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EventSandra Smith is the last woman to be executed in South Africa
On 2 June, 24 year old Coloured woman, Sandra Smith, was executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison. She was the last woman to be executed in South Africa…
PlaceStanford, Western Cape Overberg
Stanford is a small Riverside Village, in Overberg District Municipality, Western Cape. Located only 16 km East of Hermanus and 22 km North-East of Gansbaai…
EventThe "Battle of Andringa": violently separating Stellenbosch
Several Stellenbosch University students engaged in a fight with the town’s Coloured residents on the corner of Andringa and Plein Street in Stellenbosch. [i]…
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2017
The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts run annually from the end of November until the beginning of April. Every Sunday, families and groups of friends flock…
EventNelson Mandela is born
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape)…
Known as Black Tuesday’, the New York Stock exchange collapsed sending economic shockwaves throughout the world and throwing the global economy into depression
Tuesday, 29th October 1929, saw the world's economy go into recession as the New York Stock Exchange collapsed and saw shocked investors withdraw their…
EventBishop Desmond Tutu leaves for the USA to meet with American President Ronald Reagan
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is known around the world for his vigorous stand against injustice. More particularly, he is renowned for his involvement in the fight…
EventRylands Civic Association collectively rejects the proposed move to remove non
On 9 February 1970, the Rylands Civic Association collectively rejected the planned move in the Cape Province to remove non-White voters from the common…
EventIngrid Jonker, SA poet, commits suicide.
On 19 July 1965, Ingrid Jonker, a South African poet, committed suicide by walking into the sea. Jonker was 31 Years old. The advanced ideas inherent in Ingrid…
EventJulius Nyerere chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) addresses the ANC in Arusha
Julius Nyerere president of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), a party that succeeded the TANU, addressed delegates attending the African National Congress (ANC)…
EventMuziwendoda Mdluli, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) security chief is found dead
Muziwendoda Mdluli, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) security chief, was found dead in his car parked near the Botanical Gardens in Pretoria, with a bullet…
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church decides that Afrikaans may be used alongside Dutch during services
The Afrikaans language has its origins in Dutch. It developed amongst Dutch-speaking settlers and slaves in South Africa in the 17th century, and has many…
EventMohandas K. Gandhi is arrested as he leads a march of Indian miners in South Africa
On his journey to South Africa in 1893, Mohandas Gandhi had first -hand experience of the discrimination faced by people of colour. His response to this was…
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
The Anglo-Boer War broke out in 1899 and was the result of the British annexation of the Transvaal, soon after gold had been discovered in the region in 1886…
EventKitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief
On Lord Roberts' return to England in November 1900 Lord Kitchener succeeded him as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the second Anglo Boer War …
PlaceCurry's Post
Curry’s Post is a beautifully scenic area in the heart of the Midlands Meander that lies between Mooi River and Howick. It has a quaint history that involves…
EventANC sacks its chief whip Mbulelo Goniwe, after finding him guilty of sexual harassment
Mbulelo Goniwe had been active in the liberation struggle and with the inception of new democracy, held several positions, the most recent of which was the…
EventDavid Livingstone “discovers” Lake Nyasa
Born in Scotland in 1813, Livingston was a renowned explorer, doctor and missionary. Of course, he is most remembered for his exploits as an explorer. In 1858…
EventNongqawuse’s unfulfilled prophecy
A period of hardship set in for the AmaXhosa after their defeat in the Eighth Frontier War (also called Eighth War of Dispossession). Their political…
PlaceCity Hall, Cape Town
This is a large Edwardian building in the centre of Cape Town city. It was built in 1905, on the Grand parade, West of the Castle of Good Hope. Messrs Henry…
PlaceTable View
Further North of Cape Town’s City Centre, across the Rietvlei Lagoon which is popular for its abundant birdlife, is Table View. Table View is popular with…
ArchiveSoldiers without reward- Africans in South Africa's wars
Military History Journal Vol 10 No 1 - June 1995 (incorporating Museum Review) SOLDIERS WITHOUT REWARD Africans in South Africa's Wars by J S Mohlamme …
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
4.1 The Role of the media The media played a significant role in highlighting the activities of vigilantes and political violence in KwaZulu-Natal in the…
Chapter 2 - Industrialisation and the Revitalisation of Black Politics in the 1940s
Three documents, fundamental changes that took place in black protest politics and African nationalist thinking during the 1940s, particularly in the African…
Chapter 2: The Nature and Character of Vigilantes in Kwazulu-Natal
2.1 Introduction Before embarking on the nature and character of vigilantes in KwaZulu-Natal, it is important to clarify certain aspects that are most…
ArticleYoung Communist League of South Africa (YCLSA)
The history of the Young Communist League (YCL) dates back to 1921, although the organisation observes 25 May 1922 as the date of its official formation…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
On 16 December, 1961, Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) was launched as an armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The formation of the MK Umkhonto…
ArchiveAppendix 5 Notes on Palestine and Israel by Denis Goldberg
I made notes in November 2002 for use in future speeches on Palestine and Israel, nearly 9 years later they are equally valid: We in SA know about racial…
EventFirst enslaved people arrive in Cape Town
On 28 March 1658 the Dutch East India Company (VOC) ship the Amersfoort, dropped anchor in Table Bay. In her hold she had a human cargo: 174 slaves. This was…
Address at a Luncheon in Honour of Zhu Rhongji, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, 5 September 2002
Your Excellency, the Premier of the People's Republic of China, Members of the Chinese Delegation, Representatives of the South African Government, …