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Chapter 9 - Conclusion
Josiah Gumede, 1867-1946: An Historical Assessment"Gumede and John Dube are the pioneers who were the inspiration and foundation upon which the new leaders…
PlaceCato Manor, Durban
History of Cato ManorCato Manor was established in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) and is situated 5km west of the Durban city centre. The Township was known for its…
EventAnti-apartheid activist Sister Bernard Ncube dies
On 31 August 2012, anti-Apartheid activist Sister Bernard Ncube died at the age of 80. She was a practicing Roman Catholic nun and was recruited into the anti…
Recommendations of Commission on undesirable publications - Interview: Albert Luthuli, 1 September 1957
The recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry in regard to Undesirable Publications create another grave threat to the liberties of the people and…
`We will come back with Msholozi`- erupts Pondoland, 12 December 2008
Sounds of "sizobuya naye uMsholozi" (we will come back with Msholozi), "ngena Jacob, ukhetho luyeza" (enter Jacob, elections are coming), "amandla ase masebene…
Homeless Giving Tourists a Negative Perception - Fietas Museum by Wim Pretorius and Iavan Pijoos, (News24.com), 15 February 2016
Johannesburg – In the heart of Pageview in Johannesburg lies a small, but almost forgotten museum, rich with the city’s history. Located between the Brixton…
PlaceOld Stables, Oatlands, Simonstown
This building was originally erected in the 18th century as a set of stables on the well-known Oaklands property. Shortly after the second British occupation…
PlaceCasa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg
Clifford Hume Knight purchased the land in 1901, and subsequently built his residence upon it, a large dwelling designed in a neo-Renaissance style with…
PlaceCoornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
In 1657-58 land in this area was granted to 14 free burghers, who were expected to devote themselves to the planting of wheat for the new settlement. Their…
PlaceJan De Waal House, 93 Bree Street, Cape Town
Jan de Waal, born in Amsterdam, arrived at the Cape in 1715 as an employee of the Dutch East India Company The erf on which this double storey house stands was…
PlaceKing’s Blockhouse, Devil’s Peak, Cape Town.
Following the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795, the existing Dutch line of defence, known as the French line, was extended by the addition of three…
PlaceMalay Quarter, Cape Town
The area, known as the Malay Quarter of Cape Town, nestles against the steep slopes of Signal Hill. It formerly covered a much larger piece of land but this…
PlaceIrma Stern Museum
Irma Stern is considered one of South Africa’s most prolific and powerful artists who played a leading role in introducing avant-garde art to the country.Born…
PlaceBo-Kaap Museum
Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-Kaap’s origins date back to the 1760s…
EventAnti-SAIC political rally ends in Lenasia
On 19 and 20 August 1981, in response to the National Party (NP) government’s attempts to co opt Indians and Coloured communities into puppet state…
PlaceRaadsaal Building, Church Square, Pretoria
The Raadsaal Building is located on the South-Western corner of Church Square and forms an important part of the Historical Architectural character of early…
PlaceSAAF Memorial and Museum
This memorial is built on Bay Hills and offers a clear view of the Air Force Base at Zwartskop. The outline of the Voortrekker Monument is also visible from…
PlaceKruger House Museum
Situated at 60 Church Street, this was the home of President Paul Kruger. It was his personal property as the ZAR did not have an official residence for the…
PlaceSouth African National Museum of Military History
The Museum of Military History offers adults a fascinating look at all forms of war vehicles and weapons. And it will captivate children with the visual…
PlaceComoros
The Comoros Archipelago African Islands are situated in the Western Indian Ocean. It is 3572.4 km from the 'Mother City", Cape Town, South Africa!The Comoros…
Address by ANC President, Nelson Mandela, to the International Solidarity Conference Johannesburg, 19 February 1993
Dear Friends and Colleagues. There are certain moments that capture the essence of life itself. Today is such a moment for me. For you are the friends from…
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
A year after Ghana gained Independence from Britain under the presidency of Kwame Nkrumah the All African People Conference was held in the capital city Accra…
EventViolence erupts during Defiance Campaign
The first violence during the Defiance Campaign erupted in New Brighton, near Port Elizabeth. According to reports the riots followed after a Black person was…
EventPetronella Nellie du Toit South African soprano singer is born
Nellie duToit was born on 17 December 1929 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane) into a musical family. Thus, Nellie du Toit began her singing career at tender age of…
EventBeyers Naudé is served with his second banning order
Beyers Naudé was born into a family that was fully committed to the preservation of Afrikaner nationalism. His father was a minister of the Dutch Reformed…
EventFather Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, is injured by a letter-bomb
Father Michael Lapsley was born in New Zealand on 2 June 1949. He was trained as an Anglican priest in Australia, where he joined a religious community, The…
EventThe possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned
Piet Retief's visit to Dingane's kraal in October 1837 was the beginning of an eventful relationship between the Zulu and the Voortrekkers. Retief was in high…
EventHundreds of thousands of people killed as tsunamis devastate large swathes of South and Southeast Asia, coming as far as South Africa
On the morning of 26 December 2004, a magnitude 9.3 earthquake struck off the Northwest coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The earthquake deformed the…
EventFormer Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere dies
On 14 October 1999, the first president and father of Tanzanian independence Julius Mwalimu Nyerere died of leukaemia aged 77. Nyerere became a symbol of the…
EventMzwakhe Mbuli is sentenced to 13 years in jail
Mzwakhe Mbuli became known as the "people's poet" as a result of the style and content of his poetry. He covered issues like drugs and Apartheid and the former…