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… eventually assumed this position himself which he held from 31 December 1969 till 18 March 1977. It is speculated … with opposition figures within the Congo to oust him from power.  After successive unsuccessful attempts, an …

… this looks 'progressive' but the women were still excluded from certain SAP units to the extent that a separate women's … treatment of females. As a result, the women employed from 1972 onwards were initially not optimally utilized for …

… Cato Manor, a shanty town, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of Durban; it was named after Durban’s first … a number of years had to move out of their homes and away from their land. They were forced to the racially … A. (n.d.),  ‘This Day in African History: 19 June,’ From: African History , [online], Available at:   …

… References: Anon, (n.d.), ‘The history of the War,’ from Paperspast, [online] Available at … Anon, (n.d.), Stephanus Johannes Paulus "Paul" Kruger, from South African History Online, [online] Available at …

… The railway line from Cape Town reached Maitland on 13 February 1862. The 1891 … transport hub for the City. In 1845 one of the first roads from Stellenbosch through the Maitland area was completed, …

… Coetzee won the match by knock out in the tenth, and went from the boxer known as ‘the one who couldn’t win the big … and this would lead to a loss on his part. Coetzee retired from boxing in 1993. His record stands at 66 wins, 3 losses … Jackson Ron,  25th anniversary’, from Gerrie Coetzee website: Former World Heavyweight Boxing …

… the first South African to be awarded a travel grant from the Institute of International Education. He left South … to an analytical process, is by the very fact, removed from the possibility of being art” Portway’s early paintings … Hodin, J.P., 2011. ‘ Douglas Portway: Orange T”“SOLD ’ from  Johans borman fine art  [online] available at  …

… both the Atlantic and Indian oceans can be seen.  Built from Cape granite quarried on Table Mountain, the Thodes … Square. Cecil John Rhodes was Prime Minister of the Cape from 1890 until 1896. He is among the most prominent figures …

… was closely involved with the removal of P.K. Leballo from the PAC leadership in 1979. He was a member of the … distrust when he was ambushed and shot dead by assassins from his own organisation on 12 June 1979 . He was shot at … Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997. Westport: Greenwood.| T. Lodge …

… Orlando stadium in Soweto after an absence of thirty years from the political arena in South Africa. The Youth League … Their main responsibilities was to receive reports from all departments at the Head Office of the ANCYL, … The new age, " 27 October, 1990 ", From: The new age ,[Online],,available at: …

… in the slums of Calcutta. In 1950, she received permission from the Holy See to establish her own order, called the … for orphans and to establish homes for people suffering from leprosy, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. The Missionaries of … NobelPrize.org,' Mother Teresa - Biography ',From:  NobelPrize.org,  [online] Available at: nobelprize.org …

… and later treaty, Cuba was to withdraw its forces from Angola, and South Africa was to grant Namibia … into the west, towards the Namibian border. As one can see from the terms of the treaty, fighting in the south western …

… on demand by the police was no longer a criminal offense. From the mid-1950s the government had began to coerce rural … Visit the feature on the pass laws in South Africa from the 1800s – 1900s. … Online, ‘Pass Laws in South Africa 1800s ”“ 1900s’ ,From: South African History Online ,[online] Available at: …

… Former SA prime minister and later State President from 1978 to 1989, Pieter Willem Botha, died peacefully at … night by his second wife Barbara. Botha was discharged from the George Medi-Clinic two weeks ago, after he went in … PW Botha ;' defiant to the end `, From: news24, [online], available at: news24.com [accessed 29 …

… April 1989, just before UN peacekeepers formally took over from the SADF, in what became popularly known as the April … the Namibian and South African governments to seek answers from the United Nations, who was in command of Namibia at the … Telegraph,' General Magnus Malan ',from the telegraph,[online],Available at www.telegraph.co.uk …

… number of polio cases in Nigeria increased to 430 cases from January- July, almost 90% of all worldwide cases at the … of the vaccine, this number has decreased to only 6 from January - July 2010. References: BBC 'Key Dates' (2004) …

… announced that it intended to transfer its main listing from the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) to the London … order to provide a better base for international expansion from which to access capital markets. The process of … Times, "Anglo American to sell $1bn AngloGold shares" , From Financial Times ,[Online] available at: www.ft.com …

… apartheid era, as he chaired the State Security Council from 1978 to 1989. Botha had already been named in amnesty … phase in July another subpoena for Botha was to follow from the amnesty committee. Click here to read more about …

… and Bantu Holomisa. De Beer mentioned lack of charisma from the party's national leadership as one of the reasons … experiencing. However, it was not long before he resigned from the UDM and quitted his seat in the National Assembly, …

… 1992. Many who gathered wanted to hear the speeches from leading African National Congress  (ANC) and South … that had failed to stop Oupa Gqozo , 'homeland' leader, from committing such a horrendous act against mankind. This …

… He was also convicted of scores of lesser crimes, from conspiracy to murder to fraud. Amongst those that were … Political History: A Chronology of Key Political Events from Independence to Mid-1997 , Greenwood: London, p. 550. …

… for university students is gaining traction. Faculty from nine colleges and universities across the United States … with Open Textbook Library & funded by a generous grant from The Hewlett Foundation See the program here . See more …

… Transvaal by Ralph Ndawo Columns and Features VOICES FROM THE GHETTO The Last Train from Faraday by Miriam Tlali, ART AND SOCIETY Committed Art — …

… was the Governor and High Commissioner of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. He ruled during the time of the Frontier Wars … making them kiss the soles of his feet.  He was recalled from South Africa in 1852 and replaced by George Cathcart. …

… to take in water freely & to buy some refreshing from the burghers & especially for their sick, [blank] in … loafe [the Lion Mountain - Lion's Head & Signal Hill], & from thence hath its name deriued, upon whose top is likewise …

… 1950. Following the proclamation, blacks were prohibited from entering these public places of recreation. The … sporting events, theatres and concerts in white areas from which blacks were barred. This proclamation was made 15 … O’Malley, P. ‘1965’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog , [online], …

… launch of the PAC’s anti-pass campaign, Sobukwe resigned from his post as lecturer at the University of Witwatersrand. … walk to the police station, small groups of men joined him from neighbouring areas like Phefeni, Dube and Orlando West. … Shales M. ‘Robert Sobukwe – Robert Sobukwe: A Biography’ , from About African History , [online], available at …

… were part of the war as they would sometimes pass messages from one place to another, serving as a vital source of … who lay down their arms and take an oath to abstain from further part in the war would be given safe conduct to … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 03 August’ , from About African History, [online], available at …

… by the arrival of free Muslims and political exiles from Sumatra. By the mid 18th century, Islam had spread … a remembrance march will be held on this day in 2010 from the Boorhanool Centre to the Tana Baru Cemetery. … vocfm, Youth embrace heritage , from The Voice of The Cape , [online], Available at  …

…  by transforming its government and institutions from a feudal system into a constitutional monarchy, as well … attempts to colonise Ethiopia.  Despite great opposition from conservative elements among Ethiopia's nobility, … Britannica,  Haile Selassie I , from Encyclopaedia Britannica,  [online], Available at  …