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EventUnited Party MP for Benoni, D.G. Ross, dies in England after a long illness
… (UP) was established after the Great Depression of 1929 - 1939. It came into being as a fusion between Jan Smut’s South …
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
… and exhibitions over the years. The show began in 1939 and was only open to whites only. However, on 22 August …
EventThe SA 6th Division enters Florence in World War II
… At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the South African government was divided on the issue … [Accessed: 15 AUgust 2013]| ltisdschools,(1939), 'WORLD WAR…
EventSA joins World War II
… After the invasion of Poland by Germany in September 1939, SA Prime Minister Gen. J.B. Hertzog tried to pass a …
EventElisabeth Eybers, South African poet, is born
… twilight), 1936. Die Stil Avontuur (The silent adventure), 1939. Die Vrou en ander verse (The woman and other poems), …
EventAbyssinian fortress of Dessie is captured by South African troops during World War II
… of the World War II . The War broke out in September 1939 and South Africa joined in support of Britain. The … African History Online , ‘Second World War and…
EventWWII: SA troops to fight in Europe
… to send troops to Europe, contrary to his promise in 1939 that SA troops would only fight in Africa. The Sixth …
EventEducationist George Molefe is born
… as minister of religion in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth in 1939. As result of his tireless efforts to improve the …
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
… Elsie, a traditional healer passed away at an early age in 1939. His grandfather and children then moved to Crawford and …
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… Coalition government was born. It remained in power until 1939 when it broke apart as a result of disagreements … monitoring caused intense anger in Black…
Education Feature from Frene Ginwala's Thesis
… 416 29 1.9 1.4 1937 417 47 1.9 2.1 1938 450 34 1.9 1.5 1939 429 40 1.7 1.7 1940 554 33 2.1 1.2 1941 610 103 2.1 3.1 …
PlaceSt Saviours Church Anglican Church and Cemetery, Bowwood Road, Claremont
… Commonwealth War Grave is in the Cemetery itself, and the 1939-1945 Commonwealth War Grave (ashes buried marked by …
EventPolitical activist, Dr Yusuf Dadoo is re-elected President of Transvaal Indian Congress
… determined to mobilize a national liberation movement. In 1939, Dadoo formed and became the leader of the Transvaal …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… 1932 Cato Manor is incorporated into the Borough of Durban 1939 An influx of Africans into Durban transforms the …
PlaceKnysna Forest
… was then over harvested from the early 1800's until 1939, when the government put a stop to logging altogether! … Knysna to develop around timber and…
EventCharlotte Maxeke, politician and founder of the Bantu Women’s League of South Africa, is born
… renamed the ANC Women’s League. Maxeke died on 16 October 1939. Johannesburg Hospital has been renamed the Charlotte …
EventChief Malaboch is taken prisoner
… chief returned to his people and ruled until his death in 1939. Source: Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard …
PlaceApartheid Museum, Johannesburg
… in October 1996. The Constitution came into effect on 04 February 1997. As part of the same programme, the Minister …
EventCharlotte Maxeke, politician and founder of the Bantu Women's League of South Africa, is born
… renamed the ANC Women's League. Maxeke died on 16 October 1939. Johannesburg Hospital has been renamed the Charlotte …
EventHugh Masekela, South African musician, is born
… On 4 April 1939 Hugh Ramopolo Masekela , South African musician, was …
ArticleNational Party (NP)
… National Party (PNP). The outbreak of World War II in 1939 caused an internal split in the UP. Hertzog wanted to … war and by winning a crucial vote in…
PlaceWelkom
… The producing shafts are developed to a depth of 2225.04 Meters, with a hoisting capability of 140 000 000 …
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… The estate becomes a significant exporter of citrus by 1939. July, Nelspruit sees its first motor cars, and the … and Kaapmuiden via Mara en Boulders is…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Source-based Questions
QUESTION 1: HOW WAS AFRIKANER NATIONALISM PROMOTED IN SOUTH AFRICA DURING THE 1930s TO 1940s? Study Sources 1A, 1B, 1C and 1D and answer the questions that…
ArticleThe Cape Coloured Corps and the First World War
… in an attack that lasted from 18:45 on 18 September to 04:00 on 19 September 1918. They captured 181 prisoners, …
EventSA Corps of Military Police is reorganised
… On 10 November 1939, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World …
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
… establish the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA). 1939 First becomes a member of the Young Left Wing Book Club. …
A history of Volkskas and the Absa Banking group
… certificates and offering estate administration. By 1939, its capital hit £30,000, the level at which the … for Volkskas to expand and grow its functions…
PlaceEastern Fort/Battery and Blockhouse, Chapman’s Peak, overlooking Hout Bay, Cape Town
… at the foot of Hangberg , was proclaimed on 31 March 1939. …
EventGen. J.B.M. Hertzog is forced to resign as premier after his motion of neutrality in World War II is defeated in parliament
… in 1924. However, when World War Two was declared in 1939, divisions within the UP forced Hertzog to resign as …