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PlaceFranschhoek Motor Museum
… Johann Rupert then decides to buy this collection, (that his father started!) He then proceeds to relocate the … in Franschhoek. Dr Rupert passed away in…
Introduction
… insolvencies. The defence of the Indian trader rested on his successful performance, one borne out by the gratitude of those who benefited from his service…
Introduction
… insolvencies. The defence of the Indian trader rested on his successful performance, one borne out by the gratitude of those who benefited from his service…
Zweli Mkhize slams Zuma in hard-hitting statement, 01 April 2017
… Zuma has the Constitutional right to choose who serves in his Cabinet, he had his reservations. "Unlike previous consultations which take …
PlaceMontagu Pass
… is renowned in the Town of Blanco and Fancourt Estate. His home – Blanco House – was renamed Fancourt by his son, Ernest Montagu White, and is now a Hotel…
EventGeneral J.C. Smuts (80), former prime minister of SA, dies
… General J.C. Smuts passed away at the age of 80 on his Doorkloof farm in Irene, near Pretoria. His ashes were scattered on Smuts Koppie near the farm. As …
EventSASOL plant under attack
… to a standstill and make it burn for days, because of his knowledge of the plant. Patrick went to Angola to train … in explosives, and came back to Maputo to…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: Lord Methuen, British general, destroys the village of Schweizer-Reneke
… 1845 d.1932) was the 3rd Baron Methuen and a soldier all his life. Before arriving in South Africa in 1899, he had … was effectively sidelined for the…
ArchiveWorking in the apartheid city: worker struggles in Durban, 1959-1979
… of Natal, Durban, 1994. According to the author, his study explores the relationship between the African …
EventWilliam Duncan Baxter, SA businessman, politician and financier is born in Dundee, Scotland.
… Scotland on 14 June 1868. He was widely respected for his financial sense and honesty. The Baxter Theatre, a …
EventKamalesh Sharma delivers a speech at the 2010 Nelson Mandela Africa Lecture
… during the 2010 Nelson Mandela Lecture held in London. His speech mainly focused on the “The Commonwealth and …
EventManilal Gandhi leads a resistance group across the Natal
… Natal-Transvaal border. He is not arrested, but members of his group are arrested and sentenced to three months hard …
EventDesmond Tutu is appointed first Black Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg
… in South Africa. He used this position to intensify his opposition to the Apartheid system in the country. …
EventPFP stays its ground concerning president Vorster
… in parliament, refused to congratulate John Vorster on his appointment as State President on the grounds that not …
EventFormer IFP chairman Jiyane register Nadeco with IEC
… (Nadeco), with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). His party will be based on three pillars: the restoration of …
EventMandela confirms the appointment of first Black Chief Justice
… standard protocol by announcing that Ismail Mahomed was his preferred candidate. …
EventAnti-apartheid activist, Beyers Naude is born
… named after C.F. Beyers, a Boer general who was close to his father, Jozua Franchoise NaudÁƒÂƒ©, a founding member of …
EventVuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title
… recognition and respect as he was playing second fiddle to his stablemate ,Welcome Ncita, who had failed to retain the …
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 1: The Industrial Revolution in Britain and Southern Africa from 1860
… James Watt’s improvements to the steam engine, and his collaboration with Matthew Boulton on the creation of the … and worked with their master who…
STRIKES AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIONS
… the African worker not to appreciate the whole basis of his/her exploitation and to comprehend in its entirety the … restricting the freedom of mobility of…
Inside Robben Island (Part 1) by Thami Mkhwanazi, 14 August 1987
… athletic, bow-legged Major John Harding, who walked us to his prison. Harding, a Frederik van Zyl Slabbert look- alike, was clearly in command and knew his…
PlaceAlice, a Town near East London
… to other sources by Sir Henry George Wakelyn Smith, after his Sister Mrs. Alice Sargent! Municipal status was attained …
ArchiveBesoek van Mnr Clark aan Suid-Afrika en Suidwes-Afrika: 10-13 Junie 1981
… The purpose of the visit was to enable Mr Clark, on his return to the States, to advise US President Reagan and …
President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tanzania
… summit of the East Africa Community as a special guest. His invitation was in recognition of the pivotal role South …
ArchiveThe road to Oslo and beyond
… speech by Chief Lutuli. Also includes the text of his Nobel lecture on "Africa and Freedom", delivered on 11 …
EventAbram Fischer fails to arrive in court
… of Communism Act, fails to arrive in court, forfeits his bail and disappears. He went underground and only …
EventWalter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed
… and attempt to overthrow the government. The dismissal of his appeal meant that he would have to serve six years in …
EventGamal Abdel Nasser becomes premier of Egypt
… became premier of Egypt following a military coup. Under his leadership Egypt continued its participation in the …
EventSculptor Lucas Sithole is born in KwaThema
… Sithole often used to give an explanation why he made his sculptures. As one of South Africa's best known sculptors …
EventMoses Mabhida receives awards
… Order of the People's Republic of Bulgaria First Class on his sixtieth birthday. He travelled extensively and was …