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EventFirst day of office for Mboweni as Governor the SA Reserve Bank
… as an advisor to Stals in 1998, when he resigned all of his elected and appointed positions in the ANC. Click here to …
EventArchbishop Tutu retires as Archbishop of Cape Town and head of the Anglican Church in SA
… and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). According to him, his retirement was a way of off-loading some of the work he …
EventSir Alfred Milner arrives as Governor of the Cape
… 1897. Milner arrived in Cape Town on 5 May 1897 to assume his new position. Soon after taking up the position, he …
EventConclusive Battle of Ndondakusuka takes place
… of Cetewayo, eldest son of the Zulu chief Mpande, and his father's younger brother, Umbolazi also known as Mbulazi. …
EventFrancis William Reitz, South African lawyer and politician, is born
… Union of South Africa. He was very popular and loved for his openness, to the point of winning a presidential election …
EventF.W. de Klerk is unanimously elected the new leader of the Transvaal NP
… new leader of the National Party (NP) in the Transvaal. His election came after Dr Andries Treurnicht quit the party. …
PlaceKnysna, Garden Route- Western Province
… He could also be a right quite brash, as some of his colleagues would testify, but his humour and hospitality were legendary! His personal history, however,…
48. Breach of the compromise
… in this meeting who believe, as the chairman has stated in his speech, that the whole Indian community has sold for … too great faith in the statesmanship of…
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
… Minister furthermore considered it necessary to state his African policy again and pointed out that we were of … do things look ahead? In this regard…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Preface
… Nelson Mandela said that he was very much influenced by his fellow students at Wits in 1946 "when Ismail Meer, J.N. … on African Affairs was of great help to…
ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… make the Natives a more contented and devoted people under His Majesty's gracious rule. . . . Any scheme for the Closer … He would stand out of Union rather…
ArchiveChapter 14 Out of prison: 28 February 1985 as a free person by Denis Goldberg
… saying that I was free again, the Commanding Officer used his own car to take me to the airport, still guarded by … blatant dishonesty in which he so blended…
EventTribute to Joost van der Westhuizen
… Joost was televised, as members of the family, including his brother and wife Amore Vittone addressed mourners. The … https://www.news24.com/Columnists…
EventClive Derby-Lewis dies
… served 22 years in prison. . Derby-Lewis was convicted for his role in the assassination of Chris Hani in October 1993, …
PlaceNational Women’s Monument
… of the Orange Free State Republic ) with input from his wife, Rachel Isabella “Tibbie” Steyn , who had lost …
EventGeneral Muhamed Lamari, head of Algeria’s army, resigns for health reasons.
… Ahmed Gaid, commander of ground forces and an ally of his, as chief military staff. Lamari had been an influential …
EventSir Thomas Cullinan, digger and founder of the Premier diamond company, is born
… of Industries. He was knighted in 1910 in recognition of his contribution to the Diamond industry and has a town and …
EventSA artist, Daniel Sefundi Rakgoathe is born
… University of California, Los Angeles. He has exhibited his work locally and internationally, in countries such as …
EventMethane gas explosion kills 68 mine workers
… methane underground. The mine captain scratched out his report about underground methane to give the mine a good …
EventRobert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after being in exile for five years
… five years. Mugabe had been trying to gather support for his party the Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front …
EventThe second elections to the Coloured Persons’ Representative Council result in the Labour Party holding the majority seats
… seats in the Council.. The leader, Sonny Leon, stated that his party's minimum demand was full equality with Whites as …
EventMandela and de Klerk agree to restart talks
… leader of the African National Congress decided to suspend his party's participation in the Convention for Democratic …
EventUN Special Envoy visits SA
… of the UN Secretary-General, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. During his visit, Vance held deliberations with a broad array of …
EventMthunzi Njakazi, ANC member, is killed in shooting after returning from exile
… defected to the Bureau of State Security ) members after his return from exile. The Durban City police called for an …
EventSouth Africa sends troops to Ciskei
… Force (SADF), leads a coup in the homeland of Ciskei. His aim was to overthrow the rule of authoritarian leader …
EventJan van Riebeeck, Dutch colonial administrator and first commander of the colony at the Cape of Good Hope, is born
… 6 April 1652 in order to create a settlement for the DEIC. His arrival therefore opened South Africa for white …
EventBavumile Vilakazi dies
… Vilakazi, died of a heart attack in Kampala. He was on his way back from the airport to fetch Deputy President Jacob … National Congress (ANC),' ANC press…
EventPioneer tomato farmer Bertie van Zyl is buried in Mooketsi
… the premier of Gauteng, MECs and farmers. Thousands of his farm workers also attended the service. Didiza said Van …
EventErnie Els wins the Nedbank Golf Tournament
… Million Dollar Golf Tournament for the first time in his career on home soil since he turned pro in 1989. The …
EventBafana Bafana loses to Gabon at Odi Stadium
… Bafana coach Trott Moloto made surprising changes to his team for the African Nations Cup qualifier game against …