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BiographyMary Dorothy Benson
… She came to know him very well and years later, after his death, she wrote his biography – Tshekedi Khama (1960). …
BiographyAndries Raditsela
… to Baragwanath hospital where he died on 6 May 1985. His death sent shockwaves through the community of workers and … Raditsela.He was buried on 14 May 1985…
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,…
BiographyDr Gurunathen (Guru) Kistnasamy
… of apartheid was assassinated. Soon after Dr Verwoerd’s death a special assembly was conducted at school. The principal announced the death of Verwoerd. The…
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…
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 …
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…
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…