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BiographyBarend de Wet
… Barend de Wet was born in Boksburg in 1956, and towards his untimely death had long become an emblematic figure of the artist, the … Art, University of Cape…
EventHarold Macmillan begins his “winds of change” tour of Africa
… British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan began his "winds of change" tour of Africa in Ghana. Ghana became … 1960 to the South African Parliament in Cape Town…
ArchiveMinutes of the second general meeting of the Society for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa
… General meeting of the Society for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa held on 24 May 1989 at the … general meeting of the Society for the…
BiographySimon Petros (Peter) Matseke
… was born in Pretoria in 1878, but little is known about his early life except that he was a member of the Bakgatlo … the Boer commandos during the South…
BiographyDawood Parker
… the struggle against apartheid, injustice and oppression. His outspoken activism brought him into regular confrontation with the police and his home in…
Amos Ndwalane
… National Congress (ANC) in 1990, was allowed out of his hospital bed for two hours on Friday (3 May 2019) so that … Central Prison for leading a mission that…
BiographyGeorge Arthur Heard
… Henry Heard, inspector of works in Bloemfontein, and his wife, Millicent Agnes Elliot. He was one of South … political journalists in the 1930's and early…
BiographyBaruch Hirson
… Baruch Hirson, named after his late grandfather, was born on 10 December 1921 at Doomfontein near Johannesburg in the Transvaal. His father was an…
BiographyNomkhitha Virginia Mashinini (née Boto)
… village of Lady Frere in the former Transkei . After the death of his first wife, her father, Daniel married his second wife, Notuthuzelo to whom Nomkhitha…
EventPresident Nelson Mandela announces his intentions to promote national unity
… part of the Government of National Unity (GNU). This was his part of nation building and reconciliation amongst … President Nelson Mandela announces his…
George Botha
… lift he jumped down the stairwell and fell six floors to his death. The commissioner of police stated that Mr Botha ‘had … probably 2 to 6 hours before death…
BiographyIsaac Williams Wauchope
… black nor white. He cultivated a luxuriant moustache on his upper lip like that of the slaves. He had an open … the front teeth. He was of average size and…
BiographyHamilton Naki
… small village of Ngcangane in the Eastern Cape in 1930. His family was poor and after completing primary school he … courts on the university grounds, at…
BiographyKenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa
… demonstrated a talent for scholarship and, upon completing his secondary schooling at Government College Umuahia, he won … for education in the Rivers State…
BiographyMatthew Goniwe
… Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape. His parents David and Elizabeth were farm labourers. He was … attended Sam Xhallie Secondary…
BiographySibusiso Robert Duma
… Sibusiso Duma is a young artist who is presently making his mark within the Durban art scene. His talent was noticed and nourished by the late Trevor … there…
BiographyLetsau Nelson Diale
… 1936 at Ga-Masemola in Limpopo where he spent most of his childhood years. He attended school in Sekobetlane … after stepping off the train the police was…
Ruth Alexander
… twelve and he was twenty-three. They corresponded after his return to South Africa, and eventually in June 1907 they … sent on 6 December 1920, just a few…
BiographyAhmed Timol
… 1941 to Haji Yusuf Ahmed Timol and Hawa Ismail Dindar. His father came to South Africa in 1918, at the age of 12, … moved to Balfour in the southeast of…
BiographySydney Brenner
… to Johannesburg, to Jewish parents on 13 January 1927. His father was a shoe repairman who had moved to South Africa from Lithuania in 1910, while his mother…
BiographyRamonkung Mpihleng
… allegedly involved in a succession dispute following the death of a sub-Chief in Sekhukhuneland, with his campaign being championed by “leftist” supporters. …
EventDinizulu succeeds his father, Cetshwayo, as King of the Zulus.
… father, Cetshwayo had rivals from the chiefdom who opposed his supporters. This led to a civil war. Dinizulu’s relatives … Dinizulu succeeds his father,…
BiographyElmon Malele
… Party of South Africa, or carrying out its interests. His “crime” was that he was caught by two African Special … escape, but other sources said that he had…
BiographyRaymond Francis (Ray) Budd
… Town. He was the only child of Robert and Ada Lea Budd. His father, originally from England, was in the printing … and the Technical College, both in Cape…
EventDr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to grant Transkei independence
… On 23 January 1962, Dr Hendrik Verwoerd announced his plan to grant independence to the Transkei , a homeland … Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to…
Prince Charles Ndizeye, the Burundian royal heir, announces that his father, Mwami Mwambutsa IV, is to abdicate on his behalf.
… Charles Ndizeye, the Burundian royal heir, announces that his father, Mwami Mwambutsa IV, is to abdicate on his behalf. …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Kitchener publishes his most famous of what the Boers call his ‘paper bombs’, proclaiming that all o
… Anglo-Boer War 2: Lord Kitchener publishes his most famous of what the Boers call his ‘paper bombs’, proclaiming that all o …
Sergio Motsoaneng, a gold medal winner in the 1999 Comrades, admits his brother ran sections of the race in his place.
… a gold medal winner in the 1999 Comrades, admits his brother ran sections of the race in his place. …
Former President Nelson Mandela celebrates his 86th birthday with family and friends at his Qunu home, Eastern Cape Province.
… Former President Nelson Mandela celebrates his 86th birthday with family and friends at his Qunu home, Eastern Cape Province. …
Samuel Maharero, who succeeded his father Maharero as chief of the Herero, dies in exile in Serowe, Bechuanaland. His misadmini
… Samuel Maharero, who succeeded his father Maharero as chief of the Herero, dies in exile in Serowe, Bechuanaland. His misadmini …