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EventClarence Makwetu Passes Away
… Makwetu. He served as a political activist from 1954-1996 and was a Pan-Africanist stalwart. Before separating … the party in parliament and served as…
EventSouth Africa’s new constitution is approved
… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the … constitutional assembly sat between May…
EventSouth Africa approves the Constitution of the African Civil Aviation Commission
… African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC) on 17 January 1996, deposited its Instrument of Ratification on 8 March 1996. AFCAC was established on 15 June 1947…
EventNational Party unveils its policy plan focusing on anti-poverty strategies
… withdrew from the Government of National Unity on 30 June 1996 following an announcement by South African Deputy President F.W. de Klerk on 10 May 1996. The…
Document 36 - The first hearing on certification: a summary of the judgment of the Constitutional Court
… The COSATU Executive Committee met on Friday, 24 May 1996 in its second ordinary meeting of the year. Below are … of the Living Wage Conference held on the…
PlaceHelderberg, Somerset West
… and a vital water catchment. Wilderness, Western Cape (08 August 2025) – Another win for the Western Cape! This …
PlaceAakaap/Rietfontein, Northern Cape
… Border post with Namibia , during the day hours of 08:00-16:30, that gives access to and from South-East … Border post with Namibia during the day hours of…
PlaceDoring River, Western Cape
The Doring River is situated in the Northwestern Cederberg and has its origin the majestic Hex River Mountains towards the northeast of one of the most fertile…
EventThe First Draft of the Constitution is published
… The final draft constitution was expected before 9 May 1996, but by February 1996 there were 68 outstanding issues that needed to be … into law in…
Post-Election Political Violence
… ELECTION STATISTICS HRC monthly reports. May 1994-December 1996 The abrupt and dramatic decline in political violence … the country recorded by HRC from…
EventIan Woodall and Cathy O’Dowd becomethe first official South African team to conquer the Mount Everest
… On 25 May 1996, two South Africans - Ian Woodall and Cathy O'Dowd, … the summit of Mount Everest from both the southern (25 May 1996) and northern sides (29…
Chapter 11 - Negotiating the final constitution
… agreed time-frame by adopting the constitution on 8 May 1996. The Management Committee further resolved to establish … PROGRESS The closing date for…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Glossary
From the book: Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education augur well - to be a sign that something…
ArchiveStatement fron Anant Singh on the 30th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison
The 11th of February 1990 will be remembered as one of the most significant days in the history of the world. It was the day that dramatic change took place –…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… of Chapter Nine of the South African Constitution of 1996 , as one of a cluster of institutions to strengthen the … also postponed due to continuing…
ArticleThe South African Strategic Defence Procurement Package known as “The Arms Deal”
… Between 1996 and 1999 the South Africa government commissioned the …
ArticleThe House in session
… at Indian schools throughout the then Transvaal (Desai, 1996). …
ArticleFinding out about hunter-gatherers and herders
… and London. Marneweck, L., Sieborger, R., Torr, L. (1996). Making History 3. Johannesburg: Heineman. Nasson, B. …
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… of the South African Constitution, which was adopted in 1996. From August 1994 to September 1996 he was the first chief prosecutor of the International …
ArticleChieftaincy and Kingship in South Africa
… the implementation of this system Banks & Southall (1996) have illustrated how Chiefdoms were transformed into … Africa ca. 1900-1950, p. 91. ↵ [xi] Banks l …
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
… of Customary Marriages Act (1988) Before the new 1996 Constitutional dispensation, legislation for customary … which began when the new Constitution came…
Chapter 12 - Certification of the final constitution
… oral representations would be received and fixed 1 July 1996 as the date for the commencement of oral argument. On Monday 13 May 1996 he issued detailed…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Johannesburg
… On Thursday 08 July 1897 two daughter congregations ceceded from the DR …
EventThe Constitution of the Republic of South Africa is approved by Parliament
… Constitutional Court, which held its first hearing in July 1996. The constitution was rejected during this hearing as … and approved by the Constitutional…
ArticleZion Christian Church (ZCC)
… Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1996 - www.countrystudies.us/south-africa/54.htm ↵ [ii] …
References and links: Learning from Leaders
… Books Berens, P., J. Gurney & Rob Siebörger. (1996). Making History Standard 2. Johannesburg: Heinemann. …
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… continues to function under the final Constitution of 1996. The 1993 constitution, agreed upon at multiparty talks …
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa Background and Focus of Grade 8- Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa The Mineral…
Detention Without Trial
… Indian Political Resistance in Durban, South Africa 1979 - 1996 - by Kumi Naidoo …
Vote to build NUMSA
… poster. Notice of Shop Stewards elections for Jan/Feb 1996. Rules for elections. …