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Sydney Vernon Peterson, one of the prominent SA poets of the 1940s, is born in Riversdale, CP. His poems were translated into E
… Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.2, Pretoria: Vista. … Sydney Vernon Peterson, one of the prominent SA poets of the 1940s,…
The biggest gathering of world leaders in history takes place at the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York 150 heads of
… The biggest gathering of world leaders in history takes place at the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York 150 heads of …
Rebel leader Abd al-Krim, based at Targuist in the Rif mountains of Morocco, surrenders to Marshal Philip Petain, leader of the
… Rebel leader Abd al-Krim, based at Targuist in the Rif mountains of Morocco, surrenders to Marshal Philip Petain, leader of the …
Dr Abraham Johannes van der Merwe, SA church leader and leader of the Afrikaner community, is born in the district of Calvinia,
… Johannes van der Merwe, SA church leader and leader of the Afrikaner community, is born in the district of Calvinia, …
Prime Minister P.W. Botha announces that three members of the staff of the United States Embassy in South Africa have been give
… Prime Minister P.W. Botha announces that three members of the staff of the United States Embassy in South Africa have been give …
Prime Minister P.W. Botha announces that three members of the staff of the United States Embassy in South Africa have been give
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Prime Minister P.W. Botha announces that three…
A protest meeting and march against the proposed name change of the city of Pretoria to Tshwane is held on Church Square, Preto
… A protest meeting and march against the proposed name change of the city of Pretoria to Tshwane is held on Church Square, …
Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of the sultan of Macassar, who was banished to the Cape, dies at Zandvliet, near Faure,
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 11, p. 567 … Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of…
In a major move in the process of privatisation in South Africa, the Conversion of Iscor Bill is passed, enabling Iscor to be c
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1990). Race Relations Survey 1989/90 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 581 … In a…
President Ahmed Ben Bella, of the republic of Algeria, returns home after a 25-day diplomatic tour to the Soviet Union and East
… President Ahmed Ben Bella, of the republic of Algeria, returns home after a 25-day diplomatic tour to the Soviet Union and East …
Hours after declaring its independence and the end of Britain’s 28-year-old Palestine mandate, the new state of Israel is attac
… Hours after declaring its independence and the end of Britain’s 28-year-old Palestine mandate, the new state of Israel is attac …
Gabriel François de Vos Hugo, judge president of the Northern Cape region and champion for the use of Afrikaans in Natal schoo
… Gabriel François de Vos Hugo, judge president of the Northern Cape region and champion for the use of Afrikaans in Natal schoo …
For the next month, until May 25, a comet known only as “The Great Comet of 1901’ is visible over most of SA.
… Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa. … For the next month, until May 25, a comet known only as “The Great Comet of 1901’ is…
The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi are killed in a plane crash in Rwanda, setting off the slaughter of 500 000 Rwandans, most
… The presidents of Rwanda and Burundi are killed in a plane crash in Rwanda, setting off the slaughter of 500 000 Rwandans, most …
Colin Mark de Sousa, who donned a SADF uniform and gained entry into the premises of the Wits Command to make a surveillance of
… de Sousa, who donned a SADF uniform and gained entry into the premises of the Wits Command to make a surveillance of …
Gen. Manie (Salomon Gerhardus) Maritz, member of the brave Danie Theron scout corps in Anglo-Boer War 2 and one of the leaders
… Gen. Manie (Salomon Gerhardus) Maritz, member of the brave Danie Theron scout corps in Anglo-Boer War 2 and one of the leaders …
On his last voyage of discovery in the Resolution and the Discovery, Capt. James Cook finds a group of islands, which he named
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 7, p. 205 … On his last voyage of discovery in the…
Israelis sink a 700-ton Egyptian minelayer in the Gulf of Suez in reprisal for the sinking of two Israeli ships at Elath.
… Israelis sink a 700-ton Egyptian minelayer in the Gulf of Suez in reprisal for the sinking of two Israeli ships at Elath. …
William Ayliff is appointed minister of “Bantu Affairs” in the Cape Colony in the first cabinet of Sir John Gordon Sprigg. He h
… William Ayliff is appointed minister of “Bantu Affairs” in the Cape Colony in the first cabinet of Sir John Gordon Sprigg. He h …
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 the Umkuzi River, f …
The Citizen reports that an alleged member of the SADF, Isaiah Moyo, was convicted in Lusaka, Zambia, on three counts of espion
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 527. … The…
The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, to which SA is a party, is signed i
… The Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, to which SA is a party, is signed …
Thambi Naidoo and his Family - The Story of Thambi Naidoo, a lieutenant of Gandhi in the Satyagraha in South Africa, and of his family which sacrificed for five generations in the struggle for a free South Africa by E.S. Reddy
… The Story of Thambi Naidoo, a lieutenant of Gandhi in the Satyagraha in South Africa, and of his … Thambi Naidoo and his Family - The Story of Thambi Naidoo,…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at a Conference on Southern Africa of the Socialist International and the socialist group of the European Parliament with the Frontline States, ANC and SWAPO, Arusha, 4 September 1984
… by Oliver Tambo at a Conference on Southern Africa of the Socialist International and the socialist group of the European Parliament with the …
EventThe Rand Revolt Ends
… The strike by mineworkers on the Witwatersrand, also known as the Rand Revolt, ended on … thousand were injured. The strike also put thousands out of work…
"United Nations must take Action to Destroy Apartheid": Statement at the Meeting of the Special Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly by O. T. Tambo, New York, 29 October, 1963
… for this opportunity. In South Africa, since the earliest days of white rule, our people have not had the opportunity of being heard by the tribunals…
Letter reporting on joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the All African Convention and the African National Congress from Moses Kotane to Professor Z. K. Matthews, May 8, 1949
… Letter reporting on joint meeting of the Executive Committees of the All African Convention and the African National Congress …
Address by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the release of the 20 Year Review: South Africa 1994 to 2014, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria, 11 March 2014
… Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Representatives of all sectors, Fellow South Africans, Good morning to you … all. Thank you for joining us on this important…
The migrant labour system
… The notion of migrant labour is based from a legal framework system that … did not recognize 'homelands' or 'reserves' as part of the Union of South Africa,…
Towards real independence: the policies of the All-African Peoples` Conference, Cairo, March 1961
… Towards real independence: the policies of the All-African Peoples` Conference, Cairo, March 1961 …