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BiographyWilliam “Bloke” Modisane
… the prison and farm conditions in the 1950s. He was part of a team of writers that included Henry Nxumalo, Can … and finds he does not fit in neatly anywhere…
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
… ‘halfnatjies’. Tariq, as he is more popularly known, is one of 13 children. He grew up in 3 foster homes, a … term ‘Camissa’ to that of ‘Coloured’ in…
ArchiveBen Turok, rebel, revolutionary, thinker, truth-teller — one of the last of The Struggle greats by Marianne Thamm
… Ben Turok, rebel, revolutionary, thinker, truth-teller — one of the last of The Struggle greats from Daily Maverick … 19-12-10-ben-turok-rebel-revolutionary…
BiographyDavid Hemson
… out of high school to the South African Army. (He was one of the few men at his school who was drafted.) After the … 1963 and 1964, Hemson was given the…
BiographyHendrik Pieter Marthinus Steyn
… in the Utrecht district, which at that time was still part of the Transvaal Republic. He went to school first on … ability. Steyn Will be particularly…
BiographyJeremy Vearey
… politically active and was an alderman before becoming one of the first ANC councillors in the Theewaterskloof … by the Non-European Unity Movement. They…
BiographyPaul Ramotsoane Mosaka
… in Thaba Nchu he returned to Johannesburg and managed one of James Moroka's businesses. He married Miriam Ncamziwe … own. He continued with his political…
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… Hector Pieterson, a 12-year-old South African boy, was one of the first students to die. On June 16, 1976, more than … Fla. The student walkouts are planned…
BiographyDr. Neil Hudson Aggett
… to factories where they organised.He took an additional part-time job with the Industrial Aid Society ,he pay … he became the secretary of the growing…
BiographySelbourne Charlton Sobizwa “Selby” Mvusi
… countries. At Fort Hare Selby found himself part of the growing, influential radical nationalist African … Cape. The following year he enrolled to do a…
Napoleon Bonaparte, newly returned from his disastrous expedition to Egypt, seizes power in France, making himself one of three
… to Egypt, seizes power in France, making himself one of three …
One hundred and twelve Peace Corps workers are detained and then expelled from Uganda by President Idi Amin Dada.
… One hundred and twelve Peace Corps workers are detained and …
Two explosions rock Windhoek. The first, in a Klein Windhoek butchery, kills one person and injures eighteen others. The second
… Windhoek. The first, in a Klein Windhoek butchery, kills one person and injures eighteen others. The second …
The Rev. Andrew Murray, one of the first Scottish ministers of the Dutch Reformed Church, dies in Graaff-Reinet.
… The Rev. Andrew Murray, one of the first Scottish ministers of the Dutch Reformed …
Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.
… Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in …
Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in Afrikaans, dies in Stellenbosch.
… Prof B.B. Keet (89), one of the five final translators of the first Bible in …
Tristam Burrell, one of the SA’s most-experienced paragliders, is electrocuted when his powered trike hits powerlines. His pass
… Tristam Burrell, one of the SA’s most-experienced paragliders, is electrocuted …
Denmark decides to maintain sanctions against South Africa, making it the one European Community member to oppose easing trade
… to maintain sanctions against South Africa, making it the one European Community member to oppose easing trade …
The Star reports that Bophuthatswana’s administration has decided not to publish the findings of Mr Justice E.A.T. Smith, one-m
… not to publish the findings of Mr Justice E.A.T. Smith, one-m …
Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) contests the second democratic election, but performs badly and gets one seat in the Nati
… second democratic election, but performs badly and gets one seat in the Nati …
In a first-phase report, the Commonwealth Observer Mission to South Africa (COMSA) concludes that this country was "one of
… to South Africa (COMSA) concludes that this country was "one of …
The second elections to the Coloured Persons’ Representative Council result in thirty-one of the Council’s forty elective seats
… Coloured Persons’ Representative Council result in thirty-one of the Council’s forty elective seats …
Samuel Alfred (Taffy) Long, heralded by subsequent labour histories as one of SA’s greatest working-class martyrs, is arrested
… (Taffy) Long, heralded by subsequent labour histories as one of SA’s greatest working-class martyrs, is arrested …
Forty miners are trapped 2 400m underground after the earthquake at Stilfontein. One miner died and another is still missing.
… 2 400m underground after the earthquake at Stilfontein. One miner died and another is still missing. …
EventAn ANC car bomb directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command, Johannesburg, kills one person and injures 68
… the headquarters of the Wits Command, Johannesburg, kills one person and injures 68 …
Member of UK Parliament Donald Anderson, one of the Labour Party’s spokesmen on foreign affairs, told a news conference after a
… Member of UK Parliament Donald Anderson, one of the Labour Party’s spokesmen on foreign affairs, told …
Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, generally known as "Onze Jan", dies in London. One of his various achievements was assisting in
… Hofmeyr, generally known as "Onze Jan", dies in London. One of his various achievements was assisting in …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Boer Gen. P.A. Cronje shells Mafeking, causing only one casualty. After the bombardment, Silas Molemo, a spok
… War 2: Boer Gen. P.A. Cronje shells Mafeking, causing only one casualty. After the bombardment, Silas Molemo, a spok …
One of the biggest faction fights ever recorded on the Witwatersrand, starts as a canteen brawl. Zulus, Shangaan, Chopis and
… One of the biggest faction fights ever recorded on the …
Jack Penn, sculptor and one of the world’s best-known plastic and reconstruction surgeons, is born in Cape Town.
… Jack Penn, sculptor and one of the world’s best-known plastic and reconstruction …