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PlaceKwaMashu
… was now compelled to take action on the housing of the African population of the city. Subsequently, in 1952, an … township, but it also had to place buffer…
PlaceMapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana
… State which at its height was the largest kingdom in the African sub-Continent. The establishment of Mapungubwe as a powerful state trading through the East…
PlaceLanga Township, Cape Town
… Act were expanded to create a more formal structure for African Urban administration. In 1923 the Urban Areas Act was … those clauses of the 1923 Urban Areas…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2011
… Comrades and Compatriots, Today the African National Congress is 99 years old and thus enters its … of the Communist Party of South Africa; now the South…
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… New York City renames the square in front of the South African mission to the United Nations 'Nelson and Winnie … Seamen, Britain Street in Glasgow, Scotland…
EventThe first Gay Marriage in South Africa
… On this day in South African history, Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls became the first …
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in …
EventPresident Barack Obama visits South Africa
… Jacob Zuma and hosted a town hall meeting with young African leaders. …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 3: Dont help sellouts to get R40 000 a year
… about 90% of the people boycotted the elections. APDUSA (African Peoples Democratic Union of South Africa) is calling …
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… Mthembu Mkhabela, conducted by a third year class in African Politics, University of the Witwatersrand, …
ArchiveSport: Threat to the security of the state
… harassment of people and events connected with the South African Sports Association (SASA) are mentioned. Brutus …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance …
Place'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
… Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a …
EventDr. Andries P. Treurnicht is re-elected NP leader in the Transvaal
… later (1994) the NP lost control of the country to the African National Congress (ANC)and formed part of the … (Accessed: 15 August 2012) | South African…
EventCOSATU issued a statement on Marikana Massacre
… On 24 August 2012, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) issued a statement expressing … statement on Marikana Massacre , from Congress of South…
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… United Nations and Apartheid Chronology. Sources: South African History Online …
EventUganda gains independence
… The East African country Uganda gained independence from Great Britain …
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
… of Parliament in Cape Town . He suggested that the South African government had not yet appreciated the force of the …
EventZwelakhe Sisulu is arrested
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political …
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe dies in East London
… Sources: Verwey, E. J. (1995). New dictionary of South African Biography, Vol. 1 , Pretoria: HSRC, p. 247. …
EventThe Democratic Party is founded
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E.(eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key events from …
EventMaluzi Gigaba is born
… after the 2004 general elections. Previously, he had been African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament and …
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… Olympic Committee (IOC) after serious threats by African nations and the Soviet countries. On 15 May 1970, the …
EventThousands protest the killing of Chris Hani
… commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The protesters called for …
EventThe Pretoria Minute is agreed upon
… The government and the African National Congress (ANC) reaffirmed their commitment …
EventSA beaches are opened to all racial groups
… President F.W de Klerk announced that South African beaches would be opened to all people across the …
EventNational Party adopts five year programme
… Black leaders to negotiate on the "reform" initiative. The African National Congress (ANC) said that it would consider … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. …
EventSA Policeman Wins 90km Comrades Marathon
… A member of the South African Police Services (SAPS) from Mafikeng in North West, … , Pretoria: GCIS, p. 509|Xinhuanet., (2001), ' South African Policeman…
EventMinister of Constitutional Development Roelf Meyer set to resign
… has held discussions with various parties opposed to the African National Congress (ANC) . … African National Congress The resignation of Roelf Meyer from …
EventRuth First is born
… academic, political activist and the wife of former South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Joe Slovo was born in … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New…