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BiographyKing Sobhuza I
… today. He was born in Swaziland in 1795 and succeeded his father, Ndvungunye, as king of the Dlamini clan in 1815. He was determined to expand his authority,…
BiographyJoseph 'Headman' Shabalala
… South African vocal group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo. His parents, Jonathan Mluwane Shabalala and Nomandla Elina Shabalala. He was well known for his unique…
ANC WL deeply saddened at death of Cde Nokuhamba Nyawo, 7 March 2012
… ANC WL deeply saddened at death of Cde Nokuhamba Nyawo, 7 March 2012 …
ArchivePress statement by New Unity Movement on the death of Samora Machel
… Press statement by New Unity Movement on the death of Samora Machel …
ArchiveDeath of a revolutionary Frank Glass/Li Fu-Jen/John Liang 1901-1988
… Death of a revolutionary Frank Glass/Li Fu-Jen/John Liang …
ArchiveAll quiet on the radical front as Inkatha members hacked to death
… All quiet on the radical front as Inkatha members hacked to death …
ArchiveOver one year later ... Mntonga death - senior Ciskei police officers on trial
… Over one year later ... Mntonga death - senior Ciskei police officers on trial …
ArchiveAfrican National Congress statement on the untimely death of Comrade Agostinho Neto
… African National Congress statement on the untimely death of Comrade Agostinho Neto …
Undelivered statement by Albert Luthuli at the time of his Trial for burning his pass, 05 July 1960
… when a leader must give as practical a demonstration of his convictions and willingness to live up to the demands of the cause, as he expects of his people…
EventBotha appoints Hendrikse and Rajbansi into his Cabinet
… Tricameral parliament introduced by P W Botha as a part of his constitutional reforms. Hendrikse and Rajbansi were … Botha appoints Hendrikse and Rajbansi…
BiographyDr Abdullah 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…
EventDr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down
… and political activist, Dr Fabian Defu Ribeiro, and his wife, a teacher turned businesswoman, Florence Barbara … Dr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down …
BiographyAmos Langdown
… Town, first teaching at a primary school in Oudtshoorn. In his career he maintained a balance between his own practice as an artist and his passion for…
EventSibusiso Vilane tells about his conquest of Everest
… environmental affairs media briefing at parliament about his experience: "I dropped to my knees and thanked the Lord … Sibusiso Vilane tells about his…
Aaron Khoza
… which gave assistance to people and families who suffered death or distress as a result of police action during the … himself. According to medical evidence…
BiographyNokuthula Orela Simelane
… for Barney to stay with her family in Mzinoni when his unit was in South Africa to fulfil their underground … Coetzee, the man responsible for the…
BiographyPaul Stopforth
… he directed for the next seven years. Inspired by the death of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko in 1978, the artist created one of his most recognised…
BiographyJannie “Jan Bek” Momberg
… of its distinguished parliamentarians. Little is known of his early years in the party. However, it does appear that he … to become more visible in the late…
BiographyPambani Jeremiah Mzimba
… was born in the 1850s at Ngqakayi in the Eastern Cape. His father, Ntibane Mzimba, was educated in Lovedale and … 1875. He became a teacher of biblical…
Dingane orders his forces to wipe out remaining parties of Voortrekkers after the murder of Piet Retief and his companions
… Dingane orders his forces to wipe out remaining parties of Voortrekkers after the murder of Piet Retief and his companions. The two Voortrekker parties at…
BiographyJoe Slovo
… born in Lithuania in 1926. He moved to South Africa with his parents at the age of nine. His father was a van driver in Johannesburg . Slovo worked as ……
BiographyEric Molobi
… from the University of South Africa (UNISA). Following his release from Robben Island, he worked for the Munich Re … 2006 aged 58 after a battle with cancer…
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… fealty. The fall of giants this past week (Chaskalson’s death came within days of Jakes Gerwel’s) has led to an … obituarists of Chaskalson, while correctly…
Alexander Macaulay Jabavu
… . After studying at Lovedale, he taught briefly, then on his father's death in 1921 took over Imvo Zabantsundu, which he edited … committee of the All…
ArchiveANC Statement on the death of Ray Alexander Simons, African National Congress, 12 September 2004
… that the African National Congress has learnt of the death today (12 September 2004) of Ray Alexander Simons, a … ANC Statement on the death of Ray Alexander…
BiographyPeter Becker
… the youngest of the three sons of Harold Paley Becker and his wife, Anna Petronella Louw. Becker's early years were of … to middle-aged parents and being…
BiographyPhilip Ata Kgosana
… Congress (PAC) for the Western Cape, he dropped his studies to do full-time political work. When … Kgosana inherited local leadership of the organisation…
BiographyVilla Baker
… the United Kingdom. Lewis went first, and Villa and Beryl (his daughter), went at the end of the year after Beryl had … but the bond continued over the sea…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Luncheon in his Honour Hosted by President Dr Carlos Menem
… Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Luncheon in his Honour Hosted by President Dr Carlos Menem …
BiographyBhekumuzi Hyacinth Mseleku
… he was born to a musician father who did not want any of his children to follow a music career. His father owned a piano that he kept locked, but Mseleku’s ……