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EventBoers defeat British in the battle of Ingogo (Anglo-Boer War 1)
… under the protection of darkness. The battle claimed the lives of 8 Boers and nearly 100 British soldiers. *Note: This …
EventHenry Olonga, Zimbabwean Cricketer is born
… with treason which led to him going into exile. He now lives in the UK where he is a sports commentator and a singer. … [online] Available at: www…
13 notable women in Cape Town’s history, 6 August 2015
… are so often overlooked. In the light of Women’s Day, on the 59th anniversary of the 9 August 1956 march of some 20 … the Khoi Krotoa(c 1643 – 29 July 1674)…
BiographyHerschelle Herman Gibbs
… African cricketer, was born at Green Point in Cape Town on 23 February 1974. He completed his secondary education at … also allegedly caught smoking…
BiographySamuel E. K. Mqhayi
… at Lovedale, worked as a teacher and journalist, was on the editorial staff of Imvo Zabantsundu, and published … their recognised national anthem, sung…
BiographyAnton van Wouw
… Anton van Wouw was born in Driedergen, Netherlands on 20 November 1862. He is regarded as the father of South … in the Women’s Monument near Bloemfontein. He…
BiographyDavid Lurie
… in photography, Lurie began doing documentary projects on a part time basis in 1990, and full time in 1995 following … His work was the subject of two ten…
BiographyThys Dullaart
… their situation, resulting in a delicate work in progress on the life of pensioners in old age homes. He is … World Online Photo Gallery, Guardian (UK),…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa timeline 1940s-2009
… an infectious agent that was sexually transmitted. Later on in the same month, Aids is reported among hemophiliacs and … responsible for the deaths of 600…
BiographyNjinga Ana de Sousa
… of Ndongo was established by the Mbundu people living on the Western coast of Central Africa. The ruler of Ndongo … be the colony of Angola. This outpost was…
PlaceSt Louis Catholic Church, 22 Jacobs Road, Clairwood, Durban
… On 10 February 1884, Bishop Jolivet purchased a plot in … was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 February 1989. This once vibrant,…
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… prior to the birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela , Jan Van Riebeeck and his expedition of Dutch Calvinist settlers landed at the Cape on 6 April 1652 . Van…
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the agenda of the South African labour movement. It … unions in the Transvaal. It was a year of…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of 1956 Women’s March: Union Buildings, Tshwane, 9 August 2006
… Women of South Africa, comrades and compatriots: On behalf of our government and the people of South Africa as … Island, the Khoi women like Krotoa, the…
ArchiveChapter 19 Last thoughts – for now by Denis Goldberg
… of his Presidency, have been very successful. Having on various occasions persuaded African Presidents not to … we are to achieve real and sustainable…
Document 51 - W. P. van Schoor, “The Origin and Development of Segregation in South Africa A. J. Abrahamse Memorial Lecture, Cathedral Hall, Cape Town, 5 October 1950
… by a series of colonial wars which wrought havoc upon the lives and institutions of the African pastoralists. This … in every town, village and farm South…
ArchiveBirth of a reggae superstar 3 August 1964 by Sam Mathe
… the shebeens and music festivals of South Africa. Based on the artist's name and song title, everybody was convinced … was from Bosmont or neighbouring…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… the beach. 1652 First white settlers arrive at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck is among the Dutch settlers as they … ignore this and some slaves even hide in…
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… “a mining economy that is still fundamentally premised on the sale of cheap labour power” it must rely on the invisible labour reproduced on a daily basis by…
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… of the accession to power of the Nationalist government in 1948 right up to the dying days of the eighties, a period of … into the subject, and to provide a…
Crucial Stage in the Struggle for Liberation of Southern Africa - Statement at the World Conference for Action against Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Lagos, Nigeria, 23 August 1977
… life for each one of us can be full only if it is based on the acceptance of the principles and practice of … President, moved in part by the sense of…
BiographyChief Bhambatha kaMancinza Zondi
… the meeting; instead he sent his elders to meet with him on his behalf. In the meantime, his headman Nhlonhlo openly … Natal Police and 170 Natal Mounted…
BiographyLauretta Ngcobo
… their husbands work in the mines and cities. In her focus on the struggles and complexities faced by her female … suffered the most. They had to take care of…
BiographyDr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh
… Singh was born in Durban , Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 12 June 1917. She was the eldest daughter of Latchmee and … Dr. Singh also lectured widely to…
BiographyBreyten Breytenbach
… translated into Dutch, English, French and German. Born on 16 September 1939 in Bonnievale, near Robertson in the … autobiographical Return to Paradise…
EventJohannesburg Magistrate court is bombed
… that it was a decoy. The second explosion claimed the lives of three policemen including Duvenhage and injured four … , [Online], Available at: www.justice…
EventFormer Tennis player, Kevin Curren, is born in Durban
… worked closely with the Minister of Sport. He currently lives in Durban with his wife, with whom he has two daughters. …
ArticleMaps of Africa through the centuries
… in many countries, collected maps, and became an authority on historical cartography. In 1570, he published the … the known world””the first real atlas. Each…
BiographyNelson “Nana” Mahomo
… representatives abroad after 1960. he left South Africa on March 20, 1960. He later represented the PAC in the United Front and traveled extensively on…
BiographySir. Julius Jeppe
… in the Johannesburg town council from 1889, and served on various executive boards, including the Chamber of Mines … knighted in 1922. Sir Julius Jeppe…