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… ships and planes. In 1944, a huge Allied army crossed from Britain to liberate (free) France. Then Allied armies … Cold War and the nuclear age. Its common usage only dates from the time when the adversarial relationship of the United … were so formidable that the two nations were set apart from any others in the world. Superpower diplomacy is thus …

… Amy Johnson obtained her pilot's license from the London Aeroplane Club in 1929. After purchasing a … she made history by becoming the first woman to fly solo from Britain to Australia. In 1931, Johnson and her co-pilot became the first aviators to fly from London to Moscow in one day. They also succeeded in …

… which despite the draft, caused delays in moving supplies from the rear to the front lines. In September of 1916, … number had never learnt to swim.  According to witnesses from the disaster, the men acted with such dignity and calm …

… Another possibility is that the Town derived its name from; a cardboard material that was used to build informal … Pampierstad was established under apartheid by the funds from the South African Development Trust (SADT) for people evicted from locations in the Northern Cape , Orange Free State and …

… to Umhlali-Tongaat. The Area of Compensation got its name from Compensation Farm acquired by Edmund Morewood in 1849, … the first sugar cane grown in Natal that was brought from Reunion Island. This Are was acquired in the 1880's, by … used at the beginning of 1969 for the relocation of people from black freehold areas in the Underberg/Himeville Area. …

… and assist with academic facilities, costumes and scenery. From 1939, the Federation encouraged playwriting through …

… 15 May 1902 saw the meeting of 30 representatives from each side meet at Vereeniging and by 31 May 1902 the …

… these three groups. In the 1980s the church was expelled from the World Alliance of Reformed Churches for its support …

… Read this characterization of a Slave from Malabar (Walks & Sketches – Robert Semple) – He is in … with reasonable regularity 150–400 slaves annually from the Arakan-Bengal coast. Slave raids into the Bengal … unscrupulous Portuguese traders (chatins) and operating from Chittagong outside the jurisdiction and patronage of the …

… funded by a trust, as well as through generous sponsorship from both Anglo-American and the City of Johannesburg. Major … exhibition at the JAG was called Art and Ambiguity, hosted from December 1991 to March 1992. This was the first … Africa sub-continent. The majority of the works were from the Brenthurst Collection, as well as from the Jacques …

… M. Theal mentions Hieronimus Cruse, -who first crossed it from East to West in 1667 after he had gone by sea to Mossel … deltoid leaf, consists of a number of Rivers, which emerge from the encompassing Mountains, usually through spectacular … drainage area is 44 000 sq km, 370 km wide from East to West and only 257 km long from North to South. …

… changed to Somerset Road, presumably to differentiate it from another Settlement also called Green Point, in Cape … and Bars, which light up most nights. Servicing Locals from the Area and Tourists. In Summer, Somerset Road teems with people from the moment the sun rises until last call at the Bar at …

… From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is used to pump water from the Robinson Dry Dock in the Victoria & Alfred …

… Soon after leaving the Gold Standard in 1932 revenue from the sale of gold increased remarkably well. Many … the Johannesburg Municipality was able to raise money from both taxes and from providing housing for residents of the cities inner city …

… This is an ongoing project and we welcome contributions from the public. Politics and Labour Adam, Feroza Asmal, …

… stations to his friends; among others. Rajbansi was fired from the Cabinet, the Ministers’ Council and removed as …

… Sahlumbe, a Settlement along the Tugela River, about 23km from Weenen and on the edge of Msinga which was a District, … the mid-1960's for purposes of relocating people evicted from elsewhere. From the late 1960's onwards, their purpose as a combined …

… as well squatters who largely migrated to Cape Town from rural areas  such as the Transkei and Ciskei in search … an ethnically diverse area and its population increased from approximately 2 000 residents in 1923 to between 20 000 … consisted of both brick homes and dwellings constructed from wood and corrugated iron, and because of its semi-rural …

… Marimuthu Pragalathan Naicker (M.P.) died at the age of 56 from a suspected heart failure en route on a flight from London to Berlin. At the time of his death Naicker was … abroad. Leaders and militants, friends and family gathered from all parts of the world at the Golders Green Crematorium …

… fashion stores! "Braamfontein today, is largely unchanged from 30 Years ago!" It seems like it’s always just been this … The name means: ‘Long Story ’. The original Farm stretched from Westdene , in the west, right through to the Western Boundary of Houghton in the East and from Greenside and Emmarentia in the North across Parkhurst …

… in South Africa at a time when the country was banned from international cricket. Despite wide international … players who took part in it received three year bans from professional cricket. The last rebel tour took place in … The tour was cancelled midway following violent protests from the public and strong disapproval from the international …

… publication of Sechaba in 1967. It documents the struggle, from the organisation's perspective, for freedom in South Africa and for the freedom of South Africa - freedom from racial discrimination, from legislation that denied human rights and from the …

… still unpacking and categorising the thousands of items from various local museums, says curator Esther Esmyol. This … the imposing walls include indigenous cultural material from southern Africa, artefacts from the colonial period of the Cape, including maritime and …

… on the Independent Electoral Commission, the final report from the Theme Committee clearly distinguished those issues for inclusion in the final text from those that should best be incorporated in national … drew closer to the twentieth anniversary of the 16 June 1976 uprisings, he was able to present a clause that would …

… the settlement, he was called Abraham, he was fleeing from his master in Batavia, he arrived as stowaway on 2 March … 1653, on the ship Malacca. Eva van Madagascar was a gift from Verburgh and was brought to the fort 12 December 1654. The slaves from very early tried to get their freedom, Anthony from …

… emerge not only of William Fehr, but also of the sources from which he drew his combined passion for history and art, … of individual and collective prosperity and heritage. From such diverse material Fehr had forged a durable link … enjoyed further study before moving in 1910 to Berlin. From the German capital William Fehr progressed to London as …

… World Wars of the 20th century. The word imperialism comes from the term empire. Imperialism refers to the practice of … and worthy of replacement: "Imperialism, as distinct from colonialism, refers to political/cultural/economic rule … trade links with African societies and protect those links from other European competitors. Europe established trade …

… The legitimacy of customary law as a legal system derives from the notion that it has existed from time immemorial and manifests itself in the day-to-day … (Rautenbach, 2008). The British took control of the Cape from the Dutch in 1806, and permanently acquired the …

… 'culture' is a term that causes much confusion and suffers from its misuse. Traditionally it has been used to refer to … one quickly realises that there are so many to choose from it is virtually impossible to decide which one is best.  … carry an unpleasant connotation of racist categorisation from the past. With this proviso, South Africa has a hugely …

… and to protect Cape Town, and hence the India sea route, from possible French attack. The township of Port Elizabeth … population were attracted to the town and, almost from the onset economic status was related to skin colour. … housing in areas which were usually physically removed from ‘other’ groups. Thus segregation was an integral part of …