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… The Observatory was founded as the Transvaal Meteorological Department, and was initially … Astronomer Dr Robert Innes moved from Cape Town to become the first director of the centre. It was officially opened in … The Johannesburg Meteorological Observatory opens …

… The 1926 Imperial Conference, held in London from 25 October, accepted the Balfour Declaration, named after Lord Arthur Balfour who chaired the drafting Committee of the Declaration. It granted … The Balfour Declaration is accepted …

… Introduction The new and competitive presence of Indians in the country created panic among white South Africans. … translated into legislation that seriously restricted the civil liberties of the Indians. The documents in this … Document 19 - The D. F. Malan Accord …

… The article introduces the Native Policy in which the Black man is kept as a slave to the White man and to invariably create wealth or him. A plan … The rehabilitation scheme: a new fraud …

… The premier of KwaZulu-Natal, Mr L. Mtshali, welcomed guests at the opening of Ncome Museum, situated at the Ncome-Blood River Heritage Site. The Site is named after … Government Information, (1999), WELCOMING ADDRESS BY THE PREMIER OF KWAZULU-NATAL , from South African Government …

… The Stellenbosch Gymnasium, forerunner of the University of Stellenbosch, was opened with ceremony in a … on initiative of Proff. John Murray and N.J. Hofmeyr, and the Rev. J.H. Neethling. The institution aimed to give … The Stellenbosch Gymnasium is founded …

… Minutes of the meeting of the Tripartite Alliance Co-ordinating Committee. Discussed structure and functioning of the Alliance, problems regarding the current situation, developing an economic policy, … Minutes of the Meeting of the Tripartite Alliance Co-ordinating …

… The Portuguese cargo ship Santo Alberto was wrecked on the coast of Pondoland, south-west of the mouth of the Umtata River. Through admirable leadership … The Santo Alberto is wrecked …

… The Battle of Ulundi was the decisive battle during the Anglo-Zulu War. It took place on the 4th July 1879 and marked the end of the Anglo-Zulu War, … jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.|Pakenham, T. (1991). The Scramble for Africa 1879-1912, Johannesburg: Jonathan …

… The Republic of the Orange Free State was established by the signing of the Bloemfontein Convention (also called the Orange River … The Bloemfontein Convention is signed …

… Message from Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Governments of the United States, Angola and Zambia Iinforming them that due to the infilitration of a large number of SWAPO terrorists into … Message of the Honourable R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the …

… The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid was established in Paris with the support of the United Nations Special Committee against … at www.nelsonmandela.org.za (Accessed: 21 October 2012)| The African National Congress , (1987) ‘International Student …

… This is the twenty-fourth in Hoernle Memorial Lectures delivered by Philip Mayer in which he discusses the social structures under which South Africans live in, specifically in the Eastern Cape in relation to those living in the … Urban Africans and the Bantustans …

… The trial of eighteen suspected Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) … (also known as State v Mothopeng and seventeen others). The defendants faced two main charges under the Terrorism Act, and a number of alternative counts under … The Bethal Treason Trial resumes …

…  After the Second Anglo-Boer War (South African War), which had … each republic, Transvaal and Orange Free State attended the Peace Conference, which was held in Vereeniging. The delegates were elected by the commandos after two … The Vereeniging peace conference begins …

… 1905 miner Frederick Wells extracted a large diamond from the Cullinan mine, a few kilometres outside Pretoria in South Africa's mineral-rich Gauteng province. The diamond weighed a massive 3.106 carats and was found … each greater than 50 carats. For almost a century the Cullinan Diamond was regarded as the largest single …

…  The South African national rugby team became known as the Springboks on their tour to Britain in 1906. Since those … teams from abroad repeatedly toured South Africa while at the same time the Springboks became a team to be reckoned … Springboks lose to the Lions …

… a fleeing armed robber who jumped into his zoo enclosure. The suspect, Isaac Mofokeng, ducked inside the gorilla's night room and came face to face with Max. Max … gorilla, with whom he was sharing a special moment at the time. He grabbed the man, who shot him three times. The …

… and more than 90 world leaders gathered together at the Memorial service of Nelson Mandela, which was held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Thousands of people sang and danced in celebration of the life of Nelson Mandela. Speeches were delivered by United …

… African National Monument, yes on wheels, is resting in the Museum railway yard at SANRASM, Krugersdorp. This Kitson locomotive was, in 1983, the oldest running steam engine in South Africa. She was … than 105 years! Kitson is on permanent loan from ESKOM to the South African National Railway And Steam Museum (SANRASM) …

… The Ciskei was established under the Bantu Authorities Act of 1951 as an 'independent republic'. The creation of Ciskei was in line with apartheid policies of … SAhistory,' The Ciskei Bantustan ',from sahistory,[online],Available at … The Ciskei homeland is established …

… Subtitled: Reportback on meeting between the National Union of South African Students and the African National Congress held from Sunday, 31 March to … [1986] in Harare, Zimbabwe. Information pamphlet about the meeting, reporting on topics discussed, which included …

… On 24 April 1901 a comet that became known as 'The Great Comet of 1901' or 'Viscara' was visible to the naked eye over most of South Africa. The comet was yellowish in colour and remained visible for … Gill, D. S. (1901) The Great Comet of 1901, as observed at the Royal …

… The fourteenth Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by David Thomas in which he describes the fears of the worlds population and the fact that there are different … The Government of divided communities …

… Sekhukhune I, King of the Bapedi, successfully resisted the Boers during a protracted Boer/Bapedi land ownership dispute. On 16 May 1876, the Volksraad of the South African Republic declared war on … Sekhukhune successfully resists the Boers …

… Coffee Bay and the Hole in the Wall are virtually synonymous - mention the one and you … a geographical marvel!" It is an offshore stack of rock through which the elements have eroded a hole. The hole …

… was established in Port Elizabeth in 1862, then known as The Standard Bank of British South Africa. It started doing … then known as Ferreira's Camp, in 1886, when it became the first bank to open a branch on the Witwatersrand gold fields. The second branch in …

… Report of the working group under paragraph three of the Pretoria Minute 1. The Working Group was established under paragraph 3 of the … Draft constitution of the ANC …

… called Jong Suid-Afrika (Young South Africa). In 1919 the organisation changed its name to Afrikaner Broederbond … - was restricted to white, Protestant, Afrikaner men over the age of 25. Although the organisation’s political power was evident throughout …   [Accessed: 11 May 2011]| SAHO ‘The Afrikaner Broederbond is formed   [online] Available at …

… This was one of the earliest Churches established in Polokwane (then Pietersburg). Building began in 1895, and the church was completed in 1897. Prior to completion … occasional services were held by visiting priests in the local Court House. This Roman Catholic Church situated in …