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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…
PlaceZambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe
The river has supported villagers for thousands of years and 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', or known as the Victoria Falls, was considered a sacred site on the Zambezi. The…
Imperial Duty by John Ruskin, Oxford 8 February 1870
… and amidst the cruel and clamorous jealousies of the nations, worshipped in her strange valour of goodwill towards … human arts, and gather the divine…
The 1994 South African Election by Phyllis Jordan
… within the Convention (CP, Fourth International, Spartacus League, etc.) were leading that organization on more radical …
EventGovernment tables the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa before the House of Assembly
In 1983 the South African government passed the third Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. The Conservative Party opposed the Constitution, while the…
EventIraq boycott SA government's apartheid policies
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announced that his country will not recognise the government of South Africa because of its apartheid policies. The…
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…
PlaceRenosterfontein, Limpopo
Renosterfontein is located in the region of Limpopo. Limpopo's capital Polokwane (Polokwane) is approximately 174 km / 108 mi away from Renosterfontein (as the…
EventUnited Party MP for Benoni, D.G. Ross, dies in England after a long illness
The 68 year-old Ross was born in the Cape, but moved to Transvaal where he spent the greater part of his life. During the Second World War Ross served as an…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
… labour standards. It is the only 'tripartite' United Nations agency that brings together representatives of …
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 …
Address of President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the opening of the second session of the Democratic Parliament Cape Town, 17 February 1995
… legislative and the constitutional debates. This year, the nations will be observing the related 50th anniversaries of … the Second World War and the…
Archive1995 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 17 February 1995
… legislative and the constitutional debates. This year, the nations will be observing the related 50th anniversaries of … the Second World War and the…
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),…
ArchiveThe women's suffrage movement: The politics of gender race and class by Cheryl Walker
… and as a founding member of a Women's Enfranchisement League in the Cape in 1907 (Walker, 1979:19-21). The … the twentieth century. The first Women's…
The Broederbond by Norman Levy
… who went on to share a place in the organization’s Ivy League of fascists with racist fanatics like N. Diederichs, …
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…
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). …
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…