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EventJoseph Engenas Lekganyane, founder of the Dove branch of the ZCC, is born
… Former leader and founder of the Dove branch of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), Joseph Engenas Matlhakanye … district (now Polokwane in Limpopo). Joseph was…
EventChief of the Lebelo group of the Ndebele, Johannes Jane Tane Kekana, dies
… Chief of the Lebelo clan of the Ndebele, Johannes Jane Tane Kekana, died on the farm Leeukraal, to the north of Hammanskraal and was … Chief of the Lebelo…
EventFlorence Josephine Zerffi, SA still life and landscape painter, dies
… Zerffi was born in 1882, London, England. She came to Cape Town in 1916 after studying art in London and at the Arts and Crafts Academy in Berlin. In South…
’I am not prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free’
… On 31 January 1985 the State President of South Africa, PW Botha, speaking in … rejected violence as a political weapon'. This was the sixth offer of release…
Address On World Aids Day, 1 December 1999
… mark World AIDS Day. As South Africans, we participate in the World AIDS Day events as part of our ongoing support for … Against AIDS campaign. On this day,…
Towards Simon’s Town – The life of Peter Clarke by Joline Young
… of a man who is comfortable with himself, but navigates the world around him with a probing mind. His use of words … attended evening art classes at Saint…
EventThe inquest into the death in detention of Dr. Neil Aggett is adjourned
… The inquest into the death in detention of the white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett was adjourned until 20 September. This was after the Court was told…
EventThe Chernobyl computer virus damages hundreds of thousands of computers around the world
… On 26 April 1999, the CIH computer virus infected a large number of computers around the world with Korea bearing the brunt at over $250 million worth of…
EventF.W. de Klerk is unanimously elected the new leader of the Transvaal NP
… of Minerals and Energy Affairs, was unanimously elected the new leader of the National Party (NP) in the Transvaal. His election came after Dr Andries … F.W…
ArchiveStatement issued by the S A Council of Churches in reply to the Baptist Union
… by S A Council of Churches (SACC) expressing conern about the withdrawal of the Baptist Union from the Council on the issue of the claim on monopoly of ……
EventThe Excelsior, biggest diamond till then, is found in the Jagersfontein mine, OFS
… The Excelsior Diamond was discovered by a miner while loading a truck in on 30 june 1893. The diamond, which is described beingas being shaped like … half a…
ArchiveStatement by the Acting General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches...
… Journal article containing the statement by the Acting General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, John Rees and other … Statement by the…
Minutes of the Meeting of the Tripartite Alliance Co-ordinating Committee held on 15 November 1990 at the ANC Head Office
… Minutes of the meeting of the Tripartite Alliance Co-ordinating Committee. Discussed structure and functioning of the Alliance, problems regarding the…
The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
… My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy Norman Levy entered liberation politics during the 1940s, finding his niche in the left wing of the…
ArchiveMessage of the Honourable R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to the Governments of the United States, Angola and Zambia: 6 March 1984
… Message from Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Governments of the United States, Angola and Zambia Iinforming them that due to the infilitration…
EventThe name of the military base, Voortrekkerhoogte is officially changed to Thaba Tshwane
… Thaba Tshwane is the military headquarters of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) in Pretoria. The base had been known as Voortrekkerhoogte…
EventSouth Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games
… 6000 athletes from around the African continent gathered in Johannesburg for the 7th All Africa Games, which opened on 9 September 1999. By 18 September…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
… On 29 June 1961, during its plenary conference in Geneva, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) adopted a resolution condemning the racial policies of…
EventThe Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
… The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid was established in Paris with the support of the United Nations Special Committee against … at www…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … January 1949 a bitter racial conflict occurred in Durban. The consequent loss of life and…
EventWorld’s largest diamond at the time, the Cullinan, is found in South Africa
… 1905 miner Frederick Wells extracted a large diamond from the Cullinan mine, a few kilometres outside Pretoria in South Africa's mineral-rich Gauteng…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… It is now a Military Museum, which can be visited between the hours of 8am to 4pm. The Old Presidency or Ou Presidensie (Afrikaans) is a Museum, art Gallery…
EventThe world pay tribute to former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium
… and more than 90 world leaders gathered together at the Memorial service of Nelson Mandela, which was held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Thousands of…
Chapter 6 - The Birth of SACTU
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 6 - The Birth of SACTU The formation of a trade union federation based on the … Chapter…
51. The ‘Satyagraha’ campaign ends
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Indian Relief Act of 1914 and the Smuts…
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
… Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25…
EventThe Boipotong massacre takes place
… During the period of transition and negotiation in South Africa, the core area of the conflict in the late 1980s was in the KwaZulu-Natal area … (2007). New…
PlaceThe Randjeslaagte Beacon, Parktown Johannesburg
… .This Beacon marks, the Northern Boundary of the Farm “Randjeslaagte" on which Johannesburg was laid out in 1886. The Randjeslaagte Beacon stands in…
48. Breach of the compromise
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … meeting was held in Johannesburg on 24 June to discuss the 'breach' by the Transvaal…
EventDay of the African Child
… The 16th of June is commemorated each year as the Day of the African Child. This commemoration was adopted on 16 June … https://allafrica.com [Accessed: 07…