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EventElephant poaching reaches an all time high
… In the 1960s, raw ivory prices remained between $3 and $10 per pound. In 1975, the price reached $50 because ivory …
EventThe Pope arrives in Lesotho
… by the lower turn out of people. Not more than 10 000 out of an expected crowd of one million people came to …
EventTruck drivers strike in major cities
… a wage increase of 9 percent across the board and 10 percent for workers earning the minimum wage. During the …
EventNelson Mandela is voted the greatest South African
… personalities. The ranking of the rest of the top 10 had yet to be decided. SABC3 intended to screen …
EventResearchers proclaim they found a type of SIVcpz that is almost identical to HIV
… of Alabama, made the finding during the course of a 10-year long study into the origins of the virus. Researchers …
EventPW Botha refuses to testify before the TRC
… authority could have been stretched a little bit. In his 10-page statement Botha believed that true reconciliation …
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal’s first ministry as Prime Minister
… On 10 October 1893, Natal's first ministry was formed, with Sir …
EventChristoffel Coetzee de Villiers (37), compiler of South African genealogical registers, dies
… search archive Christoffel Coetzee de Villiers was born on 10 March 1850 in Swellendam, in the Cape Colony (now Western … Africa, NASOU: Cape Town, vol. 3 pg…
EventSouth Africa joins the OAU
… session of the AU was held in Durban, South Africa on July 10, 2002. Gallagher Estate in Midrand, South Africa, is …
EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… midnight on 26 April 1994.The national flag first flew on 10 May 1994 when Mandela was inaugurated as the president. …
EventA wave of strikes hits Durban and spread countrywide
… wages and better working conditions. For instance, on 10 January workers at A.J Keeler Transport went on strike and …
ArchiveHamba kahle Jennifer Davis 1933-2019
… retirement from the American Committee on Africa in 2000, she continued to consult on international issues. She … of New York City, Davis moved to…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… 768 pounds and sundry creditors' claims of approximately 10 629 pounds 9 . People with a long history of economic … small grocer-shop owner, peddlar and…
Chapter 4 - Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… 768 pounds and sundry creditors' claims of approximately 10 629 pounds 9 . People with a long history of economic … small grocer-shop owner, peddlar and…
ArticleBureau of State Security (BOSS)
… Intelligence Service. Section 4, as substituted by Section 11 of the Finance Act, no. 101 of 1979, allows for the … at /sites/default/files/SAIRR Survey 1969…
Call for Participants: Academy for African Urban Diversity
… and in what ways? AAUD will bring together a cohort of 8-10 post-field work doctoral students exploring diversity in … be held at the University of…
PlaceBacksberg Wine Estate & Cellars
… as the orchards were replaced with vineyards over the next 10 years. The cellars were opened to the public for the first … and adopted a zero tolerance…
Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa
International political processes leading to the "Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa" can be traced back to the year…
EventBlack Wednesday, the banning of 19 Black Consciousness Movement Organisations
… into detention and held for five months under section 10 of the Internal Security Act in Modderbee Prison. Further, … the Terrorism Act. This move was done…
ArticleHow Unique was Slavery at the Cape?
… wife, Aletta Keijser, 6 October 1750. WCA, MOOC 8/7.11 Image source The formation of a uniform slave culture or … troops captured 326 of the marchers, 47…
Extract from a speech made in the House of Assembly on 15 September 1970 during the Prime Minister’s Vote
… proceeded to abolish Indian representation in this House, 10 representation which was made possible by that side of the House, 11 for this reason this side…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… firewood and working at the smithy. 1930 At the age of 11 Abrahams is exposed to books for the first time prompting …
ArticleGrade 12 - Topic 3 - Civil Society protests 1950s to 1990s
… is closely linked with the study of Apartheid in Grade 11 (Topic 5). In this section, learners should analyse the …
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
… and archaeological research. 1. Have been around for 11 000 YEARS! 2. Name: San (referred to by the …
ArticleBiko’s imprisonment, death and the aftermath
… when arrested. He was detained in Port Elizabeth and on 11 September moved to Pretoria Central Prison, Transvaal (now …
Archive2012 - President Zuma, State of the Nation, 9 February 2012
… a new entity will be launched this year. We had announced 10 billion rand to be set aside by the Industrial Development … in the Rio plus 20 Summit in Brazil…
PlaceCape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
… site was designated as a biosphere reserve in the Year 2000. New core areas consisting of the small Dassen and …
PlaceBlaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
… A proposed boundary for the Reserve was also gazetted. In 2000, the Blaauwberg Conservation Area development and …
PlaceQunu, Wild Coast of Eastern Cape- Where Mandela Spent His Childhood
… where the Nelson Mandela Museum opened in February 2000. All 18 Communities that fall under the Qunu Village …
PlaceMaitland
… the two locations. It now has a population of about 10 000 people, made up mostly of Black African and Coloured, …