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Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… 17 years between 1987 and 2014, after coming to power as part of a triumvirate that had ousted the previous leader, …
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… falls within Table Mountain National Park. The reserve is part of the Cape Floral Kingdom, a UNESCO World Heritage …
1983, Volume 7 Dawn pages 4 and 5 Article: The great illusion
… constitution' must not be opposed as something new but as part of the illegal rule of the white minority. We must …
Document 2 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton
… Relationship COSATU is fully behind the inclusion of part time workers, workers employed by labour contractors and …
Document 11 - Second letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd
… opposed by millions of people here and abroad. For our own part, we wish to make it perfectly dear that we shall never …
PlaceSada
… Slaughtered for me. At the age of five I was introduced as part of the Clan in a Ceremony which involved me eating …
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
… and environmental perspective. The Island, which was once part of the mainland, is actually the peak of a mountain. The …
General Act of the Berlin Conference on West Africa, 26 February 1885
… that all these several documents should be combined in one single instrument, they (the Signatory Powers) have … by the Signatory Powers as becoming…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 Contextual Overview
… the world we live in today. It was a world in which no one continent or culture dominated the rest. Each had its own … societies underwent during the period…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
… massacre. Pass books are burned in countless bonfires. At one of the events Chief Albert Luthuli publicly burns his … to life imprisonment. Ahmed Kathrada is…
ArchiveHow history will judge FW de Klerk by RW Johnson, politicsweb (28 November 2021)
… in the light of such a bold and complete reversal. No one seemed to recall that Jesus said there was more rejoicing … all groups. In that sense, F.W. made a…
EventCyril Ramaphosa is arrested
… in Lebowa, on charge of organising or planning to take part in a meeting in Namakgale. The local magistrate had …
ArticleUnited Democratic Front timeline 1983-1990
… regardless of race, religion or colour, shall take part. A recognition of the necessity to work in consultation … Million Signature Campaign, with the aim of…
Chapter 4 - Poor, yet generous Lesotho
… had incorporated many Afrikaans words into its language. One that comes to mind is AGENTE = lawyer. Also, wait for it, … with our baggage of apartheid. They…
The Rorke’s Drift Art and Craft Centre
… occasionally another artist may freely reinterpret one... The tapestries... usually incorporate figurative … based on folklore, the Bible, or important…
PlaceBothasig, Cape Town
… are located on what was originally the Farm, 'Bosmansdam'. Part of the land was taken over by the Municipality between …
PlaceBisho, Capital of the Eastern Cape
… William's Town and 70 kilometers from East London . It is part of Buffalo City Municipality . Bisho which was … massacre and various leaders from around…
PlaceKaapsche Hoop, Mpumalanga- Barberton Valley
… include: rocky outcrops and open rock cliffs, which form part of the Mpumalanga escarpment. Exotic trees, primarily … of books on the subject. Adam's…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1970 - 1979
… off by the heroic revolt in Soweto , may be regarded as one of the greatest acts of resistance in the history of … Council forces in Natal. Two distinct…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… in Porbander, India. 1872 Aboobaker Haji Ahmed Jhaveri, one of the first passenger Indian traders, arrives in Natal … 3 of 1885: With regard to the persons…
Archive'Colonialism had never really ended': my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes by Simukai Chigudu
… that dominates the grounds. It was as if I had entered one of the last redoubts of Britain’s global imperium. … land. At the time, though, I accepted their…
EventSibongile Khumalo was born on this day
… day Sibongile Khumalo was born in Orlando, Soweto. She is one of the most recognized jazz musicians in South Africa. …
EventJohn Kani was born on this day
… numerous other involvements in theatre led him to become one of the most celebrated actors and playwrights in South …
EventDie Burger publishes the term 'Apartheid' for the first time
… to its implementation. Today Die Burger remains one of the widest read Afrikaans national newspapers. …
ANC pays tribute to the late Arthur Goldreich, 26 May 2011
… Arthur Goldreich will go down in history as one of the rare breeds of revolutionaries that changed the …
PlaceDurban Natural Science Museum
… its history, and life on Earth, both past and present. One of South Africa’s smallest but busiest natural science …
EventJohn Langalibalele Dube is born
… to James and Elizabeth Dube. His father, James Dube was one of the first ordained pastors of the American Zulu …
PlaceAllanridge, Free State Province
… management board. Named after Allan Roberts, who was one of the prospectors in the Orange Free State. Refering to …
EventBafana Bafana legend Philimon Raul Masinga dies
… and Recreation, Thokozile Xasa acknowledged Masinga as one among the first players to play in a major league. He was …
PlaceSacramento Cannon, Cape Recife
… IN THE PORTUGUESE TERRITORY OF MACAO, CHINA IN 1640 AND IS ONE OF 10 SALVAGED BY DAVID ALLEN AND GERRY VAN NIEKERK IN …