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ANC condemns hijacking of Spokesperson, 24 November 2009
… Mnisi had just dropped off a friend and waited at his companion`s driveway when two men emerged and pointed …
EventLouis Raymond, an Olympic tennis singles gold medalist is born
… champion at the time.[iv] Raymond claimed the title after his Olympic victory by beating Brian Norton, and retained the …
Cape Town Launch of A to Z of Amazing South African Women
… to Taipei to obtain a degree in advertising. He completed his MA in New York, where he worked as a sneaker designer and …
EventMichael “Muis” Roberts, South Africa’s best jockey is born
… nicknamed “Muis” (English translation for mouse), due to his petite physique when he registered as a member of the …
PlaceGroote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… From 1900 to 1907 it was the home of Rudyard Kipling and his family who stayed here during the summer months. The …
PlaceGrabouw
… laid out a Village on the site. He named it Grabow, after his home town in Germany. Grabouw is situated in the Elgin …
Document 61 - Minutes of the meeting of the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg Branch, held at 90 President Street, Johannesburg, 25 March (1936) at 8.30 p.m.
… had spoken on trade unionism. Com Gosani reported that in his weeks organising tour he had visited in turn Benoni …
EventCol. Muammar Gaddafi seizes power in Libya
… ruled Libya since its independence in December 1951. After his deposition the king went into exile in Egypt. In 1970, …
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… African government's policy of apartheid while declaring his support for the African National Congress (ANC). Jonathan …
A French minister, Pierre Simond, joins the Huguenots at the Cape by order of the Heeren XVII (Lords Seventeen)
… or when he died but it is known that he was outlived by his widow, Anne de Berault de la Magre, from Normandy. …
EventWomen protest against passes in the Free State
… marched into town to see the mayor who maintained that his hands were tied. The women then burnt their passes or …
EventHaitian leader General Raoul Cedras resigns in favour of exiled President Jean
… Aristid due to the poor human rights record of Haiti under his presidency. Read more on : The Haiti Archives …
Document 63 - Letter from Workers’ Party of South Africa to the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L), 11 April 1936
… offering to the revolutionary movement by sealing it with his approval and recommendation? We shall indeed be grateful, …
EventMahatma Gandhi leaves the Tolstoy Farm 1913
… After being with numerous people, he left behind only his friend Hermann Kallenbach and a few Africans who lived …
PlaceThe Queen’s Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… 1914-15, its leader, General CR de Wet, as well as many of his supporters, were held here during their trial. In 1930 it …
A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile
… W J McWilliams, with the consent of Mcintosh, then offered his services in an honorary capacity to design a simpler … in County Tyrone, Ireland, and came to…
EventVan Zyl Slabbert is elected as the leader of the PFP
… from the Pietersburg Afrikaans High School in 1958. His political career blossomed during his academic studies at the University of Stellenbosch, … leader of…
EventLegendary artist Johnny Clegg dies
… On 16 July 2019, Jonny Clegg died at the age 66 years at his home in Johannesburg , Gauteng after he was diagnosed … the social cohesion of young South…
EventLegendary photographer Sam Nzima dies
… in Bushbuck Ridge, Limpopo . He grew up in a farm where his father worked and his family lived. Nzima’s teacher had a camera and he was … against the…
PlaceMasjiengebou (Machine Building), Defense Headquarters, Pretoria
… a Teacher, in the Rijdende Artillerie en Politie in 1888. His appointment as a Teacher was an early attempt by the … of whom would later hold the rank of…
Search for a United Front against racism
… who was released on Tuesday morning, after serving his term of imprisonment as a Passive Resister. Mr. Naidoo if … in a spontaneous burst, both Indian and…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Search for a United Front against racism
… who was released on Tuesday morning, after serving his term of imprisonment as a Passive Resister. Mr. Naidoo if … in a spontaneous burst, both Indian and…
ArchiveStatement fron Anant Singh on the 30th Anniversary of Nelson Mandela's Release from Prison
… from apartheid to freedom. I met Madiba two weeks after his release in Durban, where I spent an exceptional hour with him. His gentle, caring and modest…
ArchiveKenneth Alexander archive
… Here is some of the art work of Kenneth Alexander and his writings on Simon's Town. Much of his work is on display at Art in Athlone, which is at 84 …
PlaceSchweizer-Reneke
… and the people who lived there were not a real part of his narrative. Nevertheless, he did try to provide his readers with some understanding of the naming…
PlaceMpumalanga
… oxen died after they were bitten by tsetse flies, his business was ruined. He had to find a new job in … new owner thought he was a stray dog that was…
Document 3 - Letter from F. A. W. Lucas to James Ramsay MacDonald,
… that each member should be free to follow the dictates of his own reason and conscience. At that Annual Conference the … of the founders of the S.A.L.P. He…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
… and the first editor of The Natal Mercury, together with his father, George Robinson. He became the owner of the publication in 1855. After devoting his time…
International Boycott of Apartheid Sport by Mary Corrigall
… athlete knows that it is by competition with others in his class that he can record better times. As if this system … the Indian golfer, Sewsunker (Papwa)…
EventBafana Bafana legend Philemon Raul Masinga dies
… Arab Emirates. The late Masinga scored 18 goals during his 58 international appearances between 1992 and 2001. Over his entire professional career, Masinga…