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EventBenjamin Magson Kies, political activist & lawyer, is born
Extract: 'Benjamin Magson Kies Introduction Benjamin Magson Kies was an important South African political activist and theorist from about the middle of the…
EventCPSA is founded
The founding conference of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) took place in Cape Town from 30 July to 1 August 1921, however, the party was founded on…
EventSuppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950 approved in Parliament
The Suppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950, according to which the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was declared an illegal organisation, was…
PlaceParliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town
Parliament in Cape Town, plays a vital role in the Legislative policies of Government and plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government…
EventAhmadou Kourouma, Ivorian novelist dies in France
Ahmadou Kourouma was born in 1927 in CÁ´te d'Ivoire. He went to live and attend school in Mali before leaving for France. When CÁ´te d'Ivoire gained…
PlaceElgin
Originally called Koffee Kraal, the village of Elgin is a lush land circled with mountains, in the Overberg region. This broad upland valley, lies about 70km…
EventState of Emergency follows Sharpeville massacre
The government proceeded with the introduction of apartheid laws in the 1950s. An example of this was the hated pass law. This forced Black people to carry…
Event1 575 people are detained under a state of emergency
The events which led to mass detentions in April 1960 were the following: A state of emergency was called after anti-pass demonstrations at Sharpeville, Langa…
EventState of emergency declared after Sharpeville Massacre
This was the first such declaration of a State of Emergency by the Apartheid state. During these periods, the government had free reign to suspend civil…
EventInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was first proclaimed a United Nations’ Day of observance in 1966. The day was inspired by…
EventMass funeral for those killed at Sharpeville commemoration
Eighty thousand Blacks attended a mass funeral in KwaNobuhle township for the twenty-eight people killed by police during a demonstration in Langa on 21 March…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
The trial of Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa Ramashamole, Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi, better known as the "Sharpeville Six" opened…
EventPassbook laws relaxed
In July 1986, South Africa was in a state of martial law, with a nation-wide State of Emergency having been declared in June of the same year. To counter the…
PlacePolokwane
Is a City of 130,000 people counted in the census of 2011. It now has a Population of about about 640,000 inhabitants. Spoken languages are: Sepedi; TshTsonga;…
PlaceBlaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
Cape Town is unique due to its high concentration of local flora and fauna species. The Blaauwberg Nature Reserve protects and conserves, one of the City’s-…
PlaceBloemhof, North West
Bloemhof is an agricultural Town of about 28,000 inhabitants situated; on the banks of the Vaal River in North West Province of South Africa. It was founded in…
PlaceLekwa Local Municipality, Standerton
The Lekwa Local Municipality is Category B municipality situated within the Gert Sibande District in the Mpumalanga Province. Lately residents of cash-strapped…
PlaceBloubergstrand, Tableview -Cape Town
Bloubergstrand is a Suburb of Cape Town, 25Km North of the City! The beach at Bloubergstrand is a popular location for a classic view of Table Mountain across…
PlaceDriefontein, Mpumalanga
Found in the Municipality of: Mkhondo Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It has a Subtropical highland climate or temperate oceanic climate with…
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
The Somerset Hospital in Green Point opened in 1864 and has been declared a National Monument. The Hospital replaced one of the same name in Cape Town which…
PlaceEdenburg, near Bloemfontein
Edenburg is situated 83km South-West of Bloemfontein. This typical Transgariep Town, nestled in the golden prairies alongside the Country's busiest National…
PlaceZonnebloem College, Cape Town
The College was founded in the 1850s on the farm Zonnebloem (sunflower) by controversial Cape Governor Sir George Grey in his drive to strip the Xhosa people…
PlaceDullstroom, Mpumalanga in the Emalaheni Municipality District
Dullstroom dates back to the 1880’s and was name after its Dutch founder, Wolterus Dull, and the many Rivers found in the Area, hence the suffix- ‘stroom’,…
PlaceHuguenot Memorial Museum, Franschhoek
The story of the Huguenot Memorial Museum is quite fascinating, and lends the Building and its contents a certain charm and intrigue. In the 1700’s, the…
PlaceLimietberg Nature Reserve, Paarl
The Limietberg Nature Reserve, near Paarl, which is part of the Boland Mountains. The Nature Reserve covers an Area of 117000 Hectares and is home to: Baboons,…
PlaceCape Saint Francis, Lighthouse in the Eastern Cape
The Cape St. Francis Lighthouse, also known as Seal Point Lighthouse, is a beautiful white Building that forms the focal point of Cape St Francis, in the…
PlaceBotshabelo Mission Station, near Middleburg
Botshabelo Mission Station can be found in Middelburg in the Mpumalanga Province. Originally a place of refuge for Christians, Botshabelo Mission Station grew…
PlaceOlievenhoutbosch, Centurion-Pretoria
This Township was established when Centurion was incorporated into Tshwane in 2000. Olievenhoutbosch is a fast growing Residential Area and offers visitors…
PlaceVaal River and Dam, Gauteng, Free State, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga
Vaal Dam covers over 300 km, which makes it the Country's largest Dam, by area. It was constructed in 1938.It is one of Gauteng's major sources of drinking…
PlaceSedibeng District Municipality
The Sedibeng District Municipality is a Category C municipality situated on the Southern tip of the Gauteng Province and strategically located on the border of…