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ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1800s
… AmaNdebele, most notably by Hendrick Potgieter from his main laager at Vegkop. The Battle of Vegkop, while signalling … a "Manifesto" the reasons for the…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… president of the newly formed ANC Youth League, were the main speakers. Lembede warned Albertina that she was marrying … contact with the ANC leadership in…
PlaceAlbertville, Johannesburg
… of the Population, of the Suburb. Whilst English, is the main Language spoken followed closely by Afrikaans, this is …
EventThe Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
… Committee against Apartheid was established in 1963. Its main objective was to promote active United Nations …
EventNigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is inaugurated
… his rivals’ disputing the April election’s results. His main rivals were MuhammadBuhari of the All Nigeria People's …
Twenty-four people are killed in Operation Beanbag in Maputo, Mozambique.
… is "mistakenly identified" as Joe Slovo, one of the raid's main targets, by the South African forces and is shot at a …
ArchiveJakes Gerwel: The epitome of integrity and courage by Niren Tolsi, 30 November 2012
… who knew him since their student days at UWC in the late 1960s. He remembered former education minister Kader Asmal … people". For the young Gerwel, heavily…
ArchiveRemembering Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for music of the day by Gwen Ansell (The Conversation), 23 January 2018
… Armstrong; performing in the musical “King Kong” in the 1960s and at the Guildhall and then Manhattan schools of … That list captures only a fraction of his…
Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for the music of today, not yesterday, 29 October 2017
… Armstrong; performing in the musical “King Kong” in the 1960s and at the Guildhall and then Manhattan schools of … That list captures only a fraction of his…
Beerhalls in Soweto from Soweto Heritage Survey Final Report compiled by Steven Lebelo and Elsabe Brink for the National Monuments Council, Northern Region
… June 1959. The proliferation of beerhalls early in the 1960s, followed by the lifting of prohibitions relating to … Native Resettlement Board (NRB). For the…
ArchiveCHAPTER 3 - Unprepared by Howard Barrell
… The RC recognised that, for the first time since the early 1960s, ‘the prospect existed for creating a trained fighting … to pursue the struggle. 27 But the…
ArticleLand Restitution in South Africa since 1994
… the provisions of the Restitution of Land Rights Act. Its main objective is to make provision for the restitution of … 2011citing lack of funds amongst other…
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… structures chiefly composed of volunteers who, in the main, provided telephonic assistance to women. This feminist … structures chiefly composed of…
PlaceAbraham Fischer Men’s Residence, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
… River Colony, Abraham Fischer . The men's hostel and the main building were the first to be erected on the site of the …
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… organisation was founded in 1945 after World War II. Its main objective is to prevent war between countries and to …
PlaceGrey College Complex, Bloemfontein
… The main Grey College Building was designed by Architect WH …
Place"When Woodstock had a Beach"
… coastline thrived as a vibrant beach until the mid-1960s. Its soft, sandy shores stretched invitingly towards … coastline thrived as a vibrant beach until…
EventKaunda calls for Thatcher's exclusion from talks on South African sanctions
… sanctions against South Africa had been advocated from the 1960s onwards. However, it was only in the 1980s that the …
PlaceOld General Post Office, Grand Central, Cape Town
… The exterior displays some interesting carvings and the main hall has six outstanding panels around the walls …
EventB.J Vorster steps down as Prime Minster
… anti-apartheid activities in the country. In the late 1960s, Vorster cooperated with the Rhodesian Prime Minister …
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… that there were several trade unions in Luderitz. The main union was the Universal Negro Improvement Association …
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… and unitary South Africa. The UDF had indeed won its main demands. 1991. Poster SAHA collection On 2 February, …
PlaceCeres, Western Cape Winelands
… and national history. The well-maintained homestead and main dwelling were built in 1780 in the Cape vernacular … farmyard in South Africa. The farm’s…
PlaceOpera House, Port Elizabeth
… The Port Elizabeth Opera House and Barn Theatre is the main venue for dramatic productions and shows in the Eastern … at night. There are two theatres in…
PlaceThe Struben Mine Shafts, Kloofendal, Roodepoort
… and eventually resulted in the discovery of the Main gold reef in 1886. The first payable gold on the Rand … and eventually resulted in the discovery of the…
PlaceBoulders Beach, Simons Town
… the seaside Village of: ' Simons Town ', turn left off main road to Boulders Visitor Centre to visit the famous …
PlaceBoekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg
… in his family until; 1903. During this time an impressive main homestead, built in a Georgian style, as well as two …
EventVan Wyk de Vries Commission submits its report to Parliament
… National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) was the main target of the commission. …
EventBritish labour conditions in South Africa condemned
… Ambassador to South Africa, Sir John Nicholls, made three main recommendations. They were: the British government …
PlaceYokohama, Muizenburg
… On Muizenberg Main Road, you’ll find a historical house called “Yokohama”, …