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EventIan Smith of Rhodesia and Henry Kissinger meet in Pretoria
… of the talks. Towards the end of 1974, Vorster, backed by President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, had started to … This was the third in a series of three talks…
EventFree, compulsory education for Black children
… were called school building funds. The subsidy received by Black schools was still lower than that given to White … that would undermine the struggle against…
EventEnforcement of military conscription for all white males in SA
… It was renamed as the South African Defence Force (SADF) by the passing of the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957. … (ECC) was formed to end compulsory military…
EventIvory Coast’s new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office
… the most prosperous countries in French West Africa, but by the 1980s was crippled by world-wide recession and Houphouët-Boigny's reckless … threefold, crime…
EventJulius Nyerere chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) addresses the ANC in Arusha
… years the struggle has been waged inside South Africa, by the people of South Africa. It has waxed and waned. There … played an important role in the…
EventVan Riebeeck lands at the Cape
… On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in … Goede Hoop, Van Riebeeck was accompanied by 82 men and 8 women…
EventRenewal of land acquisition programme in Zimbabwe
… farmers for the land confiscated for resettlement by Black peasant farmers. Mugabe defended this move by stating that the land was never bought by the…
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… region in 1886. The Boers made use of guerrilla tactics by sabotaging British supply wagons, while the British responded by burning down the farms that the…
EventBritish establish first ‘refugee’ camps during the South African War
… during South African War (Second Anglo-Boer War) by a military notice. The initial aim of the establishment … to be refugee camps, becoming instead…
EventThe decisive Battle of Bembesi (Bembasi) is fought in the First Matabele War (Ndebele), Zimbabwe
… Bulawayo to the ground rather than allow it to be captured by the British. The British captured the ruined Bulawayo on 4 … him across the Shangani River but…
PlaceFirst Raadsaal
… building of dung floors and a thatched roof was erected by Major Warden in 1849 as a school. It was the first school … River. It served as a church until…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Disfranchisement of the Cape Native
… From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu The franchisement was first granted to the … colour, race or creed. Translated into…
PlaceMiddle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today was laid out by architect J.M. Soloman in 1918 when the South African … incorporating buildings from the early…
EventMass arrests in Pondoland
… a key part of those detentions. This was supported both by the submissions handed to the Commission by Kairos and by literature on the Pondoland Revolt. …
EventBafana Bafana play 2-2 draw with Cameroon
… date. The match, which ended in 2 all draw, was preceded by two matches in which the South African team won 1 and lost 1. Bafana Bafana goals were scored by…
EventDemonstrators strip to deter bulldozers
… women stripped to the waist and confronted bulldozers sent by authorities to demolish their homes at Dobsonville in … in Soweto. Residents of Sophiatown were…
EventZola Budd breaks a world record
… athlete Zola Budd broke the 5 000 metres world record set by Ingrid Kristiansens of Norway by more than ten seconds. Budd also stunned the sporting…
EventFormer Cabinet Minister Dullah Omar dies
… in 1983, which led to him being closely watched by the Apartheid government. In the period nearing Nelson … South Africa and was later appointed Minister of…
EventTobacco Products Control Ammendmant Bill passed
… The National Assembly votes by 213 to 106 to pass the Tobacco Products Control Amendment … passage of the anti-smoking law is greeted with outrage by…
EventMxenge murder accused Dirk Coetzee found guilty
… and his Security Police 'hit squad' was investigated by a Commission of Inquiry ordered by President F.W. de Klerk. The Commission led by Judge Louis Harms…
EventMandela confirms Kerzner’s contribution to the ANC
… make a contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu Holomisa, but stated that he has told no-one else in … confirmation vindicated Holomisa…
EventIdi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda
… some Asians who were too scared to talk to the reporters. By then a man who talked was punished by Amin's security personnel. Amin killed thousands of … The…
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… In 1844 Natal, annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a district of the Cape … province, with the north-eastern boundaries being formed by the Tugela and…
EventThe Federal Congress of the National Party supports a set of constitutional reforms
… (NP) supported a set of constitutional ‘reforms’ outlined by Prime Minister P.W. Botha, and explained to the Congress by the Minister of Constitutional…
EventThe inquest into the death in detention of Dr. Neil Aggett is adjourned
… until 20 September. This was after the Court was told by the Head of Interrogation at John Vorster Square, Major … Cronwright that the Security Police…
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe refuses to end the Katanga secession
… Moïse Kapenda Tshombe, finally released from prison by Mobutu Sese Seko refused to end the Katanga secession. On … minerals of copper, gold, and uranium…
Izwi lase Township, 1982 - 1984
… Izwi lase Township was published by Ditshwantsho tsa Rona. It offered notes and views about … the public was invited to participate in the paper by carrying…
PlaceAmersfoort near Ermelo
… a town in 1890. Named after the city in the Netherlands, by its Founder, F Lion Cachet. The Five Arches Bridge, at … in 1894. It is considered a masterpiece…
Our Greatest Indian Leader since Gandhiji -Tribute to Dr. Gangathura Mohambry Naicker (From: Sechaba, second quarter), 1978
… Defiance Campaign of 1952 and the Freedom Charter adopted by the Congress of the People in 1955 bear ample testimony to … from India to work the huge sugar…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Some Aspects of the Native Bills
… From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu Today we find ourselves in a crucial stage of … Act in 1909 as a prescriptive right…