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EventBritain proposes the sale of arms to South Africa
… At the Conference of Heads of State of the British Commonwealth of Nations held in Singapore, Britain proposed a sale of arms … Britain proposes the sale of…
EventThe full citizenship of Coloured people is called for
… apartheid, the term "Coloured" was used to refer to group of people generally considered to be of mixed race origin. Coloured people, throughout the course…
EventKing Moshoeshoe II is reinstated as King of Lesotho
… 1995, King Moshoeshoe II was formally reinstated as King of Lesotho. Moshoeshoe had a turbulent reign over Lesotho as … was exiled from Lesotho and in 1990…
Funeral of Sean MacBride: Oliver Tambo, 05 May 1988
… in prison for his part in the struggle for independence of his own people. From 1973 to 1976, as United Nations … he distinguished himself in his work for…
EventSouthern Rhodesia rejects joining the Union of South Africa
… between establishing self government, joining the Union of South Africa or continuing under the British South Africa … John Rhodes was given permission to…
EventRoman Catholic Bishop Augustin Misago, cleared of genocide charges
… On 15 June 2000, Roman Catholic Bishop Augustin Misago of Gikongoro was cleared of charges against him regarding his alleged participation in the Rwandan…
ArchiveNatives (Urban Areas) Act, Act No 21 of 1923
… The Act was to provide for improved conditions of residence for natives in or near urban areas and the better administration of native affairs; for the…
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… and inter-racial women's organisation, the Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) was launched on 17 … Ray Simons, who was the brain behind the…
EventSouth Africa becomes a charter member of the United Nations
… South Africa became a charter member of the United Nations (UN) on 7 November 1945. South Africa was one of the original 51 founding members of the UN from…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2 - Kitchener proposes establishment of concentration camps
… The arrival of Lord Kitchener and Lord Roberts, with the latter taking up the role of Supreme Commander of British forces in 1900 helped turn the tide in the…
Speech by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic, Leipzig, 11 November 1987
… Speech by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic,…
Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his honour, Mbabane, 23 April 2008
… Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his …
Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, T Mbeki, at the opening of the Giriyondo access facility, the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, South Africa and Mozambique, 16 August 2006
… Address by the President of the Republic of South Africa, T Mbeki, at the opening of the Giriyondo access facility, the Great Limpopo …
Statement by His Excellency, Mr Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa, at United Nations African Meeting in Support of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Cape Town, 29 June 2004
… Statement by His Excellency, Mr Thabo Mbeki, President of South Africa, at United Nations African Meeting in Support of the Inalienable Rights of the…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
EventSouth Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
… Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray…
EventPresident. F.W. de Klerk lifts the state of emergency
… South African President, F W de Klerk, announced the end of South Africa’s four year old state of emergency. Immediately after that, he imposed new state of…
PlaceStatue Of Cecil John Rhodes, in the Company's Gardens
… The Statue of Cecil Rhodes was erected at Company’s Garden in Cape Town in 1908. It features a full body replica of Rhodes wearing a three-piece suit,…
ArchiveMemories of Trafalgar High, District Six by Warren Ludski
… Not much of District 6 was left when the apartheid regime forced the … the schools and the odd building here and there. Two of those buildings defined my…
EventJoaquim Chissano succeeds Samora Machel as president of Mozambique
… Following almost 400 years of Portuguese presence, Mozambique became an independent … granted access to military bases in Mozambique in support of its…
EventAbolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act is adopted
… under President F.W. de Klerk adopted the Abolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act 108 of 1991, which scrapped the segregation laws relating to the use…
EventSecond biggest archaeological discovery of the century at Sterkfontein
… One of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century was documented in the South African Journal of Science on this date. Dr Ron Clark of…
EventAfrikaans is declared an official language of South Africa
… According to Act 8 of 1925, Afrikaans became one of the official languages of South Africa. The development of Afrikaans can be traced … Afrikaans is…
EventControl of communication bureau is placed under Foreign Affairs
… After rumours of mismanagement of funds by the Department of Information, Prime Minister B.J. Vorster announced that … Southern African Political History: a…
EventPublic places of recreation for whites only, are proclaimed
… Public places of recreation in white areas were proclaimed in accordance with provisions of the Group Areas Act of 1950. Following the proclamation, blacks…