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EventThe Republic of Goshen is founded
… The Republic of Goshen with its capital in Lichtenburg is founded by a group of Afrikaner farmers on land allocated to them by Chief Matlaba, of the Barolong…
ArchiveLetter from Terrence Tryon of SASO to Secretary of the Soweto Students Representative Council 1977
… A letter of invitation to the Soweto Student's Representative Council to attend the 9th General Students Council Meeting of the South African Students…
EventFirst celebration of International Women’s Day
… a million men and women took to the streets in a series of rallies. In addition to the right to vote and to hold … an end to discrimination on the job. Since…
20th Time of the Writer
… 20 writers from South Africa, Africa and different parts of the world will feature in this year’s week-long edition. This year’s edition will include a…
EventConclusive Battle of Ndondakusuka takes place
… The Battle of Tugela, which was also known as the Battle of Ndondakusuka, was fought between Zulu factions of Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande,…
EventMarien Ngouabi, President of Congo dies
… On 18 March 1977, Marien Ngouabi, the military President of the Republic of the Congo was assassinated. Ngouabi, who started his career as the Commander of…
EventTanganyika becomes a member of the UN
… On 14 December 1961, Tanganyika became a member of the United Nations(UN) and two years later, in 1963 it merged with the island of Zanzibar. Following the…
EventUniversity of Pretoria's 100th anniversary
… On 10 February 1908 a new department of the Transvaal University College (TUC), situated in … in Skinner Street, Pretoria . This department, consisting of…
PlaceDiamond Hill Battle, Garden of Remembrance
… The site of the Battle of Diamond Hill, which took place on the 11th and 12th June … remote cemeteries were reburied at the Diamond Hill Garden of…
ArchiveThe boycott as weapon of struggle
… The most potent weapon in the armoury of a nation struggling for liberation and racial oppression are boycotts. The attitudes of the leaders' and…
Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders for Closer Co-operation, February 6, 1949
… This historic joint meeting of the representatives of the national organisations of the … representing the Executives of the African National Congress and…
EventKaunda announces nationalisation of Copper mines
… Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda announces nationalisation of copper mining companies, key to Zambia's economy contributing over 50 percent of government…
EventThe League of Nations officially dissolves
… for international cooperation and peace, the League of Nations, established by the Allied Powers at the end of World War I was officially dissolved in Geneva…
ArchivePress statement: Death of Japhta Masemola
… Press statement by Popo Molefe of the United Democratic Front regarding the death of Japhta Masemola who sacrificed twenty-six years of his life to rid our…
EventOfficial inauguration of the Constitutional Court
… formally opened by President Nelson Mandela on the morning of 14 February 1995. The judges took oaths of office wearing their specially designed green robes…
EventThe fifteenth annual conference of Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) alters its constitution
… The fifteenth Annual Conference of the Trade Union Council of South Africa (TUCSA) altered its constitution in such a … The fifteenth annual conference of…
EventAmerican Troops pull out of Somalia
… American troops a re pulled out of Somalia following a series of gun battles Somali militias under the Command of General Mohammed Farrah Aidid. American…
PlaceSmuts Hall, University of Cape Town
… This hall was erected as one of the first phases of the University of Cape Town's Groote Schuur campus. Among the famous … Smuts Hall, University of Cape…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the murder of Griffiths Mxenge, 01 November 1981
… On the night of the 19th of November in the South African city of Durban, … and cut off his ears. A member of the African National Congress since the mid…
EventThe official launch of the SABC
… General James Barry Munnik (JBM) Hertzog, prime minister of South Africa, ordered an official investigation into all aspects of Broadcasting in South Africa…
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… as she established herself in the social and cultural life of Cape Town. In 1864, she married Johan Christoffel … 1879 Johan Koopmans died. Marie wore black…
EventThe Algerian War of Independence begins
… On the 1 November 1954, small units of Algerians organized by Front de Liberation National (FLN) … in Algeria to join a national struggle for restoration of…
EventUnion of South Africa is inaugurated
… Following delegates of the Boer Republics' agreement by 54 to 6, to accept the British proposals for peace on 31 May 1902, the Treaty of Vereeniging was…
PlaceFaculty of Health Sciences, UCT Observatory
… The oldest medical school in South Africa, offer a variety of educational, training and academic career options within the context of health care and…
PlaceOld Arts Building, University of Pretoria
… The University of Pretoria Museums are celebrating another milestone, as the … opened by General Jan Smuts in August 1911. The designer of the Old Arts…
EventP.W. Botha proposes a 'Constellation of States'
… constitutional reforms would not lead to the formation of a federal system of government based on a one man, one vote system. Instead, he proposed the…
EventUniversity of Stellenbosch in a historic move
… The University of Stellenbosch announced that it was to open its doors to … courses not offered at their own universities. In spite of the move being hailed…
ArchiveInternational Year of Older Persons 1999
… Multicoloured poster. Artwork of people of different nationalities around the globe. United Nations logo. International Year of Older Persons 1999 logo…
ArchiveMemos for meetings of ComAfricas Delegation
… Memoranda for meetings of ComAfrica's Delegation with National Executive members and comrade deputy president, Department of International Affairs,…
Visit of Graca Machel, 9 October 1991
… from Mozambique, led by Mrs Graca Machel, and a delegation of South Africans led by ANC National Chairman Oliver Tambo - comprising in total 118 people -…