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EventHarold Cressy is born in Rorke’s Drift
… of South Africa (TLSA), educationist and teacher, is born in Rorke's Drift, Kwazulu-Natal . He was the only Black … having been denied entry to the Rhodes…
PlaceAmatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
… of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 1908 by Sir J.L. Hulett . Roughly an hour's drive from ……
EventKing Goodwill Zwelithini is born in Nongoma
… kaSolomon and his second wife, Queen Thomo was born in Nongoma, Zululand (now KwaZulu-Natal). He recieved formal instruction in traditional Zulu customs…
BiographyEla Gandhi
… Ela Gandhi was born in 1940 in Phoenix Settlement in the Inanda district, KwaZulu Natal … of the Transitional Executive Committee (TEC) before the 1994…
ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… 1849 Treaty of Derdepoort signed by the three Boer States in Transvaal to formalise unity talks. These subsequently … The town of Pietersburg/Polokwane…
EventSouth Africa is banned from competing in the Davis Cup, because of its Apartheid policy in sport.
… the Davis Cup - the largest international tennis event. In 1973 South Africa was briefly reinstated into the competition, only to be banned again in 1978…
EventPresident F. W. de Klerk rings in cabinet changes
… In what was widely regarded as move to prepare the ground for … was to come into effect on 1 April 1993. He reduced it in size and for the first time…
EventSecurity Council examines violence in South Africa
… on 15 and 16 July to examine concerns about violence in South Africa and appropriate actions to end it. In order to address the concerns of all parties, the…
EventJudgement is handed down in a landmark case
… The Appeal Court handed down a landmark decision in the case Rikhoto v. East Rand Administration Board (ERAB), … was likely to affect about 150, 000 Black…
EventANC’s Nelson Mandela in a historic political rally
… president Nelson Mandela addressed a crowd of 300 000 in Port Elizabeth in what was described as South Africa's biggest ever … the crowd that he would be…
EventCongress of the People starts in Kliptown
… convention called The Congress of the People started in Kliptown, near Johannesburg. The proposition for this form … National Congress (ANC) Queenstown…
EventCoup attempt on S Doe’s government in Liberia
… It was a third coup attempt since Samuel Doe took power in 1980. The 1985 coup came a month after the fraudulent first elections ever held in Liberia…
EventTwo ANC members gunned down in Swaziland.
… members, Sipho Dlamini and Busi Majola were shot dead in a house near Mbabane in Swaziland. They had both formerly been students at the … According to City…
EventJacob Thabo Lengane is murdered in Soweto
… Kabelo Lengane, who were well known for their involvement in political activities, was found dead with a bullet wound in his head, near to Community centre…
EventViolence erupts in Bophuthatswana Townships and Kathlehong
… residents from GaRankuwa, Mabopane, Soshanguve and areas in the Odi district presented a petition listing political … continued late into the night. When…
EventNdaweni Mahlangu causes a storm in political circles
… statements later. The matter concerned their involvement in fraud and corruption. Unbeknown to Mahlangu, his tactics of being defensive were going to cause…
EventDr. Silas Modiri Molema dies in Mafikeng
… Molema, medical doctor, politician and historian, died in Mafeking at the age of 74. He was the eldest son of Silas … and was served with banning orders by…
EventAPLA burns down farm house in Fouriesburg
… White people and return it to dispossessed Black people. In 1990, the PAC had adopted the slogan 'Year of the People's … after major organisations agreed to…
EventThe Citizen reveals housing irregularities in Transkei
… Justice Tom van Reenen's report on alleged irregularities in the awarding of housing contracts in the Transkei. The report contained several alleged housing …
ArchiveNew ball-game in South African politics
… The launching of the United Democratic Front in Cape Town marked the beginning of a new ball-game in South Africa. … New ball-game in South African politics …
The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa
… "The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa: Class, nationalism, and the state in twentieth-century Natal" by Shula Marks, 1986 … The ambiguities of…
ArchiveEnd Apartheid in 1951: New Year message
… End Apartheid in 1951: New Year message from Dr Yusuf Dadoo, President of the S A Indian Congress, published in The Guardian, January 11, 1951 … End…
EventEgyptian and Israeli forces in fierce fights
… of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria were involved in a bloody war in the Sinai desert and Golan Heights. The war began on the … Syrians had been pushed…
EventAdolph Hitler Opens VW Plant In Germany
… Adolph Hitler opens an assembly plant in Sakse, Germany, for the manufacture of Volkswagen motor … is one of the leading motor vehicle manufacturers in the…
ArchiveHigher diploma for planning in developing areas
… Town and Regional Planning. Information regarding diploma in planning in developing areas. … Higher diploma for planning in developing areas …
PlaceAmsterdam Flats, Region in the Eastern Cape
… after a Dutch East India Company Ship, which was wrecked in a storm in the English Channel, on 26 December 1749. The settlement … Amsterdam Flats, Region in…
A key suspect in the bomb attack on the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, who was tracked down in Cape Town by t
… A key suspect in the bomb attack on the American embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, who was tracked down in Cape Town by t …
A 603-carat diamond, the biggest found in thirteen years and the 15th largest in the world, goes on sale in Antwerp, the Nether
… A 603-carat diamond, the biggest found in thirteen years and the 15th largest in the world, goes on sale in Antwerp, the Nether …
The chief of MK in Natal, Theophilus Dlodlo, and Nomsa Msomi are shot and killed, and Candy Ntshonsho is injured in the car in
… The chief of MK in Natal, Theophilus Dlodlo, and Nomsa Msomi are shot and killed, and Candy Ntshonsho is injured in the car in …
The chief of MK in Natal, Theophilus Dlodlo, and Nomsa Msomi are shot and killed, and Candy Ntshonsho is injured in the car in
… The chief of MK in Natal, Theophilus Dlodlo, and Nomsa Msomi are shot and killed, and Candy Ntshonsho is injured in the car in …