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BiographyBusisiwe Victoria Mhlongo
… traditional Zulu music, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West … Of National Orders , Busisiwe Busi…
BiographyLetsau Nelson Diale
… Jacob Zuma . After his release in 1972, he was banned from organising activities in the community. He then began … (2011), Presentation Of National Orders ,…
BiographySewsunker ‘Papwa’ Sewgolum
… internationally. In 1970, he was specifically banned from the Natal Open. In the ensuing years, denied the right …
BiographyDolly Rathebe
… able to recreate her former fame. Rathebe finally retired from her music career and after stints in Port Elizabeth , … Extract from: Presidency…
BiographyBasil Paul Petersen February
… for a period of ninety days, during which they are barred from any communication with the outside world. February and … ‘ Basil February - Western Cape’s…
BiographyMalusi Nkanyezi Gigaba
… by President Jacob Zuma in his cabinet reshuffle. Apart from serving as a Minister, Gigaba is a Patron of the Oasis …
BiographyElias Phakane Moretsele
… of the Transvaal ANC. He did not, however, withdraw from politics. Not only was he again elected as provincial …
ArticleEarly hominid discoveries in South Africa and East Africa
… organisms over many generations. Where do humans come from? Humans belong to the “Homo” genus. There are three … of Evolution”. This theory argues that all…
PlaceStrandfontein
… across the sea ideal for spotting whales during season from the late winter into early spring. Strandfontein was initially a nature reserve area. Later in…
AAM and UN: partners in the international campaign against apartheid
… and local bodies. It developed a broad range of actions from public boycotts to UN sanctions, from the provision of … issues, our day-to-day contact with the…
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
… vehement public opposition within South Africa, as well as from the Indian government, the Bill was never passed … (South African Institute for Race…
PlaceSpringfield Convent School, Cape Town
… welcomes girls of all faiths and backgrounds to classes from Nursery to Grade 12. History reflects that Springfield … the first to offer matric to young…
PlaceSt. Wendolins Ridge, Pinetown
… St Wendolins was situated about 14 km from Central Pinetown, on land owned by the Roman Catholic … In 1882 Father Franz Pfanner bought Zeekoegat, a Farm…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… to take tough action against any unrest that could come from Black communities. Unrest started during the term of the … Committee. Heavy police presence…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… 000 people in the next five years. This is the conclusion from a study by Dr Chris Kenyon of the Health Systems Trust … 5 March, Former ANC chief whip, Tony…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… 1990 Nelson Mandela is released from prison. 27 townships declared unrest areas in terms of … of ANC Women's League. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi returns from…
Chapter 4 - THE PARTY AND THE “SOLDIERS OF LUTHULI”
… Party in the 1960s. Therefore, the meeting was to benefit from the depth of experience that most of those presÂent had … to the expulsion of Ben Turok from…
EventIgnatius Iggy Mthebule remembered
… Commission (TRC) and mentioned that Iggy was expelled from University of the North (now Limpopo) in 1976. He was a promising student and even had a black…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… White Inhabitants It is documented that the first pioneers from the Eastern Cape undertook a hunting expedition to the … followers left for Ohrigstad in June…
EventSnaar Viljoen, the great all-rounder is born
… to complete the race.[v] Snaar passed away on 3 September 1976 in Centurion, Gauteng.[vi] End Notes [i]Johannes …
EventDr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to grant Transkei independence
… hands of the central government in Pretoria. On 26 October 1976, the Transkei gained independence as a Republic and … DISA,Anon (1976), ' Transkei…
EventPercy Qoboza, editor of the Post, states that it is difficult to see how a credible newspaper for Blacks can be created in South Africa
… World, he showed open support for the Soweto Uprising in 1976. As a result of this, the newspaper was banned and … Political History: a chronology of key…
EventMinister announces compulsory education for Black children
… for which they had laid down their lives to reject in 1976. The minister rejected the allegation that compulsory … Political History: a chronology of key…
EventWiehahn Commission Report tabled in parliament
… the Durban strikes of 1973 and the Soweto uprisings of 1976 to look at industrial relations system in South Africa. …
EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
… into the country. Mahlangu had joined the ANC in September 1976, and left the country to be trained as an Umkhonto We …
Olof Palme and the liberation of Southern Africa by Oliver Tambo, 01 March 1988
… system, there is resistance". There is also resistance "from those who regard people`s longing for liberty in a … Government was initiated at the time…
South Africa: Liberation and Reconciliation Role of International Solidarity, 8 April 2004
… of the oppressed nations and the support they received from outside, including especially support from decent people … I recall that for many years after the…
Political assassinations 1974 - 1994
… Mbisi Former bodyguard of Oliver Tambo (ANC) Abducted from Swaziland in July 1986, detained, shot dead after his … TV. 24 May Outside Mbabane, Swaziland…
PlaceMozambique
… an Indian Ocean shoreline stretching more than 2000 km, from South Africa to Tanzania . "Mozambique is not easy to … descended into an intense and protracted…