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… Sir Patrick Duncan was born on 21 December 1870 in Fortrie, Banffshire, Scotland as … resigning to join the South African Party (SAP). He was minister of internal affairs, public health, education and of … Duncan, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, is born …

… Born in 1933 into a prominent Transkei family Makiwane … at the College in 1954, he was expelled. He moved to Johannesburg and briefly took up law studies. He became a …

… from kwaMashu , Durban , Natal (now Kwazulu Natal) was born on 2 December 1977. His carrer began in primary school … Sabatha FC, the amateur clubs that saw him make his way to Johannesburg where he began his professional career. He …

… pertaining to History of Slavery and early colonisation in SA …

… Todd Tozama Matshikiza was born to a musical family in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape on … up a teaching post in Alice. In 1947, Matshikiza moved to Johannesburg where he established a music school, the Todd … Todd Tozama Matshikiza, musician, composer and writer, is born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape …

… Poonoosamy Ruthnam Pather (PR) was born in Mauritius in 1895.  His grandfather settled in that … conservative elements attempted to negotiate with Prime Minister Smuts to reach some sort of agreement on the land … March 1944, the SAIC presented a memorandum to the Prime Minister in which they appealed that the Pegging Act be …

… both as a senior cadre in the ANC and also as a seasoned Minister, which would be invaluable in ensuring the … Zola Skweyiya, former Social Development Minister, to work at ANC Headquarters, 7 May 2009 …

… More recent initiatives by the post 1994 SA government to establish a media tribunal have been … unrest that lasted until the first democratic elections in 1994. The media played a significant role, exposing excesses … The Prime Minister announces the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry …

… John Langalibalele Dube was born at Inanda Mission station of the American Zulu Mission … James Dube (John Dube’s father) himself became a religious minister and became a leading figure in the Amakholwa … the country soliciting the support of African leaders in Johannesburg, Kimberly, Bloemfontein and the Eastern Cape for …

… Kabelo Sello Duiker was born in Orlando West, Soweto , Johannesburg. Duiker was the eldest of three brothers and his … only two Black children in the entire school. Having been born at the height of Apartheid, Duiker became very conscious …

… Smiso Zwane, stage name Okmalumkoolkat was born in the Umlazi township of Durban on 27 July 1985. [i] … Smiso Zwane, South African hip hop artist is born …

… Rudolph Ludewyk “Okey” Lewis was born on 12 July 1887 in Pretoria.[i] Rudolph was South … Rudolph Lewis, South African road racing cyclist is born …

… Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala was born on 8 January 1962 in Soweto, Johannesburg. He began his professional boxing career in … Jacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the WBO world champion title …

… Gerard Sekoto (80), SA artist who left SA for Paris in 1947, dies. …

… Tabane (largely known as Cassius Make, his alias name) was born in Maile village (Diepkuil) just outside Rustenburg on 6 … at the end of the year. In 1963 Tabane returned to Johannesburg and found work at a pharmacy. Political … Modisane), and in December 1979 their first child was born. Their second child was born in February 1982.     …

… Madimetja Lawrence Phokanoka was born on 10 June 1938 in Raphahla Village in Sekhukhuneland, … he was sent to live with his aunt in Alexander Township in Johannesburg. He started attending primary school at the age … the country. In May 1963 he left Fort Hare and went to Johannesburg where he continued working closely with ASA …

… Bridget June Partridge was born in 1950 in Kenya and raised in South Africa. Biddy … she was the editor and a photographer at Ravan Press in Johannesburg, and worked mostly for the magazine Staffrider , … Patridge met South African photographer Nigel Samuels in Johannesburg and by 1980 they had left the country to get …

… SA holds talks with Swaziland …

… UN investigative team visits SA …

… UN Special Envoy visits SA …

… SA politician Roelf Meyer resigns. …

… SA military integration is disputed …

… New SA Constitution takes effect …

… Senator Robert Kennedy visits SA …

… SA musician Todd Matshikiza dies …

… The SA Reserve Bank opens. …

… Ghana boycotts goods from SA. …

… SA actress, Ashley Callie dies …

… SA ratifies International Sugar Agreement. …

… SA abandons the gold standard. …