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EventDevastating Floods ravage Southern Africa
After destructive floods in South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe, a meeting was held in Mbabane, Swaziland. An appeal was made for international…
PlaceGlen Grey
The village of Glen Grey was named in honour of Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape 1854-61. On 17 July 1902 a fire broke out in the Glen Grey police…
Transcript of interviews of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu, Sunday Novermber 26, 1978
Transcript of the interviews of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu. The interview was broadcast by SABC-TV on…
The Choice of Termination Act is Enacted by the Parliament of South Africa
From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to any…
Remember Khwezi beyond the Zuma rape trial, says Marianne Thamm (Cape Talk) , 10 October 2016
Fezekile Ntsukela Kuzwayo (known to many as Khwezi) has left a legacy behind for young female activists to continue, says the Daily Maverick's Marianne Thamm. …
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
Boitumelo “Tumi” Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
Boitumelo “Tumi” Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime…
EventFearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born
Fearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, was born to John and Rebecca Fallows on 4 July 1789 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, in England. He spent…
PlacePort Natal Maritime Museum
This museum is a tribute to Durban's seafaring history, and a reminder that Durban is still the busiest port in Africa. Backed by a panoramic view of Durban…
EventGreat Trek Centenary Celebrations commence
The Great Trek was a migration that took place between 1838 and the 1840s, and involved the Boers leaving the Cape Colony and settling in the interior of South…
EventA car bomb explodes in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people
On 12 July 1984, a car bomb exploded in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people. This car bombing was known as the "Jacobs" car bomb, according to an…
EventAir France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda
On 27June 1976, Air France Flight 139, en route from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked after a stopover in Athens. The four hijackers were members of the Popular…
EventThe first Cape to Rio yacht race takes place
The first Transatlantic yacht race between Cape Town and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) took place on this day. SAS (South African Ships) Tafelberg served as…
EventExplorer and navigator Vasco da Gama completes his voyage round the Cape of Good Hope to India
Vasco Da Gama was of noble birth and was the son of an explorer, however little else is known about his early life. Da Gama was said to have been educated in…
EventTrojan Horse Massacre Memorial unveiled
On 24 September 2005, Heritage Day, the Trojan Horse Memorial was unveiled in Athlone as a remembrance of the three victims who were killed by the security…
EventGideon Nieuwoudt dies
Location: back to this day in history search archive Gideon Nieuwoudt a former apartheid-era security police colonel, who was involved in the murder of several…
EventScientists uncover possible reason for SS Waratah’s disappearance 100 years later
The SS Waratah was a luxury steamer, en route from Cape Town to Durban, South Africa, on 26 July 1909. The ship, built in Scotland, was meant to serve as a…
EventPresident Paul Kruger (78), dies of heart failure in Clarens, Switzerland
Paul Kruger (Stephanus Johannes Paulus) was born on 10 October 1825 in the Steynsburg district. When the Great Trek started in 1836, he joined the trek party…
EventNearly 200 People are killed in the Bulhoek massacre in the Eastern Cape
In 1921, in a battle lasting less than 30 minutes between police and Israelites, followers of prophet Enoch Mgijima, more than 180 people were killed. The…
EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
Lord Alfred Milner, a career diplomat in the British Foreign Office in the late 19th century and early 20th century died in Canterbury, England. Milner came to…
PlacePretoria, now known as Tshwane
The Administrative capital of South Africa, Pretoria, or the 'Jacaranda City' is best known for its annual display of purple flowers in October. Located in the…
Document 6 - Report of Delegation to All-African Convention and Unify Conference 16-17 December 1943. Presented to 2nd National Anti-CAD Conference, 4-5 January 1944
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 6 - Report of Delegation to All-African…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1981
Extend and Defend Our Revolutionary Gains! President O. R. Tambo`s January 8th, 1981, Statement. Compatriots and Comrades, Fellow-fighters for the…
EventOscar Pistorius South African sprint runner is born
Sprinter, Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius (also known as the “Blade Runner”) was born on 22 November 1986 in Sandton, Johannesburg. He was born with fibular…
Alfred Nzo Lecture in memory of Comrade Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo delivered on 28 June 2014 by Dr Zwelini Mkhize Treasurer General of the ANC in Mount Ayliff ; Alfred Nzo District in Eastern Cape Province
The ANC appreciates the fact that the people of the Eastern Cape decided to honour this hero of our struggle by naming this municipality in his memory. It is…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Themes to Think About
From the book: Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 by Luli Callinicos Themes to Think About This Feature has shown how working…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bound to strike back by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaThis feature has explored the devastating changes that industrialisation brought for the majority of people…
Pamphlet by Professor Z. K. Matthews, published in November 1946
The Natives Representative Council was established in 1937 in terms of the Representation of Natives Act 12 of 1936. That Act formed pan of the Bills which…
Chapter 3 - The Cigarette-Makers Strikes and the First Workers Co-operative Society in South Africa, Cape Town 1906 - 1907
From: Labour Struggles in South Africa The Forgotten Pages 1903 - 1921 by Evangelos A. Mantzaris INTRODUCTION In May 1906 smoking habits amongst the ladies…
PlaceValkenburg Hospital, Observatory
The Building, originally designed in a Cape Dutch style and is one of the oldest Farmhouses surviving along the Liesbeek River. Its original construction dates…