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EventANC's economic plans
African National Congress (ANC) Deputy President Nelson Mandela stated that his party was prepared to abandon its long-held policy of nationalisation if the…
EventWinnie Mandela's Soweto home reported burnt down
The Sowetan reported that the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela, wife of an imprisoned leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, was burned…
EventPAC leader, David Sibeko shot dead in Dar-es-Salaam
… of Foreign Affairs and representative to the United Nations, David Sibeko, was murdered by a militant stance …
PlaceComrades Marathon, Durban-Pietermaritzburg
The Comrades Marathon was established in 1921. This ultramarathon is 90km. It is run annually, alternating between having the starting point in Durban one Year…
PlaceKranshoek, Western Cape
Kranshoek is a settlement in Eden District Municipality. Kranshoek was founded in the early years of the 20th century by a group of Griqua trekkers under the…
EventEthiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
On 28 May1991, Ethiopians People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) captured the capital of Ethiopia,Addis Ababa. The EPRDF was led by the Meles Zinawi,…
EventSouth Africa's TRC begins its formal hearings into Human Rights Violations
On 15 April 1996, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), under Chairman Archbishop Desmond Tutu, began its first formal hearings in East London City…
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby's return to international games
The African National Congress (ANC) in Harare, Zimbabwe, agreed to "use its good offices" to facilitate the readmission of South African rugby into…
EventSouth West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) is founded to oppose South African rule
… African forces. In 1966 SWAPO was recognised by the United Nations as the legitimate government of Namibia. SWAPO won …
PlaceMhlathuze River
The Battle of Mhlatuze River was a battle fought between the Zulu and Ndwandwe tribes in 1820, following the Zulu Civil War. The Ndwandwe hierarchy was a…
EventANC's Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rally support against Urban Bantu Councils Act
African National Congress (ANC) leaders, Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe went from house to house in Orlando, Soweto near Johannesburg rallying support amongst…
EventRichard Maponya, one of South Africa's richest businessmen, is born
Richard John Maponya was born in Lenyenye in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). The founder and first president of the National Federated Chamber…
EventMandela confirms Kerzner's contribution to the ANC
President Nelson Mandela confirmed that hotel magnate and socialite Sol Kerzner did indeed make a contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
Following on from Part 1, this article seeks to analyse some of the historical and present dynamics bedevilling ESKOM. Over the past twenty years, ESKOM’s…
PlaceDamara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia
… Together with the Bushmen the Damara belong to the oldest nations in Namibia. Their original Culture was a mixture of …
PlaceNzhelele Nature Reserve
The superior administrative division is Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 813 metres. It…
EventProtest against gender- based violence throughout South Africa
On 4 September 2019, people gathered outside parliament in Cape Town to address gender- based violence in South Africa. They carried posters on which was…
EventNRP leader, Vause Raw announces that his party is ready to give the President's Council a chance
The leader of the New Republic Party (NRP), Vause Raw announced that his party was ready to give the President's Council a chance as a start on the road to a…
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission's report is tabled in parliament
… Republic and disassociated itself from the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1964, The New York Times reported that the South …
EventVerwoerd's grandson joins ANC
In a historic move, Wilhelm Verwoerd, grandson of former South African Prime Minister, Hendrik Verwoerd, main architect of apartheid, joins the African…
Chapter 4 - Removing the obstacles
… in presenting the case of the government to the European nations that he visited. De Klerk's visits were successful, … De Klerk was to undertake yet another…
ArticleGayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground
The socio-political landscape of Apartheid South Africa was a challenging one for members of the LGBTQI+ community. Under the former National Party (NP),…
The 1994 South African Election by Phyllis Jordan
… within the Convention (CP, Fourth International, Spartacus League, etc.) were leading that organization on more radical …
ArchiveBiography of Amina Desai by Cole Deal
… Republic of South Africa.? [4] United Nations: Unit on Apartheid, (1975). ‘Women Against Apartheid … United Nations: Unit on Apartheid, (1975). …
PlaceBonteheuwel
Bonteheuwel is a coloured Township situated North of Cape Town. It was created in the 1960's as a "Dumping Site" for coloured people, who had been forced to…
PlaceStilbaai, Garden Route- Western Cape
The name translated from Afrikaans, means 'Still Bay', for those people who are charmed by the safety, tranquility and harmony! For almost two hundred Years,…
PlaceGeorge
The Town of George lies halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on South Africa’s ever-popular Garden Route. George Airport now welcomes over 800,000…
PlaceInxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240…
PlaceMamre, Cape Town
From one of South Africa’s oldest Churches to the delight of wine tasting and delightful Cape cuisine, sample the best of everything on this Heritage drive. …
The Causes of the Boer War by Prof. Marius Swart
The Anglo-Boer War was an event which had a long prelude and the after effects have not completely disappeared as yet. In fact, people who were in some way…