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… President F.W. De Klerk lifted a four year state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the violence caused by a power struggle between the ANC … Myre, G. (18 October 1990).  State Of Emergency Is Lifted In Natal -- ANC Welcomes De Klerk's …

… a few historical perspectives, brief historical review of migration of the period just before the Lifaqale, the review of the effects of the 1913 Native Land Act and subsequent … Historical perspectives and the effects of uprootal …

… Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009 as part of what was known as The Unity Government, in partnership … former colonial power, agreed to pay for the reacquisition of land held by British settlers. The British, however, went …

… Former Transkei Prime Minister and Minister of Public Work Stella Sigcau died at Durban's St Augustine Hospital at the age of 69. Sigcau died of a recurring heart problem. In 1994 first-post apartheid … Minister of Public Works Stella Sigcau dies …

… Albert and Cornelius streets. During the first quarter of the same year Gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.  The discovery of Gold in the town saw a vast number of fortune-seekers from all over the world flocking into … Kempton Park Directory, Gauteng- Place of Gold , [online], Available at www.sa-venue.com [Accessed …

… A National Day of Prayer was peacefully observed, despite fears of violence between youth and security forces in Soweto and … (NIR) as a way to foster peace, the National Day of Prayer is observed by thousands in churches across the … Nyaka, S. (1985). "Day of peace that stayed peaceful",  Weekly Mail , 2(40), p. 4 …

… Two members of the African National Congress, Mr Mzimasi Isaac Giwu and … in Bisho for terrorism training and being in possession of firearms and explosives. They were also charged with being members of the banned organization.   The state alleged that the two …

… Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s … and ultimately liberating. With its exploration of blackness as a lived, if banal and mundane experience … often sweeping quietness, and clarity. In “The Value of Andrew Tshabangu’s Photographs;” an essay in the …

… Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s … and ultimately liberating. With its exploration of blackness as a lived, if banal and mundane experience … often sweeping quietness, and clarity. In “The Value of Andrew Tshabangu’s Photographs;” an essay in the …

… Minutes of the extra ordinary meeting of the SRC of the University of the North, held on 19 September 1974 … Minutes: University of the North Students Re …

… The article describes the experiences of various members of the Unity Movement and those directly involved with the liberation struggle, and illustrates the animosity of the South African Press towards the the Unity Movement and … In Verwoerd's South Africa: a tale of per …

… Multicoloured poster. Issued by the Department of Labour. Artwork of new South African flag. Short history of land labour. Photographs and artwork of people working the … Builders of the nation: 1 :working the land …

… Multicoloured poster produced for the Department of Labour by the Mayibuye Centre, UWC. Photographs and history of origin of white workers unions. Artwork of new South African flag. … Builders of the nation: 6: militant white workers …

… Makhaya Ntini, star bowler of the SA cricket team, was accused of raping a 21-year old student at the Buffalo Park Cricket … 1998.  He maintained his innocence, receiving the backing of the United Cricket Board, but a shock awaited him in court … Makhaya Ntini is found guilty of rape …

… African National Congress (ANC) launches mass boycott of Ba ntu Education. Bantu education referred to the administration of education for blacks under the Apartheid system of racial discrimination. High standards of education were … ANC launches mass boycott of Bantu Education …

… The Zimbabwean opposition leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, was … for allegedly plotting to kill President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe. Charges against Tsvangirai were brought two … High Court Judge, Paddington Garwe, cleared Tsvangirai of the charges after the state failed to proof that …

… Uganda experienced a number of changes of government since it attained its independence from British … his government and with Yusuf Lule, the former President of the Ugandan Provisional Government, challenged the … Yoweri Kaguta Moseveni becomes president of Uganda …

… Multicoloured poster produced for the Department of Labour by the Mayibuye Centre, UWC. Photograph of original Food and Canning Workers Union formed in 1941 in Cape Town. Photographs and history of artisans in South Africa. Artwork of the new South African …

… former Police Colonel Eugene de Kock (dubbed 'Prime Evil') of six murders of Black anti-apartheid activists during his service as commander of a police unit, C10 based at Vlakplaas, a farm outside … De Kock is convicted of six killings …

… on 7 April 1854, three weeks after the renunciation of British sovereignty. Initially the Boers (Voortrekkers) … from the Cape Colony in the Great Trek settled just north of the Orange River, which formed the border between the Cape Colony and the rest of South Africa. The Boers declared the area the Orange Free …

… the Mpanza valley in the Umvoti dis­trict, a minor chief of the Zondi, Bambatha ka Mancinza Zondi (also spelt Bambada, … Bhambatha returned to Natal to continue his campaign of resistance. In April 1906 he ambushed a police force near Greytown and killed four policemen, one of whose body was mutilated. He fled to the home of chief …

… A memorandum of understanding between RSA and Malaysia The Defence ministers of South Africa and Malaysia, Joe Modise and D S H Alban respectively, signed a memorandum of understanding on military co-operation in Pretoria between … (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997 , …

… This article was published as part of a study project on external investment in South Africa and Namibia, entitled The Conditions of the Black Worker. The accelerated pace of industrialisation has affected Africans because of the … A Black South Africans view of the present …

… newspaper reported that Minister Chris Heunis, minister of constitutional development and planning and Chief Minister Enos Mabuza of KaNgwane discussed the government's position on the incorporation of KaNgwane into Swaziland. Heunis gave the assurance that …

… Coup. Major General Mohammad Siyad Barre took control of the country's government and established strong ties with … economic depression that contributed to the outbreak of civil war. The civil war pitted two rebel groups, the … forces. The SPM had set up its base in the Southern region of Lower Giuba, while the USC was operating from central …

… back to this day in history search archive The state of emergency entered its 100th day after it was announced on … growing opposition to Apartheid introduced the State of Emergency. However, the state of emergency failed to achieve its objectives. On this day, …

… A dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Arts, University of Cape Town, in partial fulfillment for the degree of Bachelor of Arts, Honours. This dissertation is an attempt … A study of Inkatha Yesizwes approach to the …

… Joseph Engenas Matlhakanye Lekganyane, leader of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (the Dove) with … died in Warmberg, Pietersburg district. Upon the death of Engenas, the founder of the ZCC, the struggle between Edward and Joseph for church … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. …

… In  search of peace two Southern African presidents, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, successor to Samora Machel who mysteriously … Botha at Songo, in Tete province, Mozambique. The purpose of the meeting was to affirm the two countries' pledge to … | Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …