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EventSA author Hymne Weiss is born
South African author and translator of books into Afrikaans from six European languages, Hymne Weiss, was born on the farm Goedemoed, Rouxville district,…
EventHalley’s Comet reaches the closest point to earth
Halley's Comet is named after the astronomer Edmund Halley, who in 1705 calculated the orbit of the comet around the sun. Halley was also the first astronomer…
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
August Bebel, representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned the "suppression war" against the Ovaherero…
EventJohn Koenakeefe Mohl, SA artist is born
On 29 September 1903, John Koenakeefe Mohl, South African artist and founding member of Artists Under The Sun, was born at Dinokana village in Lehurutshe,…
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
On 10 February 1897, Robert Koch, a German bacteriologist, discovered a vaccine successful in the prevention of the animal disease, rinderpest. Robert Koch…
EventM.K. Gandhi is forcibly removed from a whites-only train carriage
On 7 June 1893, M.K Gandhi, later known as "The Mahatma" or "Great Soul" was forcibly removed from a whites-only carriage on a train in Pietermaritzburg, for…
PlaceFort Beaufort
Initially the division of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March 1848. At that stage its area also…
EventNqwiliso cedes land to Cape Government
Nqwiliso, tribal chief of Western Pondoland and eldest son of Ndamase, signed a treaty with H.G. Elliott in which he ceded sovereign rights and shipping in the…
EventPrime Minister Verwoerd’s assassin transferred from prison to a mental asylum
On 30 June 1994, the Minister of Correctional Services in South Africa, Dr Sipho Mzimela, announced that Dimitri Tsafendas, the parliamentary messenger who…
EventForced removals at the Crossroads informal settlement
Numerous attempts were made by the local government to clear informal dwellings at Crossroads in close proximity to the Cape Town International airport. The…
EventSouth African writer J.M. Coetzee is born in Cape Town.
Born John Maxwell Coetzee in Cape Town to Afrikaner parents, Coetzee uses his initials as his pen name. He studied at the University of Cape Town and graduated…
EventThe SA government gives limited powers of internal self-government to Damaraland
Prior to 1870, the Damara people occupied most of central Namibia, but large numbers were displaced or killed in clashes. When the first Europeans visited…
EventTodd Tozama Matshikiza, musician, composer and writer, is born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape
Todd Tozama Matshikiza was born to a musical family in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape on 7 March 1921. He obtained music and teaching diplomas and took up a…
EventRuth Perry is elected to lead Liberia, thus becoming Africa's first female head of state
History was made in Western Africa when, for the first time, a woman, Ms Ruth Sando Perry, was unanimously elected at a meeting of West African heads of state…
EventConservative Party leader, Dr Andries Treurnicht, dies in Cape Town.
Dr Andries Treurnicht was born on 19 February 1921 on Middelpos farm in Piketberg, Western Cape. In 1942 he enrolled at the University of Stellenbosch where he…
EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
Sir Ronald Ross the discoverer of the malaria mosquito was born in Almora, India in 1857. After graduating in medicine, he entered St Bartholomew’s Hospital…
EventMazisi Kunene, Zulu poet and ANC activist, is born
Mazisi Kunene was born on 12 May 1930 in Amahlongwa, Southern KwaZulu Natal to a Swazi mother and a Zulu father. He studied Zulu Literature at the University…
PlaceWarriors Gate: MOTH Museum of Militaria
Warrior's Gate is situated at the Corner of Old Fort Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, in Durban. In addition to its Headquarters function, Warriors Gate is…
PlaceFreshford House Museum, 31 Kellner Street
Freshford House Museum is one of the few houses of the upper middle class of the Edwardian Period that still exists in Bloemfontein. The house was designed and…
EventPolice increase their presence in Soweto
Following the 16 June 1976 Soweto protest and the killing and injuring of student protesters by the indiscriminate use of firearms by the police, the…
EventJacobus Johannes (Jim) Fouché is born in Wepener in the OFS.
On the 6 June 1898 1989, Jacobus Johannes Fouche was born in the Orange Free State (OFS) of South Africa. Fouche was elected as the second Sstate President of…
ArchiveBiography of Florence Matomela by Maximiliano Rubio
Her collegue in the anti-apartheid struggle, Hilda Bernstein, describes Florence Matomela as ‘a woman who gave out warmth and life like the African sun, full…
ArticlePoor Whites and their Political Weapon: Constructing the Kakamas Dam
The term “poor whites” was coined during the 19th century, as the mineral revolution and development of mines forced smaller farmers off their land.[1] This…
PlaceThe Haven Night Shelter(s)
In February 1975 a group of NICRO Social Workers were having their morning tea break in their offices in Harrington Street. One of the Social Workers was…
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
The concepts of a nation state and a plural society are often seen to be at odds with one another. Jon Soske states, in his essay ‘The Impossible Concept:…
The Freedom struggle: Political mobilisation in Port Elizabeth
The Eastern Cape is regarded by many as the cradle of Black resistance against White oppression. After the defeat of the Xhosa by the British in the frontier…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply learning about South African…
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
1650 Earliest known history - the Nqondo clan occupy the land now known as Cato Manor 1730 They are replaced by the Ntuli clan - it is unclear what…
Safety and security issues
Domestic Violence and Abuse Assault victim. Julesburg clinic. Northern Province. © Liam Lynch The occurrence of domestic violence has always been…
I - Introduction
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa This is the year, which people will talk about This is the year which people will…