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PlaceA History of Ottosdal and Letsopa
… the area was called Korannafontein (Koranna Fountain). By the 1840s white settlers who moved from the Cape began to … Township From the 1880s Korannafontein…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.2 No.1 March 1979
… Cassim (Kimberley).Poems 4 Madi Group (Katlehong),Vocms by Tebello Radebe, Maupa Kadiake ,Daizer Mqhaba, Bonang Mohale, Magoleng wa Selepe. Drawings by:Napo…
EventUN peace-keeping troops deployed to the Republic of Congo
… in 1960. The fight for independence was initially led by Patrice Lumumba of the National Congolose Movement (NCM). … outset of independence, the Republic of…
EventBritain refuses Uganda’s request for independence
… had a number of kingdoms as well as political institutions by the 1800's. The interior was penetrated by Arab slave traders in the 1830's, soon followed by…
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
… the Cape Flats African and Coloured townships of Cape Town by one of South Africa’s most talented, but least recognized, … photographs document the wall…
EventMoroccan Army of Liberation attacks Spanish enclave of Ifni
… Morocco had been ruled by the Alaouite Dynasty since 1631. In 1859, a war was waged … this war, the French extended great influence and by 1912, part of…
2012 ANC National Policy Conference: ANC Statement on Policy Conference state of readiness, 25 June 2012
… a colloquium on Brics today. The colloquium will be led by the Treasurer General Comrade Matthew Phosa, it started at 11h00 today and will be followed by the…
ArticleSophiatown timeline 1899-1955
… evidence suggests that Sophiatown was not untouched by the African miners’ strike. 1952 The tradition of …
ArticleDefinition of Natural and Cultural heritage sites
… cultural heritage site, especially if the area is affected by change that cannot be reversed. The authenticity and the …
The Children’s Charter
… was held in Cape Town in 1992. This summit was attended by over 200 children between the ages of 12 and 17. As …
EventUgandan Prime Minister, Milton Obote announces the proposed division of Buganda
… of the province of Buganda into four districts. Ruled by the powerful Kabaka or king installed by the departing British Colonial government, Buganda was the …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.3 No.1 Feb 1980
… Contents and Contributors To Kill a Man's Pride by Mtutuzeli Matshoba, The Poet in Love by Nape 'a Motana, The Slumbering Spirit by Jayapraga Reddy, Two…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… at the YWCA to hold a night vigil prior to their departure by bus. The Black People's Convention had decided to go ahead … the hall where other mourners were…
Minutes of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, February 1-2, 1947
… which were in the hands of members. On a motion by Mr. Ntlabati, seconded by Mr. Ramohanoe, IT WAS DECIDED: "That letters of … Non-European majority in South…
EventANC adopts the Programme of Action
… The adoption of a Programme of Action by the African National Congress (ANC) at the December … existence up to that time. The adoption was precipitated by…
PlaceDrill Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town
… stone of the Drill Hall was laid on 2 October 1884 by Thomas Upington, then Prime Minister of the Cape Colony. The building, designed by James Tennant, of…
PlaceSt Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Odendal Street, Germiston
… church building, designed in a neo-Gothic style, was laid by Lord Milner on 15 March 1905. It was officially opened on 8 October 1905 by Lord Selborne, High…
EventHistory of December 16
… when the Voortrekkers triumphed against the Zulu army led by Dingane at the Battle of Blood River, it became a powerful … of the Covenant’. Since the 1920s,…
PlaceChurch Square, Pretoria
… (the Old Chambers) and the General Post Office, designed by William Hawke. Market- Produce was conveyed to the Market Square by wagon, where their owners'…
PlaceThe Fourth Raadsaal, Bloemfontein
… Brand Street, is the fourth such to have been Built by the old Republic of the Orange Free State. Following the … Street, also used as a temporary Church…
PlaceBloemfontein Technical College, Douglas Street, Bloemfontein
… the Old Grey College building. The structure was designed by Architect WH Stucke and was erected in 1894-95 by building contractor D Godley. Its foundation…
EventSouth Africa completes destroying its stockpile of anti-personnel mines
… anti-personnel landmines". This resolution was supported by 155 countries including South Africa. This was followed by a Diplomatic Conference chaired by…
EventPallo Jordan opens the Mbuzini Samora Machel Public Library
… the plane crashed, the South African government was bound by the Chicago Convention to investigate the crash. A team … and Russia (the manufacturer of the…
EventSA cross-border raid in Maputo kills several
… Several people were killed in Operation Beanbag, an attack by the South African army on the planning and control … Portuguese engineer Jose Ramos was …
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan leader forced into exile by the Chinese occupation of his land. Singh is the first …
ArticleAftermath of the Bhambatha Rebellion 1906
… His trial took place in Greytown. Although he was defended by William Philip Schreiner, a top lawyer from the Cape …
ArticleCommercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA)
… (RAWU) in 1989. This was in response to a clarion call by the 1985 inaugural congress of the trade union federation …
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 4: Co-operation and conflict on the frontiers of the Cape Colony in the early 19th century
… of the land. Empire a group of countries controlled by the government of another country. Indigenous people …
ArticleThe History of Christmas Day and its celebration in South Africa
… of Christmas celebrations. The giving of presents was used by Christians around the world to proclaim the Good News of … | South Africa's population. Last…
ArticleTimeline of the 2014 general elections
… 2014 National and Provincial elections. 25 November 2013, by this date the number of registered voters was 24 112 414, …