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BiographyRobert Sobukwe
… more focused on poetry and drama. Sobukwe noted that before going to Fort Hare, he was not very interested in … as well as the aid of an attorney, on the…
BiographyC. S. Ramohanoe
C. S Ramohanoe was a provincial President of the Transvaal African National Congress (ANC) from 1944 to 1950 and later head of the faction known as the…
BiographyJaydew Nasib Singh
Jaydew Nasib Singh was born in South Africa about 1920 and graduated in the mid-1940s with a law degree from the University of the Witwatersrand, where he was…
BiographyGana Makabeni
Gana Makabeni was born in the Transkei. He attended a Communist night school and joined the Communist Party of South Africa (SACP) as a young worker in the…
BiographyIsmail Mahomed
… have to deal with racism. Mahomed was denied access to the court’s robing room and dining facilities. [ii] Refusing to … and in 1979 he took up the…
The biennial Congress of the United Party requests the government to hold a referendum before sovereign independence is granted
… United Party requests the government to hold a referendum before sovereign independence is granted …
Testimony of Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 11, 1920 [Extract]
… Testimony of Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, before the Select Committee on Native Affairs, June 11, 1920 …
Testimony of James B. Mama and John Makue, Transvaal, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, October 7, 1904 [Extracts]
… Testimony of James B. Mama and John Makue, Transvaal, before the South African Native Affairs Commission, October …
Native Life in South Africa, Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion by Sol. T. Plaatje
… Native Life in South Africa, Before and Since the European War and the Boer Rebellion by …
EventDavid Malebane, a student at the Tompi Seleka Agricultural College in the Limpopo, shoots three lecturers before shooting himself
… College in the Limpopo, shoots three lecturers before shooting himself …
Abraham J. Kotzé, missionary in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), dies of pneumonia shortly before his return to SA.
… Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), dies of pneumonia shortly before his return to SA. …
An elderly resident of Pretoria, Hester Scheepers, of the Moot, dies five days before her 105th birthday.
… of Pretoria, Hester Scheepers, of the Moot, dies five days before her 105th birthday. …
Jan van Riebeeck establishes the Burgher Militia a few days before the Hottentot (Khoi-Khoi) rising at the Cape.
… Jan van Riebeeck establishes the Burgher Militia a few days before the Hottentot (Khoi-Khoi) rising at the Cape. …
In a hearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, leaders of the UDF distance themselves from Winnie Madikizela-Mand
… In a hearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, leaders of …
The Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) White Paper, put before parliament, calls for an expeditious programme to en
… and Development Programme (RDP) White Paper, put before parliament, calls for an expeditious programme to en …
C.W.H. Kohler, first chairman of the KWV, dies in Vishoek, CP one day before his 90th birthday.
… first chairman of the KWV, dies in Vishoek, CP one day before his 90th birthday. …
Freedom Front leader General Constand Viljoen has announced he will seek amnesty before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
… Constand Viljoen has announced he will seek amnesty before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
BiographyEvelina de Bruin
… under clause of common purpose . De Bruin appeared in court amongst others on 13 October 1986 at the Upington Supreme Court. She was singled out as the…
A Zambian court rules that former president Frederick Chiluba must stand trial for alleged corruption.
… A Zambian court rules that former president Frederick Chiluba must …
The Supreme Court rules that the statement of Neil Aggett is admissible as evidence.
… The Supreme Court rules that the statement of Neil Aggett is admissible …
The Supreme Court rules that the statement of Neil Aggett is admissible as evidence.
… The Supreme Court rules that the statement of Neil Aggett is admissible …
A car bomb explodes outside the Krugersdorp magistrate’s court, killing three people and wounding 22.
… A car bomb explodes outside the Krugersdorp magistrate’s court, killing three people and wounding 22. …
Petrus Johannes Denyssen, judge of the Cape Supreme Court, is born in Cape Town.
… Petrus Johannes Denyssen, judge of the Cape Supreme Court, is born in Cape Town. …
The Rhodesian Appeal Court recognises the legality of Rhodesian Government, headed by Ian Smith.
… The Rhodesian Appeal Court recognises the legality of Rhodesian Government, headed …
BiographyNorman Stewart Middleton
… Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) when he was 10. In 1940, after finishing school, he signed up to join the army. … representatives of all colours, but another…
BiographyNtlabati Jojo
Ntlabati Jojo had been deposed of his status as headman in the late 1920s though by the 1940s, he was considered to be effectively the chief of a few locations…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… Society, a Xhosa cultural and mutual aid group. In 1940, Sisulu was fired from his job at the bakery for his … agent and eventually went into business on his…
BiographyJ. Congress M. Mbata
… Fort Hare, and at the University of the Witwatersrand. In 1940 he joined the faculty of St. Peter's and subsequently …
BiographyH. A. Naidoo
H. A. Naidoo was born in Durban in 1915 and was recruited into the Communist Party in the mid-1930s by Edward Roux. He became an active trade unionist, and…
BiographyZuleika Sarojini Christopher
… ). She attended Fort Hare to do a pre-medical course, before transferring to the University of Witwatersrand, where … illegal, was successfully challenged in…