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EventScores of people are killed in Boipatong, Vaal
One of the most gruesome attacks on township residents was carried out by armed men from Kwa Madala Hostel in Sebokeng, south of Johannesburg. In what has…
EventNelson Mandela condemns the Lockerbie bombing, the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists
Nelson Mandela issued a statement condemning the Lockerbie bombing and loss of life that occurred as a result. The bombing killed all 243 passengers, 16 crew…
ArticleList of uMkhonto weSizwe Operations
ANC-2nd Submission to TRC - APPENDIX FOUR Please note: Information in this list was drawn from press reports and the Annual Surveys of the SAIRR. These…
EventNoby Ngombane is murdered
Noby Ngombane, 38, head of the Free State government's policy monitoring and evaluation unit in the premier's office, was shot dead at his house in…
Entering Namibia without visas
It was on 27 October 1966 that the United Nations General Assembly terminated the mandate over South West Africa and declared that henceforth the territory…
EventSA struggles to fight HIV/AIDS pandemic
News 24 reported that South Africa's ambitious HIV/Aids treatment plan was lagging behind as the government struggled to plug a shortage of doctors and…
EventFour men die instantly in car races
Four men were killed instantly when a car swerved to avoid a second, which was spinning on the Odi race track, and ploughed into spectators watching from the…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
Introduction Since independence, English has been Namibia’s only official language. This was a controversial policy and remains contested. This timeline…
EventMbeki and his entourage arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
South African President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, arrived in Abidjan (Ivory…
EventUN approves embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously approved an arms embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea following the latest flare-up in their two-year…
EventF.W. de Klerk delivers his farewell address to Parliament
Former State President and National Party leader Frederik Willem de Klerk delivers his farewell address to Parliament. He says it is time for South Africans to…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1500s
The Portuguese begin mapping and exploring the South African coastline and basic trading takes place between the Khoikhoi and the Europeans. Nguni and Sotho…
References and links: Transport through time
Books Berens, P., J. Gurney & Rob SiebÁ¶rger. (1996). Making History Standard 2. Johannesburg: Heinemann. Marneweck, L., R. SiebÁ¶rger & L. Torr. (1995)…
EventThe Great Comet of 1901
On 24 April 1901 a comet that became known as 'The Great Comet of 1901' or 'Viscara' was visible to the naked eye over most of South Africa. The comet was…
PlaceCradock Division
The Cradock division is known as The Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality or District. It is situated in the Chris Hani District in the Eastern Cape Province. It…
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's largest producer of AIDS drugs, announced it would reduce the price of its popular AIDS medication. Combivir, a…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
An image showing the acculturation of indigenous Australian children by the British officials Image Source Essay Question To what extent did Australian…
ArticleTimeline: Father Trevor Huddleston
1913 15 June, Trevor Huddleston is born in Chaucer Road, Bedford, England. Huddleston is christened at St Paul’s Church in Bedford. 1921-1937 …
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
The Mali Empire (c. 1235-1600 CE)At its height, the Mali Empire stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
1910 - 1919 1910 January 1, Indian Opinion reduced in size for financial reasons. January 6, Rev. Charles Phillips and J C. Gibson had an interview with…
The Lusaka Years: The ANC in Exile in Zambia, 1963 to 1994
Invitation The HSRC Seminar Series The Lusaka Years: The ANC in Exile in Zambia, 1963 to 1994. Speaker: Hugh Macmillan, research associate, African…
Denis Goldberg: Freedom Fighter and Humanist
A Tribute to Denis Goldberg Preface Foreword Chapter 1 A Marvellous Life! Denis Goldberg, South Africa and the World Chapter 2 Denis Goldberg and…
EventThe ANC threatens to suspend constitutional talks
The African National Congress (ANC) threatened in an open letter to President F. W. de Klerk to suspend constitutional negotiations until the government meets…
EventA vagrant from Johannesburg, Tim Singiswa on a one
While the cross examination of a state witness in the Boeremag trial before the Pretoria High Court continues, Tim Singiswa, a vagrant from Johannesburg,…
EventTerror strikes the Olympics Games in Atlanta
The 1996 Atlanta Olympics marked the 100 year celebration of the Olympic Games. The event, unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was marred by a…
EventEleven African demonstrators are shot dead by Rhodesian police in Salisbury
On 1 June 1975, eleven African demonstrators were shot dead while 15 were left wounded when Rhodesian police opened fire on a rioting crowd on the outskirts of…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
In September 1993, the South African legislature approved the setting up of a multiparty Transitional Executive Council (TEC) to manage South Africa’s…
PlaceOur Lady of Montserrat Catholic Church, Betty's Bay
Our Lady Of Montserrat in Betty's Bay, Western Cape is a Christian Congregation serving the Betty's Bay Community and encouraging others through a life…
EventSir Percy Fitzpatrick, author of ‘Jock of the Bushveld’, is born
On 24 July 1862, Sir Percy Fitzpatrick was born in King Williams Town. He was the eldest son of James Coleman Fitzpatrick and Jenny Fitzgerald, both of whom…
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
194622 June, The Government of India requested that the question of the treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa be included in the agenda of second…