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… residents from GaRankuwa, Mabopane, Soshanguve and areas in the Odi district presented a petition listing political … continued late into the night. When youths sought refuge in Natalspruit Hospital, thirty vigilantes raided the … pangas and knobkieries. The following day five people died in a panga fight. …

… statements later. The matter concerned their involvement in fraud and corruption. Unbeknown to Mahlangu, his tactics of being defensive were going to cause uproar in political circles. Opposition parties were calling for his … by those who felt it was unwise to have a premier in the embattled province to whom such statements could be …

… "The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa: Class, nationalism, and the state in twentieth-century Natal" by Shula Marks, 1986 … The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa …

… The launching of the United Democratic Front in Cape Town marked the beginning of a new ball-game in South Africa. … New ball-game in South African politics …

… the Davis Cup - the largest international tennis event. In 1973 South Africa was briefly reinstated into the competition, only to be banned again in 1978. With the end of Apartheid, the country was again … South Africa is banned from competing in the Davis Cup, because of its Apartheid policy in sport. …

… End Apartheid in 1951: New Year message from Dr Yusuf Dadoo, President of the S A Indian Congress, published in The Guardian, January 11, 1951 … End Apartheid in 1951: New Year message …

… Justice Tom van Reenen's report on alleged irregularities in the awarding of housing contracts in the Transkei. The report contained several alleged housing … how 1 884 tractors from Austria had been bought, resulting in an exchange loss of R30m. Of these tractors, 224 had not …

… Molema, medical doctor, politician and historian, died in Mafeking at the age of 74. He was the eldest son of Silas … and was served with banning orders by the government in 1953. He also served on the African Advisory Council, … Moliri) Molema,medical doctor,politician and author dies in Mafeking(Mafikeng),[online], Available …

… Adolph Hitler opens an assembly plant in Sakse, Germany, for the manufacture of Volkswagen motor … is one of the leading motor vehicle manufacturers in the world. … Adolph Hitler Opens VW Plant In Germany …

… of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria were involved in a bloody war in the Sinai desert and Golan Heights. The war began on the … Syrians had been pushed entirely out of the Golan Heights. In the Sinai desert to the south, the Israelis struck at the … About.com.,  This week in African history , [online], Available at  …

… after a Dutch East India Company Ship, which was wrecked in a storm in the English Channel, on 26 December 1749. The settlement … Amsterdam Flats, Region in the Eastern Cape …

… Miriam Tlali was born in Doornfontein in Johannesburg , Transvaal ( Gauteng ). She grew up in … Arts, Culture, Science and Technology for being the first Black woman to publish a novel. In 1995, the Department also …

… Derek Andre Hanekom was born on 13th January 1953 in Cape Town, the son of an Afrikaner clerk, he graduated from Hoerskool Jan van Riebeeck in 1970 before undergoing army service. He abandoned law … from the cabinet, reputedly for his reluctance to favour black commercial farmers over smallholders, but he remained …

… Newspaper article in the Mail and Guardian newspaper of June 5 to 11, 1987, entitled Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket. Examines the debate over the cultural and … Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket …

… Molly Blackburn was a political activist who joined the Black Sash in 1955. She later left black Sash when she felt that the group was not very active. … political activist and civil rights campaigner is killed in a car accident …

… regional peace summit initiated by Church leaders and held in Durban, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini urged his followers … Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the KwaZulu-Natal Province. … Church leaders initiate peace summit in Durban …

… “Tsietsi” Mashinini died under strange circumstances in Conakry, Guinea. Mashinini was hospitalised with multiple … According to reports, Mashinini's left eye had fallen in, his left ear was bleeding, he had a deep mark on his face … Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa …

… to ensure that the civil service is more representative in terms of ethnic group and gender. It also proposed the use … of affirmative action to reverse imbalances that existed in the public service and further called for a review of the … RDP White Paper is tabled in Parliament …

… under the Suppression of Communism Act, fails to arrive in court, forfeits his bail and disappears. He went underground and only recaptured in November to stand trial for conspiring to commit sabotage … Abram Fischer fails to arrive in court …

… Stephenson Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement in 1908 and British hero at the siege of Mafeking, is born in Paddington, London. Baden-Powell was considered to be a … Baden Powell is born in London, England …

… Pambani Jeremiah Mzimba was born in the 1850s at Ngqakayi in the Eastern Cape. His father, Ntibane Mzimba, was educated … in 1875 was ordained as the first South African-trained black Presbyterian Church minister on 2 December 1875. He …

… Lewis Nkosi was born in Chesterville, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal and was educated at … schools before enrolling at M. L. Sultan Technical College in Durban. Nkosi began his writing career at the publication … Plays: The Rhythm of Violence (1963) Malcolm (1972) The Black Psychiatrist (2001) Essays: Home and Exile (1965) Home …

… Riots erupted in East London, Eastern Cape after strike meetings were … Yusuf Dadoo and Walter Sisulu defied Apartheid laws in Johannesburg and other major city centres. The period 1950 … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 9 November’ , [online], available at …

… Press towards the the Unity Movement and its affiliates. In the article there are further claims that there been sufficient material to place in the daily newspapers, but that the world will never learn … In Verwoerd's South Africa: a tale of per …

… Janet  Mary Cherry was born in 1961 in Cape Town , where she was raised. Janet comes from … the Wages Commission, doing support work for independent black trade unions, and in worker education and adult … also had first-hand experience of the needs and desires of black workers. Janet always believed in the importance of …

… F.W. De Klerk lifted a four year state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the … caused by a power struggle between the ANC and the IFP in that province. Both the ANC and the IFP welcomed the … Myre, G. (18 October 1990).  State Of Emergency Is Lifted In Natal -- ANC Welcomes De Klerk's Move  from The Seattle …

… Omar Badsha was born in Durban, Natal (now known as KwaZulu-Natal) in June 1945. … the Bantu, Indian, Coloured Arts Group (BICA), the first black arts group in Durban. His uncle Moosa Badsha was a shop assistant and photojournalist who worked for several black publications. Ebrahim Badsha had a major influence on …

… The Bantu Authorities in Transkei have accepted a constitution, which the Unity … of more taxes on the already impoverished peasants etc.In conclusion, the Unity Movement wishes to fight until South … Self rule in the Transkei: a monstrous fraud …

… their pass books all the time; this helped the government in restricting their movements. The suspension of pass laws … followed the country-wide anti-pass campaign that resulted in the Sharpeville Massacre , where more than 200 protesters … Pass laws are suspended in South Africa …

… From 1976 to 1996, political violence in KwaZulu Natal led to 11 700 deaths and the displacement of … violence and death. This strongly polarized provincial Black politics, with the conflict carrying all the … intent on wiping out support for the ANC and fermenting 'Black-on-Black' violence assisted by the former NP …