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Commander Simon van der Stel, accompanied by his six children and his wife’s sister, is welcomed at the Cape by Hendrik Crudop,
… Commander Simon van der Stel, accompanied by his six children and his wife’s sister, is welcomed at the Cape by Hendrik Crudop, …
Italian opera star Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, dies in his home after a long bat
… Luciano Pavarotti, hailed by many as the greatest tenor of his generation, dies in his home after a long bat …
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wins his fourth six-year term, taking nearly 94 percent of the vote in a referendum on his pre
… Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak wins his fourth six-year term, taking nearly 94 percent of the vote in a referendum on his pre …
Cecil John Rhodes makes his first will, leaving all his possessions to the British secretary of state for the colonies, in trus
… Cecil John Rhodes makes his first will, leaving all his possessions to the British secretary of state for the …
Britain’s King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. Her husband, Prince Philip, informs her of his de
… Britain’s King George VI dies and is succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. Her husband, Prince Philip, informs her of his de …
Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at the Umkuzi River, f
… Dingane, stripped of his kingship after he and his Zulu warriors are vanquished at the battle of Magongo at …
Anglo-Boer War 2: Gen. Ben Viljoen and seven men are ambushed and captured by the British. His pocket book saves his life b
… and seven men are ambushed and captured by the British. His pocket book saves his life b …
BiographyWilfrid Edward Cooper
… Cape Province) and lived in Mowbray until he finished his schooling. His mother, Rose Emma, was born in Cornwall, England and his … 28 May, 1969 and held…
17. Latief insists on his right to travel by any train
… authorities was not binding on him, and defends cogently his right to travel by any train between Pretoria and … 17. Latief insists on his right to travel by…
BiographySir Sydney Kentridge
… than 30 years at the South African Bar, during which time his clients included Nelson Mandela and the late Chief Albert … was instrumental in exposing the…
BiographyKgosi Abram Ramotshere Moiloa
… of Bantu Affairs. Kgosi Moiloa described the meeting and his reaction in the following way: ‘We were called to … A week later, Kgosi Moiloa was summoned by…
BiographyTopsy Madaka
… Mongameli Madaka who, both passed away in 1990. In 1969, his family relocated to KwaZakhele Township. He received his primary education at Phendla Primary…
BiographyLionel Rusty Bernstein
… inauguration as president and then return to Britain until his death.In 1999 he published an autobiography,Memory Against …
BiographyFlorence Louise Zerffi
… in 1924 also drew her into joint exhibitions with him. His premature death in 1929 was a profound blow. She later taught painting …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 10
… From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. … at this time was twofold. First he had to do all in his power to…
EventJames Kantor, a lawyer, is arrested for his involvement in Liliesleaf farm activities
… James Kantor was a lawyer who owned a law firm and employed his brother in-law Harold Wolpe. Unbeknownst to Kantor, Wolpe … arrested. Kantor was arrested…
The Rhodesian Supreme Court rejects Queen Elizabeth’s ‘reprieve’ of two Rhodesian Black men sentenced to death.
… ‘reprieve’ of two Rhodesian Black men sentenced to death. …
Death in Black and White: Suicide, Statistics, and Race in Natal, 1880-1916 by Julie Parle
… Death in Black and White: Suicide, Statistics, and Race in …
APDUSA Views No. 66: Claurina Mokone – Worth Something in Death, but Nothing in Life, November 2002
… APDUSA Views No. 66: Claurina Mokone – Worth Something in Death, but Nothing in Life, November 2002 …
Political assassination: Michion Mkhize, IFP student leader at the University of Zululand, is stabbed to death.
… leader at the University of Zululand, is stabbed to death. …
Twelve Blacks are shot dead by police in Soweto, and a town councillor is hacked to death.
… by police in Soweto, and a town councillor is hacked to death. …
BiographyMhlabunzima Joseph Maphumulo
… inherited the role of Chief of the Maphumulo tribe from his father. The territory which his chieftaincy encompasses contained 35, 000 people at the … was…
BiographyJohannes Jane Tane Kekana
… clan of the Ndebele and the son of Lebelo Seroto and his wife NaMahlangu, a member of the Ndzundza tribe. Van … and therefore suggested that Lebelo leave…
BiographyPrince Senzangakhona James Mahlangu
… who came to discuss their problems with the King. When his father was approached by the Pretoria government to … but threatened to burn any trucks attempting…
BiographyJan van Riebeeck
… 1619 in Culemborg, Netherlands to a surgeon. He spent his youth in Schiedam, Netherlands where, on 28 March 1649, … from the post, when he was found to be…
BiographyKing Faku ka Ngqungqushe
… was one of the many wives that the king had married during his life. Mamngcambe, the mother of King Faku was neither the … an upper hand over a neighbouring…
BiographyJeanette Eleanor Kasrils
… Kasrils , later, her husband, visited Durban, to visit his relative Jacqueline Arenstein , a member of the Communist … dynamite. Eleanor drove the getaway…
EventKaiser Matanzima of Transkei announces his intention to retire from the Presidency
… President Kaiser Matanzima of Transkei announced his intention to retire from the Presidency in February 1982, … to retire from the presidency. He was…
BiographyHarry Moyaga
… it was Moyaga’s mother who played the dominant role in his formation as an artist. She kept alive their traditional … religion alongside Christianity…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin
… and it was a hopeful point of view. He wished to serve his people, of this there was no doubt. But he saw very … of the possible". He was, as I have said,…