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… Introduction: Smallpox epidemic strikes the refreshment station at the Cape, after arriving with the crew on a Dutch ship. The disease wreaks irreparable … Smallpox Epidemic Strikes at the Cape …

… From the book:  Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson … out of active politics, Gomas observed with keen interest the sharp ideological battle that was raging between the … Chapter Seven - Re-examining the Past …

… After the outbreak of World War I, there was immediate fighting in different parts of the world. On 11 May 1915, South African troops entered Windhoek, the capital of South West Africa. The German colonies were … C. Koller ,(2008),Immigrants & Minorities   The Recruitment of Colonial Troops in Africa and Asia and …

… Since the launch of the world's first telecommunications satellite, Telstar, in 1962, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) recognised the … South Africa Yearbook 2001/02 , Pretoria: GCIS, p. 222| The International Maritime Organization, Convention on the …

… Preamble: Whereas it is expedient in view of the situation created by the "Native" Policy of segregation, discrimination and other repressive measures definitely adopted by the Government and Parliament of the Union of South Africa … Constitution of the AAC, December 1937 …

… “Everyone has a story”, Sephiwe, the librarian at the Robben Island Mayibuye Archive, said to me as he handed me the newspaper file I needed. He was looking at my greying … The Final Prize by Norman Levy …

… I The Constitution of South Africa shall provide for the establishment of one sovereign state, a common South … and protected by entrenched and justiciable provisions in the Constitution, which shall be drafted after having given … Fourthly, as to the NATIVE QUESTION …

… Kaffraria On 21 December 1834 massed Xhosa armies attacked the eastern regions of the Cape Colony, destroying all settler resistance before them. Although they reached the Sunday's River, they showed little intent of holding onto … British Kaffraria, now the Border Region …

… The Confidence Reef was discovered by the Struben brothers on 18 September 1884. This sparked off a flood of prospectors to the Witwatersrand, and eventually resulted in the discovery … The Struben Mine Shafts, Kloofendal, Roodepoort …

… The Johannesburg's Stock Exchange (JSE) is established in Johannesburg to facilitate the explosion of trade sparked by the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand. The discovery of … M. (1987), Taking Stock: Johannesburg Stock Exchange, the first 100 years. Johannesburg.| Pieter Cornelis Smit, J. …

… system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist threw this system off balance. The assassin, Gavrilo Princip, was a Bosnian Serb teenager and member of the radical nationalist group Mlada Bosnia (Young Bosnia), …

… The trial of Fred Carneson, a listed communist, member of the banned South African Communist Party (SACP) and former editor of the New Age began at the Supreme Court in Cape Town. Carneson … The trial of Fred Carneson, a listed communist begins at the Supreme Court in Cape Town …

… The Union of South Africa was established in 1910. Although … an independent country either. Its leadership rested on the South African Party (SAP) which many Afrikaners felt did not serve their interests. Therefore, when the National Party (NP) was founded by JBM Hertzog in 1914, …

… After the death of Jonas Savimbi, leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), the Angolan … The Angolan government announces a unilateral ceasefire …

… (Walks & Sketches – Robert Semple) – He is in all respects the best of the household slaves. Without the inactivity or the dullness of the Mozambique slave, or … Damon – The Malabar Slave (Historic Alleys) …

… The adoption of a Programme of Action by the African National Congress (ANC) at the December conference marked one of the most important … Digest. (1988). Illustrated History of South Africa: the real story, New York: Reader's Digest Association, p. 382. …

… In his speech during the opening of the first Legislative session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly, President Charles Robberts … South African President Charles Roberts Swart opens the first session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly …

… From the book:  No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa Biko was arrested for the last time on 18 August 1977 and Section 6 of the Terrorism Act. On 14 September, the Rand Daily Mail … IV - The Death of Steve Biko …

… to popular belief, Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas - about two hours drive from … treacherous and have caused numerous shipwrecks. Therefore the construction of a lighthouse at Agulhas was requested in …

… On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape Colony. The move to abolish slavery in the Colony came a year after the Slavery Abolition Bill of … Slavery is abolished at the Cape …

… From the book:  Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, 1992 The Last Supper is a painful story in Christian circles. … Chapter 1 - The House at Lower Seoli …

… his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The Netherlands for the Cape of Good Hope. Van Riebeeck had signed a contract with the Dutch East India Company (VOC) to oversee the setting up … Van Riebeeck lands at the Cape …

… This is a journal article containing a statement from the Council and Staff of the Federal Theological Seminary about the request of the University of Fort Hare to purchase the … Statement issued by the Council and Staff of the Federal Theological Seminary, Alice, Cape Province …

… The second Matabele war, also known as the Matabele Rebellion or the second Chimurenga broke out on 20 March 1896 in Matabeleland Zimbabwe. The war broke out when a spiritual leader by the name of … The second Matabele war breaks out …

… and Gentlemen. May I express my heartfelt appreciation at the very warm and moving welcome which the Government of India has extended to us as representatives … and exchange of skills. I believe that we can look to the future not only with enthusiasm, but with confidence. …

… Also known as the Bloemfontein Fort. On 3 February 1848 the British declared the Orange River Sovereignty, covering a broad area of land … The Queen’s Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … immigrants sent money regularly to relatives in India. In the document reproduced below, dated 1895, Pethuyee … has considerable difficulty in tracking down the money order sent by his son Cooppan. There are many …

… The Dakawa Arts and Crafts Centre, a skills training project … outreach and youth development. Initially known as the Dakawa Development Centre, it began as a project of African National Congress (ANC) exiles during the time of Apartheid. It was located at The Solomon Mahlangu …

… On 14 December 1961, Tanganyika became a member of the United Nations(UN) and two years later, in 1963 it merged with the island of Zanzibar. Following the historical merger between the two countries (Tanganyika … Tanzania-un.org (2011). ‘Tanzania at the United Nations’ from Permanent Mission of the United …