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EventMandela suspends talks in the wake of Boipatong Massacre
… De Klerk, who had declared recently in Japan, Tokyo, that his government had a plan to counter mass action. That plan …
EventANC’s economic plans
… Congress (ANC) Deputy President Nelson Mandela stated that his party was prepared to abandon its long-held policy of …
EventSebe seeks International Court of Justice to mediate in the ‘Kei dispute
… that in order to reach a settlement of dispute between his government and that of the Transkei 'homeland', he …
EventBartolomeu Dias reaches present Mossel Bay
… not see it and had to sail northwards to reach the coast. His first landing place was the bay of St. Blaize (SÁƒÂƒ£o …
EventAnnouncement of Hezekiel Sepeng’s 2 years suspension
… in accordance with the rules. Sepeng has accepted his two-year suspension, though he still maintained that he …
EventTony Johnstone wins Alfred Dunhill PGA golf tournament.
… the President's Cup tournament and left South Africa in his private jet. …
EventMandela confirms Kerzner’s contribution to the ANC
… the ANC's Disciplinary Committee ousted Holomisa from his seat in Parliament on 1 October 1996 after finding him …
EventHerero people defeat German Forces
… from typhus, rendering them ineffective. After a month his forces were withdrawn from active duty. This battle …
EventBram Fischer born today
… African (CPSA), openly participating in its activities. His anti-apartheid stance led him to be a member of the …
EventZambian journalist, Fred M’membe is born
… He has been arrested and prosecuted several times for his reporting. M’membe is the third recipient of the Media …
EventStephen Appiah, retired Ghanaian footballer is born
… was born in Achimota, Accra on 24 December 1980. He began his soccer career with the local club Hearts of Oak. …
EventPLAN launches armed struggle against South Africa
… A Chief who fled to Botswana during the war and when his body was repatriated to Okahandja, central Namibia, a …
EventFormer National Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, is born
… Jordan an African novelist, linguist and academic and his mother, Dr Priscilla Phyllis Jordan, was a teacher, …
EventZambian plane crashes at Libreville, Gabon killing 18 national soccer team players
… shut down the wrong engine after a fire. They attributed his error in judgment to fatigue. The cause of the fire …
EventNkomo, leader of ZAPU forms a coalition government with Robert Mugabe
… Nkomo's party won twenty seats in the new Assembly, all in his tribal homeland of Matabeleland. Initially, Mugabe …
Bantu Authorities Act of 1951
… For example, Chief Albert Luthuli was deposed from his position as Chief when he refused to resign from the …
PlaceZorgvliet, Sir George Grey Street, Oranjezicht
… this house, and that the main rooms were renovated for his tenure. The homestead was bought and restored by Désirée …
PlaceBoom van Sameswering, Onze Rust, Bloemfontein
… bought the land in 1897, and settled here in 1905, after his return from Europe. The tree is reputed to have been one …
PlaceAgterwitsenbergkom a Mountain Region in the Route 62, Cape Winelands
… from WA van der Stel in 1699, in honour of a friend of his, Nicholaes Witsen. Who was a Director of the Dutch East …
ArchiveAppendix 2 The Political Landscape of Cape Town, by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan
… wartime Premier and a famous international figure, lost his seat, Standerton, to a relatively unknown NP candidate. … more experienced members. With an…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… There is no security for him; there is no future for his children, and there is no outlet for his energies and emotions. He is frustrated and thwarted. His…
ArchiveIndia’s African Sufis - Demystified! by Blanche Michael
… bead merchant and holy man [6] ,who would later assume his place in the history of India’s African Sufi community as the Saint Bava Gor.Prior to his arrival…
The National Arts Festival
… innovation across the arts. Tau performed by One Man and His Dog and The Market Theatre Photograph by Jan Potgieter …
ArticleHermanus Loots aka James Stuart Timeline
… Zuma delivers the eulogy. He hails Loots for sacrificing his tertiary education in order to join MK, thereby putting …
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2016 submissions
… in pursuing law school after graduation. Some of his hobbies include: cooking, debating, watching or going to …
”Apartheid Over Our Dead Bodies:” Speech, July 1948
… Speech at mass welcome meeting in Johannesburg organised in his honour by the Transvaal Passive Resistance Council on his release from prison] I am deeply…
Chapter V - South Africa belongs to all who live in it
… President General of the African National Congress. His dark face was softly etched in the lamplight, … Albert Luthuli had come into the political field late…
FREEDOM IN OUR LIFETIME, Durban, December 12-14, 1958
… apostle or apartheid determined "to keep the native in his place." He is not the type to hesitate when he deems it … the Union he regards as the preserve of…
EventClarence Makwetu Passes Away
… offer our deepest condolences and sincere appreciation for his contribution to the country we now live in.” –Professor …
EventThe 1st troop ship to set sail after the sinking of the SS Mendi
… The following is an excerpt from Jingoes, who wrote of his journey, published in Black Valour: “’I do not wish to …