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EventPresident Mbeki opens the second sitting of PAP
… The South African state president, Thabo Mbeki, opened the second sitting of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) for the first time at its … President Mbeki…
EventThe National Library of South Africa is founded
… The Governor of the Cape Colony in 1818 was Lord Charles Somerset. It was he who first issued a proclamation launching the first South African Public Library…
EventFormer Ivorian president is extradited to the ICC
… Laurent Koudou Gbagbo, was extradited to the International Criminal Court (ICC) following an arrest warrant issued by the Office of the Prosecutor for Gbagbo…
EventNNP federal council decides to disband the party
… At midnight on the evening of the final certification of results of the 2006 local government elections, the federal council of … L.(2005), Electoral…
EventNatal is formally separated from the Cape Colony
… (now known as Kwazulu Natal) was formally separated from the Cape Colony by means of the Charter of Natal. The Cape Governor still held the position of the…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Glossary
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education abscond - to leave hurriedly and … Book 2: The…
PlaceBloemfontein, Capital City of the Free State Province
… Bloemfontein is the capital City of the Free State Province , previously known as the Orange Free State . The City is known as the 'City of … Abrahm, S. The…
EventFreedom of press is established at the Cape
… The freedom of the press was established in the Cape Colony through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The … Morris M. (2004), Every Step…
EventThe Young Communist League (YCLSA) is officially formed
… The plans for the formation of the Young Communist League (YCL) were laid in 1921 when the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was established. … The…
EventKabila is inaugurated as president of the DRC
… Joseph Kabila was inaugurated as president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Kabila was the country's first democratically elected president in…
EventBritain and the Zulu Nation sign a peace treaty
… Zululand with three columns of British troops, starting the war that ended Zulu independence. After the initial crushing defeat of the British at Isandlwana…
EventThe United Nations (UN) imposes sanctions on Libya
… The United Nations (UN) imposed sanctions on Libya for refusing to hand over two men suspected of bombing the Pan Am flight 103. Seven years later (1999),…
EventSibusiso Ndebele, The premier of Kwa-Zulu Natal province and a National Executive Committee member of the ANC, is born
… The current premier of Kwa-Zulu Natal province and a National Executive Committee member of the African National Congress (ANC), Sibusiso Joel Ndebele, ……
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Bibliography
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Bradford, Helen, Women, Gender … Book 2: The…
EventNelson Mandela is voted the greatest South African
… long serving political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, was voted the Greatest South African in a TV show that had the country nominate their 100 most favourite…
EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… 1994, South Africa introduced a new national flag, at the same time the country held its first democratic elections in which … National Congress (ANC) won…
EventLand beyond the Great Berg River is annexed
… The district of Clanwilliam celebrates its second centenary on 1 February 2008. On 1 February 1808 the territory north of the Great Berg River, at the foot…
Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… Helen Joseph is one of the most well-known South African women to campaign against … This be Treason (1963) and Tomorrow's sun (1966). One of the accused in…
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
… German bacteriologist, discovered a vaccine successful in the prevention of the animal disease, rinderpest. Robert Koch was brought to South Africa by the…
ArchiveSome aspects of the South African industrial revolution
… This is the seventh address in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture series deliverd by Dr. H.J. Van Eck. He describes very clearly the economic conditions in South…
EventCecil John Rhodes is buried in the Matopos
… Empire-builder and former prime minister of the Cape Colony , Cecil John Rhodes , was buried in the Matopo Hills, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ). Rhodes visited ……
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by…
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
… The Pretoria show is an annual event that began as an … arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions over the years. The show began in 1939 and was only…
EventGeorge Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp.
… It is widely accepted that the gold reef on the Witwatersrand was discovered by George Harrison. What has … with him. Both men had their own version of how…
EventThe British government closes its consulate in Angola
… The British government closed its consulate and evacuated … in Angola, with Cuban forces fighting on behalf of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of…
EventANC denies responsibilities for the unrest in homelands
… On this day in 1990, the African National Congress (ANC) veteran leader, Walter Sisulu, denied allegations levelled at his party by the South African…
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
… 1962, a member of Progressive Party Helen Suzman condemned the Immorality Act, saying that the law was bringing misery and deprivation in its wake and … into…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… The Museum is one of Johannesburg's premier Tourist Attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University…
EventThe company, IBM, re-forms in South Africa
… South African subsidiary to a new company established for the benefit of IBM South Africa employees. This was done, said company spokespersons, so that the…
ArchiveSpeech at the African National Congress welcome rally
… Speech delivered by the General Secretary at the African National Congress welcome rally in Cape Town, when the ANC welcomes the changing situation within…