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BiographyDoman
… a staunch opponent of European colonisation. To ensure his safe return to the Cape, he told Commissioner Joan Cunaeus of his wish to become a Christian and…
ArchiveLetter to Petros Sipho Mkhize from his father in Macambini, KwaZulu-Natal
… circa 1960s (the family attributes it to the period of his imprisonment - to be confirmed) … Letter to Petros Sipho Mkhize from his father in Macambini,…
BiographyPetrus Linda Jabane (Lion of Chiawelo)
… was born in 1958 in Soweto, Transvaal (now Gauteng). After his father's death, his mother could only afford to keep him at school until …
EventMoses Kottler, A leading South African sculptor of his time, is born
… in Joniskis, Lithuania. Sources differ as to the date of his birth; some give it as 11 June 1892, others as 1896. … Moses Kottler, A leading South African…
BiographyViola Hashe
… and then became private secretary to Makabeni. After his death in 1955 she succeeded him as Secretary General. When … Act and restricted to Roodepoort where…
BiographyPitika Ntuli
… 1978, after having spent a year in solitary isolation in a death row prison cell in Swaziland . Ntuli was released into … South African and Swaziland…
Jafta Kgalabi Masemola
… Bon Accord near Pretoria on 12 December 1931. He lost both his parents at an early age and was raised by his sister. The family moved to Marabastad and then…
BiographyJustice John Mowbray Didcott
… and gained a reputation as a powerful public speaker. In his first year he was elected to the Students' Representative … Judge Didcott served on the…
BiographyCharles Llewellyn
… it was easier to be White in South Africa in those days. His parents were never married and he was considered an … left arm bowler (with a dangerous china…
ArchiveWho was Albert Luthuli? The murdered South African leader who put his people above himself
… liberation leader Albert Luthuli died on 21 July 1967 near his home in Groutville, in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal. A government inquest…
BiographyJames Madhlope Phillips
… into a working class family on 11 December 1919. His father died while he was still young and this had … to work as a waiter and garden boy in order to pay…
James Tyita
… under the 90-day detention law.The official cause of death was suicide by hanging.He was reportedly found in his cell hanged with his scarf.The period of…
BiographyPresident Seretse Khama
… on 1 July 1921 at Serowe, Bechuanaland (now Botswana). His grandfather was Kgosi (King) Khama III, known as Khama the Good, the ruler of the Bangwato people…
BiographyJulius Louis Saks
… Louis Saks was the first son of Sidney and Deborah Saks. His family emigrated to South Africa from England in 1905. … the old Masonic Hotel in Pretoria…
BiographyLele Jacob Motaung
… as a complete re-trial had to take place following the death of the trial judge on 7 November. The re-trial took … the chief State witness in the trial, Ian…
BiographyArthur Maimane
… was born on 5 October 1932 in Pietersburg. He completed his matric at St Peter's College in Rosettenville, … by Henry Nxumalo who later became known as Mr…
BiographyRev. James Arthur Calata
… a poor farming family at Debe Nek near King Williamstown. His father James Calata was a Presbyterian and his mother Eliza, an Anglican. He trained as a…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 11
… From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin Kajee turned from his opponents, the Europeans, to is opponents…
Erasmus Smit, controversial preacher of the Voortrekkers, dies one day after his 85th birthday and one week after his wife, Sus
… preacher of the Voortrekkers, dies one day after his 85th birthday and one week after his wife, Sus …
SA golf player and world number three, Ernie Els, scores his second victory in seven days after his third Dubai Desert Classic
… SA golf player and world number three, Ernie Els, scores his second victory in seven days after his third Dubai Desert Classic …
Commander Simon van der Stel, accompanied by his six children and his wife’s sister, is welcomed at the Cape by Hendrik Crudop,
… Commander Simon van der Stel, accompanied by his six children and his wife’s sister, is welcomed at the Cape by Hendrik Crudop, …
Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, dies in his home after a long bat
… Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, dies in his home after a long bat …
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wins his fourth six-year term, taking nearly 94 percent of the vote in a referendum on his pre
… Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wins his fourth six-year term, taking nearly 94 percent of the vote in a referendum on his pre …
Cecil John Rhodes makes his first will, leaving all his possessions to the British secretary of state for the colonies, in trus
… Cecil John Rhodes makes his first will, leaving all his possessions to the British secretary of state for the …
Britain’s King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. Her husband, Prince Philip, informs her of his de
… Britain’s King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. Her husband, Prince Philip, informs her of his de …
Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at the Umkuzi River, f
… Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Gen. Ben Viljoen and seven men are ambushed and captured by the British. His pocket book saves his life b
… and seven men are ambushed and captured by the British. His pocket book saves his life b …
17. Latief insists on his right to travel by any train
… authorities was not binding on him, and defends cogently his right to travel by any train between Pretoria and … 17. Latief insists on his right to travel by…
BiographyVictor Sidney Norton
… of Sidney (Peter) Norton, a Johannesburg journalist, and his wife. His father's descent was English and his mother was of … he lashed so mercilessly in his…
BiographyHarry Snitcher
… Harry Snitcher was born on 10 May 1911 in Uniondale. His early schooling was in Uniondale and then in Gouda. After the premature death of his father in 1924,…