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PlaceBoksburg, the Witwatersrand
The Town of Boksburg was founded in 1887 as the Administrative Centre of the East Rand. It is the second oldest Town on the Witwatersrand. Boksburg was an…
PlaceElands Bay, Western Cape Province
Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bobbejaan Mountain lies this hotspot for surfers around the world. Elands Bay is 95 km northwest of Piketberg and…
EventMike Gatting's rebel cricket tour is curtailed
Negotiations between the National Sports Council (NSC) and the white South African Cricket Union (SACU) on the rebel cricket tour by Mike Gatting's England…
International Boycott of Apartheid Sport by Mary Corrigall
… South African Government imposed banning orders, including 12-hour-a-day house arrest, on Mr. George Singh of the … African journalist wrote in the…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1932 - 1949 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… purchased six acres at a cost of Rand 14 000.00. On June 12, 1971 the foundation was laid by A M Moolla and the … roof-garden. The Juma Musjid Trust was…
The Polly Street Era
… paintings than any real place or actual experience. (11) Sihlali Durant (b.1935) Pimville ruins The other stream … only 'discovered' African art in 1953 when…
From death row in Pretoria Central Prison, October 1964 [Extract]
… account. The Constitutional Assembly reconvened and on 11 October 1996 adopted an amended constitutional text (the … of KZN and the Constitutional Assembly…
Document 28 - Negotiations: a strategic perspective
1. Bill of Rights A. Right to Strike The right to strike should specifically include the right to defend and promote social and economic interests of workers…
ArchiveAt the Pompidou by Jeremy Harding, 26 April 2018
… a mat and a copy of a newspaper announcing that the Apollo 11 mission is on its way back from the Moon. These powerful … Life of Kas Maine (reviewed by R.W…
Outbreak of bubonic plague
… single natives were erected, each hut being 112 feet by 18 feet, divided into nine rooms, constructed of wood and …
Community histories of Rustenburg
… Province) and Botswana areas in 1830. A group of about 12 Eastern Cape farmers living next to the East Riet River … were situated on a reserve. Muller…
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Reflection of the Chasm Between Constitutional Rights and the Lived Experience in South Africa by Rhiain Moses
… to the shortcomings of the post-apartheid state (p. 12). Her novel is a retrospective glance at the violence of … sooner in”¦ literature”¦ than in politics” …
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature by Hannah Pagan
… to the shortcomings of the post-apartheid state (p. 12). Her novel is a retrospective glance at the violence of … sooner in”¦ literature”¦ than in politics” …
PlaceKlerksdorp- Matlosana Local Municipality
The City in Matlosana Local Municipality; (previously the City Council of Klerksdorp) is a Category B Municipality situated within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda…
PlaceSlangkop Lighthouse, Kommetjie- Cape Town
The Slangkop Point Lighthouse in Kommetjie has a long history dating back to 1914 when it was scheduled to be completed. When World War 1 broke out, the…
Following the January meeting of health ministers in London, a decision is taken that December 1 become World Aids Day
The World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention concluded in London with representatives from 140 national governments. The…
EventSir Benjamin D'Urban accepts the Mfengu as British subjects
The Mfengu (or Fingo in the colonial lexicon) were defeated and left landless by King Shaka's Zulu army, and slowly arrived in Xhosa territory over a period of…
PlaceEdenburg, near Bloemfontein
Edenburg is situated 83km South-West of Bloemfontein. This typical Transgariep Town, nestled in the golden prairies alongside the Country's busiest National…
The flight of the Gwala-Gwala bird: Essays by Ari Sitas, review essay by Linda Cooper
… the “fears, feelings and intimately personal sides” (p.12) of workers, in addition to broader insights into the … Gwala-Gwala bird from “the labour movement…
Restrictions on the media
… of Emergency rule in most urban areas in 1985 and, from 11 June 1986, nationally. The first time around, the state … With the new emergency regulations-each…
PlaceGreatmore Studios
… Dayile as program manager, until the end of 2016. It has 12 studios, an event/exhibition space, a digital arts … (Accessed 12 May, 2017).| …
Death of ANC Education Secretary, Seretse Choabi, 29 August 1991
… at 9am to the Methodist Church, Rockville, Soweto. At 12 noon the cortege will proceed to Alexandra Old Cemetery. …
EventCourt verdict made on the sinking of the SS Mendi
… 1894. The Court suspends his certificate, No. 017169, for 12 months from the date hereof. [8 August 1917]” …
PlaceOld Locomotive “Emil Kessler”, Johannesburg
… plaque on the side of the loco.) The engine weighs 12,7 tonnes and was manufactured by Emil Kessler of Esslingen … http://steam-locomotives-south-africa…
EventThe Republic of South Africa is established
… his plea for a republic. This was also the first time in 12 years of government that the National Party (NP) was able …
EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on 12 December 1767. Under his term as governor, Somerset played …
History of Muslims in South Africa: Introduction by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Islamic Studies University of Durban-Westvilieday, Monday, 12 Rabi alAwwal 1414/30 August 1993 …
Covert operations
… The time has come to descend into the murky depths of extra-legal forms of repression, referred to collectively as … the majority of South Africans. Phase 1 …
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
Elandslaagte was a mission station of the Dutch Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860. The 1875 census indicated that the…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, pp. 78-85 . Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en …