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BiographyAllister Sparks
… Sparks was born to Harold Sparks and Bernice Stephen on 10 March 1933 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape. This made him a … from targeting a black readership in order…
ArchiveANC 2019 Election Manifesto
… and grow South Africa. Over the past 25 years, the lives of the people of South Africa have changed for the … In the past five years the number of HIV…
PlaceFree State Province
… with agriculture central to its economy, while mining on the rich goldfields reefs is its largest employer. In May … ancient drawing speaks of the animals…
Say It out Loud - The 1906 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 2nd January, 1906
… The President extended a cordial welcome to the delegates on behalf of the local branch of the organisation, who, he … actions, and the actions of a small…
ArchiveAddress at 6th Annual Nelson Mandela Lecture, by Nelson Mandela, 12 July 2008, Kliptown Soweto
… And if a ninety-year-old may offer some unsolicited advice on this occasion, it would be that you, irrespective of your … concern for others in our…
EventThe Aula, auditorium of the University of Pretoria, is opened by the Governor
… in its 50th year, UP unveiled the Aula, an auditorium on the UP campus which was opened by Dr. E.G Jansen, the … 6. p. 184-5 Steyn, C. (2002) "Two South…
EventA car bomb explodes in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people
… On 12 July 1984, a car bomb exploded in Durban, killing five … broader political objectives which did not intend to take lives. His role, although not…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the 40th anniversary of Inkosi Albert Luthuli`s passing away, 4 November 2007, Thembeni, Ilembe District Municipality, Kwazulu-Natal
… the government fully realises that the award was not made on merit". Obviously, to John Vorster it would have been … In the millions of huts of corrugated…
BiographyJoan Hoskyn Davies
… Davies was born on Robben Island in 1909, where her father was a doctor. In … with selecting documents and advising the government on filing. After a period…
BiographyMphumzeni Ngxande
… lived with his wife at the Nkaneng informal settlement. On 16 August 2012 Mphumzeni was killed at scene 2 after the … would have happened. The policemen…
BiographyEulalie Doreen Stott
… Eulalie Doreen Stott was born in Fish Hoek on 4 August 1922. Stott was the only child and after her … attended boarding schools where she displayed early on,…
BiographyNaboth Monyandioe Moreleba Mokgatle
… pass books that the law required all black people to carry on them. As a member of the Matopo Hills soccer team he was … Distributive Workers' Union in 1943…
BiographyNdazana Nathaniel Nakasa (Nat Nakasa)
… Ndazana Nathaniel (Nat) Nakasa was born on 12 May 1937 in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape. Nakasa was the … 'how the White man can never really understand what goes…
Thayanayagie (Thailema) Pillay
… stay. Eventually, Thambi Naidoo took his family to live on the farm. Veerammal worked as a cook at Tolstoy Farm and … Governor-General, which entered the…
BiographyJoe “Sdumo” Mafela
… Joe Mafela, actor, songwriter and film producer was born on 25 June in 1942 in Sibasa, Limpopo Province. His father … Soweto riots. Asked about the impact of…
BiographyVuyani Mabaxa
… “Little Beirut”. There were constant threats of attacks on the community by Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) supporters, … apartheid regimes attempt to…
BiographyJames Madhlope Phillips
… Philips was born in Sophiatown into a working class family on 11 December 1919. His father died while he was still young … to German Democratic Republic by…
BiographyAdelaide Frances Tambo
… Adelaide Frances Tambo (nee Tshukudu) was born on 18 July 1929 in Top Location, Vereeniging, in the Vaal … asked by the ANC to leave the country in 1960 and…
BiographyRichard Msimang
… National Congress (SANNC, after 1923 ANC) . As an expert on law he chaired the committee that compiled the 1919 … the rural areas to investigate the effect…
BiographySaul Msane
… grievances. After moving to the Transvaal to work on the mines, he joined the Transvaal Native Congress (TNC) … unrest, which resulted in calls for a general…
BiographySelaelo Charles 'Dan' Ramusi
… and demolish apartheid from within. After being arrested on several occasions Ramusi ultimately left South Africa for … Manye and Current Chief of Defence…
BiographyShirley Gunn
… to articulate struggles of people in Cape Town. She served on the organising committee of the Cape Areas Housing Action … who was pregnant at the time with…
BiographyIshwarlal Laloo Isu Chiba
… Ishwarlal Laloo Isu Chiba was born on 5 November 1930 in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), … was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment which he served on…
BiographyRobert Gabriel Mugabe
… Robert Gabriel Mugabe was born on 21 February 1924, in Katama, a Jesuit mission station in … Usually friendless, Robert Mugabe spent most of his time on his…
PlaceRandjieslaagte Beacon, Parktown, Johannesburg
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 February 1965. When Johannesburg was proclaimed in 1886 on the triangular site Randjeslaagte…
The Trust Feed Massacre
… 1988 which shocked the nation and forever changed the lives of the close-knit community of Trust Feeds, a rural village near New Hanover in the Natal…
EventWorld Aids Day is internationally observed for the first time
… in order to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the lives of people living with the virus. The day was also a … against this disease and aimed to focus…
ArticleA History of the South African Film Industry timeline 1895-2003
… Kinetescopes in South Africa were opened to the public on 19 April 1895 in Herwoods Arcade on Pritchard and … church-funded CARFO/KARFO film company was…
BiographyStephen William Black
… who was owner and editor of The Owl. He wrote articles on boxing for the weekly paper. After working as sports … Empire school of writing, Rudyard Kipling,…
BiographyKay Hassan
… by police. His cousin, William Shibambo, worked as artist on a part-time basis. Painting and drawing images classified … Crafts Centre at Rorke’s Drift in…