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BiographyAlbertina Nontsikelelo Sisulu
… liberation struggle as Zimbabwe gained its independence on 18 April 1980. This completely disarmed the apartheid … banning order was not renewed. She had…
ArticleEvents leading to the Bambatha Rebellion
… imposed a Poll Tax of £ 1 on all men over the age of 18. To pay the tax, African men would have to work for cash. …
Passage to Natal - The Journey
… died before being assigned to any employer, whilst another 18 died during the following eight years. The listed …
EventOlive Shisana was born on this day
… http://prabook.com/web/person-view.html?profileId=340099 (18 May 2017). ↵ [2] Olive Shisana Biography, Available … (18 May 2017). ↵ [3] Olive Shisana and…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church Hall, Uitenhage
… the new church was opened on February 2, 1929. In 1932 he died after an operation in Port Elizabeth . Despite …
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… wishers. Places costly gifts in community trust. October 18, Sails with family for India. October 30, Disembarks at … of Health on health hazards in Indian…
EventNjabulo Ndebele was born on this day
… Online:http://www.njabulondebele.co.za/biography/(18 May 2017). ↵ [2] Njabulo Ndebele,Available … bele.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/ProfNdebeleFullCV.pdf…
PlaceQueenstown, now known as Komani.
Queenstown was founded in 1853. It was intended to be a Military Outpost designed to protect the British subjects from attack during the time of the Frontier…
ArticleSharpeville
… 7 April 1960, banning the ANC and the PAC. By 6 May 1960, 18,000 people were detained under a State of Emergency (SOE), …
BiographyKgalema Petrus Motlanthe
… supplied the unit with explosives. Nduli was arrested on 18 March 1976. Under severe torture by the Security Police, …
BiographyMafika Pascal Gwala
… Black Consciousness organizations, and the activities of 18 groups were officially banned. Gwala was among several of … Available at http://www…
EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
… Somerset Hospital. On 18 August 1859, Sir George Gray, governor of the Cape, laid … [Online] Available at www.capegateway.gov.za [Accessed 18 July 2011]…
The Centenary Celebration of the February Revolution 8-12 March 2017
… feeling that they cannot endure the old regime.” (Trotsky, 1932: 16) The five days of the February Revolution The …
From Segregation to Apartheid
… The 1964 Bantu Laws Amendment Act, which repealed the 1932 Native Service Contract Act, and amended the tenancy …
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… be close to his dying father and to teach photojournalism [18] . Hallett spent time with friends and family in Cape Town … [online]Available at:…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… on a ‘statement of intent’, by all South Africans. 1980 18 February, In a joint statement the leaders of seven black … and attending a church synod meeting…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… John Tengo Jabavu . For the inaugural address click here . 18 May, Future founding member of the ANC Youth League, … segregation and the policy of separate…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1910-1919
… Xhosa, Zulu and Sotho language) weekly newspaper. 18 May, Future founding member of the ANC Youth League, … is born in the village of Kantolo in Pondoland…
Conflict among civic organisations
… were set for a 24 hour delay to allow them explode on 18 December when the plant would be deserted. Wilkinson flew … 500 million and delaying the…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… the French firm of CGT and renamed the Martinique, and in 1932 was sold to Italian ship-breaking yards. Norman The …
ArchiveBiography of Naphtali Mbuti Nkopane
… the rent protest as a result of which he was detained on 18 November 1984. …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… Alexandra Township and other areas on the Reef, killing 18 and wounding 30 people. 5 May - 6 May, An emergency … strike and prayer because of the shootings…
Biography of Heinz Klug by Ashley Rogers
… Klug.’ N.d. Available at https://law.wisc.edu/ [Accessed 18 October 2016] Klug, H., 2013a. ‘Heinz Klug: Reflections on … [online] Available at https://www…
EventSA Rugby team loses to New Zealand
… The South Africa Rugby team, the Springboks, were beaten 18-29 by the New Zealand team (All Blacks) in a Tri-Nation … stadium, Cape Town. The Springboks were…
Chapter 1 - The Promise of the Impossible Revolution: The Cape Town Industrial Socialist League, 1918 - 1921
… is reported to be growing in numbers and importance," 18 suggest that the increased agitation of the organisation … early history of the Communist Party of…
EventThe Durban Supreme Court cancels the SA government’s announcement concerning reclamation of the Ingwavuma region
… cancelled the South African government's announcement of 18 June 1982 concerning the repossession of the Ingwavuma … Ingwavuma under government control. The…
Griqua
… passed a Bill of Annexation, which was only implemented on 18 October 1880 (SESA 1972). A census taken in Griqualand …
Griqua community
… passed a Bill of Annexation, which was only implemented on 18 October 1880 (SESA 1972). A census taken in Griqualand …
Call for the Observance of the 70th Birthday of Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, June 1988
The people of South Africa, particularly the youth of our country, are renowned for their fearless challenge to the full might of Pretoria's tyranny. In spite…
PlaceOld Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town.
As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its management committee began to require a meeting place to discuss the affairs of the…