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EventBritish explorers, John Speke and J.A. Grant announce that Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile
… John Speke and James Grant, on their return from an expedition in Africa … the Nile River. The expedition was Speke’s second attempt and was meant to put to…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education
… witnessed an explosive growth in the number of African and white states, as well as heightened levels of military, political and social conflicts that…
David Goldblatt, once and future freedom hero by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), 28 November 2012, South Africa
… or sports. Goldblatt was awarded the Order in April, and had accepted it, but it was due to be physically … Secrecy Bill (the Protection of State…
EventM K Gandhi, pioneer of the SA Passive Resistance movement and leader who led India to Independence, is born
… His time in South Africa was a turning point in his career and changed him dramatically. Gandhi extended his original … them the right to vote. He became the…
Event”Ghetto Act” or The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act No 28 of 1946 is passed
… in White areas in Natal. Natal was divided into controlled and uncontrolled areas. The controlled areas would be White … purchase land. The uncontrolled…
EventRobert Mugabe assures the SADC that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fair
… that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fair. According to a statement issued at the end of the … Mbeki to send two South African judges,…
Thanks, Jimi, this is good for you and the broader SA (The Times Editorial), 28 June 2016
… list of staffers who are not prepared to stomach nonsense and take the public broadcaster on a wrong path. The … of sunshine news that projects South Africa…
EventA meeting titled “Conference for Concerned South Africans” is held, bringing together homeland leaders and conservative Afrikaner parties.
… South Africans" brought together some homeland leaders and conservative Afrikaner parties. Amongst those present … Bophuthatswana, Andries Treurnicht of…
Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Flyer announcing Third Annual Conference, 17 January 1923
… One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union of Africa, Flyer announcing … What a remarkable change! How did it…
EventChief Albert Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of the ANC, is killed in Groutville
… death in 1967. In 1960, he received the Nobel Peace Prize and he was the most widely known and respected African leader of his era. Born near Bulawayo … to…
EventSusanna Kok, SA medical missionary whose work led to the effective diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, dies
… She studied medicine at the Universities of Cape Town and the Witwatersrand and became a missionary for the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC). … provide treatment…
ArchiveMinutes of a meeting between Dr Chester Crocker and Dr Savimbi in Cape Town on 11 February 1985
… Minutes of a meeting between Dr Chester Crocker and Dr Savimbi, in which the SADF were observers, to discuss … withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola, Soviet…
EventMinister of Bantu Administration and Development, MC Botha announces that he will not stand for re-election.
… M.C. Botha, Minister of Bantu Administration and Development announced that he will not stand for re-election and will resign as Minister in November 1977…
EventThe Minister of Cooperation and Development, Dr. Piet Koornhof, announces the lifting of the ‘72-hour curfew’
… The Minister of Cooperation and Development, Dr. Piet Koornhof, announced that the … curfew' will be lifted on a trial basis in Pretoria and Bloemfontein, as…
EventUS opposes new sanctions against SA, believing they will be counterproductive to the transformation and negotiation process
… as this would be counterproductive to the transformation and negotiations process, taking place in SA. However, the US government did support and called for…
Beyond the barricades: the 1985 schools boycott and the vicissitudes of the Athlone Students Action Committee(ASAC)
… but, more significantly, it is an attempt to elucidate and understand an experience which operated at a myriad of levels, and as such, eschews a simplistic…
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, reached the summit of Mount Everest. This … missing. He had reportedly reached the summit…
The Failure of Good Intentions: What Went Wrong with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission upon Granting Reparations?
… This article was written by Ashley Ridge and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project … Failure of Good Intentions: What…
ArchiveCiskei Commission: transcript of an interview with Leah Tutu, President of the Domestic Workers and Empoyers Project
… with Leah Tutu, President of the Domestic Workers and Employers Project regarding the independence of the Ciskei and its socio-economic impact on domestic…
ArchivePersonal Message to H. E. R. F. Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Information from Under Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger
… Foreign Affairs regarding the situation in southern Africa and urging discussions on key political and military matters … Message to H. E. R. F. Botha,…
ArchiveSummary notes of the meeting between South Africa and the United States: London, 13-14 January 1982
… between representatives of the South African Government and the United States Government to discuss the military withdrawal from Angola and the monitoring of…
EventDundee and Glencoe are retaken by General Sir Redvers Buller troops during the South African War II
… Dundee and Glencoe were retaken by General Sir Redvers Buller troops … be replaced by General Joachim Fourie. The two areas were and are still separated from…
ArchiveApartheid Super Spy, Craig Williamson’s Trails of Death and Destruction: The Scandinavian Connection, (Responses to recent exposures in Jyllands Posten) by Prithiraj Dullay
… celebrating justice over injustice, light over darkness and truth over untruth. They stormed into our home in … was a Danish-Swedish connection to the…
BiographyMafika Pascal Gwala
… town of Verulam, a region predominantly inhabited by Zulus and Indians, in what was then Natal province (now … worked for the railways, while his mother was…
BiographyKgalema Petrus Motlanthe
… Gauteng). His parents, Louis Mathakoe Motlanthe, a cleaner and Masefako Sophia Madingoane, a domestic worker married in 1946. Motlanthe (also known as…
ArchiveReports made to the police concerning the demonstrations and/or matters associated therewith: 16 th June 1976
… A list of reported crimes that occured in and around Soweto on the 16th June 1976 … Reports made to the police concerning the demonstrations and/or matters…
Amendment to the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959 and the Illegal Squatting Act No.52 of 1951
… Suggested amendments to the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959 and the Illegal Squatting Act No. 52 of 1951 … Amendment to the Trespass Act No. 6 of 1959 and the…
Discussion between Mr B G Fourie and Mr Luis Honwaya (representative of Mocambique Prime Minister): Lusaka, 17 June 1975
… Discussions between South Africa and Mozambique about diplomatic relations between the two … Discussion between Mr B G Fourie and Mr Luis Honwaya …
ArchiveDiscussion between Mr B G Fourie and Mr Luis Honwaya (representative of Mocambique Prime Minister): Lusaka, 17 June 1975
… Discussions between South Africa and Mozambique about diplomatic relations between the two … Discussion between Mr B G Fourie and Mr Luis Honwaya …
Archive9th August: International Day of Solidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia
… Blue, red, green and white poster. Artwork of a woman with a fist raised. … of Solidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia …