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… Click on image to enlarge Pretoria is commonly known as Jaccaranda City, because of the purple flowered bush that … large social events and can be rented out for events such as weddings.   There are many other beautifully decorated …

… to counter the spread of Communism in southern Africa, as it was perceived to be a huge threat to white and … *The date of the signing of the agreement is given as 8 and 18 August by three other sources. …

… returned to South Africa and declined a position at UCT as lecturer for a post as history teacher. She played a very important role in the …

… Emergency regulations. Jaffer was detained more than once as she was also held in police custody between August-October … her discontentment with political interference in her work as a journalist. That same year her passport was withdrawn …

… To describe Garies as in the middle of nowhere does not do any damage to the … power: It is right on the N7 and thus easily serves as a journey breather or 'not-quite-halfway' mark for those …

… and musician Gerard Sekoto (80) died in Paris. Often cited as the pioneer of urban black art and social realism, Sekoto … Gerard Sekoto left South Africa for Paris. He was employed as a pianist purely by chance at l'Echelle de Jacob (Jacob's …

… Assembly at Umtata. Chief Kaiser Matanzima was installed as Chief Minister. With this development Transkei became … led by chiefs controlled by the apartheid state. As the White minority state expanded its divide and rule plan …

… for 90 days at a time. This act, usually referred to as the 90-Day Act (later 180-Day Act), was passed to give the … the conditions under which detainees were to be held, and as a result detention conditions permitted wide scale abuse. …

… in its vision of reconciliation and human embrace as well as through its academic and support structures. In February …

… Africans. The Government intended to eradicate what it saw as subversive influence. Anglican schools included St Peter's … or form'. Rather than sell the schools to the Government, as the law demanded, he led his diocese in closing them down. …

… there was a large concentration of women working mainly as domestic workers. The women involved were an urbanised … actual march. **Another source gives the date of the march as July 1913, which is in conflict with the date in SAHO's …

… born in Paisley, Scotland. Though Broom was educated as a doctor, specializing in the field of midwifery, he was … settled in South Africa. From 1903 to 1910, he worked as a professor of zoology and geology at Victoria College in …

… be left unpublished, unless first it was made public as evidence in a court of law. [1] Additionally, while … prisons. The city of Barberton is known to history as one of soot and soil. Located in what was then the Boer … in 1874, when Henry Barber discovered gold in the region. As workers and businessmen flocked to Barberton, the city …

… women in prison and of the women’s struggle for freedom, as she not only endured, but overcame the double burden of … then just a few years later she began her political career as an activist while making a living as a hawker. [4] In 1952 she joined the African National …

… ANC Policy document on negotiations, as adopted by the National Executive Committee, 25th November …

… organised by FOSATU affiliated unions have won May Day as a paid public holiday. …

… addressing the question of violence and non-violence as an issue for churches in South Africa. …

… Oral interview with Marumo Moerane, on his experiences as a student at Fort Hare in the late 1950s …

… powers and functions. Draft amended structure as at 17 November 1982. …

… ECC poster. List of events and venues planned for April as alternatives to military service. …

… Oral interview with Herby Govinden, on his experiences as a student and lecturer at Fort Hare in the 1950s …

… ANC position paper on the Cultural Boycott Policy as adopted by the National Executive Committee of the ANC. …

… Essay discusses the issues such as the training of Black and White priests, multiracial …

… of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. Cape Town: AS Robertson. AYLIFF, John. 1963. The Journal of Harry … Historical Sketch of the Zulu Mission in South Africa as also of the Gaboon Mission in Western Africa. Boston: … 3(75): 357. WILLIAMS, Donovan. 1953. The Missionary as Government Agent on the Eastern Frontier: 1818-1830. …

… 'Lives of Courage' Publication Series, 2010 and beyond As part of this project a publication program has been …

… and other natural aspects. The Nile was very important as a communication and trade route across a vast and harsh …

… Khoikhoi clan whose name was given by early Dutch settlers as "Gamtousch". …

… Statement on Le Grange's Bill as the government loses control daily and its attemps to …

… in preparations for the Management Committee elections as people are being flooded with pamphlets regarding the …

… An address to Black school students encouraging them, as members of the South African Students Movement, to oppose …