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Bruce Fordyce, legendary Comrades Marathon winner, is born in Hong Kong. He came in 1956 to South Africa with his parents and i
… is born in Hong Kong. He came in 1956 to South Africa with his parents and i …
News 24 reports that South African actor Antony Coleman has won the award for best actor in a feature film for his performance
… has won the award for best actor in a feature film for his performance …
Swapo wins the third general election in Namibia and President Sam Nujoma is elected for his third term of office as president.
… in Namibia and President Sam Nujoma is elected for his third term of office as president. …
On his last voyage of discovery in the Resolution and the Discovery, Capt. James Cook finds a group of islands, which he named
… On his last voyage of discovery in the Resolution and the …
Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, the first Black African to win the Nobel Peace Prize, collects his prize for 1960 in Oslo, Norway.
… first Black African to win the Nobel Peace Prize, collects his prize for 1960 in Oslo, Norway. …
Zulu king Dingane signs the treaty drafted by Retief on February 4 in which he declares his approval to grant an extensive area
… drafted by Retief on February 4 in which he declares his approval to grant an extensive area …
Thomas Adolf Florin (32) is found guilty in Windhoek, Namibia, on the murder of his wife, Monika, in Swakopmund. He is sentence
… is found guilty in Windhoek, Namibia, on the murder of his wife, Monika, in Swakopmund. He is sentence …
Groot Constantia, which shipped wine to Napoleon in exile on the island of St Helena until his death in 1821, concludes another
… wine to Napoleon in exile on the island of St Helena until his death in 1821, concludes another …
On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo (Cetewayo) addresses 20 000 of his warriors at the great military k
… the Zulu king Cetshwayo (Cetewayo) addresses 20 000 of his warriors at the great military k …
In an obituary written for Abdoola Hajee Adam Jhaveri (Dada Abdulla), Gandhi expresses regret at his death and calls him one of
… Adam Jhaveri (Dada Abdulla), Gandhi expresses regret at his death and calls him one of …
The first wine is pressed at the Cape. Jan van Riebeeck writes in his journal that the harvest amounted to twelve “mengelen
… wine is pressed at the Cape. Jan van Riebeeck writes in his journal that the harvest amounted to twelve “mengelen …
The Security Police arrest Major A.M. Kozlov, a senior officer in the Soviet KGB, during his third visit to South Africa in 198
… A.M. Kozlov, a senior officer in the Soviet KGB, during his third visit to South Africa in 198 …
In his New Year’s Eve address the prime minister warns the country that South Africa will have to face the Communist onslaught
… In his New Year’s Eve address the prime minister warns the …
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… sold by panicking investors who had lost faith in the American economy. At the height of the Depression in 1933, nearly 25% of the Nation's total work force,…
BiographyVicky Sampson
… would be admitted into Valkenberg mental hospital in his later years. While living in Hanover Park, Sampson went … performed at President Thabo Mbeki ’s…
BiographyAbdullah Abdurahman
… of Glasgow in 1893.He return to South Africa with his Scottish wife in1895, entered public life in 1904 when he … Abdurahman retained a seat on the council…
BiographyMaema Matlala
… cattle culling and other aspects of betterment. Soon after his return, ‘four uniformed policemen and three detectives arrived at his residence, Matlala's…
BiographyPaul Ramadiba Mokgathle
… West Province]came into conflict with Chief Lencoe around his ascension to chieftainship, which was rejected by Mokgathle and his followers. Mokgathle was…
BiographyJames Maci
… gaMatlala, Pietersburg district. The document motivating his banishment noted that inJune 1959, ‘a meeting was held to … from four wives and thirteen…
BiographySonia Beryl Bunting
… gave up her university studies to do full-time political work. After the banning of the Communist Party of South … Sonia Bunting went into exile and there…
BiographyZwelinzima Joseph Vavi
… on 20 December 1962 on a farm in Hanover, Northern Cape. His father was a mineworker. Vavi has four brothers and seven … of 12. Until he was baptised, he did…
BiographyCharlene Smith
… for legal and medical practitioners in those fields. Her work has influenced access to anti-retrovirals for rape survivors in South Africa, Namibia and the…
BiographyMargaret Nash
… of South Africa (LPSA). She was a member of various anti-Apartheid organisations, among which the Black Sash (member … against powerful political figures…
Struggle for Liberation in South Africa and International Solidarity - A Selection of Papers Published by the United Nations Centre against Apartheid – Edited by E. S. Reddy
… of Papers Published by the United Nations Centre against Apartheid – Edited by E. S. Reddy …
D.F. Malan speaks on the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo
… Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo …
D.F. Malan speaks on the Group Areas Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo
… Joyce, Peter: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid … Bill, calling it the most important part of the policy of apartheid and a new beginning fo …
Lawsuits seeking more than $400bn in damages from US corporations for victims of apartheid in South Africa are tossed out by US
… than $400bn in damages from US corporations for victims of apartheid in South Africa are tossed out by US …
Apartheid is to be tightened up at the Pretoria Zoo after a complaint from a visitor that the zoo was ‘over-run with Blacks’ on
… Joyce: The Rise and Fall of Apartheid … Apartheid is to be tightened up at the Pretoria Zoo after a …
BiographySefako Mapogo Makgatho
… were to signal the end of the Pedi polity. Makgatho began his education in Pretoria where he completed his primary education. In 1882 he left South Africa to…
BiographyAlan Wieder
… been working since 1999 with South Africans who fought the apartheid regime. Besides numerous academic articles, hais … most recently Ruth First and Joe…