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PlaceAbiquasput, Northern Cape
… 26 km North of Noenieput. The name in Afrikaans meaning, water-well. Alternativly the name could have arisen from the usage, by the locals of …
EventReginald (Reg) September, prominent trade unionist and anti-apartheid activist, is born
… Reginald 'Reg' September was a prominent trade unionist, the leader of the South African Coloured People's Organization and an …
EventTwelve ANC supporters are killed in eSikhawini
… in an IFP attack on houses and hostels in eSikhawini. The political rivalry between the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party … Rights…
EventPhotographer, Abdul Shariff, is murdered in Katlehong
… 1994, Abdul Shariff a freelance photographer was shot in the back and killed while covering an African National … delegation visit to Katlehong near…
EventJapanese submarines attack naval base in Madagascar
… On 30 May 1942, Japanese submarines launched an attack on the Diego Suarez naval base off Madagascar. This attack was in support of the beleaguered Vichy…
ArchiveNUSAS Press Bulletin
… Press statements issued by Paul Pretorius, President of the National Union of South African Students, and Geoff Budlender on behalf of the Students…
EventRDP White Paper is tabled in Parliament
… The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) White Paper, which was put before the parliament, called for an expeditious programme to ensure … that the…
EventWilliam Duncan Baxter, SA businessman, politician and financier is born in Dundee, Scotland.
… was widely respected for his financial sense and honesty. The Baxter Theatre, a performing arts complex was named in honour of him, because of the amount of…
ArchiveInner-Party Bulletin
… First issue of a Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party, for internal discussion …
EventWilliam Selborne Dies
… P. Selborne, British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, dies at the age of 82. His predecessor was Lord Milner…
EventWorld Heart Day is first celebrated
… close to 100 people per day to cardiovascular diseases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) organizes awareness … events in over 100 countries worldwide on…
EventSoccer coach Pitso Mosimane is fined R50 000
… altercation with Sundowns' coach, Angel Cappa, during the recent 2-2 Premier League derby draw against Sundowns at Loftus Stadium, Pretoria. In addition to…
EventAbortion legislation is passed
… The South African National Assembly passes the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy (CTOP) Act. The law allows women to terminate … (1999). Southern African…
EventSpringbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth
… he was very successful in various sports codes. He plays the forward position for the Western Province and Stormers teams. Burger was selected … the 2003…
EventWinnie and Nelson Mandela divorce
… After 38 years of marriage, Judge Eloff granted Nelson and Winnie Mandela a divorce. Irreconcilable differences were cited as the reason for the parting…
ArchiveBriefing document on KTC situation
… Briefing document on KTC situation that contains the history, the latest peace initiative, ANC statement, the positions of national organisations, the…
EventProgressive Federal Party is formed
… The Progressive Reform Party of South Africa and the 'Japie' Basson dissident group of United Party (UP) members merged to form the Progressive … Southern…
EventFrancois Botha wins International Boxing Federation (IBF) title
… heavyweight boxer, Francois (Frans) Botha, nickamed the "White Buffalo," secured a victory in a split decision against Germany's Axel Schulz to win the…
EventBruce Fordyce is born
… Bruce Fordyce, legendary South African winner of the Comrades Marathon, was born in Hong Kong, then a city under English administration on the eastern side…
EventDe Klerk announces a referendum to test his political reforms
… de Klerk announced a referendum for 17 March to establish the opinion of White voters towards his political reforms. He introduced … support for multiparty…
EventDynamite explosion in Braamfontein
… One of the worst explosions in the history of South Africa occurred at Braamfontein station, … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of…
EventKing Mswati III is born
… born in Masundini Swaziland to King Sobhuza III and one of his younger wives Ntombi Tfwala. Mswati was Tfwala’s only … acted as regents until Mswati could…
EventAfrica Women’s Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
… The Africa Women's Peace Train was launched in Kampala, … and finally to South Africa - Johannesburg, in time for the World Summit on Sustainable Development…
Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) at UCT ‘WINTER SCHOOL 2014 : Using climate information for adaptation and policy development’
… The Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) based at the University of Cape Town will be running its annual course, 'Winter …
EventSipho Malaza allegedly dies in detention
… years ago while in Security Police custody. His death was the twenty-first in detention since March 1976. An entry in … (18) and states that he committed…
EventM.K. Gandhi is forcibly removed from a whites-only train carriage
… On 7 June 1893, M.K Gandhi , later known as "The Mahatma" or "Great Soul" was forcibly removed from a … was practising as a young Indian lawyer in South…
EventMoroccan explorer, Ibn Battuta is born
… was born into a Muslim family in Tangier, Morocco. At the age of 21 Battuta set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip would take him to several places…
Document 26 - Letter from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956
… from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956 In the train Patrick Duncan 3 October 1956 Dear Sir, I very much appreciate your sending me a copy of yr…
ArchiveOpen letter to Perkine
… Open letter to Perkine regarding the fact that the struggle of the peoples of South Africa against apartheid …
ArchiveProposals for a National Front
… Memorandum from the African National Congress Constitutional Committee … forward proposals for a National Front. Concerned with the question of how to ensure…