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BiographyRoelof Frederik ‘Pik’ Botha
… Pik Botha was born on 27 April 1932 in Rustenburg, Transvaal.His father was a school principal. … the Voortrekkers, a member of the rugby team, an officer in…
BiographyArchie Mafeje
… Archibald (also known as ‘Archie’) Mafeje was born in Ngcobo in South Africa on 30 March 1936. Both of his parents were … University as a Professor of…
EventBarry Hough, SA literary critic and successful author of mainly teenage books is found dead
… and author of Afrikaans teenage fiction. He was born in Johannesburg in 1953. He obtained a BA Communications degree from the Rand Afrikaans University (now…
BiographyFred Carneson
… Fred Carneson was born on 13th January 1920 in Goodwood, Cape Town to Anthony and Annie Carneson, a poor … His father worked as a coach painter for the…
EventAZAPO is re-launched in Roodepoort
… The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was re-launched in Roodepoort for the second time. After the outbreak of the Student Uprising in 1976, the…
EventSA Police kills eleven Pondo tribesmen when they revolt against the imposition of Bantu authorities.
… system of Black authorities and the reforms brought about in the agriÂcultural sphere were not unreservedly accepted in the homelands. Opposition came from…
EventSA signs treaty with Great Britain on the supply of military equipment to South Africa
… consider the first half of the 1960s as a period in which the Nationalist Party (NP) Government consolidated white rule in the face of growing international…
ArticleGrade 10 - Topic 4: Transformations in southern Africa after 1750
… Southern Africa experienced transformation in the 18th and 19th centuries. This was the period that … investigates the recent research and explores the ways…
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: 1954-1955
… A survey of race relations in South Africa in 1954 and 1955 and includes chapters on: Policies and attitudes; The role of the SA Institute of Race Relations;…
BiographyHarriet Ngubane
… Harriet Ngubane was born in 1929 at Inchanga, a rural area near Pietermaritzburg, … Town , and special assistant to the vice-chancellor. Since 1994 she has…
BiographyBaldwin ‘Ben’ Sipho Ngubane
… on 22 October 1941 at the Inchanga Roman Catholic Mission in Camperdown, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal - KZN). He … Health in the KZN government in 1991(a post he…
EventPhotographer, Abdul Shariff, is murdered in Katlehong
… On 9 January 1994, Abdul Shariff a freelance photographer was shot in the back and killed while covering an African National … who were part of the visiting…
ArticleA history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008
… This is a collection of timelines of Indians in South Africa from 1654 until 2008. … A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008 …
EventGoldstone Commission confirms SADF complicity in violence
… F.W. de Klerk dismissed twenty-three top army officers in December alleged to be involved in covert action aimed at undermining Black opposition groups ……
Archive20 years old! SA Labour Bulletin cocktail party celebrates two decades of the journal
… 20 years old! SA Labour Bulletin cocktail party celebrates two decades of …
The SA rugby team loses 33-16 against England at the Twickenham rugby stadium.
… The SA rugby team loses 33-16 against England at the Twickenham …
Sakhumzi Magxwalisa, SA super flyweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world champion title.
… Sakhumzi Magxwalisa, SA super flyweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world …
Sakhumzi Magxwalisa, SA super flyweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world champion title.
… Sakhumzi Magxwalisa, SA super flyweight, wins the World Boxing Union (WBU) world …
Jim Pothecary, SA cricketer and pace bowler on the 1960 England tour, is born.
… Jim Pothecary, SA cricketer and pace bowler on the 1960 England tour, is …
Willie Smith, bantamweight boxing champion of SA, wins the world champion title. (British version).
… Willie Smith, bantamweight boxing champion of SA, wins the world champion title. (British version). …
Jacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the International Boxing Association (IBA) world champion title.
… Jacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the International Boxing …
Hubert Lawrence du Plessis, SA composer, is born on the farm Groenrivier, near Malmesbury.
… Hubert Lawrence du Plessis, SA composer, is born on the farm Groenrivier, near Malmesbury. …
SA signs treaty with Portugal (for Mozambique), amending Article XXXII of the Mozambique Convention.
… SA signs treaty with Portugal (for Mozambique), amending …
Ditau Molefyane, junior lightweight champion of SA wins the World Boxing Federation (WBF) title.
… Ditau Molefyane, junior lightweight champion of SA wins the World Boxing Federation (WBF) title. …
Thulane Sugarboy Malinga, SA super middleweight champion, wins the World Boxing Council (WBC) title.
… Thulane Sugarboy Malinga, SA super middleweight champion, wins the World Boxing Council …
SA signs agreement on the establishment of diplomatic relations with the Republic of Chad.
… SA signs agreement on the establishment of diplomatic …
SA signs amendments to a multilateral treaty for the safety of life at sea, 1960.
… SA signs amendments to a multilateral treaty for the safety …
SA signs agreement with Namibia regarding trade tests for apprentices and other prospective artisans.
… SA signs agreement with Namibia regarding trade tests for …
SA signs amendments to the multilateral treaty on the safety of life at sea.
… SA signs amendments to the multilateral treaty on the safety …
Mantombazana Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang, SA minister of health since 17 June 1999, is born.
… Mantombazana Edmie Tshabalala-Msimang, SA minister of health since 17 June 1999, is born. …