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EventBomb in Benoni Wimpy kills Mary
… Mary-Anne D'Oliveira Netto Serrano (21) was killed in a bomb explosion in the Wimpy Bar at the Benoni Plaza, Benoni on the … Truth and Reconciliation…
EventCODESA II Talks end in deadlock
… for a Democratic South Africa, or CODESA II, ends in a deadlock. The negotiating parties ie. The South African … laid an important foundation for future…
PlaceAllemansfontein, a Farm in the Eastern Cape
… Allemansfontein is a farm in Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman … who was the Commander of the Garrison at the Cape . In honour of Professor…
PlaceAberfeldy a Settlement in the Free Sate
… Aberfeldy in the region of Free State is located in South Africa - some 284 km South of Pretoria, the … by Agricultural Land and Game Farms. The Farm …
King Kong a venture in the theatre
… This is the story of an inter-racial venture in South Africa. Many hundreds of white people and Africans in the Union’s four largest cities worked selflessly…
EventRobert McBride is arrested in Mozambique
… Robert McBride, at the time a high-ranking official in the South African Department of Foreign Affairs, was arrested by the Mozambican police in Ressano…
Mahomed “Chota” Motala
… Mahomed Motala was born in Dundee on 14 June 1921. In 1938 Motala matriculated at … a medical practice in Pietermaritzburg. He was the second Black doctor to…
EventPolice increase their presence in Soweto
… a looming crisis. The government response was to rushed in a large force of policemen into Soweto. About 1 500 police … The South African Defence Force army…
EventGen. Magnus Malan appears in court
… defence minister, and nineteen co-accused started in the Durban Supreme Court. They pleaded not guilty to … The charges related to a massacre of thirteen…
Gandhiji and the struggle for liberation in South Africa
… is the eightieth anniversary of his first imprisonment in South Africa in January 1908, which was a turning point in … campaign against the Asiatic…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Acknowledgements
… From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede We first met each other in 1984 at A. P. Mda's law office in Mafeteng, Lesotho, and we…
ArchiveCollective Leadership in the Soviet Union
… Article by Michael Harmel in "New Age" - 'Collective Leadership in the Soviet Union'. Discusses Stalin's role in the Soviet Union … Collective Leadership in…
BiographyJosiah Khiphusizi Jele
… Josiah Khiphusizi Jele was born on 1 May 1930, in Alexandra, Johannesburg. He was a son to Joseph Jele and Alvinah Khanyile Jele.Like many black South…
BiographyReverend Beyers Naudé
… Beyers Naudé was born in Roodepoort, in the then Transvaal, on 10 May 1915. He was … morality of apartheid after witnessing the destruction of Black family…
BiographyNeville Wilson Curtis
… miner.His father, John (Jack) Curtis left Australia in 1930, at the height of the depression when he could not … Progressive Party. His mother, Joyce, was a…
EventWomen’s Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… The Women's Memorial was unveiled in Bloemfontein, on the same day as the celebration of … and children who died during the Anglo-Boer War 2, mainly in…
EventCollins Chabane dies in a car crash
… Public Services and Adiministration, Collins Chabane, died in a car crash. The fatal crash happened on the N1-26 between … Mokopane and Polokwane at around…
11. A Brahman seeks work in Natal
… of Labour and Indian Immigration, wrote to the Protector in Natal on 7 November 1903 to enquire if his services could be employed in the Colony. Source: I.I…
Symposium: Memory in a time of freedom
… Description of event: The District Six Museum, in partnership with the Steve Biko Foundation, is hosting a symposium entitled, "‘Memory in a time of freedom"…
EventMandela meet De Klerk in Pretoria
… Mandela and State President F.W. de Klerk held discussions in Pretoria on the progress which has been made in the implementation of the Groote Schuur Minutes…
EventTruck drivers strike in major cities
… cities to a standstill when they abandoned their trucks in the city centres, in the process blocking traffic and creating chaos. Blood flowed in the streets…
EventThe State Theatre in Pretoria opens
… The State theatre in Pretoria opened in 1981 as a non-profit government funded company. The … At the time of construction, it was the first of its kind in…
EventMandela and Tambo meet in Sweden
… political ties and tighten sanctions against South Africa in order to speed political change, African National Congress … old friend, ANC President Oliver…
BiographyEric Ngcobo
… He was educated to secondary school level at Inkamane. In 1953 he attended Ndaleni Educational Training Centre, … worked as a teacher at Glencoe and Loram…
ArchiveResettlement in Natal - an overview
… Resettlement in Natal - an overview …
ArchiveNo suprises in ministerial appointments
… No suprises in ministerial appointments …
Archive1993: the year in review
… 1993: the year in review …
ArchiveFighting the drought in Stoffelton
… Fighting the drought in Stoffelton …
Southern Transvaal`s Experiment in Consultation
… The Black Sash … Southern Transvaal`s Experiment in Consultation …
ArchiveA child died in police custody
… The Black Sash … A child died in police custody …