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PlaceDie Grootkerk in Bosmanstraat
… settled in Sunnyside and the church was literally packed by young newly weds and small babies. After 1991 the Dutch … after the Afrikaans services were…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… support base the Ambundu people and was largely supported by other African countries, Cuba and the Soviet Union. The … miles along the southwest coast of…
BiographyKing Sarhili kaHintsa
… last King to rule over Xhosaland before it was fragmented by the consequences of the ‘Cattle Killing Movement’ of 1856-7. The movement was spurred on by 1)…
The Afrikaanse Handelsinsituut
… between small and large Afrikaner capitalists, but by the late 1960s the larger capitalists dominated the … source of tension – northerners hated the…
EventThe possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned
… one condition: that they retrieve cattle stolen from him by Chief Sekonyela. Retief, accompanied by 69 men, invaded Sekonyela and retrieved Dingane's stolen …
ArticleA History of Official Government HIV/AIDS Policy in South Africa
… the emerging pandemic. The scope of these early efforts by the apartheid administration remained minimal, however, … Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka . The plan was…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 96th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2008
… against poverty, unemployment and bridging the gap between rich and poor. The hard work that must be undertaken to … system; the 30th anniversary of the…
EventThe Biafran War erupts as Nigerian forces invade the Republic of Biafra
… Nigeria was created by the British without consideration of the country’s ethnic … it much easier for them to have access to the country’s rich oil resources…
PlaceVrede
… during and after the South African Wars , Vrede has a very rich History seen through the . The population is mostly … may be seen in the Town. This Cannon…
EventJonas de la Guerre leaves the Cape in an expedition to the north
… volunteers and three 'Hottentots'. They trekked together by ox-wagon to the Olifants River, where they left the wagon … had been destroyed and their…
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… ocean, provide a spectacular background for the reserves rich bio-diversity. This area falls within Table Mountain … with many a visitor drawn to the area…
Christianity
… the help of the Holy Spirit. They have to do good deeds by helping people and improving society, or by working for peace and justice in the world. Who was…
PlaceFicksburg
… The town was founded by General Johan Fick in 1867 who won the territory in the … road approximately 25km from Ficksburg. Lying in a rich agricultural area,…
EventBritish Parliament passes the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act
… trade. If slave-ships were in danger of being captured by the British navy, captains often reduced the fines they had to pay by ordering the slaves to be…
Pledging to Debate History: Values and education
… our blog. Pledging to Debate History The pledge proposed by the Minister of Education and purportedly coming from the … us anything, it is that belief in a…
BiographyJohn Nyathi Pokela
… person of stature available who had not been tarnished by the earlier internecine squabbles which characterised the … he had tried to do while in Robben…
BiographySamuel E. K. Mqhayi
… Bless Africa") in 1927. It had been composed in 1927 by Enoch Sontonga , who also composed the first stanza. … races of the Union and the Protectorates have…
PlaceHout Bay Museum
… and finally a fishing village. Today Hout Bay is inhabited by rich and poor and has become a tourist attraction to many. …
PlacePort Elizabeth and the City Hall
… in the Square, is a replica of the Diaz Cross , donated by the Portuguese Government to commemorate the arrival of … iconic river. Port Elizabeth, now known…
EventMarien Ngouabi, President of Congo dies
… authorities, who sought greater control over the oil rich Cabinda region of Angola and who urged Ngouabi to annex … commando managed to assassinate him. This…
ArticleManto Tshabalala-Msimang timeline 1940 - 2009
… International Conference on Health and Apartheid held by the World Health Organisation. 1981 Tshabalala-Msimang … Africa. A high level Intersectoral Task…
BiographyGerard Bhengu
… lived in Ixopo, Mariannhill where he was commissioned by Bishop Fleischer to paint a number of pictures with … S. R. Dent, Inspector of Native Education. He…
EventCyclone Favio, a powerful tropical storm, strikes Mozambique
… On 22 February 2007, a category 4 cyclone named Favio struck the central …
EventSA cricketer, Herschelle Gibbs is born
… caught smoking marijuana with team mates on a tour and in 2007, he faced disciplinary action after making racist …
EventHestrie Cloete, world champion high jumper, is born
… sports. She married Afrikaans singer, Jurie Els and in 2007 they moved to New Zealand. …
EventSA’s gold-panning team returns victorious from the World Gold Panning Championships held in Slovakia
… from the World Gold Championships in Slovakia on 24 August 2007. The team consisted of 26 members with three of the …
BiographyEs’kia Mphahlele
… on the passing of Dr. Es’kia Mphahlele (1919 - 2008): By Minister of culture & society, Dr Z. Pallo Jordan Es'kia … Mphahlele received a BA degree in 1949,…
PlaceGanesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe
… South Africa , the ' Ganesha Temple ', was built in 1898 by indentured bricklayer and temple architect Kristappa … deity Ganesh. The Shiva Temple was built…
BiographyMaggie Bopalamo
… allegations of political activity and treason levelled by the Bophuthatswana government. Bopalamo, one of a family … She was born in January 1939 in Polonia,…
BiographyAugust Aime Balkema
… of the Kulturkammer. These books included not only poetry by major Dutch poets like A Roland Hoist and Marthinus … and French authors, both languages being…