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Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf…
ArchiveANC Womens League : national conference
White, black, green and yellow poster. Notice of ANC Women's Leage 1st National Conference at Kimberley on 24-28 April 1991. Artwork of three women holding up…
ArchiveUnite and organise to resist repression
Notice of an anti-apartheid conference on 24-25 September 1988 in Cape Town. One person one vote. Black, white and red poster. Artwork of people marching…
ArchiveMinutes of the second general meeting of the Society for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa
Minutes of the Second General meeting of the Society for the Abolition of the Death Penalty in South Africa held on 24 May 1989 at the Legal Resource Centre,…
PlaceHertzog House, 19 Goddard Street, Bloemfontein
The building was erected in 1895 for the family of General JBM Hertzog who lived there until 1928. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC…
ArticleWomen and Children in White Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
Due to the fact that Black People were detained in separate camps, the issue of Black Concentration Camps is dealt with in another chronology.Boer women,…
ArchiveCrisis 84, demands 85: weekend seminar
A2 silkscreen poster; blue, green, yellow and black on brown paper; graphic of people demonstrating; text: Crisis '84 demands '85 Weekend Seminar; drama,…
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held in Johannesburg
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 October 1963, discussing: Minutes of previous conference, S.A.B.C.,…
ArticleSlave Resistance
Slavery was introduced to the Cape Colony by the VOC in its desire to boost the agriculture and food supply while retaining control in the new settlement. As…
ArticleIndustrial and Commercial Union Timeline 1919-1989
1919 The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU) is formed in Cape Town after World War I, with a membership of 24. The Industrial and Commercial Union (ICU)…
Cape Slave Naming Patterns by Robert Shell
When Robert Semple visited Cape Town in 1804 he correctly noted the significance of the naming pattern for Cape Slave owners: It may here be observed that the…
Black consciousness and the land question by Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, 17 March 2015, South Africa
Introduction A Sowetan article of the 6th September 2013, states that 14% of audited land in South Africa is in the hands of the state, and 79 % is in the…
PlaceBree Street 173, Cape Town
The two-storey building with cast-iron balcony dates from the late 19th century and houses a number of commercial concerns. It was declared a National Monument…
ArchiveNature and extent of the SADFs involvement i
Press release issued by Defence Headquarters in Pretoria regarding South Africa's involvement in Angola. Included is a statement issued by the Chairman of the…
PlaceCahora Bassa Dam, Mozambique
Cahora Bassa, also spelled Cabora Bassa. This arch Dam and hydroelectric facility on the Zambezi River, is located in the Western part of Mozambique. The…
PlaceMogwase, Bojanala Region
Mogwase lies near the Pilanesberg National Park. It falls under the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality juristriction and the seat of Bojanala Platinum, is…
PlaceElands Bay, Western Cape Province
Nestled between the Atlantic Ocean and the Bobbejaan Mountain lies this hotspot for surfers around the world. Elands Bay is 95 km northwest of Piketberg and…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
1806 Sir John Barrow indicates on a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersrand or the Magaliesberge. 1852 Gold…
ArchiveCOSATU 4th National Congress
Notice of COSATU 4th National Congress at Nasrec, Johannesburg on 24-27 July. Yellow poster with black lettering. COSATU Logo. Black and white images of…
EventMark Shuttleworth speaks to the president – from space
On this day, the continent’s first astronaut, Mark Shuttleworth, spoke with President Thabo Mbeki via video call – from space.[1] End Notes [1] A leap forward,…
EventMmusi Maimane was born on this day
On this day politician and leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA) was born in Dobsonville, Soweto. [i] Endnotes [i] 8 Things you didn’t know about Mmusi…
ArchiveHoliday Fun
White poster with blue, red and grey lettering. Notice of fun events at J D Opperman Centre on 20 - 24 June. Issued by Eldorado Park Youth Congress. Sporting…
ArchiveUDF Unites Apartheid Divides
A2 litho black on white; photo people praying by squatter camp; text: UDF unites apartheid divides; in so far as you did this to one of the least of these…
ArchiveJazz Tour Contro Lapartheid
Black poster, title in green letters. Black and white photograph of three men in a jazz band. All other wording in orange lettering. Notice of jazz concerts…
EventQueen Mary dies
Queen Mary, the wife of George V and mother of Edward VIII and George VI, died after a long illness on 24 March 1953. She was 86 and outlived two of her…
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg on 21 to 24 October 1969 discussing: Regional reports, magazine, minutes of…
PlaceAmanxala, a Farmstead in Mpumalanga
Locality about 6 km North of Sibayeni and 24 km South of Komatipoort. The name is Swanzi for the 'grey rhebuck'. Amanxala is a Farmstead and is located in…
EventPeter Lindenberg, South Africa’s powerboat champion
Peter Lindeberg won the European Barefoot Water-Skiing title in 1977.[i] Peter won his first South African powerboat racing title, as well as set a world…
EventParliament convenes to consider the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki
Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki resigned as president of the Republic South Africa on Sunday 21 September 2008. Parliament convened on Monday 22 September and accepted…
PlaceVaalkop National Park, North West
Vaalkop is known as: "an Anglers Dream", it is situated 54 km North of Britz, near Beestekraal and North-East of Rustenburg, in typical 'broken Bushveld…