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AFRA Newsletter 10 (Feb. 1991)
Newsletter 18 – Beyers Naudé, 26 July, 2013
EventThe South African government is to grant self-government to KaNgwane
The South African government was to grant self-government to KaNgwane. This move was seen as confirmation that it had finally abandoned its land deal with…
EventStudents protest at the University of Fort Hare
Students protested at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape on 7 August 1973. The students’ organization, the South African Students Organisation …
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EventAlbertina Sisulu’s banning order is renewed
On 31 July 1969 Albertina Sisulu, the wife of Walter Sisulu who was serving a life sentence Robben Island had her banning order renewed for another five years…
EventAn assassination attempt is made on first Ghanaian President, Kwame Nkrumah
An assassination attempt was made on first Ghana President, Kwame Nkrumah. The bomb, intended to eliminate Nkrumah, exploded and killed four people, scores of…
The Hewat Teacher Training College in Athlone is set alight in solidarity with the UWC students on a boycott
The Hewat Teacher Training College in Athlone was set alight in solidarity with the University of the Western Cape (UWC) students who convened a meeting on 2…
EventThe UN is informed by the United States that it will suspend sale of arms to South Africa.
The United States (US) informed the United Nations (UN) on 7 August, 1963 that it would suspend sales of arms to South Africa. The Security Council adopted…
EventThe SA government gives limited powers of internal self-government to Damaraland
Prior to 1870, the Damara people occupied most of central Namibia, but large numbers were displaced or killed in clashes. When the first Europeans visited…
EventNelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu on Robben Island 5 August 1982
The twentieth anniversary of the arrest of Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC) leader and first commander-in-chief of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was…
EventPresident Paul Kruger and Commandant General Louis Botha issue a proclamation in Pretoria
President Paul Kruger and Commandant General Louis Botha issued a proclamation in Pretoria which promised to pay those Burghers who remained active with their…