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… Canaan Sodindo Banana was selected as the first President of the newly independent Republic of Zimbabwe. He was officially inaugurated on 18 April of the same year. Banana held the largely ceremonial post of … Dr Canaan Sodindo Banana is selected as the first President of the newly independent Republic of Zimbabwe …

… Letter from S.E Corrie Assistant Manager of the Standard bank to the partners of Media Training Workshop regarding their current account as from the records of standard bank they unfortunately had an occasion to … Letter from S.E. Corrie Assistant Manager of the Standard bank to the partners of Media Training …

… One of the most striking buildings in Port Elizabeth is the … Smith Bodill reveals the history behind the creation of this remarkable structure. The piece was originally published in the April 1989 edition of Restorica, the journal of the Simon van der Stel … A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile …

… Transcript of evidence from Reverend Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoda, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), … Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 24 March 1983 …

… From the book:  The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner A Christian society is one in … expressed love. Our problem is to work out what kind of institutions, social, political and economic, would be … at those societies that have tried non-capitalist ways of life, even if all we learn from them is what not to do. We …

… On 10 November 1939, shortly after the outbreak of the Second World War (WW2), Proclamation 276 of Government Gazette 2699 was published. This proclamation changed the name of the South African Corps of Military Police (established on … Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …

… Madressa education does not exist in isolation but is part of the practice of the religion and grew and spread with the religion. Its primary objective has been to transmit knowledge of religious requirements so that Muslims are able to fulfil … Chapter five: A Historical Overview of Madressa Education …

… At the beginning of the second term of our new democracy, we South Africans are fully aware that we have not as yet told the full story of the sacrifice of the millions who helped to rid the world … Affirming the history of all South Africans …

… On July 1949,the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949 that prohibited marriage or a sexual relationship between White people and people of other race groups in South Africa is passed. The law was … 2012]|African History,  Apartheid Era Laws: Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act No 55 of 1949 , from …

… Within twenty-four hours of adoption, the executive director of the Constitutional Assembly began receiving calls from the Constitutional Court enquiring how soon the text of the Constitution would be lodged with the Court for its … Chapter 12 - Certification of the final constitution …

… Opening address by I B Tabata, to the 1st Conference of the Society of Young Africa (SOYA) held on 20th December 1951. This is an … it is here that SOYA is been formed. This is the birth of a nation of young SOYAns and they should integrate … Youth and the building of the nation …

… brother, Emecheta’s childhood was filled with the stories of her people and culture, told to her by her grandmother. … finally persuading her parents to consider the benefits of her education, Emecheta was granted her wish and began her … Reagan Memorial Baptist, an all-girls school. At the age of nine, her father passed away due to complications brought …

… as early as 1909: "A satyagrahi must be afraid neither of imprisonment nor of deportation. He must neither mind being reduced to poverty, nor be frightened, if it comes to that, of being mashed into pulp with a mortar and pestle." 1 It was … The first martyrs of Satyagraha by E. S. Reddy …

… for a republic. This was also the first time in 12 years of government that the National Party (NP) was able to gain a … in March 1961 to give formal notice to the Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers that South Africa was … change would normally have been granted, but because of South Africa's apartheid policy, it was vehemently …

… educated at a Lutheran Mission and was fluent in a number of European languages, as well as his own Nama. Witbooi's grandfather and father were both chiefs of the Nama group, which was a title that Hendrik inherited upon the death of this father. After a number of skirmishes with the Herero, …

… This day recalls the date of the adoption by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA,GA), of the United Nations Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons and of the Exploitation of the … Education Scotland," International Day for the Abolition of Slavery - 2 December ",From :  Education Scotland …

… Selassi was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen in the village of Ejersa Gor, in the Harar province of Ethiopia. Heir to a 13th century dynasty, he ascended to the throne of Ethiopia in 1930, proclaiming himself "Haile Selassi", … Haile Selassi I, Emperor of Ethiopia, is born …

… This was the first such declaration of a State of Emergency by the Apartheid state. During these periods, … civil liberties. Police could detain anyone for reasons of "public safety", without any appeal to the courts. Public …   "State of Emergency in the mid-1980's."  Website: Overcoming …

… in Oguta, located in eastern Nigeria. She was the eldest of six children born to parents, Christopher Ljeoma, an agent … education, Nwapa read and fell in love with the works of Jane Austen, William Thackeray, and Charles Dickens. In an … Guardian she explains, “My whole life has been a mixture of influences … and at school, we were encouraged to speak in …

… at the gold mines on the Rand resulted in the importation of Chinese labour in 1904. This situation, in part, was the result of the Anglo-Boer War (South African War) of 1899-1902, that had displaced large numbers of the … Thompson.L.M, (1960), The Unification of South Africa: 1902-1910, Great Britain: Oxford University …

… The aim of The Federation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU) was to be a national … umbrella organisation that could coordinate the movements of Black trade unions. The Federation came into being after … The Federation of South African trade unions …

… To cover 22 years of imprisonment in chronological order is too difficult - and … selected some themes which I hope will give some flavour of what prison was like. The case for better conditions The … unusual to have such continuity. When we brought the court action against the Minister of Prisons, the Commissioner and …

… The system of Apartheid was not only detrimental to the cultural, economic and emotional wellbeing of those on whom it was imposed , but also on the physical wellbeing of those who bore the brunt of it. This was shown by a study … World Health Organization publishes indictment of apartheid …

… The government imposed a state of emergency in 27 townships in the Vaal Reef area and banned the carrying of all weapons. The regulations introduced by Minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, gave the police and security … W & Tobin, H. C. (eds) (1988). Keesing's Records of World Events London: Longman, p. 37642.| Human Rights …

… Nelson Mandela, leader of the Transvaal branch of the African National Congress (ANC), was acquitted of treason charges after a four year long trial. Mandela was … the Treason Trial 1956-60 , from the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online], Available at:  www.nelsonmandela.org …

… water', is generally attributed to the famed King Shaka of the Zulus. During one of Shaka’s campaigns, he and his army stopped to rest here. … water, he said “ Kanti Amanz'amtoti !'' Offering plenty of holiday accommodation, Amanzimtoti is a popular seaside …

… The Museum of Military History offers adults a fascinating look at all forms of war vehicles and weapons. And it will captivate children with the visual spectacle of its displays, from planes to trains. Tours are provided … South African National Museum of Military History …

… Organisational Report of the African National Congress National Executive Committee … Alfred Nzo to the First Legal National Conference of the ANC in Durban, 2-6 July 1991. Covers landmarks of the last three decades of proscription: the Morogoro … Organisational Report of the National Executive Committee …

… The University of Port Elizabeth (UPE), came into being on 31 January 1964 with the adoption by Parliament of Act 1 of 1964. The first academic year commenced on 1 March 1965. … The University of Port Elizabeth is founded …