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EventLand beyond the Great Berg River is annexed
… The district of Clanwilliam celebrates its second centenary on 1 February 2008. On 1 February 1808 the territory north of the Great Berg … a separate sub…
EventThe inauguration of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is celebrated
… College, Johannesburg was granted full university status on 1 March 1922. Prince Arthur of Connaught, governor-general … became the University's first…
EventDe La Rey is persuaded not to speak to the Burghers
… On 12 August 1913, Koos De La Rey, a South African War II General, was ordered to meet with Generals Jan C Smuts and Louis Botha in Pretoria. The trio was…
The tragedy of history: When caricature displaces the truth by Thabo Mbeki, 11 January 2016
… actually said, speaking at the British House of Commons on 23 Jan 1948, was, “For my part, I consider that it will be found …
PlaceRiebeek East
… On 13 April 1840 the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) acquired a … named in honour of the first Dutch Governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck . Its name was…
ArchiveOpening Address at the Omar Badsha Photographic exhibition by Jakes Gerwel, September 2001
… world last week where security was breached in a manner, on a scale, in locations and with effects that were almost … political debate will hopefully not…
Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… forms the ANC Youth League (ANCYL). He marries Evelyn Mase 1948 He is elected National Secretary of the ANCYL 1951 He is … Tambo 1956 Mandela isarrested and…
Message to the Rally to Relaunch the ANC Women's League by O. R. Tambo, Durban, 9 August 1990
… I salute you all from a land far away on this great occasion, the relaunch of the African National … you, but even though I cannot be with you physically, my…
Doing Oral History
… history project 3: The impact of apartheid on peoples' lives - 1948-1960 Phase : General Education Certificate(GET) - Grade … practical guide . Oxford…
EventThe first slave arrives at the Cape
… Less than a year following the arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck, the first enslaved person arrived at the … Cape. He was Abram van Batavia. He arrived in Table…
Address at The Official Opening of The Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 28 June 2003
… am sure many of us here, are happy that his legacy and the spirit of an ancient San culture are fittingly displayed as a … Chairperson; Today, as we open…
State of the nation address by the President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela
… sun at Nyanga is everywhere the child grown to a man treks on through all Africa the child grown to a giant journeys … still make great demands on the…
EventSteytler launches a nationwide protest campaign against the General Laws Amendment Bill
… Dr. Jan Steytler, leader of the Progressive Party, which was … General Laws Amendment Bill, published by the government on 12 May 1962 defining the crime of…
ArticleSophiatown in Literature
… An Invaluable Historical Source The literature on "life in Sophiatown" by a generation of prose writers, … depict the culture and history of Sophiatown,…
Address during the 90th Birthday Celebration of Mr Walter Sisulu 18 May 2002 Mr President, Ladies and Gentleman, Comrades and Friends
… we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the … a country and a people. Actually we…
Woltemade Award
… for exceptional acts of bravery, like risking their own lives to save others. …
PlaceZorgvliet Wine Estate, Stellenbosch
… cuttings were sent to the first commander of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, from Germany’s Rhineland in 1654, but … of the wine industry . The first wine was…
Opening address by Albert Luthuli to the Twenty-second Biennial Conference of the South African Indian Congress, 19 October 1956, Gandhi Hall, Johannesburg
… A spirit that refuses to submit to Tyranny Once again another … is earnest And the grave is not its goal. We can make our lives sublime, And departing leave…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
… the end of 1912 Mgjima predicted that the world would end on Christmas after 30 days of rain. As a result of his … the group met but nothing was achieved…
PlaceSouth End Museum, Port Elizabeth
… Click on image to enlarge The South End Museum Trust was started in … Men, women, children and families lived harmonious lives in the epicentre of Cultural…
PlacePhiphidi Falls, Limpopo Province
… the waterfall. Phiphidi is located within a forested area on the Mutshindudi River and belongs to a cluster of nearby … who require offerings of grain and…
71.The Group Areas Act
… below. The first is an N.I.C. secretarial report on the Act in direct response to the proclamation of 6 June … has seen at first hand the havoc wrought by…
EventThe Johannesburg International Airport is officially renamed OR Tambo International Airport by President Mbeki.
… It is named after political activist Oliver Reginald Tambo on 27 October 2006 by President Thabo Mbeki. The airport was … as Johannesburg International…
ArticleAftermath of the Bhambatha Rebellion 1906
… The Bambatha Rebellion claimed the lives of 4000 Zulu and 30 white people and cost the colonial … government £740,000. Some of the Zulu died fighting on the…
The French Revolution
… On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the … king would allow changes and give them a say in their own lives. But by July they realized that…
Classroom activities: Learning about history
… influenced by those of yesterday. Our future depends on our past, and by learning about our past mistakes we may lead better lives and build a better future…
Timeline: All-Africa Convention (AAC)
… of Prof. Jabavu, delegates draft comprehensive resolutions on African grievances and resolve to constitute the All … Professor Davidson Don Tengo (D. D. T.)…
Reply by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Toast Remarks by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, on the Occasion of the State Banquet, Palais Du Peuple, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 30 November
… President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou-Nguesso, on the Occasion of the State Banquet, Palais Du Peuple, …
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
… were operating in disastrous trading conditions brought on by WWII, and to ameliorate the effects of monopolies on … it established a network of local…
ArticleThe Daily Dispatch
… moved to Caxton Street and later moved to bigger premises on Terminus Street. Under the leadership of Bill Dodd from … change and modernisation at the Daily…