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BiographyHenry Burton
… Early Life Henry Burton was born on 2 June 1866 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa and went to school at St Andrews in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. He…
EventThe first family at the Cape moves into the fort
… On 4 June 1652, sick-comforter at the Cape, Willem Barentz Wijlant and his wife became the … (VOC). His task was to set up a refreshment station at the Cape,…
BiographyCharles Sidney Groves
… in Leicester, England, 1878. Stained glass was integral to the teaching in early twentieth-centur British schools of art and design, which aimed at giving a…
BiographyEbrahim Ismail Ebrahim
… Ismail Ebrahim was born in Durban on 1st July in 1937, the second of five children. When he was a few months old … had difficulty in getting him a place in…
BiographyGraham Goddard
… Graham Goddard was born in 1956 in Woodstock, Cape Town. His parents were factory workers in the Woodstock/Salt River area. Goddard lived most of his life ……
BiographyJoe Nzingo Gqabi
… Joe Nzingo Gqabi was born in 1929 in Aliwal North, Cape Province. He completed the tenth grade and found work as a construction labourer … University of…
Sisulu makes the first broadcast on “Radio Freedom” from a secret hideout in SA. He urges the youth to join forces and continue
… Sampson, A. (1999). Mandela : the authorised biography , Johannesburg: HarperCollins | … Sisulu makes the first broadcast on “Radio Freedom” from a secret…
South Africa is informed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that it may not re-apply to join the world sporting body.
… South Africa is informed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that it may not re-apply to join the world sporting body. …
ArchiveEastern Cape Regional Office report for the 5
… The report shows that events in the Eastern Cape are indicative that the philosophy of Black Consciousness is beginning to be … Eastern Cape Regional Office…
BiographyKrishna Rabilal
… was born on 6 November 1952 to working class parents in the township of Merebank, south of Durban, Natal (now … . The 1976 Soweto student uprising starting…
PlaceAmandel, a Railway Siding in the Eastern Cape
… Railway Siding, 8 km West of Lady Grey, on the route between Aliwal North and Barkley East. The name is Afrikaans for 'almond'. The European almond was…
Exploration of Africa: The Emerging Nations - Angola 1880 to the present: slavery, exploitation, and revolt by Bruce Fish and Becky Durost Fish
… Angola: 1880 To the Present : Slavery, Exploitation, and Revolt (Exploration of Africa) … Exploration of Africa: The Emerging Nations - Angola 1880 to the…
Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a
… Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a …
Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a
… Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a …
Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a
… Herero Revolt: Von Estorff and Von der Heyde defeat the Ovaherero in the battle of Omatupa and prevent them from escaping in a …
Thirty-four schools run for the Kikuyu tribe are closed as punishment for suspected involvement in the continuing Mau Mau rebel
… Thirty-four schools run for the Kikuyu tribe are closed as punishment for suspected involvement in the continuing Mau Mau rebel …
BiographyRaymond Ackerman
… When Louis died, his widow started a shop in Plum-stead, Cape Town . In 1919, Louis' son, Gus, and two friends sank … invited the newly graduated Raymond,…
BiographyAlan Keith Brooks
… he grew up. After completing high school, Brooks with the help of the Beit Scholarship, went to the University of Cape Town (UCT) where he registered for a…
BiographyDorothy Ruth Boxall
… was born on 19 July 1895 in King William's Town , Eastern Cape , South Africa. She dedicated herself to the promotion of music in South Africa. She studied…
BiographyPumzile Mayapi
… Mayapi was born on 8 September 1956 in Willowvale, Eastern Cape. He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in June 1980 when he was … Africa and was…
BiographyGertrud Theiler
… Gertrud Theiler was the youngest daughter of sir Arnold Theiler KCMG, founder and … and from there went to the South African College in Cape Town, from where…
BiographyOlive Peace Landman
… Olive Peace Rosenberg was born in Knysna on 5 August 1919, the eldest daughter of Hendrika Jacoba Pieterse and Ellis … in Emgwali near Dohne in Stutterheim…
PlaceAmandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
… name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the Rhenish Mission Station from which the Town developed. … Amandelboom was the original name of this…
BiographyWolf Kibel
… to Kibel as a child. He studied briefly in Poland under the guidance of Appelbaum, a painter visiting from London. He … health in 1929 resulted in Kibel’s…
Prime Minister P.W. Botha decides to invite leaders of the Black ‘homelands’ to join in a discussion on a ‘statement of intent’
… Prime Minister P.W. Botha decides to invite leaders of the Black ‘homelands’ to join in a discussion on a ‘statement of intent’ …
South Africa’s Minister for Trade Mr. Trevor Manuel disclosed that South Africa had been formally invited to join the SADC.
… disclosed that South Africa had been formally invited to join the SADC. …
BiographyChris McGregor
… McGregor was born on 24 December 1936 in Somerset West in the Western Cape . He grew up in Blythswood in the Transkei (now a part … long time band mate…
Hettie McCleod
… Hettie McCleod was born on 27 June 1922 in Goodwood , Cape Town , Cape Province (now Western Cape ). She was the youngest of five children (three girls and…
BiographyWillie Esterhuyse
… born in 1936 in Laingsburg, Western Province (now Western Cape), on his father’s farm. From humble beginnings, … writer, philosopher and intellectual. He…
The minister of Education and Development, Dr Gerrit Viljoen, states in Parliament that action was being taken against schools
… The minister of Education and Development, Dr Gerrit Viljoen, … states in Parliament that action was being taken against schools …