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EventBattle of Vaalkrans begins
… the reasons for the South African War (Anglo- Boer War), 1899 - 1902, was that the Afrikaners attempted to assert … Evans.M.M, (1999) The Boer War: South…
BiographyWilfrid Edward Cooper
… he had committed suicide. 1976 George Botha, a 30-year old teacher at Paterson High School, Port Elizabeth, …
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… of the negotiations to 20 and 21 December 1991. 29 and 30 November 1991: A preparatory meeting for the multi-party …
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
… coal mines. By the turn of the century, there were about 30,000 indentured workers in Natal, and before the Anglo-Boer … After the victory of the British in…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. … The first meeting of the APC is scheduled…
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… an electrical plant is granted to Delfos Bros and Co. 1899 January, A leprosy hospital is opened. 1900 An …
PlaceRailway Administration Building, bounded by Maitland-, Hanger, St Andrew and Harvey Streets, Bloemfontein
… Steyn, and the building was completed on 15 February 1899. Later that year, from 31 May to 4 June, it was the … Steyn, and the building was completed on 15…
PlacePiquetberg
It is now known as Piketberg. (prior to 1910) The division of Piquetberg originally fell under the district of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred to…
EventWinston Churchill, is captured by Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War
… The train was ambushed by the Boers and on 15 November 1899, Churchill was captured and imprisoned in a Prisoner of …
EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
… in South Africa soon after the South African War of 1899 to 1902 (also referred to as the Anglo- Boer War). His …
Malcolm Phafane
… I am enrolled at VUT a tertiary institution which is only 30 minutes away from Sharpeville. As a photography student, …
ArchiveConcentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts by Fransjohan Pretorius, (The Conversation), February 18, 2019
… camps in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the Anglo-Boer War – the events of that … railway. In this way almost all Boer…
PlaceBoys High School, Pretoria
… very long owing to the outbreak of the Second Boer War in 1899. At the time, the building served as a prison, where …
EventThe First Anglo-Boer War: Boers defeat the British at the Battle of Majuba
… to the far more ruthless Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. "Remember Majuba!" therefore became a battle-cry …
BiographyMakhanda Nxele
… are seven categories of classification of a diviner: [30] Type Function Elokuvumisa General practitioner-detection … (MA diss., University of Cape Town, 1987…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… in Soweto schools over the issue of schooling in Afrikaans 30 April, Pupils at Orlando West Junior School go on strike … 2 The Republic of Transkei…
EventGeneral Barry Hertzog, former South African Prime Minister, dies
… State (OFS), and at the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War in 1899, served as a legal advisor to the forces of the OFS. …
EventGeneral C.R. de Wet was found guilty of treason for leading the Afrikaner rebellion of 1914
… of the Orange Free State forces in the South African War (1899-1902) and was a leader in the Afrikaner rebellion of …
PlaceKoffiefontein, Free State Province
… that it became involved in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Blockhouses, which served as defensive … much military action during the Second Anglo-Boer…
ArticleJohn Langalibalele Dube Timeline 1940-1950
… a Christian Industrial School for the benefit of Zulus. 1899 March, Kent ordains Dube in the chapel of the Lewis …
ArticleList of SADF raids into Neigbouring Countries
… camp at Kassinga inside Angola; over 600 deaths 1981 30 January Matola, Mozambique; 12 killed, 3 abducted 1982 9 … Ndhlovu, Cleopas (Exile) Ramotse,…
ArticleSilverton Siege
… in the bank hostage, moving them into a corner cubicle. 1:30 – 06:00: As the focus of the siege is on the ground floor, … are now able to overlook the scene…
Formation and launch of the UDF
… Desmond Tutu and his wife were arrested together with 30 other protestors in Cape Town during a protest march … those who were killed by the police. On 13…
ArticleShip list of Indian Indentured Labourers
… Any | Male | Female Age any 0-10 years 10-20 years 20-30 years 30-40 years 40-50 years 50-60 years Over 60 years Sent Back …
PlaceSt Thomas’ Church, Ridge Road, Berea, Durban
… Gray on 28 June 1864. This Structure was in use until 1899 when a new Church, also called St Thomas, was Built on … When the Church in Musgrave Road, was…
BiographyCecyl Esau
… Cecyl Esau was born on 30 September 1955 in Worcester , Cape Province (now Western …
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1900-1909
… timeline 1900-1909 1900 The East London Mayor's Minute for 1899-1900 states that 1,000 refugees from war in the … Act No. 2 of 1907. Indians declare hartal…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - The Early Years at the Rand
… In Johannesburg alone, there were over 100 000 people by 1899 and nearly a quarter of a million black miners in … either as travelling hawkers or as small…
PlaceDe Waal Park, Camp Street, Oranjezicht
… Fountain was installed in the middle of the park. Later in 1899, the exotic trees that were planted, many at the …
PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
… recaptured during their three column attack in October 1899. Their war office posted a story with the headlines: …