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BiographyReverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
… died when Boesak was six years old. He was raised in Somerset West. As a child he worked as a labourer to help support his family. At fourteen, he became a…
EventThe Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) is founded after the government banned a host of BCM organisations in October 1977.
… In the aftermath of the 16 June 1976 Uprising, in Soweto, Johannesburg, the apartheid government banned all … Charter which promotes non-racialism. AZAPO…
ArchiveIn 1986 there were 153,000 empty white school places: In 1986 there was a shortage of 193,000 places in black schools.
… In 1986 there were 153,000 empty white school places: In 1986 there was a shortage of 193,000 places in black schools. …
The South African cricket team arrive in Calcutta, to play in three one-day matches against the Indian team in South Africa’s f
… The South African cricket team arrive in Calcutta, to play in three one-day matches against the Indian team in South Africa’s f …
A photo exhibition is opened in the studio of Samuel Barnard in Adderley Street, Cape Town, in which the work of several local
… A photo exhibition is opened in the studio of Samuel Barnard in Adderley Street, Cape Town, in which the work of several local …
Prof. Charles Frederick Saint (86), the first professor in surgery at the medical school in Cape Town, dies in Sark, Channel Is
… Prof. Charles Frederick Saint (86), the first professor in surgery at the medical school in Cape Town, dies in Sark, Channel Is …
In the wake of strikes in Natal in February, The Guardian publishes a documented report on the low wages paid to Black workers
… In the wake of strikes in Natal in February, The Guardian publishes a documented report on …
South African television producer Adele Lorenzo is killed in an air crash in Nigeria in which 117 people die. News was receiv
… South African television producer Adele Lorenzo is killed in an air crash in Nigeria in which 117 people die. News was receiv …
Samuel Samson Tema, minister of religion and pioneer in the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA), is born in Molepo, east of
… Samuel Samson Tema, minister of religion and pioneer in the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA), is born in Molepo, east of …
In response to a car bomb attack in Pretoria which killed nineteen people, the South African air force bombs ANC bases in a Map
… In response to a car bomb attack in Pretoria which killed nineteen people, the South African air force bombs ANC bases in a Map …
In a major move in the process of privatisation in South Africa, the Conversion of Iscor Bill is passed, enabling Iscor to be c
… In a major move in the process of privatisation in South Africa, the Conversion of Iscor Bill is passed, …
Eleven people die in Sundumbili, Natal Midlands, in an alleged attack by IFP members, in collusion with Kwa-Zulu police and for
… Eleven people die in Sundumbili, Natal Midlands, in an alleged attack by IFP members, in collusion with Kwa-Zulu police and for …
In what is believed to be a first in Cape Town, lightning strikes a Brooklyn resident in her home. The N1 freeway is closed t
… In what is believed to be a first in Cape Town, lightning strikes a Brooklyn resident in her home. The N1 freeway is closed t …
In the Natal Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg, at the end of the longest trial of its kind in South Africa, thirteen defendant
… In the Natal Supreme Court in Pietermaritzburg, at the end of the longest trial of its kind in South Africa, thirteen defendant …
The suspected killer of two young women in Knysna is arrested in Hornlee. Nineteen year old Jessica Wheeler’s body was found in
… The suspected killer of two young women in Knysna is arrested in Hornlee. Nineteen year old Jessica Wheeler’s body was found in …
Gabriel Adolf Ode is born in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Ode was the acting secretary of education in South Africa in 1891. He w
… Gabriel Adolf Ode is born in Schiedam, the Netherlands. Ode was the acting secretary of education in South Africa in 1891. He w …
Prof. Dirk Postma, founder of the Reformed Church in South Africa in 1858, is born in the Netherlands. Together with the Re
… Prof. Dirk Postma, founder of the Reformed Church in South Africa in 1858, is born in the Netherlands. Together with the Re …
Chapter 17. Afrikaner Nationalism and the Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… which for over a century has played a major role in the life of the country. The Afrikaners have a remarkable history, rich in suffering and sorrow, courage…
Alfred Nzo Lecture in memory of Comrade Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo delivered on 28 June 2014 by Dr Zwelini Mkhize Treasurer General of the ANC in Mount Ayliff ; Alfred Nzo District in Eastern Cape Province
… this hero of our struggle by naming this municipality in his memory. It is indeed a singular honour today to deliver a lecture in the nam of the ANC, the…
BiographyMogoeng Thomas Mogoeng
… Thomas Reetsang. Mogoeng was born on 14 January 1961 in Goo-Mokgatha (Koffiekraal) village, north east of Zeerust, … Chief Justice of the Constitutional…
BiographyLex Mpati
… Lex Mpati was born in Durban. His maternal grandparents were from the Fort … he was a baby. He attended the St Joseph’s Catholic School in Fort Beaufort…
BiographyAbraham H. de Vries
… de Vries, was born on Tuesday the 9 th of February, in 1937, in a small town and agricultural centre of the western Klein … van die Idiote 1987 Soms op ’n…
Chapter 3: The Role of the Police and the Government in Vigilante Activities
… African Police (SAP) and the South African Government in KwaZulu-Natal; it is about their alleged support of … was exposed during the trial of Captain…
BiographySunny Girja Singh
… Sunny Girja Singh was born in Cato Manor (uMkhumbane), Durban, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), in 1939 to a working-class family. His father, Girjabaksh, … for a…
EventThe longest cricket test match in history is played between South Africa and England in Durban
… marks the anniversary of the longest cricket test match in history. The game was played between South Africa and England in Durban. The game continued until…
EventDutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… united at the encouragement of Prince Maurice of Orange in the Netherlands and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. This number … XVII (Lords 17). The Chartered Company…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the SA-Mali Project Fundraising Dinning, St. Georges Hotel, City of Tshwane, 27 September 2005
… human history, when the intellectual evolution had stalled in the rest of Europe was growing, evolving, and breaking new ground in the fields of science,…
ArchiveCHAPTER EIGHT: Indian Resistance Politics In Transition, 1990-1996 by Kumi Naidoo
… CHAPTER EIGHT: Indian Resistance Politics In Transition, 1990-1996 by Kumi Naidoo …
SA quits the UN General Assembly and its committees for the rest of the 10th session after the Assembly adopts a resolution exp
… SA quits the UN General Assembly and its committees for the …
Statement by Deputy President Thabo Mbeki at the Opening of the Third Session of the SA-USA Bi-National Commission, 17 February 1997
… Thabo Mbeki at the Opening of the Third Session of the SA-USA Bi-National Commission, 17 February 1997 …