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PlaceCape Province- 'Province of Good Hope' or previously the- Cape Colony
… The Cape Provinces official name was: 'The Province of the Cape of Good Hope', but is often just called: 'The Cape.' First … by Jan van Riebeeck , who…
EventSouth Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth
… On 31 May 1994, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaouku told reporters at the … in London, that South Africa would resume…
EventThe first large group of French Huguenots arrive at the Cape
… (later Viljoen), arrived at the Cape. By 1692, a total of 201 French Huguenots had settled at the Cape of Good Hope. The Huguenots were French Protestants…
EventThe Congo Free State is established by King Leopold of Belgium
… the Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of Belgium. Congo was a large region in central Africa that … been able to resist European…
PlaceHoward College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
… The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a donation from Durban … Building and…
Demonstrations against Proclamation of Republic: Answers to Questions by May 1961
… Demonstrations Against Proclamation Of Republic Answers To Questions By drum , May 1961 73 [ Drum … the planned demonstrations. The following are answers of…
EventMayor of Welkom, in the Free State, is tarred and feathered
… Race relations during the decline of the Apartheid regime were particularly problematic as many Whites felt threatened by the eventuality of a regime change…
EventSouth African Parliament votes to repeal the legal framework of Apartheid
… The vote on 17 June 1991 that repealed the legal framework of Apartheid and began the process that would eventually … as a whole was bitterly contested as…
EventPansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announces her resignation
… Pansy Tlakula announced her resignation as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). She submitted her letter of resignation to President…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council of Ministers, dialogue with South Africa was firmly rejected. … (1999)…
EventOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt
… Oupa Gqozo, the military leader of Ciskei foiled several coup attempts during his rule. In the early 1990's Colonel Onward Guzana, a former member of the…
EventFake versions of the new South African banknotes hit the streets
… On 7 February 2005, reports were issued of the use of fake versions of the then new South African banknotes. These came hardly a … IOL News," Beware of the…
EventGeneral Secretary of the ANC, journalist and writer, Solomon Plaatje dies
… linguist, translator and political leader. Plaatje died of pneumonia at the age of 55 while on a trip to Johannesburg. He was a prolific … and writer and in…
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of President Nelson Mandela, is born
… Winnie Madikizela-Mandela , former wife of President Nelson Mandela , is born in Bizana, Pondoland. Madikizela-Mandela was a staunch opponent of P W Botha's…
EventProf. Hudson Ntsanwisi, former Chief Minister of Gazankulu, dies in Johannesburg
… Station in Tzaneen on 11 July 1920. He was the eldest of three children of Mlungisi and Evelyn Ntsan’wisi. Ntsan’wisi qualified as a … college near Louis…
EventNelson Mandela is appointed the Secretary of the National Action Council
… Nelson Mandela was appointed the Secretary of the National Action Council during the All Africa … that should the minority Government ignore this demand of…
EventDr. Connie Mulder is acquitted and discharged on charges of contempt
… who became a politician. In 1958, he became a member of the National Party (NP) and was the mayor of Randfontein. Ten years later he became the minister of…
ArchiveThis Council of the SACC calls upon all its member churches
… The South African Council of Churches (SACC) calls upon all its member churches to participate in the National Day of Prayer for the people of Crossroads…
EventThree AWB members shot and killed during the invasion of Bophuthatswana
… On 11 March 1994 hundreds of Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) (Afrikaner Resistance … a Bantustan homeland in the north western region of South Africa…
EventThe League of Nations grant Belgium the right to govern Rwanda
… On 31 August 1923 the League of Nations passed a resolution granting Belgium the right to … and its southern neighbour Burundi, as the territory of Ruanda…
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe leads the Congelese Province of Katanga into secession
… Following the independence of Congo in June 1960 from Belgium, MoÁ¯se Kapenda Tshombe led the Congo province of Katanga into secession on 23 December 1961…
EventA strong delegation of the ANC NEC members arrives at Caculam, Angola
… On 12 January 1984, a strong delegation of African National Congress (ANC) National Executive … members arrived at Caculama, the main training centre of the…
EventThe passive resistance movement begins with a mass meeting of 2000 Africans
… movement began on 30 March 1919 when a mass meeting of two thousand Africans in Vrededorp decided to reject the … outside the Johannesburg pass office,…
The diary of Maria Tholo - October 18 - November 1 by Carol Hermer
… From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Tuesday, … used to be all around us. My neighbour, directly in front of me, was one…
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church rejoins the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
… Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) rejoined the World Alliance of Reformed Churches (WARC) after the general synod renounced … from the WARC at the 21st General…
EventDr. Margaret Roach ‘Killie’ Campbell, collector of Africana, dies in Durban
… Campbell was well known for her private collection of Africana, which is made up of items specific to Natal and the Zulu people. She collected … life, and…
EventSA signs Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
… South Africa was one of the original twenty-two nations who signed the multilateral Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources …
EventThe apartheid government reportedly pays compensation for death of Steve Biko
… Town and began his political career as the co-founder of the all-black South African Student's Organization (SASO). … black consciousness as a movement were…
EventThe corner stone of the Union Buildings in Pretoria is laid
… The Union Buildings is the seat of the South African government and is situated in the … laid, with completion intended for 1913. The construction of the…
EventThe corner stone of the Union Buildings in Pretoria is laid.
… The Union Buildings is the seat of the South African government and is situated in the … laid, with completion intended for 1913. The construction of the…