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A New Date For the Founding of the South African Society of Artists, and it’s Second Annual Exhibition of 1898
… small catalogue lists the Governor Sir Alfred Milner as main Patron of the Society." It also has a substantial list …
The War
… many men. At this stage British army was divided into 3 main groups under General Sir Redvers Buller, who was the …
4. Conclusion
… through thick and thin during those years. Throughout the 1940s he remained at the centre of Party affairs and African …
PlaceLovedale Missionary School
… Christianity and classics (Latin and Greek) were the main subjects; followed by geography and mathematics. …
EventWaaihoek women embark on anti-pass passive resistance campaign
… was particularly burdensome for women as they were the main providers of domestic labour. Many Black women had come …
Statement on ANC central number and information line, 10 October 2005
… Simply dial 086 717 7077 and choose option 2 from the main menu. …
ArchiveChurch and State relations: the story of Bophuthatswana and its independence from 1977 to 1994
… Bophuthatswana declared their state to be Christian. The main emphasis was that the Batswana were religious people who …
PlaceWrensch House, 77 Lower Wrench Road, Observatory
… The main building, as well as some of its outbuildings, date from …
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… In 1978 Davis joined the Cape Arts Project (CAP). The main objective of the CAP was to educate and empower South …
PlaceRoodepoort Town School, Rex Street
… 1989. The Old Roodepoort Town School, consisting of the main Building with 14 Classrooms, three Offices, three …
EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… evacuate successfully. According to Angolan sources, the main aim of this commando team was to blow up the Cabinda oil …
EventMayor of Welkom, in the Free State, is tarred and feathered
… perceived changes were often quite violent. This was the main cause of the events that transpired on the 13 May 1989 …
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… but it was only in 1825 that building commenced. The main building of the observatory was completed in 1828, but …
EventThe Afrikaner Broederbond is formed
… formed by Johannes Frederik Janse 'Hans' van Rensburg. The main objective of the OB was to formally represent growing …
EventFirst aeroplane flight in Kimberley breaks the non-stop flight record
… much to popularise flight in the country by touring the main centres and offering flights to the public. The dates of …
EventSouth African Committee investigates the Jameson Raid report
… Rhodes. Instead the Committee found that Jameson was the main culprit. This incident convinced the Boer Republics to …
PlaceMauritius
… southeast of Africa and southwest of Asia. There are seven main islands and archipelagos in Mauritius. In no particular … fields can still be seen all over…
PlaceJunction Avenue Theatre
… of Junction Ave Theatre Company, from 1976-1982. The main singers include Ramolao Makhene, Siphiwe Khumalo, Arthur … at Upstairs at the Market in February…
PlaceAddo Elephant Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth
… The park is also working on a larger project to make its main camp completely off-grid using solar power. 11 July … variety in the Park. There are now…
PlacePretoria Boys High School
… a 100 full-time staff. Its neoclassical red-brick style main school buildings date from 1909, maintaining provincial … Piercy Eagle. The original buildings…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
… let us have a copy or give us the information of its main contents. Third:- Have you any relations with the … four Congresses, today, the Left Opposition…
PlaceHout Bay Museum
… right next to the Hout Bay Tourist Office just off Main Road behind the Shell Garage. Just like the town, the …
PlaceRiversdale, Western Cape
… structures. Social and economic life centered about its main street, planted on either side with oaks. The 1865 …
PlaceNational Botanic Gardens, Pretoria
… part of the University’s Experimental Farm.) The main reason for the transfer of land from the University was …
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… Congolais (MNC), which sought a unitary state while its main opponents opted for a form of federalism. In the May …
EventThe ANC Youth League is re-established at Orlando stadium in Soweto
… rebuilding process of the Youth League nationwide. Their main responsibilities was to receive reports from all …
EventCape of Good Hope Royal Observatory is founded
… of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). The main telescopes used for research are at the SAAO facility …
EventBird flu outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease
… poultry, infection with avian influenza viruses causes two main forms of disease, distinguished by low and high extremes …
EventKenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
… Africa's first democratic polls the following week. The main elements of the Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace …
EventDemonstrating Clergymen are arrested in central Johannesburg
… in February 1980, before spreadingacross the country. The main cause of the boycott was the decaying of schools and …