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EventThe apartheid government reportedly pays compensation for death of Steve Biko
… political career as the co-founder of the all-black South African Student's Organization (SASO). It was from his … government. In 1973, Biko was banned by…
PlaceWooden Bridge over Lagoon, Milnerton, Cape Town
… for a R20 million makeover. Mayco Member for Transport and Urban Development, Brett Herron said; a tender for the … he said. The Bridge was Built in 1901…
PlacePeddie
… and a number of individuals were beginning to enter the urban and industrial job market, both as labourers and as … of St James was established on a nearby…
PlaceOppermansgronde, Free State Province
… The slave owner initially allowed Frederik to visit his family from time to time; a journey that involved a 12-hour ride on horseback. However, when his…
ArchiveHamba kahle Jennifer Davis 1933-2019
… died on October 15 in Montclair, NJ, surrounded by her family. She was 85. Her love, curiosity, honesty, and … her study of the role of foreign capital in…
English Settlement in South Africa
… Many British arrivals built residences outside town in areas previously occupied by farms and gardens. Not all … and the British in what became known as the…
Speech delivered on the condolence motion in honour of the late Ebrahim "Cas" Saloojee in the national assembly – 5 February 2009
… evictions. He called upon them to defy the hated Group Areas Act. And he called upon Blacks – Africans, Coloureds … Natal Indian Congresses to Lusaka, to…
PlaceLinden, Johannesburg
… Cafe, a delicatessen with an enticing selection of South African farmhouse cheeses. For cafe culture there is plenty …
ArticleThe Daily Dispatch
… two decades. Kenyon’s cartoons appeared in a book of South African cartoonists. He was honoured with posthumous … at Jan Smuts Airport on 19 November 1977…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front (UDF)
… amid government suppression, growing curiosity among the urban black and growing political awareness, study groups …
ArticlePaper abstracts and biographies of speakers
… process, revolutionary politics, free jazz and other African musics. Presently his research and thinking is … 1964 and 1974 thousands of young people in the…
Address to the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town 28 October 1999
… of Section 139 of the Constitution, in such municipal areas as Butterworth, Warrenton, Wedela, Ogies, Sunnieshof … such important issues as integrated rural…
BiographyRichard Goldstone
… a BA LLB degree with honours in 1962. World-renowned South African judge, Richard Goldstone has served in the most … Former South African Constitutional…
BiographyCassim Amra
… 1950s, Amra was prominent in both the NIC and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) but successive banning orders …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… friction that developed in the post-WWI era: between the urban and rural areas, between Catholics and Protestants, and … needy, soup kitchens were…
Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… Helen Joseph is one of the most well-known South African women to campaign against apartheid. Her … of her 30 years involvement in the struggle of the South…
ArchiveReminiscences of the Arrest of Fikile Bam & Marcus Solomon in 1963 by Roseinnes Phahle, August 2019
… first when he was employed as a barrier attendant on South African Railways and later when through varied informal means … in Alexandra. He ran his business…
Chapter 23. How the United Party Betrayed South Africa - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… had everywhere met people who strongly opposed the South African race hatred. The men and women who came back from the … The main support for Malan had come…
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 4 - 19 by Carol Hermer
… was Saturday morning and there were long queues, mostly of African men from the zones. The assistants behind the counter … number of injuries were reported…
ArchiveNotes on Letters from a Kindred Spirit: Ismail Mohamed by Roseinnes Phahle, August 2019
… at a conference of the black consciousness oriented South African Students Organisation setting the tone for his active … especially in the Soweto, Newclare…
ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012
… The African National Congress (ANC) is saddened to learn of the … the ANC, the Mass Democratic Movements of our country, the African continent and the world…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… sexual purposes are forced into prostitution by parents, family friends, taxi drivers and brothel owners. The most … task teams have been incorporated into…
PlacePomeroy- Solomon Linda
… was also known by his clan name “Linda”). He was a South African singer known for what is now called 'Isicathamiya', a type of South African 'a Capella'…
PlaceLowveld National Botanical Gardens
… and welcoming sight. Walking through the enchanting African Rain Forest enables one to cross the Crocodile River … the cascading waterfall can also be viewed…
BiographyNadirshah Ardeshir Cama
… may entail.” He was elected to the council of the South African Indian Congress at its inaugural session in 1923. …
PlaceKhomani Cultural Landscape
… as a World Heritage Site. This brings the number of South African World Heritage Sites to ten . They include: the … Wetland Park and the Cape Floral Region…
EventButhelezi snubs ANC and homeland leaders
… Buthelezi refused to attend a meeting organised by the African National Congress (ANC) and other five homeland … supporters, and ensure that there is peace…
PlaceIziko Museum's, Cape Town
… Visit the natural History collections at Iziko South African Museum and Iziko Planetarium , or explore History … others. Cape Town’s premier art gallery, the…
PlaceMokopane also known as Potgieterus
Mokopane is also known as Potgietersrus. This is a Town in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa. The Town was established in 1852 by the Voortrekkers who…
PlaceMokopane- also known as Potgietersrus
Mokopane is also known as Potgietersrus. This is a Town in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa. The Town was established in 1852 by the Voortrekkers who…