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Hendrik Swellengrebel becomes governor of the Cape.
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 65. … Hendrik Swellengrebel becomes governor of the Cape. …
ArchiveBreaking down more barriers in the E Cape
… Breaking down more barriers in the E Cape …
Xhosa warriors overrun the Eastern Cape frontier.
… Xhosa warriors overrun the Eastern Cape frontier. …
PlaceGrand Parade, Cape Town
… The Parade is inseparably associated with the Castle and was used by its garrison as a training ground. … dissected by meandering streams. In 1763 the…
BiographyRuth First
… Ruth Heloise First was born on 4 May 1925. She was the daughter of Jewish immigrants Julius and Matilda (neé … Soon after her release First left with her…
BiographyMafika Pascal Gwala
… known as Ngoye, Gwala chose to sacrifice his studies to join the budding group within the National Union of South … Tiro to ‘bring black poetry to Whitey’s…
PlaceAliwal North, Eastern Cape
… Town on the banks of the Orange River, some 195 km from Bloemfontein, on the road … It was founded in 1849 and named by the Governor of the Cape Sir Henry…
Following decisions by the ‘Committee of 81’ on 16 July and 30 July 1980, Coloured students suspend their boycott of schools in
… Following decisions by the ‘Committee of 81’ on 16 July and 30 July 1980, Coloured students suspend their boycott of schools in …
ArticleNational Youth Uprising
… Strikes in the Schools Presumably, not all students of the earlier … centre went on a hunger strike 'for more food'... read on Cape Schools Join the Revolt…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… of Prieska and 26 km North-East of Marydale, site of the present Pypklip. Located in the Siyanda Municipality of the Northern Cape. It was possibly named …
BiographyElizabeth "Rocky" Mafekeng
… in her birthplace forced her to leave for Paarl in Cape Town in early 1930s. Mafekeng left school at the age of 15 to support the family. Her first job was…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the SA-Mali Project Fundraising Dinner, Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town: 8 April 2005.
… Premier of the Western Cape, Ebrahim Rasool, Honourable Minister and … across Africa and the rest of the world coming forward to join hands in this very…
BiographyJeanette Eleanor Kasrils
… to visit his relative Jacqueline Arenstein , a member of the Communist Party of South Africa , when he first met … SACP in the late 1950s. She was among the…
EventJan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch governor of the Cape Colony, dies
… Anthonisz “Jan” van Riebeeck died on 18 January 1677 at the age of 57 in Batavia, now Jakarta, Indonesia, in the former Dutch East Indies. He landed at the…
The first family at the Cape moves into the fort.
… The first family at the Cape moves into the fort. …
EventAbdullah Abdurahman, medical doctor and Cape community leader, dies in Cape Town
… Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, medical doctor and Cape community leader, died on this day at the age of 69. Founder and leader of the anti-apartheid … , he was the…
PlaceFugard Theatre, Cape Town
… The Fugard, a theatre based in Cape Town, was built within … Six Museum.” (Master’s Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2012) ↵ [5] “Sacks Futeran…
BiographyFanele Mbali
… Babana Mkhonto and his brother William Ntozakhe decided on the Mbali surname as it was more appealing and adopted it … incumbent African National Congress …
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… from the beach. 1652 First white settlers arrive at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck is among the Dutch settlers as they … formal education. 1800 Christian…
ArchiveSAAWU in the Western Cape - the Continental China strike
… SAAWU in the Western Cape - the Continental China strike …
The Lords 17 stops further immigration to the Cape.
… The Lords 17 stops further immigration to the Cape. …
Judges of the Black Circuit return to the Cape
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa , Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 352.| Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). … Judges of the Black Circuit return to…
The Cape Argus changes its name to The Argus.
… The Cape Argus changes its name to The Argus. …
EventThomas William Bowler, prolific painter at the Cape, is born
… painter and printmaker who spent most of his life at the Cape of Good Hope. He arrived at the Cape with astronomer Thomas McClear in 1834 whom he worked ……
BiographyPatricia De Lille
… Patricia de Lille, a South African politician, was born the 17 February, 1951 in Beaufort West to Henry and Gertrude … National Council of Trade Unions …
Say It out Loud - The 1907 Presidential Address, Outdshoorn, Cape, 7 January, 1907
… From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1907 Presidential Address, Outdshoorn, Cape, 7 January, 1907 1 Dr Abdurahman delivered his ……
Nicholaas Frederic de Waal
… Born in Rotterdam in 1853, De Waal was the son of a banker who received a commercial education in … compromise, for it was one upon which the party could not…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… Vorster (also known as BJ Vorster or John Vorster) was the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978, after … the Stellenbosch Junior National Party…
BiographyWalter Ernest Stanford
… on 2 August 1850 in Alice. His grandparents were part of the 1820 settlers. His father, William Stanford was born in … to his work at Engcobo. When the prime…
Statement by the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Most Rev Bill Burnett
… Journal article containing a statement by the Archbishop of Cape Town, regarding the Church of the Province Synod's resolution that if members … Statement by…