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BiographyAndries Hendrik Potgieter
… Andries Hendrik Potgieter was born in the Graaff Reinet district in the Cape Colony on the 19th of December 1792. He was the … State where he developed…
EventTutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa
… march with thirty thousand estimated participants in Cape Town. This march leads to more peaceful marches in Johannesburg and Durban with Anglican bishops at…
EventAuthor and playwright Ronald Harwood is born in Cape Town
… Ronald Harwood was born Ronald Horwitz in Cape Town on 9 November 1934. He left Cape Town for London to pursue a career on stage. In London, he received…
EventMannetjies Coetzer is killed by a crocodile in the Kunene River
… Coetzer and his family had gone to the Kunene River in Namibia on a trip that they had planned for three years. … but it was pointless as the crocodile had…
EventDemonstrations begin outside the South African Embassy in Washington D.C.
… Demonstrations began outside the South African Embassy in Washington DC and continued on an almost daily basis as … U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, were…
BiographySiyamthanda Kolisi
… Siyamthanda “Siya” Kolisi was born on 16 June 1991 in Zwide Township in Port Elizabeth (PE), Eastern Cape . He … Solly Tyibilika, another cult hero from PE…
”The Future of the Bill”. Editorial in August 15, 1894
… administering the Government, rests a heavy responsibility in regard to such a Bill. The Governor has the power to … to refuse assent to a measure; but it…
ArchiveA brief general statement on the political situation in South Africa
… Executive Committee on the current political situation in South Africa, as examined by the meeting of the ANC National Executive Committee in Zambia, August…
Event30 000 Blacks fight for Britain in Anglo-Boer War
… David Lloyd George stated in the British House of Commons that as many as 30 000 armed Blacks were at that stage employed in the British army during the…
Devout domesticity? A century of African women's Christianity in South Africa by Deborah Gaitskell
… From the book: Women and Gender in Southern Africa to 1945 edited by Cherryl Walker By at … took her inspiration, allegedly modelled their red, black and…
EventEnd of the road for the Union Jack in Africa
… In a historic move, the Union Jack was lowered for the last time in Africa on this day when the embattled ex-British colony of … Whites and agreed to be part…
EventJohannes Kerkorrel, Afrikaans singer and songwriter, is born in Johannesburg
… Afrikaner musician and groundbreaking songwriter born in Johannesburg, on 27 March 1960. He started singing in the late 1980s while working for the…
EventSouth Africa and the United Kingdom embroiled in a diplomatic crisis
… because of tension over six dissidents hiding from police in the British Consulate in Durban. The South African government in retaliation for London's…
BiographyHugh Masekela
… Hugh Ramopolo Masekela was born on 4 April 1939 in Witbank, near Johannesburg . Masekela showed musical … At Huddleston’s request, Masekela then received…
EventThe first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrives in South Africa
… On 15 July 1960, the first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrived in South Africa from America. This aircraft has remained in the service of the South African Air…
EventThe Esso Oil Company closes its business in South Africa
… the eighties. However, many other companies chose to stay in the hope that they could contribute in the eradication of apartheid and achievement of equality…
EventFietas, site of forced removal in Johannesburg, is renamed Pageview
… suburb of Johannesburg, was officially re-named Pageview in honour of Mr. J.J. Page, the Mayor of Johannesburg at the … known as Fietas. It was one of the…
Some remarkable women who helped Gandhiji in South Africa by E. S. Reddy
… Gandhiji led a seven-year long struggle in South Africa from 1907 to 1914 for the security and dignity of the Indian settlers in that country who were…
ArchiveMining policy for industrial minerals in post-apartheid South Africa
… Paper about mining policy in post-apartheid South Africa by Peter Robbins, prepared for an ANC seminar on Economic Policy in Harare, Zimbabwe, April and May…
ArchiveWhy is Harald Winkler fasting? : to protest conscription and SADF presence in the townships
… Cream poster with purple lettering. Black images of soldiers across page. End Conscription … fasting? : to protest conscription and SADF presence in the…
ArchiveShould we participate in tri-cameralism? A position promoting the idea
… An article about whether or not to participate in a tri-cameralism, a writer starts off by saying that, … to the realisation of the people's demands as…
The Appeal Court hands down a landmark decision in the case Rikhoto v. East Rand Administration Board (ERAB)
… The Appeal Court hands down a landmark decision in the case Rikhoto v. East Rand Administration Board (ERAB) … urban status. This ruling may affect about 150…
ArchiveFreedom and state security in the South African plural society
… freedom with respect to individual freedom, been expressed in legal constitutional language, in a plural society meaning a society with deep racial and ……
Freedom and state security in the South African plural society
… freedom with respect to individual freedom, been expressed in legal constitutional language, in a plural society meaning a society with deep racial and ……
EventPaul Kruger is sworn in as president of the Zuid
… of the Afrikaner nation'. This is because his firm belief in the destiny of the Afrikaner, his strong faith, and his … negotiate complete independence for…
EventFuneral service of Wilton Mkwayi takes place in Eastern Cape
… by Acting President Phumzile Mlambo-Ncuka, was held in King William's Town. He was awarded this honour because … building a free and democratic South Africa…
EventSoldiers die from gas leak at Naval base in Durban
… than a dozen injured at the Salisbury Island Naval base in Durban. Three of the six people involved were South … leak. The men had reportedly been…
EventArchbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, chairman of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal
… of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, is born in Klerksdorp, Transvaal Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, … Council of Churches, Nobel Peace Prize winner…
EventIdi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda
… Idi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda since 25 February and suggests they leave the … after being wounded following an assassination…
After Apartheid - Social Identities in the New South Africa Vol. 1
… are struggling to come to terms with the new conditions in their country, in a world increasingly finding its way forward through the … After Apartheid -…