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EventThe League of Nations is established
… The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first time in…
EventThe Women’s National Coalition Conference starts
… The inter-racial Women's National Coalition (WNC) Conference (25-27 February 1994), started in the World Trade Centre, Kempton Park. The conference focused…
EventOfficial inauguration of the Constitutional Court
… The Constitutional Court, with Chief Justice Arthur … was formally opened by President Nelson Mandela on the morning of 14 February 1995. The judges took…
EventThe Azanian People’s Organisation is formed
… The Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) was formed at an inaugural conference in Roodepoort, near Johannesburg. The organisation was based on the…
EventChief Mhlonthlo revolts against the British
… Paramount Chief of the Mpondomise, Mhlonthlo, lured Hamilton Hope, the third resident magistrate at Tsolo in the Eastern Cape, and his staff to Sulenkama…
Upcoming events at the Book Lounge
… More here . Monday 14 th March, 6 for 6.30pm – Launch of The Sword and the Pen: Six Decades on the Political Frontier by Allister Sparks Veteran journalist…
PlaceThe Wilds Park, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg
… In 1925 the Township owners of Houghton Estate, the Johannesburg Consolidated Investment Company Ltd. Donated the original portion of The Wilds to the…
EventThe Republic of Goshen is founded
… The Republic of Goshen with its capital in Lichtenburg is … farmers on land allocated to them by Chief Matlaba, of the Barolong boo Rapulana and Chief…
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… The ‘Mauritius’ was one of the sea vessels, sent from the Netherlands, to find a trade Route to India in 1592. It … Dictionary of South African Place Names…
ArchiveCivil Society vs. the State: identity, institutions, and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… A dissertation presented to the Facilty of the Graduate School of Yale University in candidacy for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This dissertation ……
PlacePort Elizabeth and the City Hall
… The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock tower was only added in 1883. The City…
EventThe Kenya-Uganda railway is completed
… The Uganda railway line in Kenya was seen as a very ambitious infrastructure at its inception with the cost of the project causing most of the controversy…
ArchiveMemorandum submitted by the African National Congress of South Africa to the UN Decolonisation Committee
… Memorandum submitted by the African National Congress of South Africa to the UN Decolonisation Committee. Covers the atrocities of apartheid and calls for…
EventThe Comoros declared an Independent State
… cartographer Diego Ribero first claimed to have discovered The Comoros in 1505, the islands became a French colony in 1843 following a military takeover of…
EventThe New Republic Party is formed
… A new South Africa opposition party, the New Republic Party (NRP), was formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP). The ……
EventThe Algerian War of Independence begins
… On the 1 November 1954, small units of Algerians organized by … state that would be democratic and sovereign within the framework of Islamic principles. The…
EventThe first Comrades Marathon takes place
… The first Comrades Marathon was run by Vic Clapham, ex World … Clapham wanted to remember those who had fallen in the war by ultimate testing of body and…
ArchiveA report on the National Executive Committee session held on the 15-24th July 1977
… A report on the National Executive Committee session held on the 15-24th July 1977 signed by Alfred Nzo. Discussed economic crisis, underground activities,…
EventThe Queen mother Elizabeth is born.
… was born on 4 August 1900. Queen Elizabeth Angela was the ninth child and daughter of Claude George Bowes-Lyon, … Cavendish-Bentinck. She was educated at…
EventThe Pretoria Minute is agreed upon
… The government and the African National Congress (ANC) reaffirmed their commitment to the Groote Schuur Minute at discussions held at the Presidency in…
EventThe New English Bible is published.
… University Press and Oxford University Press who were the copyright holders of the English Revised Version Bible felt that a modern version of the bible was…
EventThe League of Nations officially dissolves
… The Organisation for international cooperation and peace, the League of Nations, established by the Allied Powers at the end of World War I was officially ……
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 Country's Capital. Aberfeldy is a small Settlement near…
20th Time of the Writer
… writers from South Africa, Africa and different parts of the world will feature in this year’s week-long edition. This … talks. Mr. David wa Maahlamela,…
EventThe State Theatre in Pretoria opens
… The State theatre in Pretoria opened in 1981 as a non-profit government funded company. The Japanese- influenced building is actually a complex of theatres…
EventThe Transvaal National Union is established
… The Transvaal National Union, a political organisation, was set up with J. Tudhope as president. The principal reason behind its formation was to further the…
EventThe Battle of Kambula takes place
… On 29 March 1879, the Anglo-Zulu War Battle of Kambula took place. The battle involved the British Number 4 Column, led by Colonel Evelyn Wood VC … sergeant…
ArchiveSummary notes of meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General: Cape Town, Monday, 22 January 1979
… Notes of a meeting to discuss the dates for deployment of UNTAG in Namibia, the implementation of Resolution 435 and the issue of Namibian refugees … Summary…
EventZimbabwe is suspended from the commonwealth
… Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations after the country’s 2001 elections were found to be flawed by electoral observers. The elections were…
ArchiveANC National Conference: Building the ANC
… Report by the African National Congress Commission on Building Organisation for the ANC National Conference in July 1991 in Durban. Covers who builds the ANC…