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EventNkuma and Mahlalela sentenced to death
… two men, Elliot Nkuma and Joseph Mahlalela were sentenced to death for the necklace murder of M. Mpapne that took place … the alleged evidence that the two…
EventANC makes first submission to TRC
… (ANC), like the other major political parties, made a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The submission of 300 pages comprised a…
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
… international news agencies and two official photographers to visit the prison on Robben Island where 370 men, convicted … Though Robben Island has been used…
EventSADF responds to allegations by FAPLA
… Following a press conference of General Staff Lieutenant-Colonel … the soldiers that were killed were theirs. SADF admitted to the loss of only twelve…
EventSouth Africa readmitted to United Nations
… of the United Nations (UN) recalled resolution 48/258 A and adopted by consensus an invitation to SA to resume its participation in the activities of the ……
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
… reduce the price of its popular AIDS medication. Combivir, a leading AIDS combination therapy, will drop from $1.70 to 90 cents a day. Epivir, also called…
EventGandhi demands end to White ‘hooliganism’
… Speaking at a prayer meeting in New Delhi, Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi called on the South African government to stop the hooliganism by Whites. The…
EventSouth Africa mandated to govern South
… formed after World War 1 in 1919, afforded South Africa a mandate to govern South-West Africa (now Namibia). The mandate gave … requested unanimously to be…
EventEmily Hobhouse travels to South Africa
… set up the South African Women and Children Distress Fund to feed, clothe and shelter women and children. Due to limited time and resources, she did not…
EventWinnie Mandela is banished to Brandfort
… of imprisoned ANC leader, Nelson Mandela, was banished to the dusty Afrikaner dominated town of Brandfort in the … any Xhosa, which was Winnie's home…
EventSouth Africa sends troops to Ciskei
… Oupa Gqozo of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF), and a former member of the South African Defence Force (SADF), leads a coup in the homeland of Ciskei. His aim…
EventParties start submission to the TRC
… The major political parties began their submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). In a forty-three-page document the Freedom Front (FF)…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front affiliates called upon to intensify campaign to unban the African National Congress
… United Democratic Front affiliates called upon to intensify campaign to unban the African National Congress. … United Democratic Front affiliates called upon…
ArchiveResponse of the South African Council of Churches to the WCC programme to combat racism
… Response of the South African Council of Churches to the WCC programme to combat racism (1969-1979). … Response of the South African Council of Churches to…
Nigerian officials warn the United States not to try to capture ousted Liberian leader Charles Taylor, thought to be the target
… Nigerian officials warn the United States not to try to capture ousted Liberian leader Charles Taylor, thought to be the target …
President Botha announces that his offer of release to Nelson Mandela still stands and that government is prepared to talk to t
… President Botha announces that his offer of release to Nelson Mandela still stands and that government is prepared to talk to t …
South Africa fails to meet an ultimatum by the International Olympic Committee to comply with its demand to renounce racial dis
… South Africa fails to meet an ultimatum by the International Olympic Committee to comply with its demand to renounce racial dis …
William Rowntree is nominated as the new American ambassador to South Africa to replace J.C. Salterwaite, due to leave South Af
… Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997…
An emergency session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to permit local elections to be hel
… session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to permit local elections to be hel …
FW de Klerk meets Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko to try to forge a joint emergency strategy to rescue the teetering Angolan
… FW de Klerk meets Zairean President Mobutu Sese Seko to try to forge a joint emergency strategy to rescue the teetering Angolan …
The African National Congress is to triple the size of its national executive committee to 105 members to broaden decision-maki
… The African National Congress is to triple the size of its national executive committee to 105 members to broaden decision-maki …
Participants in CODESA decide to set up five working groups, which are to report to a second CODESA plenary session before the
… Participants in CODESA decide to set up five working groups, which are to report to a second CODESA plenary session before the …
The House of Assembly approves, by eighty-six votes to forty-three, a motion to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and
… The House of Assembly approves, by eighty-six votes to forty-three, a motion to appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and …
WWII: SA prime minister, General Jan Smuts, asks parliament’s approval to send troops to Europe, contrary to his promise in 193
… Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South … minister, General Jan Smuts, asks parliament’s approval to send troops to Europe,…
The forty-five mercenaries alleged to have commandeered an Air India Boeing and forced it to fly to Durban, after attempting a
… Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997…
EventStompie Seipei’s murderer goes to jail
… The Rand Supreme Court sentences Jerry Richardson to death for the murder 14-year-old Stompie Seipei. Stompie Seipei was a child activist and member of the…
ArchiveMojanku Gumbi: proud to be black
… in the Black Consciousness Movement and her work as a lawyer, Mojanku Gumbi learnt to believe in herself and to fight against racism and sexism. Rosalee…
EventMiriam Makeba returns to South Africa
… This Day in History: 10 June 1990 Miriam Makeba returned to South Africa on 10 June 1990 after 31 years in exile. … She arrived at Johannesburg's…
ArchiveIn Humble Submission To Almight God...
… on state of emergency; Text: In humble submission to Almightly God...(Preamble to the Constitution); The State: The servant of God to do you good...? (Rom.13…
EventSA is readmitted to the IOC
… One month prior to the establishment of the democratic dispensation, South Africa was readmitted to the Olympic games on condition that it complied within…