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… radio address, the event was henceforth merely referred to as a "drunken coup." Shortly after Captain Solo's broadcast, … was right to try to overthrow Chiluba, who he referred to as King Fred. "As a soldier it was my duty to protect my fellow citizens …

… constitutional issues (April 1990-April 1994), and served as a member of the Technical Committee on Constitutional … the implementation of apartheid laws. He also appeared as counsel on behalf of members of the liberation movements … his retirement in 2005 he was described by the President as a “giant among the architects of our democracy”.  …

… Durban. Thousands of African people moved into Cato Manor as tenants to Indian and African landowners. On 2 June 1946 … areas. The municipality was instructed to use Cato Manor as a temporary transit camp in the scheme of removals to Kwa Mashu. As it was met with resistance, tensions in Cato Manor …

… protests, several such incidences occurred thereafter. As a result of this revolt, meetings were banned. People … secretly on mountain ridges and formed a movement known as Intaba (Mountain). Spies and loyalists to the tribal … Youth League further strengthened the local leadership. As the struggles in the Transkei spiralled, the government …

… player on either side and second only to Ernie Vogler as top wicket-taker. When the time came for him to retire from the game, Faulkner gained notoriety as a coach. He established the first cricket school known in … Although Faulkner was outwardly happy and gregarious, as the years passed he became increasingly prone to bouts of …

… his early years at Adams School where his father served as a Congregational Minister. In 1887 John Dube left South … the Natal Bantu Teachers Association, which was known as the Natal African Teachers Union (NATU) for professional …

… Dr H F Verwoerd. His regime was not without problems as in the first few years in office he had to deal with a … but his programme was more liberal than his predecessor as he saw the change in power in Southern Africa and was …

… Johannes (B.J.) Vorster, however, it was supported as a constructive proposal by both the opposition United … tensions, and so close to the election, was perceived as a very real threat to the election process. …

… it is possible to mark the origins of Apartheid itself, as well as recognise the collusion between government and media that …

… 1976. An entry in Deaths in Detention gives his details as Bonaventura Sipho Malaza (18) and states that he committed … 1977. Another document gives the date of his death as 7 November 1977. Because of these discrepancies the …

… and Docks Railway Co Ltd, and was probably established as a Village after 13 February 1862. This was when the … an English visitor to the Cape, described Eersterivier as "A very pretty and wealthy little Village on the high road …

… houses a large collection of Medals, Badges and Sidearms as well as Insignia of over 500 “Shellholes”, these being the …

… names like Papendorp.   The Bay was originally used as an anchorage on the Northbound Trade Route and the original Lighthouse at Doringbaai still serves as a Beacon for Tourists and Fishermen. The Local, Lobster …

… singing revolutionary songs. Aggett's funeral was filmed as a symbol of the impact he had on people through labour … the inquest on 29 June 1982 revealed that he had died as result of police torture. …

… Sports and Recreation, Thokozile Xasa acknowledged Masinga as one among the first players to play in a major league. He was also labeled as the ambassador for the game and the country. Masinga …

… Sugar farming grew rapidly in the late 1800s in Natal as a result of very cheap “indentured labour” sourced from … after the abolition of slavery and can be understood as a “new kind of slavery”. Workers were signed into …

… advanced for this violence is that pro-government forces as well as members of the South African security establishment wished …

… of Mike Gatting, included other British team members such as David Graveney and John Emburey. The tour was organised by … from the apartheid governmen and not corporate sponsors as was usually the case. …

… of ANC documents were confiscated. The trial became known as the Rivonia Trial. On 11 June 1964, almost a year into the … were found guilty with the exception of Rusty Bernstein as the evidence against him was not sufficient. …

… The people of West Peelton were against the incorporation as they were going to loose their South African citizenship … government wanted in 1988 to consolidate the two sections as part of the Ciskei. However, resistance by the residents …

… Kit Bawden and Mr Michael Smith. They then followed Mwanza as he drove the vehicle to a designated address. As Mwanza parked the truck, Bawden detonated it by remote …

… the life of a Black person was cheap and Whites could do as much as they please since they had the backing of the law. Adding …

… were living without food, safe water or sanitation. "It is as bad as it can get," he said in Geneva. He deplored what he called …

… asked them to kill her. They were given some items such as clothes, jewelry, a video machine and a decoder she had stolen from the house as their payments. During the trial, the girl tried to …

… The attack was part of an APLA military exercise known as 'Operation Great Storm'. Its aim was to reclaim land from … Offensive'. It  was a campaign that used methods such as armed robbery to raise funds for the organisation. The …

… events in the history of South Africa, described by many as tension-driven and known as the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA), …

… minister Johannes (Joe) Modise set midnight, 6 November, as deadline for their return. More than 4000 trainees … Congress (ANC). Those who failed to return, were viewed as deserters who missed an opportunity to remain in the …

… and was well known for his roles in local movies such as Heel Against the Head and Running Riot, and his role as Willie Loman in the South African production of Arthur …

… died, South Sudanese calls for independence from as early as 1954 were brought to a regional referendum. The …

… of separateness. South Africans were required to register as members of one of four racial groups as set out in the Population Registration Act of 1950. The …