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Hannah Botha (84), veteran actress and one of the main characters in Egoli, dies in Johannesburg.
… Botha (84), veteran actress and one of the main characters in Egoli, dies in Johannesburg. …
Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, founder of the pro-Boer association in the Netherlands, is born in Amsterdam.
… Ulrich Gerhard Lauts, founder of the pro-Boer association in the Netherlands, is born in Amsterdam. …
The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate.
… The Draft South Africa Act is signed in by a national convention in Bloemfontein, after fierce debate. …
Sultan Sayyidi Muhammad V ibn Yusuf arrives in northern Morocco in the hope of ending Spanish rule.
… Sultan Sayyidi Muhammad V ibn Yusuf arrives in northern Morocco in the hope of ending Spanish rule. …
The Schlesinger Organisation, with government approval, forms the African Broadcasting Corporation in Johannesburg, in which th
… approval, forms the African Broadcasting Corporation in Johannesburg, in which th …
The British government publishes in Trade and Industry, guidelines for British companies operating in South Africa.
… The British government publishes in Trade and Industry, guidelines for British companies operating in South Africa. …
Fifteen mourners are killed in a gun attack on a funeral vigil, allegedly in collusion with the SAP.
… Fifteen mourners are killed in a gun attack on a funeral vigil, allegedly in collusion with the SAP. …
John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda.
… John Akii-bua, 400-metre hurdler who won Olympics-gold in 1972, is born in Uganda. …
An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English.
… An ordinance is issued whereby Dutch is allowed in courts in the Cape next to English. …
Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand.
… Fifty-two people are killed in large-scale attacks and counter-attacks in Tokoza, East Rand. …
Drunken British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in
… British soldiers desecrate and destroy the “Taalmonument” in Burgersdorp, erected to commemorate legislation passed in …
The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre.
… The Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre. …
Frederich Martin Joseph Welwitsch, discoverer of the welwitschia plant in the Namib, is born in Austria.
… Joseph Welwitsch, discoverer of the welwitschia plant in the Namib, is born in Austria. …
Gunmen attack a delegation including African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing
… African National Congress chairman Cyril Ramaphosa in a township in South Africa, killing …
In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the government of President Hilla Limann in Ghana.
… Human & Rousseau | Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell. … In his second military coup, Jerry Rawlings overthrows the…
Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town.
… Four youths are killed in an Apla attack on the Heidelberg Tavern In Observatory, Cape Town. …
SA man sets record for world’s deepest dive. Nuno Gomes’ 318.25m plunge was enough to beat the record of 313m, set by Mark Elly
… SA man sets record for world’s deepest dive. Nuno Gomes’ …
BiographyBessie Amelia Head
… Bessie Amelia Head was born at Fort Napier Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal ), South … information on her father exists other than that…
In the Supreme Court of South Africa: In the matter between the State and Sathasivan Cooper and Others
… This is a trial proceeding held in the supreme court of South Africa about matters between … In the Supreme Court of South Africa: In the matter between the…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… 1985 and 1990, political violence was a common occurrence in South Africa, with Black townships most affected. The violence took place under the State of…
BiographyLeigh Davids
… Leigh Davids was born on 25 March 1979 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. She was a … and a prominent activist, who focused on the rights of black…
BiographyJohannes Nkosi
… Congress (ANC) after 1923) and became an organizer in the Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union (ICU) . In … During the riots the ICU yase Natal was the…
BiographyArnold Selby
… Arnold Selby was born on 14 November 1918 in South Africa. He joined the liberation struggle in the … the hazards of joining the struggle for the rights of…
BiographyJosiah Thugwane
… Josiah Thugwane was the first Black South African athlete to win an Olympic gold medal. He was born on 22 April 1971 in the small town Bethal, eastern…
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… The Role and Impact of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile and Women in South Africa Politics Abstract Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile has … and affiliated herself to various…
BiographyNithianandan ‘Elvis' Ganese Govender
… Ganese Govender (Elvis) was born on 1 November 1958 in Esperanza, a village on the south coast of Natal (now … Students' Organisation (SASO-the pro…
Dunbar, Thibedi, Sigamoney: Three figures in the IWW in South Africa by Red Jack (libcom.org), 08 January 2012
… the Wobblies) was the main influence on the radical left in South Africa in the early twentieth century. But who were the South … Andrew Dunbar was…
EventAfrican bus boycott lasting ten weeks is initiated in Johannesburg and Pretoria.
… Transport Corporation (PUTCO) increased the bus fare in 1957, it was met with resistance from the public. More than 80 percent of the Black population lived…
For victory in 1942 take the chains off our war effort
… a ladder with balls on chains around his ankle. Red, blue, black and white poster. … For victory in 1942 take the chains off our war effort …
BiographyZuleikha Mayat
… Zuleikha Mayat was born in 1926 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal (now North West … comprising of women from all walks of life – Black, White, Christian , Hindu ,…