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EventEdward Roworth, SA landscape painter, dies in Somerset West
… Edward Roworth was a British born South African artist. Roworth came to South Africa in 1902 with the … In 1908, Roworth was elected president of the South…
EventControversial ‘Black Jesus’ painter, Ronald Harrison, dies
… Ronald Harrison caused controversy in 1962 when he painted African National Congress (ANC) leader, Albert Luthuli as … most famous work. The painting is now…
EventNUSAS disbands
… The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) elected to disband on this day. … and developed a relationship with the Congress of South African…
EventAlbert Luthuli delivers his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
… Peace Prize the previous day. Luthuli was the first South African to receive the Nobel Prize for Peace. At the time, he … in order to accept the award in…
EventThe official launch of the SABC
… investigation ultimately led to the formation of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), under Act 22 of 1936. The broadcasts of the African…
EventJournalist and political activist Selby Msimang dies
… Msimang was a founding member of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), renamed the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923. He was a staunch ……
EventHezekiel Sepeng is born
… Having won numerous medals and setting the South African record for the 800 metres, his greatest achievement … Games in Atlanta, USA. There he set the new…
EventThe Bantu Labour Regulations Amendment Bill becomes operative
… The South African government introduced this the Bantu Labour Relations … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a…
EventCosatu calls for three days national protest against the Labour Relations Amendment Bill (LRA)
… At its Special Congress in May, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) called for three days of … largest stay-away (5 - 7 June) up to that time…
EventBafana Bafana wins over Ghana
… The solitary goal of the game was scored by the South African striker Siyabonga Nomvete during the forty-second … onto this lead until the final whistle blew…
EventAbortion legislation is passed
… The South African National Assembly passes the Choice on Termination of … critical milestone for gender equality, secured all South African women (including…
EventSouth Africa’s new constitution is approved
… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning … and democrats who had fought for the principle that South African…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… readership topping 4 million, which includes many South African readers. TIME magazine has covered many South African stories, see below for a few TIME…
EventLesotho’s deputy Prime Minister shot
… Lesotho's President Mokhehle appeals for South African intervention, but his request is turned down. Despite … South Africa's refusal of military assistance,…
EventJoshua Nkomo’s freedom of movement and association in Southern Rhodesia is restricted
… of the nationalist struggle. Nkomo, who supported the African National Congress (ANC) when he was in South Africa … authorities as one of the rising stars of…
EventFlorence Josephine Zerffi, SA still life and landscape painter, dies
… and at the Arts and Crafts Academy in Berlin. In South African, Zerfifi joined the South African Society of Artists (SASA). Not only did Zerfifi … South…
EventAfrica Malaria Day
… Assembly in May 2007. Malaria Day was first observed by African governments in 2001 and was known as Africa Malaria … to control and ultimately eradicate…
Inqaba ya basebenzi
… in London by the Marxist Workers' Tendency of the African National Congress documents the workers' struggle for … are issues debated at length, placed in the…
EventSouth Africa begins occupation of South-West Africa
… Africa. With these international developments the South African government, under the leadership of General Louis … the South West Africa. After the British…
EventMK soldiers threaten armed struggle
… Having been dismissed from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) for their illegal … unless their demands, which were being investigated. The…
Statement at the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries, Havana, Cuba by O. R. Tambo, 3 - 9 September 1979
… It now remains for me to intervene in the name of the African National Congress and on behalf of the objects of … brutal exploitation in South Africa. The…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Epilogue by Carol Hermer
… by arrest or banning. But there have been changes in South African government policy towards blacks. Whatever they said … months later extended the provision…
ArticleNatal Workers’ Theatre in the 1980s
… 1970’s and reaching its height in the 1980’s, the South African province of Natal (now known as KwaZulu Natal – KZN) … each other. Indians were set against…
Chapter 6
… Regeneration of the All-African Convention: The Background In spite of all the forces … against the progress and political development of the African people,…
ArchiveCHAPTER FOUR: The Revival Of Alliance Politics, 1982-1984 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps and Visit of the President, 19 June 2013
… The President of the African National Congress Comrade President Zuma will be … Issued by: Comrade Zamani Saul Provincial Secretary African National Congress…
PlaceLebowa
… (detached portions). Lebowa was designated by the South African government as the national territory for the northern … all of whom were legally Lebowa…
PlaceThaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
… The oldest building in the complex is the South African Garrison Institute, what is now known as the: 'Army … and was erected by the British shortly after…
PlaceMuseum Africa
… the first civilisations thrived. It is not a revisionist African history written by biased Afrocentric scholars. The … of black children can identify and…
EventJoaquim Chissano succeeds Samora Machel as president of Mozambique
… States and apartheid South Africa. At this time, the African National Congress(ANC) was granted access to military … following a number of successive…