yokohama”, it was constructed in 1906 out of paper maché, imported from Japan. The house is a historical heritage property of Muizenberg and…
ArchiveLetter from Duncan Innes, President, NUSAS, to National Executive and SRC Presidents
… General circular letter from the President of the National Union of South African Students, informing the …
Sechaba
… The African National Congress began publication of Sechaba in 1967. It documents the struggle, from the organisation's perspective, for …