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… Secretariat of the International left Opposition to Johannesburg comrades, 23 October 1932                     … Johannesburg, South-Africa- Dear comrades, We are glad to receive your letter of the 4/10 and are expecting your … anglo-russian committee, russian question, our position to the 3d International, etc)? The possibilities of financial …

… environmental agreement in which “states agree to cooperate in the relevant research and scientific assessment of the ozone problem, to exchange information and to adopt appropriate measures to prevent activities that harm … The Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, to which SA is a signatory, is signed in Vienna …

… (UN) on 7 August, 1963 that it would suspend sales of arms to South Africa. The Security Council adopted Resolution 181 calling upon all states to cease the sale and shipment of arms, ammunition and military vehicles to South Africa. The arms embargo was made mandatory on 4 …

… Open letter to State President De Klerk and his cabinet from the National … violence in the country. Calls for the government to outlaw the carrying of weapons, the dismissal of Adriaan … the establishment of an Independent Commission of Inquiry to investigate misconduct by the police. Includes list of …

… Ondieki surprised the world when he became the first man to run 10 000 Meters in less than 27 minutes. Ondieki was … number one in the world in the 10 000 meters.  Prior to the record in Oslo, Ondieki participated in the Olympic Games in 1988 and 1992 but failed to win medals. In 1991 he won the World Championships gold …

… hunter, and conservationist Frederick Courtney Selous came to South Africa at the age of nineteen in 1871. Inspired by … Livingstone and William Charles Baldwin, Selous wanted to explore the continent of Africa. He travelled from the Cape of Good Hope to the Transvaal and south of the Congo basin. The village of …

… the Order of Meritorious Service (Gold) posthumously to Sontonga for his service to South Africa. . His granddaughter, Mrs Ida Rabotape … people. It was composed in 1897 and was initially meant to be a school anthem. A well-known Xhosa poetSamuel Mqhayi … awards the Gold Order of Meritorious Service posthumously to Enoch Sontonga, composer of “Nkosi, Sekel …

… Ge-Oktroyeerde Oostindische Compagnie , better known to the Anglophone world as the Dutch East India Company or … its power in this period, and sympathetic historians look back at this period as its golden age. However the extent of … later, South Africa, like Indonesia, is still inextricably bound up with the European economy and is still struggling to …

… a telex sent from the Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa, with regard to the alleged involvement of the South African authorities … Col Sergio Vieira, Minister of Agriculture, Mozambique, to His Excellency, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cape Town …

… how rapid growth in the manufacturing industry led to a change in the labour process in the factories — new … five to six years. As act workers they were not allowed to strike or join a union. Their bargaining power was therefore … method today, remembering that the young worker is bound by contract from five to six years to an occupation …

… The second election to the Coloured Persons' R epresentative Council resulted in … Relations, Hennie Smit, gave notice of a Bill enabling him to exercise the powers and functions of the Council in … a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood. …

… visit his brother, Herbert, who had recently immigrated to Natal. It was also believed, by both Rhodes and his … opportunities offered in South Africa would be able to provide Rhodes with a more promising future than staying … that were higher in the ground and thus more accessible, back to the lower yielding ‘Old Rush’ area. Here Rhodes and …

… Kebble was shot seven times in his car on the way to dinner with his business associates. The death of Kebble … and government in South Africa. Kebble was revealed to be involved with high profile and corrupt politicians. … SA millionaire and director of mining companies, linked to several cases of alleged fraud, is born …

… Cape and Western Cape. Thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease. Avian influenza, or … but have, on rare occasions, crossed the species barrier to infect humans. In domestic poultry, infection with avian … outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease …

… Oudekraal in the Cape on 29 July 1977. It was being towed to a wreckers yard and ran aground. It is firmly wedged onto … made 12 round trips to the Cape, as well as a single north-bound trip from Cape Town to Southampton. Balmoral Castle The … in Cape Town to carry troops of the Imperial Guard back to Britain at the start of the First World War. It …

… driven the train which took the body of Cecil John Rhodes to be buried in the Matopos in the then Southern Rhodesia … an engine driver in October 1926 and in 1933 was promoted to first class engine driver and was transferred to the small … noted that he had some 60 wounds on his body including his back, knees, arms and head. 1978       Lungile Tabalaza was …

… focus of industrial actions in Namibia. An attempt to organise workers in Namibia into trade unions was met with … felt that the role of black workers should be kept to a minimum. The first initiative for the establishment of a … 000 contract-workers all over Namibia went on indefinite strike. The countrywide strike, although linked with SWAPO, …

… Fourteen people are killed when the SAP use violence to break up a township meeting in Queenstown, eastern Cape. … Fourteen people are killed when the SAP use violence to break up a township meeting in Queenstown, Eastern Cape. …

… A list of grievances sent to the Regional Director of Bantu Education, later published … List of grievances sent by African pupils to the Regional Director of Bantu Education in the Western …

… Letter from the Drakensburg Administration Board to the Ciskei Commission supplying population statistics of … Chief Director of the Drakensburg Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… Letter from East Cape Administration Board to the Ciskei Commission, supplying population statistics of … Koch, Chief Director of the East Cape Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… Letter from the Western Transvaal Administration Board to the Ciskei Commission supplying population statistics of … Director of the Western Transvaal Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… Letter from Port Natal Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission supplying … Chief Director of the Port Natal Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… Letter from the Western Cape Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission supplying … Chief Director of the Western Cape Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… Letter from the Oranje-Vaal Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission supplying … Chief Director of the Oranje-Vaal Administration Board to the Secretary of the Ciskei Commission …

… presented by the National Union of South African Students to the Select Committee on Certain Organisations, including … presented by National Union of South African Students to the Select Committee on Certain Organisations - August 1972 …

… Union of South Africa in 1910, the South Africa Party came to power. The key challenge for the new government was to … land Crying that we the people Should pay to get our land back We cry for the children of our fathers Who roam around … skilled White workers. But it was the 1922 White workers strike that tilted the balance. By the end of this strike 153 …

… Mandela, President of the African National Congress, to the speech by the State President, F. W. de Klerk, at the …

… disciplinary action against White policeman who referred to Africans as “Kaffir”.In an interview with ‘World’, a … SA Police Commissioner, Lt. Gen. H.J. du Plooy to take drastic actions against police who call Africans …

… 9 1 29 Dear Roux, I have only time to say that we got over our crises at our Conference (a very … and though some wanted to move amendments or references back I felt bound, while allowing full discussion for the sake of …