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Anglo-Boer War 2: The attack on Fort Itala, occupied by the British, takes place with the British force retreating after fierce
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The battles of Reddersburg, where the Boers under Gen. De Wet defeat the Royal Irish Rifles, and Mostertshoek, take place. Brit
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Forces of the British South Africa Company force Matabele King Lobengula, son of Mzilikazi, to flee his Great Place in Bulawayo
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The first meeting of the League of Nations takes place in Paris, with Pres. Woodrow Wilson of the USA as chairman.
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The Battle of Blaauwberg takes place, and part of the defending force capitulates two days later. Cape Governor Janssens and th
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The Battle of Wagon Hill (Platrand), south of Ladysmith, takes place, in which the Boer forces make an unsuccessful attempt to
BiographySimon Gqubule
Reverend Dr Simon Gqubule was born on 18 February 1928 at a place near Cookhouse, Transkei (now Eastern Cape). His family did not have a lot of money; his…
BiographyThembi Shange Nobadula
A stalwart of the African National Congress (ANC) and the liberation movement, Thembi Shange Nobadula was born on 23 December 1927. She was a woman who…
BiographyAbdul Khalek Mohamed Docrat
Docrat was born in the village of Kathor, India on 15 September 1915. His grandfather was a pioneering businessman who traded in Burma and South Africa. Upon…
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The plight of an indigenous community in South Africa, the San, is placed in the spotlight with the launch of a report by the S
BiographyLewis Baker
Lewis Baker was married to Villa Baker. He was a civil rights lawyer, and a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP). The couple continued their…
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The Battle of Ulundi, decisive battle during the Zulu War, takes place with the British forces gaining the upper hand and Cetsh
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After years of bloody civil war the first multi-party elections in forty years takes place in the Democratic Republic of Congo
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The biggest gathering of world leaders in history takes place at the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York 150 heads of
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News 24 reports that the all-girls choir of Afrikaanse Hoër Meisieskool in Pretoria won first place and gold in the folklore w
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The first church meeting of the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk takes place. The Rev. Dirk van der Hoff is appointed as first minis
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The battle of Roodewal Siding takes place near Koppies, OFS. Gen. De Wet and eighty men attack two comp
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Frans Erasmus (38), Springbok prop of Eastern Province, is killed in a car accident, 100 m from the place where his wife was ki
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Speech of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Funeral of King Xolilizwe Sigcawu: Nqadu Great Place, 14 January 2006
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Bergendal or Dalmanutha on the Rand takes place, with the Republican forces falling back at nig
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The first of the four Old Mutual Soweto Marathon Schools Challenge races takes place at Kagiso, in Soweto, with close to 1 500
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The first general election in the Union of South Africa takes place. General Louis Botha becomes first Prime Minister of the Un
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The biggest gathering of world leaders in history takes place at the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York 150 heads of
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News24 reports that Iraq is the most dangerous place to be a journalist, followed by Cuba and Zimbabwe, according to the Commit
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Enslin or Graspan takes place, with the burghers under General De la Rey and Commandant Lubbe
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Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Goede Hoop takes place. Chief Commandant De Wet engages Col. Herbert at Goede Hoop, between Smi
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The Battle of Umzimtsani takes place during the Ninth Border War. Seventy men of the Prince Alfred’s Guard unit are attacked by
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The Battle of Tugela (also Battle of Ndondakusuka) takes place in the war between Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande
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Zulu king Dingane cedes "the place called Port Natal together with all the land annexed from the sea to the north" to
BiographyAhmed Timol
… again. In his communiqué with London, Timol identified places where letter bombs may be placed. He got a friend, …