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… free burgher. Several of his descendants signed themselves as 'Both' and 'Boota'. His paternal grandfather Philip Rudolf … When war broke out in 1899 Botha at once volunteered as an ordinary burgher for the Vryheid commandos under … with Botha in February and March 1901 using Annie Botha as an intermediary. They met at Middelburg where Kitchener …

… gap between the front teeth. He was of average size and as he walked his legs kicked out indicating robust health. He … he was not about to grow bold.” [2] Born at the dawn of colonialism, when Europeans were making successful headway … , whereby the amaXhosa attempted to fight off European colonialism and imperialism for the retention of their land …

… of the University of South Africa, led by its Council, as it elected me to serve as the Chancellor of this eminent … and subjective consequences of slavery, imperialism, colonialism and neo-colonialism. The eradication of that legacy necessarily means … Patron, Thabo Mbeki, on the Occassion of his Installation as Chancellor of the University of South Africa: UNISA …

… in most major battles, including Salamanca and Toulouse. As part of his foreign service, he became the governor of Antigua in 1819, as well as British Guiana in 1831. On 16 January 1834, D'Urban … for whom the city Durban was named, assumes office as Governor of the Cape of Good Hope …

… Old Mutual is listed as a public company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) …

… Only eleven days after achieving independence as the Republic of Congo, its richest province, Katanga, …

… Three children die near Ladysmith, Natal, as pleasure-seekers without warning open the floodgates of …

… Party of South Africa (CPSA) announces it’s functioning as the SACP, operating underground, after its dissolution in …

… orders are automatically revoked a year later, and, as a consequence, …

… a republic with Francis Nwia Kofie Kwame Nkrumah, as its first president. Although it gained independence o …

… Herry, also known as Autshumao, Khoi-Khoi interpreter and chief of the …

… Poppie Bereng, who works as a phlebotomist for the South African National Blood …

… Professor Carel Boshoff resigns as chairman of the Broederbond. He is critical of the …

… in Dahomey [now Benin] finally establishes himself as military president after d …

… Avashoni Mainganye, SA artist who writes poetry, and works as a photographer, painter, printmaker and sculptor, is born …

… of Tanzanian independence and a symbol of Africa’s hopes as it emerged from t …

… K Doe becomes virtual prisoner in presidential mansion as rebels besiege Monrovia and Doe’s 500-man s …

… along the Egyptian-Israeli border is brought to a halt as a new 90-day cease-fire takes effect. …

… landing and over flying rights by the United Arab Republic as from this date. …

… a telegram to Milner, Chamberlain describes the proposals as “...an immense concession and even a considerable advance …

… Commissioner in Basutoland, is appointed by the British as the Commissioner …

… Bantu Holomisa is dismissed as Deputy Environment and Tourism Minister. His …

… country becomes a republic with Habib ben Ali Bourguiba as first president. …

… of Churches publishes a report condemning apartheid as a false faith hostile to Chris …

… Premier H.F. Verwoerd assumes duty as Prime Minister and announces an intensification of the …

… The farm ‘Doren fontijn’, situated in the area later known as the Witwatersrand, is transferred to Barend C. Viljoen. …

… The farm ‘Doren fontijn’, situated in the area later known as the Witwatersrand, is transferred to Barend C. Viljoen. …

… Dozens are crushed in crowded Cairo streets as millions of Egyptians mourn the death of President Abdel …

… Works, Statistics and Tourism, is unanimously re-elected as the National Party’s l …

… proclaimed a Voortrekker Republic with the Umzimvubu River as southern border, the Black Mfolozi (including St. Lucia …