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EventSlave rebellion at the Cape led by Louis of Mauritius. Over 300 slaves and Khoi Khoi servants from outlying farms marched on Cape Town demanding their freedom
This was the first such 'mass movement" against slavery and oppression at the Cape, and suggests a deep awareness around issues of abolition and freedom held…
PlaceBathurst, Eastern Cape
Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, is one of the smallest but most interesting Municipalities in South Africa. Founded in 1820, this peaceful little Village on the…
PlaceMalawi
The Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô in Guinea-Bissau and the mountain range of southern Malawi have been added to the…
45. Mass meeting at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, 1906
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 11 September 1906, a mass meeting of Indians…
ANC statement on the outcome of the officials meeting held at Luthuli House, 18 February 2002
ANC Officials led by President Mbeki met in one of their scheduled meetings which was graced by the presence of former President Nelson Mandela, an ex -…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery…
PlaceJubilee Art Centre
The Jubilee Art Centre in central Johannesburg joined these alternative art education centres in the 1970s but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre…
PlacePrince Alfred's Guard Museum, Port Elizabeth
The Prince Alfred's Guard Museum, located in Central Port Elizabeth's Prospect Road, was formed through the amalgamation of a Military Museum formerly housed…
EventANC President Oliver Tambo meets with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow
The African National Congress (ANC) leader, Oliver Tambo met Mikhail Gorbachev, General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU)’s Central…
EventHenri Edouard Prosper Breuil (84), French archaeologist who did research with Dr Robert Broom in SA, dies in Paris
Professor Henri Breuil came to South Africa as a part of a six year trip across Southern Africa with a mission to examine rock shelters and rock art. Most of…
EventIsmael Mahomed became first black judge appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa
Judge Ismael Mahomed became first black judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa. At the time of his appointment the South African government…
EventMinister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in sports
The Minister of Sport, Piet Koornhof, announced a relaxation of apartheid rules for sport and declared that the government is working towards eliminating…
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
On 23 February 1962, a member of Progressive Party Helen Suzman condemned the Immorality Act, saying that the law was bringing misery and deprivation in its…
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
On 16 February 1960, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs J.M.A.H Luns was asked by Johannesburg-based Dutch Immigration Committee to cease what they call …
EventANC President Albert Luthuli banned
In 1954 the Minister of Justice C.R. Swart issued African National Congress (ANC) President Chief Albert Luthuli with two banning orders. One prohibited him…
EventChris Hani is born
Thembisile 'Chris' Hani, Chief of Staff of Umkhonto we Sizwe, military arm of the African National Congress (ANC) and General-Secretary of the South African…
EventLuc Montagnier, virologist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, is born
On 18 August 1932, Luc Montagnier was born in Chabris, France. He studied natural sciences at the University of Poitiers and received his license of sciences…
EventThe father of Rosalind Ballingall joins the search for his missing daughter
Rosalind Ballingall was a student at the University of Cape Town (UCT) who reportedly disappeared in the Knysna Forest. The daughter of a Rand Mine's executive…
EventResumption of talks
African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela accepted an invitation for urgent talks with State President F.W. de Klerk on political violence…
EventChief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo is shot dead
The president of the traditional leaders organisation CONTRALESA and African National Congress (ANC) stalwart, Chief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo, was gunned down in…
EventNelson Mandela is elected Deputy President of the ANC
In 1990, at the opening of parliament, former state president F.W De Klerk made an unanticipated and startling statement when he asserted that Nelson Mandela…
EventPresidents of Mozambique and South Africa meet
In search of peace two Southern African presidents, Joaquim Chissano of Mozambique, successor to Samora Machel who mysteriously died in a plane crash in South…
EventBritain returns the Cape to the Netherlands and the flag of the Batavian Republic is hoisted on the Castle
In terms of the Treaty of Amiens, signed in 1802 (between England and France), the British officially returned the Cape Colony to the Netherlands on 21…
Event46664 concert is held in Fancourt
The South African 46664 concert, 46664 being the prison number of South African president Nelson Mandela during the apartheid era, was staged at the exclusive…
EventSpringboks beat Scotland at Murrayfield
South Africa's tour of the British Isles finished on an upbeat note as Jake White's experimental young side takes Scotland apart at Murrayfield, winning 10-45…
EventBafana Bafana loses to England
South Africa national soccer team, Bafana Bafana played England star-studded team in a friendly international match at Absa Stadium in Durban. The match was to…
EventNdaweni Mahlangu causes a storm in political circles
Former Mpumalanga premier, Ndaweni Mahlangu, who replaced Matthews Phosa as the province's second premier, caused a storm within political circles with his now…
EventThe Second General Election is held in the Union of SA
The second general election was held in the Union of South Africa with the National Party (NP) participating for the first time. The main point at issue was…
EventHunter and politician Johannes Viljoen dies
Big-game hunter, commandant, politician and scout Johannes Willem Viljoen (Jan) died in the Marico district, Western Transvaal. Together with three other…