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… to the struggle against political and economic injustice in South Africa. She was a prominent figure in the trade union movement and in the leadership of a number … a non-racial union with a large female membership, the black branches of the GWU never formally affiliated with …

… Margaret Singana was born Margaret Mcingana on 1st January in 1938 in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape . In the 1950s Margaret … and made Good Feelings with the band. She became the first black artist to feature on the Radio 5 hit parade. Margaret's …

… Born in Cape Town on September 25, 1949, Percival Sonn, … in the unity process aimed at integrating both white and black players into the sport that marked the re-admission of … instrumental in fighting the racial prejudices against black players in South Africa where the question of the …

… Christopher McGregor was born on 24 December 1936 in Somerset West in the Western Cape . He grew up in … that Chris was working toward a synthesis of South African black traditional music and the wonderfully evolved black American contribution to jazz." Dave Dargie in his book …

… Harry Schwarz (born Heinz Schwarz) was born in Cologne, Germany (Weimar Republic) on 13 May 1924. Growing … Council, Schwarz focused on opposing forced evictions of black and coloured people in Johannesburg, and attempted to … time in South African history that acknowledged white and black political leaders had subscribed to such ideas. While …

… SA Air Force operation, Introduction to the TRC process, with links to relevant episodes in the TV series. Church Street bombing, Pretoria, SABC …

… SA Air Force operation, ANC owns up to its part in causing …

… SA Air Force operation, 20 May 1983, Car bomb in South Africa …

… Benson Rubusana was born on 21 February 1858 at Mnandi in the Somerset East district of the then Cape Colony. His … Rubusana was universally recognised as one of the leading black politicians in South Africa. Amongst Africans, his … was chosen as its President. In this capacity he led the black deputation to London in June of that year. The …

… Vuyisile Mini was born in 1920 in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. Mini's father … He was also active in campaigns against forced removals of Black people from Korsten (where he lived) to Kwazakhele. … as the forced relocation scheme of apartheid made Black people refugees in the land of their birth. He is …

… Thabo Mbeki at the Opening of the Third Session of the SA-USA Bi-National Commission, 17 February 1997 …

… to a US-backed invasion of North Korea. A squadron of the SA Air Force formed part of the United Nations forces …

… Ndukwe Chukwu, foreign football player who plays for SA and who was winner of the Kick Off Footballer of the …

… First day of office for Tito Mboweni as President of the SA Reserve Bank, succeeding Dr Chris Stals. He was …

… Jack van der Schyff misses a goal kick and the SA rugby team loses 22-23 against the British Lions on Ellis …

… Anna Louisa (Annie) Visser, SA singer who was one of the first singers to record …

… The SA cricket team loses the fourth test against England on …

… SA signs treaty with Great Britain on the release from the …

… SA quits the UN General Assembly and its committees for the …

… that according to the UN joint agency on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, SA is home to 5,5-million people infected with …

… The first Union Parliament of SA opens, with James Molteno as speaker and F.W. Reitz as …

… Lucas Radebe, SA born soccer star, is ruled out of the Bafana’s squad for …

… Three SA farmers from the Eastern Cape, who have crossed the border …

… SA quits the UN General Assembly and its committees for the …

… The Congress of SA Trade Unions has urged its alliance partner, the ANC, to …

… President Teodoro Obiang Nguema thanks SA and Angola for warning him of the plot to overthrow his …

… President Teodoro Obiang Nguema thanks SA and Angola for warning him of the plot to overthrow his …

… for the Personality of the Decade for his contribution to SA …

… der Stel’ (Simon van der Stel Foundation) and well-known SA cu …