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A. P. Mda13, "Report of Communist Activities among the Natives in Johannesburg", Catholic Times, July 1942
… Mda13, "Report of Communist Activities among the Natives in Johannesburg", Catholic Times, July 1942 …
ArticleResponses of different groups in South Africa to the outbreak of the First World War
… Responses of different groups in South Africa to the outbreak of the First World War …
ArticleThe Role of the People’s Republic of China in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle and MK
… The Role of the People’s Republic of China in South Africa’s Liberation Struggle and MK …
The growth of trade unionism in Cape Town and the formation of early political organisations
… The growth of trade unionism in Cape Town and the formation of early political …
Challenges of Leadership in the Current Phase, 1 July 1997
… tasks of the organisation and the challenges that it faces in the current phase. In this process, it is natural and necessary that there … government. As the…
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan), Cape parliamentarian, is born in Cape Town. He died in London in 1909 as member of the dele
… Hendrik Hofmeyr (Onze Jan), Cape parliamentarian, is born in Cape Town. He died in London in 1909 as member of the dele …
Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, the Prince Imperial of France is born in Paris, France. He was killed in Zululand in the Ang
… Joseph Napoleon, the Prince Imperial of France is born in Paris, France. He was killed in Zululand in the Ang …
Four Osama bin Laden followers convicted in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa are sentenced in New York to life w
… Pretoria News, 18 October 2003. Today in History. … Four Osama bin Laden followers convicted in the 1998 bombings of two US embassies in Africa are sentenced…
Penny Heyns beats the world record the sixth time in three weeks by winning the 200 m breaststroke in the Pan-Pacific Games in
… Penny Heyns beats the world record the sixth time in three weeks by winning the 200 m breaststroke in the Pan-Pacific Games in …
Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi
… Kevin Williams, member of a gang, dies in the regional court in Stellenbosch when his throat is cut while the court is in sessi …
WWII British 8th Army opens offensive in North Africa by attacking Sidi Barrani in Egypt. They seize 1,000 Italians in a sudden
… WWII British 8th Army opens offensive in North Africa by attacking Sidi Barrani in Egypt. They seize 1,000 Italians in a sudden …
Burundi: A year later, still in crisis by Simon Allison (Daily Maverick), 05 May 2016, South Africa
… at the moment for that beleaguered country’s citizens. “In Burundi you can’t say ‘trouble areas’, because trouble can … has been alarmingly similar to that…
Chapter 2: The Nature and Character of Vigilantes in Kwazulu-Natal
… Before embarking on the nature and character of vigilantes in KwaZulu-Natal, it is important to clarify certain aspects … be disputed that towards the first…
O. R. Tambo Interview with Mayibuye on the Current Situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in General 1984
… them through a referendum to accept this strategy in their own interests, in the interests of continued white domination in our country. The majority of the…
EventThe Proteas become the first South African team in history to win a Test cricket series in Australia
… The Proteas, is one of the most successful national teams in the country and the world. Their record in test cricket is quite outstanding for such a young…
EventPriscah Jeptoo is born in Nandi Kenya
… Long distance runner Priscah Jeptoo is ranked third in the world in long distance running. She only began competing in top competitions in 2008 but has…
ArchiveChapter 11 - SACTU in the Congress Alliance
… 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 11 - SACTU in the Congress Alliance Despite the isolation and consequent … oriented to Congress, weak as they…
EventHarry Frederick Oppenheimer is born in Kimberley
… Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was born in Kimberley on 28 October 1908 to Ernest Oppenheimer and … Lina Pollock. Oppenheimer completed his primary education in…
EventThe first flight in Kimberley takes off
… In 1907, four years prior to flying on his aeroplane in Kimberley, John Weston embarked on the construction of his own aeroplane in Brandfort, in the Orange…
EventWhite women achieve suffrage in South Africa
… The roots of White women's suffrage in South Africa began with the founding of the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) in 1899. The goal of this…
ArchiveGuaranteeing fundamental freedoms in a new South Africa
… The 35th lecture in the Alfred and Winifred Hoernle Memorial Lecture series delivered by Chief Justice M M Corbett in Johannesburg on 7 May 1990, in…
ArchiveChapter 6 Underground in Joburg by Denis Goldberg
… In the early 1960s, following the sharpeville massacre and … 100 sabotage attacks across the country. The government, in response, introduced two savage new…
EventState of emergency declared in 27 townships
… The government imposed a state of emergency in 27 townships in the Vaal Reef area and banned the carrying of all weapons. … Meetings could be banned and the…
EventDemonstrating Clergymen are arrested in central Johannesburg
… Fifty-three churchmen were arrested while demonstrating in central Johannesburg against the detention of a fellow … under the Riotous Assemblies Act and …
Introduction - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… poor whiteism, and mass poverty-played a prominent part in the life and activities of the union. The epic story of … men who built the clothing industry, the…
EventBhekisani Manyoni, artist, is born in Greytown
… On 6 September 1945, Bhekisani Manyoni was born in Greytown, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). He later moved with … Junior Secondary School, but returned to Rorke…
EventTwelve ANC supporters are killed in eSikhawini
… Twelve ANC supporters are killed in an IFP attack on houses and hostels in eSikhawini. The political rivalry between the African … (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom…
BiographyDenis Theodore Goldberg
… Denis Theodore Goldberg was born on 11th April 1933 in Cape Town , Cape Province (now Western Cape). His parents, Sam and Annie, had both been born in London…
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
… Reformed Church of South Africa, and was probably founded in about 1860. The 1875 census indicated that the village had … on the map, but it's virtually a…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Cultural Activities
… From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 36. "MR. … Mr. Lembede is a President. Dr. J. M. Nhlapo”Š 63 ”‰was in the chair, and Dr…