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EventJohn Traicos makes his International Cricket Test debut for South Africa
… a disciplined and perfect off-spinner, John Traicos one of international cricket's most unusual members, made his … in 1992, aged 45, playing in Zimbabwe's…
EventANC co-founder and journalist Pixley Seme dies
… a political activist, journalist, lawyer and a co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC). His funeral service was conducted by the bishop of…
EventSouth African black activist and poet Benjamin Moloise is hanged for allegedly killing a police officer
… government on 18 October 1985. Moloise was accused of murdering a black police officer. The African National Congress claimed responsibility for the murder…
EventCOSAS President is detained
… The Security Police detained the president and six executive members of the recently formed Congress of South African Students … (1999). Southern African…
EventSchalk Burger wins two International Awards
… The twenty-one year old South African rugby flanker, Schalk Burger, picked up two major international awards, the International Rugby Players' Association …
ArchivePrejudice in modern perspective
… The twelfth in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Dordon W Allport and centres around the subject of prejudices be it a "love prejudice" or …
EventSchabir Shaik is convicted on two corruption charges
… A close friend of former deputy president Jacob "JZ" Zuma and successful … and one count of fraud by retired Judge Hilary Squires at the Durban High Court…
ArchiveFive Freedoms Forum - African National Congre
… Report of the Commission on the women's role in shaping the future, for the Five Freedoms … to the struggle for liberation and examines the role of women…
ArchiveIn combat
… Collection of press articles compiled by the African National Congress, … of Information and Publicity to reflect reporting by the official press of the ANC…
ArchiveMemorandum from Popo Molefe to United Democra
… Popo Molefe to United Democratic Front's regions regarding the meeting of the National Executive Committee of the United Democratic …
EventNgoako Abel Ramathlodi is born
… Ngoako Ramathlodi, former premier of the Northern Transvaal Province (now Limpopo) and current … he was denied admission to proceed with his law studies at…
EventCalvin Thusago is stabbed to death
… Calvin Thusago, a reporter for the SABC, was stabbed to death by a mob of youths as he and a colleague were on their way back from Sharpeville where they had…
PlaceAbangani Art Centre, Durban
… In the 1980's Joseph Bheki Ndlovu , an artist and illustrator, joined the Abangani Open School in Durban as a youth organiser and … teacher. Abangani was…
ArchiveHeroes day concert
… Yellow, black and white, with artwork of a man playing the guitar. Notice of concert to be held at Tzers on Dec, 15. At the bottom of the poster appears,…
EventLiberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe publically offers to resign
… on video. Charles Taylor, who would later face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), became head of the Provisional…
EventTrevor Manuel predicts SA economic growth
… spending and low interest rates, to exceed 4 percent in the coming year. "Our outlook for fiscal year 2005/06, which begins on April 1, would see growth in…
ArchiveHealth professionals and human rights in South Africa
… Report on the impact of apartheid on health, health related problems of detentions, especially the detention of children, and the reaction of health …
ArchiveRepeat performance: peoples pageant
… White poster with black lettering. Coloured artwork of a communist soldier. Notice of a pageant at City Hall, (Grand Hall), in 1941, regarding the story of…
EventSpringboks wallop Scotland
… After the demise of Apartheid, the South African rugby team, (Springboks/Amabokoboko) went … Scotland. The final score line was 34 -10 in favour of the…
EventSA’s first official commercial airline service is launched
… Miller secured a government subsidy and introduced the first official commercial air service in South Africa under the name of Union Airways Company (Pty)…
EventIgnatius Royston Dunnachie (Roy) Campbell, SA satirical poet, is born in Durban.
… Campbell was born in Durban, Natal, and was considered one of South Africa’s most esteemed English poets. The son of Dr Samuel George Campbell, Campbell…
ArchiveResolutions on violence
… Resolutions of the National Executive Meeting of the African National Congress, 18 and 19 September 1990: …
Inkululeko - Freedom
… Special issue of a South African Communist Party newsletter entitled Inkululeko - Freedom. Political report adopted by the Plenary Session of the Central…
EventAndre Botha, South Africa’s bodyboarding champion saves a life
… Andre Botha won the Global Organisation of Bodyboarders World Tour Title in 1998, and in the next year the World Bodyboarding Championships at Banzai …
EventNelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu on Robben Island 5 August 1982
… The twentieth anniversary of the arrest of Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC) leader and … O’Malley, P. ‘1982’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of…
EventNovelist and poet Kgadime Matsepe is born
… or Mmitse), Groblersdal district. He was twice awarded the S.E. Mqhayi Prize by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South … (At the king's…
EventDesmond Tutu is elected Archbishop
… The Most Rev. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was elected Bishop of Cape Town, thereby becoming Archbishop of South Africa, heading the Anglican Church of South Africa…
EventMarike de Klerk is found murdered
… murdered at her luxury beachfront apartment in Cape Town. The ex-wife of former South African president F.W. de Klerk was stabbed … from behind and strangled…
EventFeminist writer and activist, Diana E. H. Russell is born
… South African. After completing her bachelors degree at the University of Cape Town, Russell left for Britain. In 1963, she moved to the United States where…
EventJoe Kachingwe is appointed Malawi’s first Ambassador to South Africa
… Minister, B.J. Vorster in May 1970. Vorster and his party, the National Party (NP) were enthusiastically received in Malawi. Following this visit by Vorster,…