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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 …
EventBrian Duddy dies
… Duddy spent several days on a life support machine, while his colleague, Fanie Schoeman, who had lost two legs, died at … Human & Rousseau.|The New York…
EventPres Mandela’s testimony in SARFU affairs set aside
… court's decision, while SARFU boss Dr Louis Luyt announced his own independent investigation into allegations of racism, …
EventFerdi Barnard is found guilty of killing Webster
… David Webster. Bernard shot Webster in 1989, in front his home. Bernard was also found guilty of the attempted …
EventProvincial Executive Committee of Free State resigns
… to read more on the controversy surrounding Lekota and his Executive Committee's resignation. Sources: Books: …
EventRelations between South Africa and Algeria are smoothed out
… Aziz Pahad was sent to Algeria to smooth things out. On his return he stated that the two countries would strengthen …
EventPolitical activist and lawyer A. P. Mda is born
… that formed the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). Mda made his debut in politics when he attended the All-African …
EventPolitical activist Mvulane Zacharia Bheki dies in detention
… to appear in court along with the others on 7 March, his family grew concerned. They later found him unconscious …
EventFilm producer, Jamie Uys passes away
… South African film director who made 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at the Festival …
EventSADF commandos bombs the ANC office in Maputo
… Wynand Petrus du Toit was caught later and admitted his role in the raid. This was one of many cross border raids …
EventThe Durban Supreme Court cancels the SA government’s announcement concerning reclamation of the Ingwavuma region
… of Development and Cooperation, Dr. Piet Koornhof made his speech to the KwaZulu Legislative Assembly. …
EventPeter Clarence van Riet Lowe, archaeologist and civil engineer who built 109 bridges in SA, is born in Aliwal North, CC.
… as a leading archeologist. He was honored greatly for his service to the discipline. He died on in 1956 in Knysna. …
EventIraq boycott SA government’s apartheid policies
… Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announced that his country will not recognise the government of South Africa …
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 …
ArticleBloemfontein the Segregated city
… a Black leader of a body could be appointed or relieved of his duties by the government of the time. This had drastic … and the government, an example of…
EventNizaam Carr, the South African rugby player is born
… Rugby Board Junior World Championships.[iii] He made his debut for the Stormers Super Rugby Team in the 2012 … Rugby’s Most Promising Senior Forward.[v]…
”The Future of the Bill”. Editorial in August 15, 1894
… and, usually, he exercises that power on the advice of his Ministers. The way the Native Bill has been passed … by others, has been forwarded from the…
PlaceWoodstock
… who settled there during the mid-eighteenth Century. His Home, known as; 'La Belle Alliance' , in deference to the … of a House, but in 1955 the King of…
Chapter 15. The African Worker-A Policeman and Pair Of Handcuffs Always Waiting - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… and he could escape going to gaol only by selling his labour to some white master. In 1913, the Native Land Act … subject to countless oppressive laws and…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the launch of COP 17 Legacy Projects in Groutville, Kwazulu-Natal, 08 December 2011
… that we come to Groutville to pay our respects to his memory and legacy. Last week, the family buried his son, Mr Sulenkosi Luthuli. We extend our deepest ……
Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985
… Last week South Africa's Minister of Defense repeated his warning, saying the army would seek out guerrillas … that the wounded included the owner of the…
PlaceFugard Theatre, Cape Town
… Fugard , an iconic South African playwright known for his contributions to South African theatre and film. He is … holding on to a unified outlook to the…
PlaceTokai Arboretum, Tokai Forest
… of Forests of the Western Conservancy of the Cape Colony his duty was to Protect and Preserve our Heritage of Trees … Eve party, Frederick Eksteen, the owner…