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… Statement by His Excellency, Mr Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa, at …

… of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his honour, Mbabane, 23 April 2008 …

… Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996 by Eghsaan Behardien …

… on 19 April 1931 in Ladybrand in the Orange Free State. His father, Johannes, was a printer, and had only one child … School in 1948 as Dux scholar and prefect. Following his high school career Coetsee attended the University of the Orange Free State where he completed his BA and LLB in Law, with a major in Latin, in 1954. He was …

… Parliament. It was one of the most significant anti-apartheid movements, and comprised of 400 church, civic and … the leaders of the UDF were Rev. Alan Boesak, Desmond Tutu, Albertina Sisulu and Helen Joseph. The UDF was launched in 1983, and began its work by promoting protests and boycotts amongst its members. …

… Western Province (now Western Cape) learning music from his mother, a locally recognised singer and his uncle, an aspirant piano player. He first learned voice and guitar, before settling on the bass as his chosen instrument. As a self-taught musician, his first …

… Saxony and started preparing to become an evangelist. On his first evangelistic mission in 1728, he was sent to … Catholic law in that country. In 1736, two years after his release, he received a letter from two clergymen in the … and write and also to plant and sow. After having baptized his first converts in about 1742, Schmidt faced criticism …

… Bengu was born on 8th  of May in 1934 in Natal. He began his career as a teacher in 1952. His years of teaching culminated in the founding of Dlangezwa … presidency in 1994, a post he occupied until 1999.His political career began in 1975 whe he was Inkatha …

… of Parliament for Cirencester from 1783 until he succeeded his father as Earl in August 1794. Perhaps influenced by his friendship with William Pitt, Prime Minister of Great … improving the conduct of soldiers during war. He defended his government’s treatment of Napoleon Bonaparte. Although he …

… schools before proceeding to Alliance High School. During his education the background was the Mau Mau war of … independence celebrations in 1962. wa Thiong’o published his first novel, Weep Not, Child in 1964 and the second, The … which advantaged African literature. He discarded his English name, James, in favour of Ngugi during this time. …

… five. He attended Pimville Government School and completed his secondary school education at St Peters Secondary School … 5 December 1956, he was arrested on charges of treason at his home in Sophiatown and detained at the Fort. On 21 … trial, charges against him were withdrawn.  Fortunately his employers had retained his position, so he could …

… a staunch opponent of European colonisation. To ensure his safe return to the Cape, he told Commissioner Joan Cunaeus of his wish to become a Christian and of the fact that he had … to the Dutch that he doubted whether he could live with his fellow Khoisan again. This was a ploy and almost as soon …

… Born in 1962 in Johannesburg, Kirchhoff spend his early years in Norway and Massachusetts before returning to Johannesburg to complete his schooling.  He studied Land Surveying at Wits University, … he has become fascinated by ceremonies and celebration. His photographic endeavours have concentrated on trying in …

… to speak Dutch and English, which made him very useful to his people, and the European settlers who were engaged in a trading relationship. As result of his position as chief and interpreter of the Gorinhaikonas, … by the Dutch. In 1659, after losing this war, he and his two followers, Simon Boubou and Khamy, became the first …

… administration which had been elected just before his arrival at the Vet River. On occasion he acted as Clerk … a document which is now of historical importance. His most important legacy is the manuscript of the treaty between  Piet Retief  and Zulu King Dingane in his handwriting. Bantjes also served the Voortrekkers in a …

… who were captured and imprisoned on Robben Island. After his release in 1985, he became the founding General Secretary of the Namibia Food and Allied Workers Union. His union career was followed by an even more illustrious career in politics that culminated in his appointment as Minister of Regional and Local Government, …

… or the ‘dribbling wizard’ as he was popularly known for his skills in the field of play, began his soccer career at Giant Blackpool, playing alongside other … In 1991 he helped Blackpool reach the JPS Cup Final where his team lost to Dynamos. He then moved from Blackpool and …

… on 13 December 1886 in Edendale, Pietermaritzburg. He and his elder brother, Richard Msimang,were born to Joel Msimang and his wife Joanah Radebe. Joel Msimang was a well-known African … the Independent Methodist Church. Msimang Selby received his primary education at the Emakosini Primary School in …

… an artist and is investigated further in her next body of work entitled Sacred Yin (2005). In these hexagonal paintings … spirituality has been a consistent thread through Payne's work since 2002 as well as her focus on the feminine …

… demonstrated a talent for scholarship and, upon completing his secondary schooling at Government College Umuahia, he won … for education in the Rivers State as a reward for his support. He left government service in 1973 because he … real estate and retail. In the 1980s, though, he shifted his focus from business to television production, writing and …

… interest in photography at an early age. He completed his medical degree at Wits after the war, graduating in 1950, … at Witwatersrand Medical School and was able to combine his love of medicine and photography as part-time director of … founded the Bensusan Museum and Library of Photography in his honour. He published a number of books on photography, …

… Mathews Motshwarateu was born on 2 November 1958 in Soweto. His talent for athletics already became apparent in his primary school years, which he spent at Isaacson Primary. … made it look like he was about to fall over at any moment. His teachers started calling him “Motshwareng o tlawa”, which …

… Johannesburg , for refusing to enrol him because of his HIV status. His courage as a HIV-positive youngster gave him the … including the United Nations conference on Aids ”” about his life and the government’s unwillingness to do something …

… Orange Free State, Tloome became involved in trade union work in the 1930s and joined the Communist Party. In 1941 he …

… she received the Hertzog Prize for her complete body of work in poetry. Cussons also did translations of stories and …

… Situated in front of the Rustenburg Town Hall, the work depicts Kruger during the last days of his exile. It was made by a French sculptor; Archard. A … Commission'. The body, chaired by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, found she was accountable, Politically and Morally, for …

… Free State (now Free Stae Province), on 15 August 1881. His parents were Christians and prosperous farmers. After his primary school education in Thaba Nchu he was send to … vice-president of the Cape Native Voters' Convention. His first term as president-general of the ANC (1924-1927) …

… complained about Zibhebhu's endeavours to increase his wealth and status and pleaded for Cetshwayo's return to … On 30 March and again on 21 July 1883, Zibhebhu mustered his regiments. They utterly defeated Cetshwayo, who fled into … too young to assume political responsibilities. Moreover, his uncles feared for his life, so they took him to a safe …

… Umkhonto weSizwe (MK)  and in 1967 he was sentenced by the apartheid regime to 20 years imprisonment on Robben Island. …

… Secretary of the NP in the Transvaal, and delivered on his mandate of providing a successful campaign for the party … of Labour and Public Works and objections were raised over his sudden rose in ranks since was appointed by his brother–in–law, advocate  J.G.strijdom . The very same …