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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…
ArticleStudent Protests at Tshwane University of Technology - Timeline
… process. He, instead, sends a task team led by his special adviser, Gwebindaba Qonde, to intervene as the … has been fabricated began circulating a month…
ArticleArts and Crafts and reconstruction by Jillian Carman
… Baker subscribed to arts and crafts ideals both in his buildings and the concept of the garden suburb. He … arts and crafts environment in London, where a…
PlaceOnze Molen, Durbanville
… Uys to land in the Cape in about 1700, Jacobus Uys, and his mother-in-law the widow Roeland, were granted two morgen … met William Burchell when he…
PlaceStation Building, Point Road, Durban
… reads, “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi took the first step in his struggle against all forms of discrimination and … he boarded a train at the Durban station on…
PlaceShri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat
… and the caretaker of the Temple. The Temple was built by his grandfather in 1900, at a time when it was nearly … the History of the Temple, we spoke about…
Document 3 - Peace Treaty of Vereeniging
… any doubt the statesmanship that has been the hallmark of his Presidency should serve as a lesson to those who seek to … scourge of unemployment. The…
PlaceOatlands, Simonstown
… a Resident at Simon’s Bay, Christoffel Brand . Apart from his official duties, Brand conducted an extensive business in … ropes, canvas and other stores to…
Comrade Keith Khoza`s father being buried on Saturday, 3 February 2011
… condolences to its communications manager Keith Khoza and his family for the loss of his father – Mr Wakheni Wilson Khoza (69) - who will be …
PlaceMandela House
… hard-fought path to democracy. Nelson Mandela lived with his first wife, Evelyn , and later with his second wife, Winnie , in this four-room house, just off …
EventJosiah Mutabuzi Isaya Kibira is the first African to be elected president of the LWF
… Federation. The cleric held this position until 1984. His election was a great honour for the Evangelical Lutheran … on 18 July, 1988 at the age of 63. In…
EventPaul Michael Sibisi, SA artist and teacher involved in setting up cultural art workshops in Natal, is born.
… Training School under Lorna Peirson . After completing his studies, he went on to teach at the Appelsbosch Training … Rocke’s Drift. Sibisi has won numerous…
EventBlacks are making bonfires of their “passes” in Johannesburg
… situation returned to normal. Chief Albert Luthuli burned his reference book on Saturday where he issued a call to non-Whites to follow his example. Duma…
EventBruce Fordyce is born
… Delta and now a Special Administrative "Region" of China. His parents moved to Johannesburg in 1956 when he was only thirteen years old. After his first race…