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BiographyNana Sita
… presidential address to the Transvaal Indian Congress in 1948. He said: "Do we all of us realise the significance, the … to be just." (Passive Resister,…
BiographyMary Dorothy Benson
… She came to know him very well and years later, after his death, she wrote his biography – Tshekedi Khama (1960). …
BiographyHumphrey Phakade “Pax” Magwaza
… The Nationalist Party (NP), which came to power in 1948, adopted increasingly oppressive laws to strengthen … of the Condemned,’ which highlighted the evils…
BiographySir. Julius Jeppe
… Jeppe as the chairman and managing director up until his death. In 1891, Jeppe married Grace Cowen, and together they … him. *Other sources state 1…
BiographyMandla Nkosi
… his include Cry the beloved country, Goodbye Hector, The death of Hector Peterson and Dream. He was commissioned to … and pencil drawings. On 26 June 1987…
Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T
… Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on …
Stephen Vukile (Steve) Tshwete, former minister of Sport and Recreation and from 1999 up to his death in 2002 minister of Safet
… minister of Sport and Recreation and from 1999 up to his death in 2002 minister of Safet …
Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on rebels loyal to Charles T
… Five American nuns in Liberia are shot to death near the capital Monrovia; the killings are blamed on …
The State President commutes the death sentences on three Black men, for their part in the attack on the Soekmekaar Police Stat
… The State President commutes the death sentences on three Black men, for their part in the …
The government admits responsibility for the death of the Black leader, Joseph Mdluli on 19 March 1976 and agree to pay damages
… The government admits responsibility for the death of the Black leader, Joseph Mdluli on 19 March 1976 and …
Archbishop Tutu confers with State President P.W. Botha in an attempt to move him to commute the death sentences imposed on the
… P.W. Botha in an attempt to move him to commute the death sentences imposed on the …
Johannes Nkosi, martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa, is born in Natal. His death is annually commemorated by the ANC
… the Communist Party of South Africa, is born in Natal. His death is annually commemorated by the ANC …
General Jan Christiaan Smuts becomes Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa after the death of General Louis Botha on 27 A
… Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa after the death of General Louis Botha on 27 A …
On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Steve Biko, police arrest sixteen people including his brother, his sister
… On the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Steve Biko, police arrest sixteen people including …
The inquest into Dr. Aggett’s death is adjourned for the third time when police object to the use, as evidence, of a statement
… The inquest into Dr. Aggett’s death is adjourned for the third time when police object to …
The UN’s High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has predicted that 1,200,000 people in Ethiopia are about to starve to death.
… that 1,200,000 people in Ethiopia are about to starve to death. …
Aid officials report that the death toll may have reached 200 000 in Rwanda, where Hutus are on a campaign of genocide against
… Aid officials report that the death toll may have reached 200 000 in Rwanda, where Hutus …
104 miners are crushed to death when an elevator carrying gold miners plunges to the bottom of a Vaal Reef mineshaft near Orkne
… 104 miners are crushed to death when an elevator carrying gold miners plunges to the …
Death of Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Famous for his 1,500-mile safari into Central Africa in 1871 to find Dr Livingstone.
… Death of Sir Henry Morton Stanley. Famous for his 1,500-mile …
The trial of twelve members of the banned ANC in Pietermaritzburg ends with the death sentence for one defendant and a total of
… of the banned ANC in Pietermaritzburg ends with the death sentence for one defendant and a total of …
Twelve children, aged 13-15, are trampled to death as panicked pupils flee what they think is a fire in their northern Nigerian
… Twelve children, aged 13-15, are trampled to death as panicked pupils flee what they think is a fire in …
Eleven more people are sentenced to death for their part in Nigerian political riots in March, bringing the number up to forty-
… Eleven more people are sentenced to death for their part in Nigerian political riots in March, …
Johannes Nkosi, martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa, whose death is annually commemorated by the ANC and the SACP on
… martyr for the Communist Party of South Africa, whose death is annually commemorated by the ANC and the SACP on …
Groot Constantia, which shipped wine to Napoleon in exile on the island of St Helena until his death in 1821, concludes another
… to Napoleon in exile on the island of St Helena until his death in 1821, concludes another …
In an obituary written for Abdoola Hajee Adam Jhaveri (Dada Abdulla), Gandhi expresses regret at his death and calls him one of
… Jhaveri (Dada Abdulla), Gandhi expresses regret at his death and calls him one of …
BiographyDikkie Mxolisi Johannes Jacobs
… good spirits when they last saw him seven hours before his death. His aunt said that she could not accept the circumstances of his death.” At the court case,…
BiographyElize Botha
… at the University of Stellenbosch, Western Cape, in 1948 and majored in English, Afrikaans and Dutch languages …
BiographyTheo Mthembu
… Khabi Mngoma. Mthembu became a professional boxer in 1948, after enrolling at the Bantu Men’s Social Centre Boxing …
BiographyPauline Podbrey
… and a third in Budapest. The changes in South Africa after 1948 caused Podbrey and her family to leave South Africa in …
BiographyShaka Zulu
… together in a Zulu kingdom which survived not only the death of its founder but later military defeat and calculated … thousands of others. Shaka usurps the…