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… On the 6 June 1898 1989, Jacobus Johannes Fouche was born in the Orange Free State (OFS) of South Africa. Fouche was … South Africa from 1968-1975. Fouche was initially a farmer in the OFS Orange Free State and a staunch republican as well … 1968. Fouche was elected as the second State President in place of Dr. Eben Donges who was initially elected as …

… Timbuktu, French Tombouctou, is a city in the western African country of Mali. Often used as a … later, on a longer trip through what was then known as "Black Africa". Below you will find Leo Africanus’s … of the Boure and Banbuk and books were the refined work of black and Arabs scholars. Timbuktu had been an important …

… SA Air Force operation, Pretoria bombing a 'crucial warning', …

… and programmes for blue helmets' by Roxanne Bazergan Back in 1999 the SANDF reportedly stopped donating blood because … of the pandemic, and following an internal health review in July 1999, declared HIV/AIDS to be one of its most … concern was largely sparked by the high HIV rates found in soldiers between the age of 23 and 29, as officers and …

… disclosed that the South African Police (SAP) were in Rhodesia (later renamed Zimbabwe) actively helping in the fight against Nationalist guerrillas. This follows an … Committee of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in Kampala in July, 1967. The Rhodesian authorities closed …

… It is hardly known in India that there was a considerable importation of slaves … from India. This aspect of history is little known even in South Africa. The slaves from Asia were the ancestors of … India is scant, and further research needs to be done. In 1677, 93 "Tuticorin" slaves were sent to the Cape from …

… of South Africa (TLSA), educationist and teacher, is born in Rorke's Drift, Kwazulu-Natal . He was the only Black student of the South African College, now the … having been denied entry to the Rhodes University College in Grahamstown and Victoria College in Stellenbosch, now the …

… Offset litho; black and red; Divide and profit : Indian workers in Natal : Shamim Marie … Divide and profit : Indian workers in Natal …

… On this day in history, the highest temperature ever recorded in the shade was noted at Goodhouse, in the Cape Province. The temperature reached 47, 8º … The highest temperature in the shade is recorded in the Cape …

… and programmes for blue helmets' by Roxanne Bazergan Back in 1999 the SANDF reportedly stopped donating blood because … of the pandemic, and following an internal health review in July 1999, declared HIV/AIDS to be one of its most … concern was largely sparked by the high HIV rates found in soldiers between the age of 23 and 29, as officers and …

… Memorandum, written in Afrikaans, regarding elections in Namibia, under United Nations Resolution 435 of 1978, … to the Minutes of a Meeting of the AG-Workgroup held in Windhoek in August 1986. … Verkiesings in Suidwes-Afrika …

… Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party resurfaced in KwaZulu Natal in the late 90's. In order to prevent open hostilities the ANC, IFP and United … Violence erupts in Richmond …

… Red, white and black poster. Artwork of Steve Biko. Initials PD UCT in bottom right hand corner. … Steve Biko died in detention 12.9.77 …

… American television's first airing of the famine crisis in Ethiopia, the world celebrated the day as famine … home with bags of seed and agricultural tools to help them in the process of recovery. However, close to six million Ethiopians were still in need of international food aid. For the last 70 years or …

… Offset litho; red, black, full colour, double sided. … Keith Haring in the Pop Shop …

… Black, white and yellow poster. Photograph of conscientious … We wont fight in the SADF …

… Black and white; with artwork of people at work. … In the factories: Mayday is ours …

… The Coldest day in Pretoria in recent history was on 12 June 1963. The temperatures … were that low and it has never been as cold since. In winter the daily average maximum temperatures in Pretoria … Coldest day in Pretoria …

… John Tengo Jabavu was born on 11 January  in 1859 near the Methodist mission school at Healdtown … he found a newspaper under the title “Imvo Zabantsundu” (Black Opinion). This was the newspaper that Jabavu had … African progress.Jabavu was highly respected by White and Black alike throughout the country. He played an important …

… Black and white poster. Photograph of American troops … No to imperialist intervention in Grenada …

… of Major-General G Barton, who commanded British forces in this Area in 1901. Known in its time as Barton's Folly, it differs substantially from … Blockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp …

… poster. Artwork of a soldier with a rifle and some knives. Black and white poster, cursive writing in red. … A well known soldier in an unknown war …

… Brown and black poster, regarding the emancipation of women. Artwork of … Solidarity with African women in struggle …

… Black and white; with artwork of workers and workers tools … In the world: Mayday is ours …

… A2 black and white litho; photo collage soldiers shooting people … Remember Those Who Died in Uitenhage …

… Black poster with white lettering. Chile Committee for Human … Rights poster. Notice of a documentary film organised in London. Artwork of two people holding up a soldier. … Chile: i dont take your name in vain …

… Light pink, grey and black drawing. Artwork of legs from the knees down, covered in a broken cloth. Artwork of hands with chains around the … Artwork of legs and hands in chains …

… Black poster with white lettering. Image of world with tools … In the world: Mayday is ours …

… Riots erupt again in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, again … the end of August. Click here to read our past This Week in History about the Riotous Assemblies Act. … |Susan Hunston, David Oakey, 'Metaphor and ideology in hard new stories ', from Introducing Applied Linguistics: …

… the Salvation Army farm, kwaNgwelu (known as Mountain View in English), in the Vryheid district of Natal (now … of African Languages as a tutor (during that time, most Black scholars were not recognised as lecturers at the … and worked his way up to becoming the university’s first Black professor of African Languages, as well as its first …