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… On 29 March 1879, the Anglo-Zulu War Battle of Kambula took place. The battle involved the British Number 4 Column, led by Colonel Evelyn Wood VC … sergeant Major Simeon Kambula , DCM Natal Native Horse. The South African Military History Journal. Vol 7 … The Battle of Kambula takes place …

… Zambian golfer Madalitso Muthiya began playing golf at the age of six. After he broke a bedroom window while playing … to buy him his own. When Muthiya was fifteen, he caught the attention of Zambian president Frederick Chiluba. Chiluba arranged for the young golfer to play a junior tournament in the US. In …

… Steve Biko died naked and unattended on the cement floor of a cell in a Pretoria prison hospital … into his death was held two months later in Pretoria. The inquest received worldwide coverage, something that had … allegations of assault. As it would later come to light, the inquest proved to be just one big conspiracy to conceal …

… Zimbabwe was suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations after the country’s 2001 elections were found to be flawed by electoral observers. The elections were marred by politically motivated violence. … Kwatala S. and Oliver M. (20 March 2002), “ Zimbabwe and the Commonwealth ”, From The Guardian, [online], Available …

… Report by the African National Congress Commission on Building Organisation for the ANC National Conference in July 1991 in Durban. Covers who builds the ANC, the state of the organisation, membership … ANC National Conference: Building the ANC …

… Judgement delivered by the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice De Wet, in the matter of the State vs Mandela and others, held in Pretoria, South … Judgement in the Supreme Court of South Africa: the State versus Nelson Mandela and others …

… Memorandum giving reasons for the recent increase in affiliation fees to the National Union of South African Students. The projects and expenses of the National Union are listed, … Memorandum on the raising of affiliation fees of the National Union of South African Students …

… Francis Mokhesi and Reid Mokoena, better known as the "Sharpeville Six", narrowly escaped their scheduled … hangings by fifteen hours. A huge sigh of relief came to the "Sharpeville Six" after Justice Minister Kobie Coetsee … Mokubung and Gideon Mokone were released earlier. “The Sharpeville Six” were found guilty of murdering …

… One month prior to the establishment of the democratic dispensation, South Africa was readmitted to the Olympic games on condition that it complied within thirty … for March 1994, p 38087.|Morgan, B., South Africa at the Olympics , from SouthAfrica.info , [online], Available …

… The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report, which accused prominent leaders from across the political spectrum of human rights violations, was published. The report singled out former president P. W. Botha, minister … The TRC report points out culprits …

… per shift. On 10 January 1922 White mine workers on the Rand gold mines followed their example, because they rejected a proposal that a regulation concerning the ratio of Whites to Blacks should be adjusted in favour of … If applied, it would also have resulted in wage cuts. The strike of the 20 000 White miners meant that the 180 000 …

… and statistician. Nightingale chose to become a nurse over the popular role of wife and mother. Though her family was … a nursing career. Nightingale gained popularity during the Crimean war where she cared for wounded soldiers. In 1860 … a nursing school at St Thomas Hospital in London. It was the first professional nursing school in the world. The …

… Orlando Pirates won the Second Leg of the 1995 African Champions Cup (ACC) Final against ASEC … with a score of 1 - 0. With this victory, Pirates became the first football club south of the equator to win the ACC … Pirates win the African Champions Cup …

… District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Former name of the Farm- Almondsfontein, given by Colonel Robert Jacon Gordon, who was the Commander of the Garrison at the Cape . In honour of Professor J Allemand, … Allemansfontein, a Farm in the Eastern Cape …

… some 50 km West of Mossel Bay. It was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a Municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname of Johannes Rudolph Albertyn, 1847-1920. He was … Albertinia, Mossel Bay- The Garden Route …

… all communists should urgently come together to evaluate the serious problems facing the movement, such as US agression in Vietnam, attempts to re-colonise Africa, and the need for unity. Requests the convening of an … Resolution on the International Communist Movement …

… Albert Lutuli's Nobel Peace Prize award with extracts from the speech by Mr Gunnar Jahn, President of the Nobel Institute on the occasion of the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize in … The road to Oslo and beyond …

… The Herstigte Nasionale Party (HNP) (Reconstituted National … Party) was established as a right wing splinter group of the South African National Party (NP). The party was led by Albert Hertzog, son of former SA prime … The Herstigte Nasionale Party is established …

… Lawyers representing the government announced on 14 August 1998 that they were suing Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the ex-wife of former president, Nelson Mandela, for more than two million rands, the equivalent value of government property she had allegedly … Records of World Events  London: Longman, p. 42428.|The New York Times, (1995), ' World News Briefs;Winnie …

… to decide whether South Africa should become a republic. The result showed that 52% were in favour of a republic. In accordance with his promise that the republic would remain within the British Commonwealth, Dr H.F. Verwoerd, South African … South Africa Becomes a Republic and Withdraws from the Commonwealth , from ContinuityAfrica , [online], …

… This letter is from the Vice President of the South African Students' Movement to the President informing him of the departure of the National … Letter from S. S. Mazibuko to the President …

… That apartheid is dead. (We heard that before) Unbanning the ANC, is an admission that your banning in March 1960 was … all actions against us during this period were wrong. The laws passed to hound, nay, annihilate us were wrong. … you not banned our non racist ideas for South Africa. All the killing of anti - apartheid activists would not have …

… The first Chadian oil pipeline was opened by Chad President Idriss Deby on 10 October. Thus the small West African republic of Chad joined the group of oil-producing African nations. The opening of … The first Chadian oil pipeline opens …

… On 15 January 1986, General Justin Lekhanya, the Head of the Lesotho Army, ousted Lesotho prime minister Chief Leabua … and gained executive political control over Lesotho when the king's power was limited in 1970. Lekhanya announced that … A military coup deposes the Lesotho Government …

… The African National Congress won the second democratic election by 266 seats. The Democratic Party, which became the new official … ANC wins the second democratic election …

… Ambassadors and High Commissioners, Comrades and friends, The Chairman of our Conference, His Excellency the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zambia, Luke … peoples of southern Africa have a right to determine their future free of all interference from apartheid South Africa. …

… An article on defend, consolidate and advance the Front which is divided in five topics such as National democratic struggle and the front approach, broadening the front, the United Democratic Front and political centre, … Defend, consolidate and advance the Front …

… The major political parties began their submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In a forty-three-page document the Freedom Front (FF) leader, General Constand Viljoen, … Parties start submission to the TRC …

… Thesis has been submitted for the partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History, … Natal and the 1960 Republican Referendum …

… With the elections of the tricameral parliament now over, APDUSA expresses its satisfaction with the results. These results reflect an overwhelming rejection of the new constitution and shows that members proved their … APDUSA Bulletin 8: APDUSA salutes the people …