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ArticleThe Mau Mau Uprising
… among the Kikuyu chiefs, was assassinated near Nairobi. His death prompted celebration amongst Mau Mau supporters and … some districts – in one case as many…
EventMusician, Gito Baloi of Tananas fame, is killed
… Baloi was shot dead on 4 April 2004, during a hijacking on his way home from a concert. Gito Baloi was born in … and vocalist of the South African band…
ArchiveUnited Nations Security Council Address on Arusha Peace Process, by Nelson Mandela, 29 September 2000, New York USA
… of the great Mwalimu Nyerere and continue the sterling work he had done up to that point. We could do so in the … a constant source of support and…
Address to the United Nations Security Council on the Arusha Peace Process 29 September 2000 Mr President Honourable Members of the Security Council
… of the great Mwalimu Nyerere and continue the sterling work he had done up to that point. We could do so in the … a constant source of support and…
EventTeboho Mokgalagadi wins gold in the Paralympic Games
… George Teboho Mokgalagadi, with his hair dyed golden, won a Paralympic world record gold medal 100m sprint in his first international competition at the…
PlaceSuggested Gandhi Trail, Through Durban
… in first-class compartments. Gandhi protested and produced his ticket, but was warned that he would be forcibly removed … a White police officer pushed him…
PlaceOur Lady of Montserrat Catholic Church, Betty's Bay
… the Mountain. The Road is very steep and it's difficult to work on the Site," Incident Commander Angelo Aplon told …
![Joint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/field/archiveimages/fdce6e25-faa8-4ab0-be75-7774d87bf4a1.png?itok=1j_rz5UU)
ArchiveJoint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]
… far as possible, and to go straight to their homes after work in the normal manner. There should be no panicking and …
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… Authority. Mlambo-Ngcuka will be leading the UN‘s work on advancing gender equality and women empowerment. …
EventSecurity Council examines violence in South Africa
… The Security Council resolved that all parties should work together for the effective implementation of the …
EventSANDF soldiers strike
… went on strike. The former guerrillas refused to return to work until their grievances had been dealt with. They were …
Address by President Mandela at the opening of the 36th Annual World Boxing Council Convention Johannesburg, 26 October 1998
… and its boxers to the world campaign to isolate the apartheid regime. As true friends, with the maturing of our … all South Africans: for your contribution…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Banquet hosted by President Sharma of India India, 25 January 1995
… and business, in the effort to eradicate the legacy of apartheid. In these efforts, we have benefited from the … relationship which was held captive by the…
PlaceDie Kraal, Brummeria, Pretoria
… and then returned home to South Africa, which is when his artworks became so prominent in this country. A collection of his works as well as some of his…
EventEarly Xhosa author William Gqoba dies
… if not the very best, Xhosa translator from English into his mother tongue. During his lifetime his Xhosa writings appeared only in the newspaper Isigidimi …
EventJ.J. Hadebe replies to Thabo Mbeki’s plea
… J.J. Hadebe replied to Thabo Mbeki’s request to complete his Masters Degree. Mbeki, who would become South Africa’s … 1964, asking the organization if he…
EventYoussou N’Dour, Senegalese singer, is born.
… Band, Senegal’s most famous band. He left the band to form his own, Á‰toile de Dakar in 1979. By 1995, N’Dour had his own recording label, Jololi . His music…
EventGerman Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, famous German commander of German forces in North Africa, dies on this day
… legendary German general was known as the "Desert Fox for his brilliant military exploits in north Africa during the … commands, and was a military school…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… found himself, not a slave, but a pariah in the land of his birth.” (Morris: 2004) July, Six hundred women in the … Act had become law. It is decided to…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… to indentured migrants who had arrived in the 1860s. His father, Narrainsamy Paupiah, arrived from Chingleput, … India on the Earl of Hardwick in September…
EventSipho Gumede, South African jazz legend, dies
… started playing music on a homemade guitar. He joined his first band at the age of 16 and soon became a known and sought after bass player. In the course of…
EventCecil John Rhodes is buried in the Matopos
… ). Rhodes visited England in 1901. He was already ill on his return to Cape Town in the early months of 1902 and died soon afterwards at his seaside cottage…
EventThe Nelson Mandela Museum is opened in Mthatha
… himself on 11 February 2000, exactly ten years since his release from prison. Positioned in the area of his birth, the museum receives tourists from all over…
EventPaul Kruger is sworn in as president of the Zuid
… as the 'father of the Afrikaner nation'. This is because his firm belief in the destiny of the Afrikaner, his strong faith, and his obedience to his God…
English Settlement in South Africa
… brought to the Cape by the Children’s Friend Society to work as indentured labour for local British employees. They …
2012 ANC National Policy Conference: ANC Statement on Policy Conference state of readiness, 25 June 2012
… at Gallagher Estate. Our administration teams are at work at Gallagher Estate particularly with the registration … that all processes will unfold smoothly as…
ArchiveAcknowledgements by Howard Barrell
… her colleagues on the foreign desk at the Guardian gave me work and vital extra liquidity; so, too, did Ivor … my arguments at an important moment. Glenn…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE NATIONAL MEN’S MARCH Pretoria, 22 November 1997
… who have been victims of abuse. To men wherever they work or live it is also a call to support and strengthen … than that it is a pledge to use our…
ArticleThe Dutch Settlement
… before turning back presumably due to protests by his ship crew. On his return Dias erected a cross (on the Gulf between the … Table Bay with a fleet in…
Chapter 7 - Defining the process
… made little attempt to either educate the public about its work or to solicit seriously the views of important interest … government contaminated with the…