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EventNP Natal Congress agrees to multiracial membership
… elections, which were held in 1994, the party formed part of the Government of National Unity (GNU) with its …
EventPresident Mandela addresses the National assembly of Mali
… prosperity and stability to the continent. This visit was part of a strategy by the Mandela led ANC government to …
EventSouth Africa concludes an agreement with the Marconi Company for a high
… all over the world, including South Africa, which was then part of the British Empire. On 7 September 1922, South Africa …
EventSA jazz singer, Letta Mbulu is born in Soweto
… policies. She returned to the US where she quickly became part of the exiled artists’ circles that included her future …
EventSamuel Tshabalala becomes the first black athlete to win the Pietermaritzburg-Durban Comrades Marathon
… to South Africa from all over the world every year to take part in the race. They run the 90 kilometers between the …
EventTwenty-four Kikuyu tribesmen are sentenced to death for the Lari massacre in Kenya
… tribesmen were sentenced to death in Kenya for their part in the event. The unfortunate event happened 10 years …
Griqua
… emerge; they became tied together through the spoken word. One of these communities was the “Bastaards” which referred … founded the most vigorous mixed…
Griqua community
… emerge; they became tied together through the spoken word. One of these communities was the 'Bastaards' which referred … founded the most vigorous mixed…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… often in conjunction with other political organisations. One of the most important relationships it maintained was … bill. The bill was introduced for many…
ArticleApartheid crumbles, Women in the turmoil of the 1980s
… tricameral constitution: three parliaments were set up, one each for whites, Coloureds and Indians. However, this was … another women's organisation in the…
ArticleStates of Emergency in South Africa: the 1960s and 1980s
… One of the key instruments used by the apartheid government … confinement. Most detainees were released after spending one or two months in jail, but about…
ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
… a well known Sophiatown resident and journalist is one of those that went to war. 1946 Anecdotal evidence …
PlaceBabanango, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. Initially the Town was part of land granted to White farmers, in 1885, for their … Hlungulwana and Emakhosini. These evictions…
PlaceWooden Bridge over Lagoon, Milnerton, Cape Town
… it for walking, cycling and jogging it will once more be part of a living environment that contributes to Community … Asked about the water quality, Herron…
PlaceHawaan Forest, Umhlanga
… hectares of pristine Coastal Climax Forest. The ‘climax’ part of the description, we learn, means it has reached its … blessing, of the Forest. A bench rests…
‘Wash Me Black Again’: African Nationalism, the Indian Diaspora, and Kwa-Zulu Natal, 1944-1960 by Jon Soske
… Hawkins, Rick Halpern, Bill Freund, and Alissa Trotz””each one an exemplary mentor, collaborator, and friend. My … as well as African problem to be settled…
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
… BUT what is meant by a ‘COLD’ war as opposed to a ‘HOT’ one? Common reference to any war usually involves the type of … between two blocs of power, the USA…
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… constitution-making body. All adults would have two votes, one for a regional representative and one for a national representative. 14 May 1992: The …
BiographyLetlapa Mphahlele
… the St James Church attack, Mphahlele met Charl van Wyk, one of the survivors of this attack, who returned fire …
73. The Congress of the People, June 1955
… Bantu Education, which required immediate action on the part of the democratic movement. As a result, a lengthy … of production. In such circumstances,…
Chapter 7
… The same White rulers who have decided that we are not a part of the S.A. community, who decided that we should only … ourselves to slavery and death. ThereÂ…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… namel South Africa. “While biography is never a trivial part of the analysis of any artist’s work.” Niami writes. “in …
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… namel South Africa. “While biography is never a trivial part of the analysis of any artist’s work.” Niami writes. “in …
ANC hits back at Jimi Matthews
… like Jimi," said ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa. "He becomes part of a tool to be used to bash the SABC unfortunately. He …
EventHenri Edouard Prosper Breuil (84), French archaeologist who did research with Dr Robert Broom in SA, dies in Paris
… Professor Henri Breuil came to South Africa as a part of a six year trip across Southern Africa with a mission …
PlaceTogo
… general isolation from each other. In 1884 it had became part of the Togoland German protectorate, which was occupied …
EventLaurie Bloomfield takes picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban
… be "too emotionally explosive". Bloomfield continued to be part of the life of newspaper readers in Durban for at least …
EventDavid Kitson released
… by profession, was sentenced in December 1964 for his part in the early sabotage campaigns; for furthering the aims …
EventThe Springbok rugby team receives the State President Sports Award
… made at the time when South Africa was barred from taking part in international sports competitions, including rugby. …
EventMandela visits Zambia
… struggle in order to encourage further reforms on the part of the Pretoria government. Mandela said: "It is quite …