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EventRamzi Yousef, alleged mastermind of World Trade centre bombing goes on trial
Ramzi Yousef, who is known by many aliases, was born in Kuwait and is of Pakistani descent. Yousef was later suspected to be one of the planners of the 1993…
EventSouth African police close the investigation into the death of Steve Biko
When Steve Biko was found dead on a cold cement floor in a Pretoria prison, police claimed that he died of hunger strike. The following investigation failed to…
PlaceNarainsamy Temple, Newlands, Durban
The temple was founded in 1896, and is controlled by the Narainsamy Family Trust. The building was designed and built by Chris Kristapper Reddy, and probably…
Document 6 - Africans’ claims in South Africa
“on Women's Day we occupied the prison's surgery” During the time of the UDF (United Democratic Front) I was assisting the civic with setting up street…
PlaceThe Struben Mine Shafts, Kloofendal, Roodepoort
The Confidence Reef was discovered by the Struben brothers on 18 September 1884. This sparked off a flood of prospectors to the Witwatersrand, and eventually…
ArchiveResponses by black women to race and gender dynamics under South Africa apartheid with special reference to the Black Consciousness Movement
Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at the University of Stellenbosch. Black women's oppression under…
EventBastille Day is celebrated across the world and in Franchhoek, South Africa
The Bastille is a medieval fortress used as a prison by French kings. On 14 July 1789, troops stormed the Bastille and ended its reign over France. The move is…
EventThe Khoi and San National Language Body is officially launched in Upington, Northern Cape
Even though none of the Khoisan languages form part of the eleven official languages of South Africa, they are still highly regarded. The government set up the…
EventMozambique gains independence
After a prolonged liberation struggle against Portuguese colonial rulers, Mozambique became independent as People's Republic of Mozambique. Mozambique was…
EventChristian Institute declared an affected organisation
The Minister of Justice, James Thomas (Jimmy) Kruger, declared the Christian Institute to be an affected organisation under the Affected Organisation's Act of…
EventChoirmaster and composer Kumalo dies
Alfred Assegai (Mkhonto) Kumalo, Zulu choirmaster and composer who was a founder member and first secretary of the Bantu Social Centre in Beatrice Street,…
EventSipho Ngomane of South Africa wins the 80th Comrades Marathon in Durban.
Sipho Ngomane of Nelspruit started running at the age of 16 after playing soccer initially. On 16 June 2005, Ngomane won the 80th Comrades Marathon race, after…
Event6 th Partnership Against AIDS anniversary is celebrated
The Partnership against HIV/AIDS was launched in 1998 by the then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki . He made a call on all South Africans to join hands to fight…
EventThe Star is published in Johannesburg
The Star newspaper appeared for the first time in Johannesburg as The Eastern Star. It was founded in Grahamstown under that title on January 6, 1871, and was…
EventSouth African cricketer, Hashim Mahomed Amla, is born
Hashim Mahomed Amla is a South African batsman. He is the first cricketer of Indian descent to reach the national squad. Amla began his professional cricket…
EventFormer Minister of Public Works, Thoko Didiza, is born
Angela Thoko Didiza was born in Durban in 1965. Didiza became Minister of Agriculture and Land Affairs in 1999 and in 2006 she became Minister of Public works…
EventGolfer,Nick Price beats Tiger Woods at Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Tournament at Sun City
Zimbabwean born golfer, Nick Price beat American golf icon, Tiger Woods in the 1998 Nedbank Million Dollar Golf Tournament. It was Price’s third win of the…
EventUgandan premier Apollo Milton Obote is shot in the head by a gunman.
Apollo Milton Obote was a Ugandan socialist political leader who led the country to independence in 1962. He became prime minister of Uganda and later…
PlaceHouses Brill and Andrew Murray, together with Tuck Shop, Grey-College, Bloemfontein
These three buildings form the historical core of Grey College, the oldest school in the Free State. Brill House and Andrew Murray House were designed by Frank…
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
1994: South Africa's first non racial, democratic electionsSouth Africa’s democratic system was endorsed by voters drawn from across the country’s racial…
ArticleMapungubwe
The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province on the border between South Africa,…
ArticleANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s
In 1948 the Nationalist Party (NP) won the election, and began to introduce the policy of apartheid. The African National Congress (ANC) reacted immediately to…
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
After World War II, the process of decolonization of the African continent gathered momentum as Africans increasingly agitated for more political rights and…
Chapter 18. Disrupting the Trade Unions
In Mein Kampf, Hitler propounded at length the need for capturing or disrupting all mass organisations in the interest of National Socialism. The leaders of…
PlaceIndian Army Memorial
This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on the highest point in Johannesburg; Observatory Ridge. It honours Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims and…
PlaceOfficial residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria
This building was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and was completed in 1903 as the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa…
PlaceKoedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria
This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union of South Africa for…
PlaceAustin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, New Muckleneuk, Pretoria
This unique sanctuary is the residence of more than 170 different species and provides a protective roosting place and breeding ground for thousands of birds…
PlaceFeathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of the…
PlaceNorth Lodge, Parktown, Johannesburg
North Lodge was modeled on French and Scottish castles! The building, designed by Herbert J Aldwyncle, was completed in 1906 for for the “Oats King” Henry…