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EventEthiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
On 28 May1991, Ethiopians People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) captured the capital of Ethiopia,Addis Ababa. The EPRDF was led by the Meles Zinawi,…
EventSouth Africa's TRC begins its formal hearings into Human Rights Violations
… The South African TRC was set up by the Government of National Unity (the democratic government since 1994) to help …
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby's return to international games
… The African National Congress (ANC) in Harare, Zimbabwe, agreed to "use …
PlaceGrahamstown, now known as Makhanda
… by the Eastern Province Branch of the South African National Society, was restored by the City Council and … thick walls to back and side. The building was…
Chapter 10
… Boards, the Native Representative Council;(c) the African National Congress. It might seem strange that in the middle … Boards, the Native Representative…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on 16 June 1984
… vigour and better coordination the goal of a united, national assault to destroy the present apartheid system of … on our living standards. The time has come…
Statement on June 16 by O. R. Tambo, 1984
… vigour and better coordination the goal of a united, national assault to destroy the present apartheid system of … on our living standards. The time has come…
PlaceGeorge, Garden Route- Western Province
… in the East, and the Kammanassie Range in the North. The National Road from Johannesburg meets the Cape Town- Durban National Road at George, and the…
Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils: Natal and Transvaal 1946 - 1946
… of our historic struggle coincides with the release of our national leaders, Dr G.M. Naicker and Mr. M.D. Naidoo after … stand and the united support of…
Extracts from Mandela’s speeches by Sapa, 6 December 2013
… is what the ANC is fighting. Their struggle is a truly national one. It is a struggle of the African people, … the renewal of our country, the new Interim…
Jail
… now?' 'They asked us are we still members of the African National congress?' 'Oh. What did you say?' 'No. We said no, … this man asked me, 'Are you still a…
ArchiveA despot’s time to face democracy by Niren Tolsi
… the discrediting and destruction of ANC factions in the party that opposed him. The latter raises questions over the …
PlaceMhlathuze River
The Battle of Mhlatuze River was a battle fought between the Zulu and Ndwandwe tribes in 1820, following the Zulu Civil War. The Ndwandwe hierarchy was a…
EventRichard Maponya, one of South Africa's richest businessmen, is born
… Limpopo Province). The founder and first president of the National Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC), Maponya is …
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… ESKOM was rapidly increasing cost of coal. In 2008, the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) capped the … was cited as a primary site where …
PlaceDamara Living Museum, Twyfelfontein-Namibia
The Living Museum of the Damara which is close to Twyfelfontein, is the first traditional Damara project in Namibia and the only one of its kind, opened in…
PlaceNzhelele Nature Reserve
… the N1 to Musina, or from the Pafuri Gate in the Kruger National Park via the R525. The Nzhelele Nature Reserve …
EventProtest against gender- based violence throughout South Africa
… the government to bring back the death penalty. The National Assembly speaker, Thandi Modise addressed the …
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission's report is tabled in parliament
On 19 February 1962, the first part of the South African Press Commission's first report was tabled in parliament by the Minister of the Interior, de Klerk…
EventVerwoerd's grandson joins ANC
… Verwoerd, main architect of apartheid, joins the African National Congress. Wilhelm Verwoerd risked being alienated by …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter X - Triumph of disunity (2)
… activity shifts next to Basutoland. It was in 1833 that a party of French missionaries of the Paris Evangelical … Thaba Bosiu. The Rev. E. Casalis, the…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
… a form of music called isikhwela jo was popular, though national interest waned in the 50s until Radio Zulu began … in a segregated South Africa. The First…
Biography of Abdullah Ibrahim by Chance Overby
… Nelson Mandela and other prominent members of the African National Congress. This is especially evident with how the … when he staged an illegal benefit…
The coup that set Ghana and Africa 50 years back by Charles Quist-Adade (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
… A few days after the overthrow of the Convention People’s Party government of Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana’s pioneer president, …
Address to the Parliament of Ghana, Accra 06 October 2000
… much progress in the deepening of democracy with multi-party democratic elections being held in many of our …
Chapter 8- Gumede walks the ANC and SACP tightrope, 1930–46‘
… Amendment Bill. Any opposition to these measures on the party (sic) of Native leaders is attributed to the work of … Gumede’s LAI, should be the central co…
The South African History Online (SAHO) Graduate Internship Programme
… in advising oral researchers as a Project Officer at the National Archives of Namibia. A diverse range of expertise …
PlaceBonteheuwel
… started in 1961 and was completed in 1964. In the 2001 national census, Bonteheuwel had a population of 55 707, of … started in 1961 and was completed in…
Invitation to the TB Davie Memorial Lecture
… and how it should be taught. In the current context of a national call for free, decolonised education, which has been …
PlaceRondebosch Fountain, Main Road, Rondebosch.
… and probably wealthiest residents. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 April 1964. …