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… International at the International Conference on Education in Geneva in 1994, with the primary intention to focus public attention … message cannot be repeated often enough, by those of us in the United Nations family and by those who interact with … World Teachers Day - “Build the future: invest in teachers now!” …

… Waterhole in the sandy bed of the, Nwaswitsonto River, in the Kruger National Park! The name is Tsonga for 'at the anthill' and refers to the large white anthills, in the vacinity.  Given this name by J Kloppers in 1958, who … Amatsukeni, Waterhole in the Sandy Bed of the, Nwaswitsonto River …

… 1931, before the Nazis came to power, beating Barcelona in the competition to host the games. Forty-nine athletic … teams totaling 409 athletes from around the world competed in the Berlin Olympics, making it the largest of the eleven … The confrontation with Nazi ideology come to a head in the long jump competition between Lutz Lang, the leading …

… female authors. She was only able to reveal her identity in the second edition of the book. Schreiner went on to write several novels and allegories. In 1894, she married ostrich farmer, Samuel Cronwright, who … Schreiner succumbed to years of chronic asthma and died in 1920 in London. She was buried in the Karoo next to her …

… On 18 December 1923 the first experimental radio broadcast in South Africa took place in Johannesburg. The Broadcast was of a music concert and was … research there are approximately 15.4 million radio sets in South Africa, with 30 million listeners tuning in …

… one of his Khoikhoi laborers, he was summoned to appear in a magistrate's court. After failing to make an appearance, … farmers over Afrikaner farmers. Burghers (farmers) in the surrounding areas were pressurized into joining this … to do so. He died while resisting arrest. Those involved in the rebellion were tried in Uitenhage landdros court on 15 …

… team (famously known as the Springboks) beat New Zealand in a mouth watering clash. The All Blacks, New Zealand’s … game was thus decided by the kicking powers of each team, in particular, that of Joel Stransky who, through accurate … Johannesburg. The ‘Madiba Magic’ played a tremendous role in South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup Trophy for the …

… Prof. Astley John Hilary Goodwin was born in Natal (now Kwazulu Natal). He went to study at St. John’s College in Johannesburg and became the first professionally trained archaeologist to be appointed in 1923. He went on to teach the first archaeology course and …

… Coetzer and his family had gone to the Kunene River in Namibia on a trip that they had planned for three years. … but it was pointless as the crocodile had been too quick in dragging him.  The family was distraught and took solace in knowing that Coetzer died in the great outdoors that he so …

… Ronald Harwood was born Ronald Horwitz in Cape Town on 9 November 1934. He left Cape Town for London to pursue a career on stage. In London, he received stage training at the Royal Academy of … and Jewish; which did not sound good for a stage actor. In 1961 Harwood published his first novel, All the same …

… Fellowship to study journalism at Harvard University in the US but the government rejected his application for a … him to leave the country on an exit permit and leaving in that manner meant he would never be allowed to return to … somewhat romantic culture that characterised Sophiatown in the 1950s. While Nakasa worked for the Rand Daily Mail, he …

… Executive Committee on the current political situation in South Africa, as examined by the meeting of the ANC National Executive Committee in Zambia, August 27-31 in 1971. Calls for unity and united action for the seizure of … A brief general statement on the political situation in South Africa …

… The first airmail ever in South Africa took place on 27 December 1911 when Evelyn … event meant that Muizenberg post office became the first in Africa to receive air mail. In 2011 the South African post office commemorated a hundred … The first airmail in SA, consisting of 730 post cards, is flown eight …

… administering the Government, rests a heavy responsibility in regard to such a Bill. The Governor has the power to … to refuse assent to a measure; but it should be borne in mind that under Letters Patent constituting the Office of Governor and Commander in Chief of the Colony, there are Bills that the Governor is …

… In the final stages of the South African War (Anglo Boer), … mining town of Okiep. Okiep was a small copper mining town in the Cape Colony, that eventually became the headquarters … and six wounded.  Due to the small size of British forces in the region, Boer forces had free reign of the surrounding …

… Joseph Mdluli was born in 1925 in lngwavuma, Northern Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal), the only … significant role played by Mdluli in the struggle against apartheid became known.  It was alleged that he attended … on 9 February 2012|Bizos, G (1998),   No one to blame?: in pursuit of justice in South Africa , (David Phillip …

… David Lloyd George stated in the British House of Commons that as many as 30 000 armed Blacks were at that stage employed in the British army during the Second Anglo Boer War. … and the British sides were opposed to using armed Blacks in the war, realities gradually started to influence their …

… In a historic move, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time in Africa on this day when the embattled ex-British colony of … Whites and agreed to be part of the Commonwealth countries in the process. … End of the road for the Union Jack in Africa …

… because of tension over six dissidents hiding from police in the British Consulate in Durban. The South African government in retaliation for London's refusal to evict the fugitives … South Africa and the United Kingdom embroiled in a diplomatic crisis …

… Born on August 22, 1953 in Wynberg, Cape Town, Sally Gross is one of the most … Gross was increasingly politically active. Her anti-apartheid stance led her away from South Africa. She attended … for 2 years before returning to South Africa to fight the Apartheid regime. She began studying law at The University of …

… suburb of Johannesburg, was officially re-named Pageview in honour of Mr. J.J. Page, the Mayor of Johannesburg at the … known as Fietas. It was one of the oldest communities in Johannesburg, and one of the first 'locations' … areas) established under the government of Paul Kruger in 1893. Fietas was an integrated community, not unlike …

… Opening address by President Nelson Mandela in the president’s budget debate in the National Assembly Cape Town, 15 April 1997 …

… Anglo-Boer War 2: At Paardekop, in the Gatsrand, near Vereeniging, General J.C. Smuts and a small party are surprised in their …

… In a report published in the New Nation, a former South African army sergeant, Mr. …

… The Secretary of Health announces that all senior doctors in the Public Service, irrespective of race, will in future receive e …

… Statement on violence in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth on October 18, by local ANC leaders, in the October 20, 1952 …

… Some 2 000 men storm King Hassan’s birthday party in Morocco, killing 100 people in an attempted coup; the king survives. …

… In SA’s first ever Fifa sanctioned match the Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, beats Cameroon 1-0 in an international friendly gam …

… A number of people are injured in a bomb explosion at a taxi and bus terminal in Johannesburg. Right wing complicity is suspect …

… to Kenyan President Jomo Kenyatta, is assassinated in Nairobi. He was born in Kenya …