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South African Parliament votes to restore citizenship to residents of so-called independent states of Transkei, Bophuthatswana,
North Rhodesia’s first African-dominated government is formed under Kenneth Kaunda. Kaunda became president of independent Zamb
A Rhodesian government spokesman announces that elements of the South African police are withdrawing from certain forward posit
The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference decides to uphold the rights of conscientious objectors, expresses its pertur
According to Jane’s Defence Weekly, Armscor, the South African armaments producer, is the country’s largest single exporter.
Dr Andrew Murray, noted South African clergyman and educationist, dies in Wellington at the age of 88.
Philemon (Duma) Pearce Dumasile Nokwe, first African advocate of the Supreme Court of Transvaal and a politician, dies.
At a special press conference it is announced that a senior South African naval officer, commanding Simonstown dockyard, Commod
Sidney Mendelssohn, compiler of the South African Bibliography and collector of Africana, is born in Exeter, England.
ArchiveMinutes of the 49th Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, November 30 - December 3, 1972
Minutes of the 49th Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 30 November - 3 December 3 1972. Includes…
ArchiveFive Freedoms Forum - African National Congress Conference, July 1989: Report of the Commission on the role of Parliament and Parliamentary Opposition
African National Congress - Five Freedoms Forum Conference, July 1989. Report of the Commission on the role of Parliament. Summary of a discussion on the role…
EventRadical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away
James M. Thaele, radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, died in Cape Town. He was…
BiographySusanna Helena Kok
… Kok visited leprosaria in various parts of Southern Africa, including Mozambique , Namibia on three occasions, … leprosy, worked with leprosy patients in…
BiographyTwasile Champion Galela
… and was a member of the General Workers Union of South Africa. Galela became one of the key leaders of PEBCO after …
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 9 March 1983, Volume 43 and Volume 44
Transcript of Volumes 43 and 44, evidence from Reverend Peter John Storey, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC),…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 9 March 1983, Volume 41 and Volume 42
Transcript of Volumes 41 and 42, evidence from Reverend Peter John Storey, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC),…
BiographyNadirshah Ardeshir Cama
… Indian National Congress in 1919 as a delegate from South Africa. In the same year, when further anti-Indian …
EventPhilip Rabinowitz, Polish born South African centenarian, sets a new world record by running the 100m in 28.7 seconds.
Philip Rabinowitz, Polish born South African centenarian, sets a new world record by running the 100m in 28.7 seconds. Owing to a power failure the time is not…
BiographyPeter Clarke
… exhibitions: 1957: Golden City Post, Cape Town, South Africa (first solo) 1961: Galerie Schoninger, Munich, West …
BiographyEric Magamana Lubisi
… and Lucas Sithole , in various group exhibitions in South Africa. In 1979, Lubisi was one of the first black artists …
BiographyRaymond Ackerman
… The company's failure, thus far, to expand beyond southern Africa is one: the Australian venture of the 1980s, in the … council and IOC member Sam Ram samy,…
BiographyGeorge Arthur Heard
… and his wife, Millicent Agnes Elliot. He was one of South Africa's best-known and most controversial political … In September 1939 Heard was involved in…
BiographyRaymond Arthur Dart
… which he was subsequently offered. Dart moved to South Africa in 1922 and later made enormous contributions globally … to be where humans originated, this…
BiographyHamilton Naki
… gradually embellished in post-apartheid, Black-ruled South Africa. Various credible publications began publishing Mr. …
BiographyKenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa
… was reportedly the most popular television series in Africa in its day. He also published books such as Sozaboy , …
BiographyShapurji Jivanji Randeria
… the Surat district in India in 1880. He arrived in South Africa in 1900. He had passed the senior book-keeping … submit to a degrading Act like the Asiatic…
ArchiveMinutes of the 50th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of the Witwatersrand, 7-15 July, 1973
Minutes of the 50th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of the Witwatersrand, 7-15 July, 1973. Includes resolutions…
ArchiveMinutes of the 48th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Cape Town, 3-15 July 1972
Minutes of the 48th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Cape Town, 3-15 July 1972. Includes resolutions passed.
ArchiveMinutes of the 47th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Natal, Durban, 1-14 July 1971
Minutes of the 47th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Natal, Durban, 1-14 July 1971. Includes resolutions passed…
BiographyBernard Mafiyeka
… A National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa shop steward. Mafiyeka was gunned down by one of a …