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John Vorster Square revisited as Timol inquest reopened by Ernest Mabuza (Timeslive.co.za), 27 June 2017
… could see the person from his room which was open at the time. That is the last time Essop saw Timol. "There was a kind of hood on Ahmed's …
PlaceKuboes, Northern Cape
… one of Richtersveld first permanent settlements, in a time when people still had a nomadic lifestyle. Reverend … a pioneer, explorer and prospector who spent…
PlaceSammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria
… to South Africa in 1868 aged 24. At first Marks spent his time peddling Jewellery before teaming up with his Cousin … and opulence in which the so-called…
PlaceOld Pretoria Iron Mines Ltd Buildings, Iscor, Pretoria
… indigenous ore was produced on a large scale for the first time in South Africa. Delfos became a major promoter of Iscor … namely Kumba Resources and Iscor,…
Editorial on taxation, in November 10, 1884 [Extract]
… without delay. We hold, however, that the present time would be inopportune for the forcible seizure of stock; … and may have been to work between weeding…
EventThe birth of the Treatment Action Campaign
… new chapter in AIDS politics in South Africa. It came at a time when existing AIDS organisations were struggling with … the drugs were way out of our reach…
12. The pickled money-order receipt
… I should wait for fifteen days more. After the elapse of time fixed, I appeared again at the Post Office; then they … to lend me fifteen rupees, which he…
EventSouth Africa Freedom Day - 26 June 1950
… police attacked gatherings of protesters. For the first time since the 1921 Bulhoek Massacre, the police opened fire … Committee. The Committee decided that,…
Doing Oral History
… below. It also fits into the broad curriculum. At the same time it would not be too difficult to find people to … in this. This Oral History project might…
EventRand Daily Mail publishes exposé of conditions in Homelands
… the media and White perceptions of Black bodies during the time. “As the Black spot removals bring more people to an …
The Struggle Continues and Grows More Intense - Statement by O. R. Tambo, 23 August 1984
… system are living, perhaps even thriving, on borrowed time. Tomorrow is our day. Oliver R. Tambo President, ANC …
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… Vosloorus township, near Johannesburg,where he was at the time of the tragedy. Meyiwa was one of the best players of …
ArchiveThe African National Congress in exile: strategy and tactics 1960-1993
… The core of the study covers the period 1960-1993, a time, with the exception of the last three years, in which …
PlaceVictoria Tower, Uitenhage
… a typical Dutch Layout popular in the Cape Colony at the time of the founding of Uitenhage - of broad streets, water …
PlaceRiebeeck Square, Cape Town.
… the 1860s its area had been reduced considerably at which time it became known as Riebeeck Square. It was declared a …
EventLiberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe publically offers to resign
… a bloody coup. He subsequently established, for the first time in Liberia’s history, military rule over the country. On …
EventEgyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasser dies of a heart attack
… Israel in a war that lasted only six days in 1967. At the time, Egypt was seen as the leading Arab nation and that …
EventNational Party wins national elections
… majority. Race plays a critical role for the first time in SA politics. Hertzog accused Smuts' party of …
Event26 parties meet to discuss future negotiations
… representatives and traditional leaders. For the first time the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), Conservative Party …
EventNOCSA announces SA participation in Olympic games
… that both hymn and new flag would be used until such time South Africa has negotiated a democratic dispensation …
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk promises repeal of apartheid laws
… and thus kept most of the sanctions in place at the time. …
EventWorld Refugee Day
… different ways. It is a special day for the world to make time for the resilience of forcibly displayed people to the …
EventSouth Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission
… in September 1994 but the country took a little more time before ratifying the constitution. AFCAC is a …
EventFrance tests an atomic bomb in Algeria
… test at Reganne, Algeria , in the Sahara desert. At the time, Algeria was under French control. The test, code named …
EventSpecial Committee on Apartheid publishes its first Interim Report
… to us once more. South Africa is our own for the first time since Union, and may God grant that it will always …
EventThe Simelela Rape Survivors Centre in Cape Town reports on rape in Khayelitsha
… estimated that 1 in 3 females will be raped in their life time in this township. …
EventTakudzwa Ngwenya, Zimbabwean-born American rugby player, is born
… Rugby Board (IRB) World Cup in France. By the time the world cup ended, he had become a household name. …
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 4 - 19 by Carol Hermer
… There is danger around but you still want action all the time. I think that in Belfast they must be feeling the same … not to resist but just stand back and…
Chapter 16. Coloured and Indian Members - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… attention to the organisation of Coloured workers. At that time there were not more than a few hundred of them in the … were free to call at the head office…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Before the mineral discoveries by Emilia Potenza
… map of an area can tell a great deal about the period of time under study. It shows many features that people have … around the Transvaal. Many owned large…