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… positions at universities and served inter alia as rector and vice-chancellor of the University of the …

… seafarer Bartolomeu Dias enters the wide bay now known as Luderitz Bay after sailing for three weeks along the arid …

… African aircraft. However, this process became unnecessary as South Africa decided to bypass Nigerian airports. Trade …

… system that did not recognize 'homelands' or 'reserves' as part of the Union of South Africa, hence employment …

… the affected areas mainly in the Natal provincial region (as it was known then). These figures include farm workers and …

… changed in 1996. South Africa decided to move closer China as a partner in politics and economics. While Mandela tried …

… becoming a ballerina. Swanepoel did not think of herself as beautiful, even though she was thin and tall. She never …

… and many others. This is a decisive moment for our country as we begin a new decade of hope and expectation, of promise … period in the history of the African National Congress as it strives under challenging conditions to build on … alcohol use and abuse – which is a major contributing factor in the perpetration of violence – through legislative …

… many who were bitterly anti-communist, were branded as "Communists" and "Moscow agents". Even the conservative … this gave the disrupters an excellent opportunity to pose as the workers' champions. They made full use of the fact … was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment. As a result of two political strikes in the mines, engineered …

… will set our country on the road to democracy. Inasmuch as apartheid has been declared a crime against humanity and … observers from the key international organisations as guests of CODESA is most appropriate. We welcome the … Africa will be granted entry to the community of nations as a full member. The strength of the CODESA initiative lies …

… the Orange Free State had a Post Office known as Elandsrivierbrug; when the Railway reached the Farm in …

… would be placed under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as from 1 September 1978. Vorster and Mulder were later …

… was designed by Charles Hosking and was completed in 1906 as the first permanent offices for the new …

… dates to 1683, but it was rebuilt to its present form, as a double-storey home with French Victorian features, in …

… Also known as the Old Grey College building. The structure was designed …

… these new developments, they viewed the new constitution as a means to enhance apartheid. …

… by the early settlers, in Cape Town. A Post Office known as Eleventh Mile Stone, Maitland Road, was opened on 20 …

… state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the violence caused by a power struggle …

… became virtually a prisoner in the presidential mansion as rebels besieged Monrovia and Doe's 500-man security force …

… by detaining those who called a boycott of the elections. As a result of these repressive measures, the UDF declared …

… Mandela repeatedly referred to Queen Elizabeth II as "my friend, Elizabeth". In 2008 former South African …

… an Indian passport holder, was particularly harsh, as he was taken at gunpoint and in chains from his home. They …

… Gwala Stadium on 2 December 2006 was marked by controversy as a section of the mourners disrupted the speech of State …

… government to lift its ban on political parties such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan Africanist …

… where he and his family are still living in great comfort as guests of the South African government.  …

… returned to parliament. Parliament deputies applauded him as he continued with his speech. He told the members of …

… Anti-Corruption Summit in Cape Town in 1999. It was viewed as another milestone in the fight against corruption and was …

… elections, Thabo Mbeki, who had replaced Nelson Mandela as the party's leader, became the second Black president of …

… he claimed that he had been arrested while working as an operative for the National Intelligence Agency (NIA). …

… Constitutional Court, with Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson as president, was formally opened by President Nelson Mandela …