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PlaceHoughton, a Johannesburg Suburb
Houghton is an extremely wealthy Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. In fact, one of the most famous residents of Houghton was Nelson Mandela, who owned a…
PlaceKronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.
… owned for a short time during that period by the Cloete family. The owner, Daniel Cloete, had a very pretty daughter, …
Address of The President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 21st Plenary Assembly of SADC Parliamentary Forum - Usambara Lodge, Mogale City, 14 November 2006
… I would also like to take this opportunity to wish our Pan African Parliament, whose sixth sitting started yesterday, on … transition programme in CÁ´te d…
Chapter XV - House arrest
… actions, except for a couple of arrests in forbidden areas, had been legal. If they had not been, I should have … freedom of speech or the right to protest…
Freedom for Namibia by Toivo Herman Ja Toivo (1968)
… for Namibia was a two year old guerilla war against South African control of the region. That struggle was directed by the Southwest African People's…
Excerpts from Priscilla Jana’s book 'Fighting for Mandela' that relate to Solomon Mahlangu
… time they were severely tortured. They had no access to family, friends, lawyers or doctors. When we finally got to … in the world and every head of State…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1970 - 1979
… 1970 Early in 1970, the South African Communist Party (SACP) convenes a special meeting. … of armed actions inside the country. June, The South African…
ArticleNapoleon Bonaparte
… introduced Civil marriage and divorce were permitted The family (not the individual) was the basic unit of society …
Alfred Nzo Lecture in memory of Comrade Alfred Baphethuxolo Nzo delivered on 28 June 2014 by Dr Zwelini Mkhize Treasurer General of the ANC in Mount Ayliff ; Alfred Nzo District in Eastern Cape Province
… was born on the 19 June 1925 in Benoni, Transvaal, into a family of five children. His father was a clerk at Modder B … at Fort Hare University in 1945. At…
Some remarkable women who helped Gandhiji in South Africa by E. S. Reddy
… and they wrote many - is available in the Indian or South African archives. There is little information on their … of the University of Cape Town Libraries,…
Article1973 Durban Strikes – TUCSA – Harriet Bolton
… employers. TUCSA had long paid lip service to the ideal of African unions registered under the same legislation as … for this line. Buoyed by a mandate in…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… Caiphus Semenya is a South African composer, musician, and arranger that became known … messages, instill courage, and inspire hope among the African…
PlaceDonkerhoek
… in the vicinity. This Museum preserves and presents South African Agricultural History in a unique manner. The Museum … in the vicinity. This Museum…
PlaceWagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town
… Mall Complex) in 1975. The ruin was excavated by the South African Museum. They are the oldest remaining Dutch … Complex) in 1975. The ruins were excavated…
PlaceSidwadweni Village, Queenstown-Eastern Cape
… to her home province, to celebrate her crown with her family. Tunzi's flight was scheduled to arrive at exactly … acknowledged the support she has received…
Chapter III - My very ordinary life
… England, in 1905. I grew up in an ordinary middle-class family. My early years until the 1914-18 war were remarkable … couple of years Billie decided that he…
ArchiveKora: A Lost Khoisan Language Chapter 3: The Sounds of Kora
… the most part reasonably close to those of modern South African Nama and Namibian Khoekhoe – but with a few notable … Figure 3.1 Sketch of the vocal tract,…
PlacePanorama Route, Mpumalanga
… Waterfalls, raging Rivers and one of the largest Areas of converted (land) into Forest, especially for … The perfect place to chill around the braai-(South…
EventQueen of Gospel Rebecca Malope is born
… SAHO, Rebecca Malope, from South African History Online, Available at …
PlaceParliament of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town
Parliament in Cape Town, plays a vital role in the Legislative policies of Government and plays a direct and active role in National affairs. The Government…
ArchiveLessons from Black Wednesday by Jerome Klaaste, 18 October 2019
… think back to those uncertain times. And together with my family and a group of respected trustees from various walks … of affairs in our country and what I,…
Grade 11 - Topic 4 Timeline
… 1902 A Coloured people’s political organisation, African People’s Organisation (APO) , previously known as the African Political Organisation is formed in…
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… In 1940, Alfred Xuma was elected the new president of the African National Congress (ANC), and a period of greater … Xuma was still moderate, and called for…
Article1946 Mine Workers Strike timeline 1867-1987
… labor 1922 Army quells miners' strike, killing 214 1941 African workers formed the African Mine Workers Union 1943 In order to stave off the growing unrest…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
… the many years of revolution, 1966 – 1990. The South African government also believed that by holding onto … Angola would be kept further away from South…
ArticleArts and Cultural Organisations
… Art Gallery Museum Africa Pretoria Art Museum South African National Gallery (SANG) Slave Lodge The Owl House … Wits School of Arts (WSOA) THEATRES AND…
PlaceCullinan
Cullinan is roughly 45km to the north-east of Pretoria. Cullinan boasts a rich History of more than 100 Years. Cullinan became famous with the discovery of the…
Biography of Barry Gilder by Sofia Pullen
… Africa’s White community in the 1950s, Gilder followed the African National Congress into exile in 1976. He aided the … officer. Key Words Barry Gilder,…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Foreign Relations during Apartheid, 1948
… affairs remained important throughout apartheid. The South African government needed to rely on the external community for certain products and as a market…
ArticleThe History of May Day in South Africa
… Mann, like Kier Hardie before him, criticized the South African Labour Party (SALP) for its neglect of African workers, and urged the white labour movement…