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EventBritish create the settlement of Sierra Leone, for freed slaves
… The colony of Sierra Leone was conceived by British philanthropists and … African slaves freed in England. A Temne king sold a strip of land on the north…
EventChief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Prime Minister of Transkei, dies
… The former Prime Minister of Transkei Chief George Mzivubu Mathanzima dies at Frontier … George Matanzima was appointed initially as the Minister of…
EventParliament convenes to consider the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki
… Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki resigned as president of the Republic South Africa on Sunday 21 September 2008. … motion notifying the National Assembly on the…
EventFietas, site of forced removal in Johannesburg, is renamed Pageview
… Fietas, a western suburb of Johannesburg, was officially re-named Pageview in honour of Mr. J.J. Page, the Mayor of Johannesburg at the time. Up until this…
EventBoers and the British clash in the battle of Dalmanutha
… British again clashed in what became known as the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal). The battle lasted six days, ending on the 27th of August when the Boers…
EventEdgar Whitehead succeeds Garfield Todd as premier of South Rhodesia.
… Reginald Stephen Garfield Todd was premier of South Rhodesia from 1953 till 1958. As a leader of a White minority regime during the period, he was considered…
The diary of Maria Tholo - December 2 - 15 by Carol Hermer
… From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Sunday, … happening,' he told us. 'All I know is that a friend of mine, Manuel, is…
EventUN peace-keeping troops deployed to the Republic of Congo
… Formerly known as the Belgian Congo, the Republic of Congo was established in 1960. The fight for independence was initially led by Patrice Lumumba of the…
ArchiveDraft reply to commission of enquiry request for oral evidence
… Explanation of the Constitutional nature of the National Union of South African Students, National Student Assembly, the … Draft reply to commission of…
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… Present-day Namibia was once a part of the imperial German empire. As was common during the scramble for Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century,…
EventXhosa poet Nontsizi Mgqwetho mourns the death of her mother
… this date a poem by Nontsizi Mgqwetho lamenting the death of her mother was published. Mgqwetho was the first woman … 1920 to 1929 she contributed more than…
EventSA President P.W Botha meets with leaders of independent homelands
… The leaders of the four 'independent' homelands, namely; Bophuthatswana, … the South African State President P. W. Botha . At the end of the meeting a joint…
ArchiveThe politics of nonracialism: White opposition to apartheid, 1945-1960
… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is concerned with the … The…
EventNkomo, leader of ZAPU forms a coalition government with Robert Mugabe
… Joshua Mqabuko Nyangolo Nkomo, leader of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) formed a … seats in the new Assembly, all in his tribal homeland of…
EventParliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government
… South African Parliament opened with the debate of 'no confidence' in government, which was introduced by the Leader of the political opposition, the United…
EventFormer Minister of Defence and others are charged with murder
… hit squads to destabilise South Africa before the end of apartheid. They were also charged with the 1987 massacre of thirteen people in KwaZulu-Natal's…
EventIan Smith of Rhodesia and Henry Kissinger meet in Pretoria
… Prime Minister Ian Smith and United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met in Pretoria to discuss majority … Prime Minister B.J. Vorster joined the…
EventEnforcement of military conscription for all white males in SA
… as the South African Defence Force (SADF) by the passing of the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957. Subdivisions included the Army, Air Force and the Navy. Service…
EventSANNC (ANC) meeting is attended by a large number of people
… National Congress (ANC), is attended by a large number of people, men and women, from South Africa, Botswana, … to discuss the conditions caused by the…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke
… Movement where it came from Chapter II - Functions of the Missionary Chapter III - Dr. Philip - “Defendre of the Hottentots” Chapter IV - Divide and Rule…
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… Sir Harry Smith was the Governor and High Commissioner of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. He ruled during the time of the Frontier Wars and was remowned for…
EventSoweto students begin protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans
… and damaging three other vehicles. The first indication of African unrest at Soweto schools was noticed by government … authorities on 4 June, who reported…
EventEnd of the road for the Union Jack in Africa
… in Africa on this day when the embattled ex-British colony of Rhodesia was declared independent and renamed Zimbabwe. The lowering of the Union Jack and the…
EventThe last conventional battle of the South African War ends
… The last conventional battle of the South African War (1899-1902), the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal) ended. The battle ended six days … out on 21 August…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… On 25 September 1901, the Kingdom of Ashanti was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… General Louis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from his post … anti-British speech by General J.B.M. Hertzog ,…
EventThe first indications of protest over Afrikaans in Soweto schools
… The roots of the student uprising of 1976 can be traced in part to the cutbacks by the … reactions to the Apartheid education policy was one of displeasure…
ArchiveApartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
… The truth of the UDF slogan "UDF Unites - Apartheid Divides" was clearly borne out on Saturday as thousands of poeple from all over South Africa,…
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… Gamal Abdel Nasser was officially elected President of Egypt. He had been the effective leader of Egypt since 14 November 1954 as the Chairman of the…
EventHundreds of political prisoners began a hunger strike at Robben Island
… The release of Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 was a catalyst that … release in order to strengthen the bargaining positions of the ANC. While de Klerk…