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EventJomo Kenyatta is elected Prime Minister of Kenya
… Jomo Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s first Prime Minister, in 1963, following that country’s independence from Britain. In …
EventFifth banning order for Albertina Sisulu
… was placed under a banning order for the fifth time since 1963. Click here to read more about the life of Albertina …
EventThe Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
… Special Committee against Apartheid was established in 1963. Its main objective was to promote active United Nations …
EventThe UN is informed by the United States that it will suspend sale of arms to South Africa.
… States (US) informed the United Nations (UN) on 7 August, 1963 that it would suspend sales of arms to South Africa. The …
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… both became members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963. This year marks fifty years since the two African …
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… their students. The Coloured Person's Education Act of 1963 put control of 'coloured' education under the Department … tell us if any of the information is…
EventUganda gains independence
… first prime minister of the newly independent Uganda. In 1963, Uganda became the Republic of Uganda, with Mutesa II as …
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… A B Xuma. Mosaka died in Manzini, Swaziland on 25 April, 1963. …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
An image showing the acculturation of indigenous Australian children by the British officials Image Source Essay Question To what extent did Australian…
David Goldblatt: Structures of Dominion & Democracy (Artthrob), 31 March 2015, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
… exhibition at KZNSA contains images dating back as far as 1963. The chronology of this exhibition begins on the Day of the Covenant where, on 16 December…
PlaceKumalosville, Kwa Zulu Natal
… Kumalo and E. Lutango. Kumalosville was born. "In October, 1963, over 55 years later, the demolition squads of the … the original syndicate still resident at…
PAC Constitution - Extract from Karis & Carter
Extract from Karis & Carter 1. NAME The name of the organisation shall be the Pan Africanist Congress, hereinafter referred to as the P.A.C. 2. AIMS…
EventLouis Washkansky dies
… Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town on 3 December 1963. Washkansky died of pneumonia brought on by a weakened …
EventWinnie and Nelson Mandela divorce
… to life in prison as one of the Rivonia Trialists in 1963. It is believed that the lengthy separation that the …
ArchiveInterview with Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda
… qualifying as a lawyer. Avoiding a police dragnet in April 1963, he fled to Basutoland (later Lesotho), where he …
EventAhmed Ben Bella, former president of Algeria, is released after fourteen years in prison
… the country’s premier in 1962 and was elected president in 1963. Bella‘s popularity began to decline after his …
EventThe South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee is founded
… On the 13 January 1963, the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee …
EventAhmed Ben Bella is moved to a French hospital after 11 days of hunger strike
… Prime Minister in 1962 and was elected President in 1963. In March 1962, African National Congress (ANC) leader …
EventThe UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa
… the UN Security Council resolution taken on 4 December 1963, where the Group of Experts was formed. According to the … in pursuance of the Security Council…
EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… Sfiso Ka-Mkame was born in Clermont, Durban in 1963. He studied art in the 80’s and gained fame in 1988 when …
EventANC leader, Walter Sisulu is arrested for not being in possession of a reference book.
… as its Commander in Chief. During his banishment in July 1963, Sisulu was arrested together with the High Command of …
EventSteytler launches a nationwide protest campaign against the General Laws Amendment Bill
… General Law Amendment Act was enacted into a law on 2 May 1963 by Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd's National Party (NP) government. …
EventKenyan Politician, Tom Mboya dies
… was born on 15 August 1930. After Kenya‘s independence in 1963, Mboya became Minister of Justice and Constitutional …
EventTranskei’s first President, Paramount Chief Botha Sigcau, dies
… This led to the uprising in Pondoland between 1960 and 1963. … church towards the Pondo revolt in South Africa from 1960-1963’ , from UNISA, [online],…
EventWalter Sisulu evades security police and goes underground
… On 19 April 1963, African National Congress (ANC) leader Walter Sisulu … O’Malley, P. ‘1963’, from O’Malley, [online], Available at …
PlaceLesotho
… had a population of 2 160 349 million people in 21/07/2021, of which most live below the poverty line! A large …
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the culmination of a number of diverse and … members. Formation Thus, between 22…
PlaceAngola
… self-sufficient a beer industry was encouraged in 1963, which created a thriving economy for the export of … Kasanje” in The Journal of African History Vol…
Daily reflections by Virginia MacKenny, September 2002
Day 1 Arrive in Kassel by train from Frankfurt and get off at the Wilhelmstrohebahnhof bestrewn with Documenta banners. There is a welcome desk for Documenta…
ArticleBoeremag Treason Trial Timeline
… "a new man" after accepting Jesus Christ as his saviour. 07 September,Strijdom Square shooter Barend Strydom tells the …