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The Pioneers
… was a craftsman, producing various fund carved objects for his community, and Makoanyane, from a very young age produced clay figures for a market. Qwabe and…
ArchiveApartheid - a vigilant witness
… one important way. Ernest Cole, formerly Kede, who changed his name to be granted ‘coloured’ status in pursuit of … the same time working from the inside and…
Edendale and the birth of the ANC, 06 January 2012
… had become domestic servants and gardeners. Seme shared his thoughts with colleagues, Montsioa and Mangena, while Selby would also invite his brother Richard…
ArchiveWinnie Madikizela-Mandela: Revolutionary who kept the Spirit of Resistance alive by Shireen Hassim (The Conversation), 3 April 2018
… and radicals in the ANC and its breakaways up until her death. This was a form of gendered politics made possible by … in romantic embrace with Nelson…
EventRiaad Moosa, the South African comedian is born
… being that he is a qualified medical doctor who attained his degree from the University of Cape Town.[ii] Riaad … film “Outrageous”.[iii] He is also a…
EventGeneral Barry Hertzog, former South African Prime Minister, dies
… to challenge this injustice through the study of law. Upon his return to South Africa, he worked as an advocate in … Prime Minister after the defeat of…
EventThe first family at the Cape moves into the fort
… sick-comforter at the Cape, Willem Barentz Wijlant and his wife became the first people to move into the … as an employee of the Dutch East India Company …
EventReported arrest of London bomb mastermind, Rashid Aswat
… surveillance here. The FBI wanted to question him about his ties with al-Qaeda. US attempts to arrest him had been … Aldgate and Liverpool Street attacks…
EventSA judge jails former state assassin Eugene de Kock for more than 200 years
… De Kock's testimonies were heard here, revealing not only his own involvement in ANC deaths, but the involvement of … responsible for ordering multiple…
PlaceFort Wiltshire
… Somerset, who then returned to England on leave. In his absence it was visited in May 1820 by his deputy, Sir Rufane Donkin, who found that the tower had ……
Seedtimes Retrospective Omar Badsha
… and photographic essays from the mid-1960s to 2000s. His drawings are being shown for the first time alongside his documentary photographic essays for which…
EventSA Prime Minister speaks before the British Parliament
… In believing that his policies had finally been accepted by White South … Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts started to redirect his energy to world peace…
EventPaul Biya becomes president of Cameroon
… Ahidjo handpicked Biya to replace him after he had handed his resignation letter to the cabinet. However, when Biya … Biya has been heavily criticised by…
EventSA trade unionist Raymond Budd dies
… that of treasury. The South African government often used his expertise and talents in various commissions of inquiries relating to his work. It was after…
EventChief Buthelezi considers registering the IFP for April 1994 election
… announced in Durban that he was considering registering his Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The elections were set to … IFP was determined to contest the…
EventJacob Matlala, SA flyweight, wins the World Boxing Organisation world champion title
… Matlala had been introduced to boxing at a young age by his father, and turned professional in 1979. Under the guidance of Theo Mthembu, Matlala won his…
EventAlan Paton, author of “Cry, the Beloved Country” and founder member of the Liberal Party, dies
… Paton is one of South Africa's most celebrated authors. His most renowned novel 'Cry, the Beloved Country', which was … he went on to lead the party. Paton…
EventDesmond Tutu is elected Archbishop
… - Go to 'Menu: About Desmond Tutu' for information on his life, his Curriculum Vitae, and other biographical information …
EventMandela asks for commitment to fight AIDS
… Mandela's birthday plea to the international community for his 86th birthday the following day. Mandela led a campaign … people live. He runs an AIDS…
EventFrancois Botha wins International Boxing Federation (IBF) title
… an anti doping rule. Subsequent to Botha's victory, his urine specimen was sent to a German laboratory where it tested positive for anabolic steroids. He and…
EventSouth African Police announce arrest of serial killer
… during the previous eighteen months. He was wounded during his arrest and was kept in hospital under police guard. His crimes came to light after the…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from his post following an anti-British speech by General J.B.M. … by the governor-general, Lord…
EventAnnexation of the Orange Free State is announced
… was delayed for six weeks to enable Roberts to rest his troops and horses. Shortly after his entry into Bloemfontein, Roberts announced the annexation …
EventPieter Jacobs Marais reports discovery of gold
… Pieter Jacobs Marais reports his discovery of alluvial gold in the Jukskei River on B.J. … geologist, prospected around Krugersdorp in 1852, where his effort…
EventANC President, Oliver Tambo, denies that the ANC is in secret negotiations with the South African government
… in secret negotiations with the South African government. His denial came two months after a Member of Parliament … Federal Party, Dr. Frederik van Zyl…
EventPieter Willem Botha resigns as state President of SA
… South African President, Pieter Willem Botha, resigned from his position as state president seven months after a minor stroke that led to his admission in…
EventJomo Kenyatta, believed to be Mau Mau leader, is convicted
… was chief Luka from Lari, who was known for ill treating his own people as an indication of his loyalty to the British government. …
EventRev. Robert Selby Taylor, Bishop of Grahamstown, is elected Archbishop of Cape Town and Metropolitan of the Province of South Africa.
… Selby Taylor was born in the United Kingdom in 1909. His parents later sent him to New Zealand in the hope of broadening his experience. Taylor later trained…
Closing remarks to the 13th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government, 03 July 2009, Sirte, Libya
… and will have met the former President of the ANC, His Excellency Oliver Tambo, who always reminded his cadres that the strength of the ANC came from the…
The tragedy of history: When caricature displaces the truth by Thabo Mbeki, 11 January 2016
… as I propose to write that history myself.” Whatever his exact words, Churchill’s comments drew attention to the … of this, would also have their own…