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EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… Present-day Namibia was once a part of the imperial German empire. As was common during the scramble for Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century,…
EventXhosa poet Nontsizi Mgqwetho mourns the death of her mother
… this date a poem by Nontsizi Mgqwetho lamenting the death of her mother was published. Mgqwetho was the first woman … 1920 to 1929 she contributed more than…
ArchiveThe politics of nonracialism: White opposition to apartheid, 1945-1960
… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is concerned with the … The…
EventNkomo, leader of ZAPU forms a coalition government with Robert Mugabe
… Joshua Mqabuko Nyangolo Nkomo, leader of the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) formed a … seats in the new Assembly, all in his tribal homeland of…
Statement by Nzo Mnumzana in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 20 November 1984
… In the name of the National Executive Committee of the African National … on Southern Africa made by the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Introduction by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… Baard and Barbie Schreiner This book tells the story of Frances Baard, a black South African woman who was a trade … Cape was maintained, but voting in the…
Introduction - My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… This book tells the story of Frances Baard, a black South African woman who was a trade … Cape was maintained, but voting in the Transvaal, the Free State…
EventFormer Minister of Defence and others are charged with murder
… hit squads to destabilise South Africa before the end of apartheid. They were also charged with the 1987 massacre of thirteen people in KwaZulu-Natal's…
EventEnforcement of military conscription for all white males in SA
… as the South African Defence Force (SADF) by the passing of the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957. Subdivisions included the Army, Air Force and the Navy. Service…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke
… Movement where it came from Chapter II - Functions of the Missionary Chapter III - Dr. Philip - “Defendre of the Hottentots” Chapter IV - Divide and Rule…
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… Sir Harry Smith was the Governor and High Commissioner of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. He ruled during the time of the Frontier Wars and was remowned for…
EventSoweto students begin protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans
… and damaging three other vehicles. The first indication of African unrest at Soweto schools was noticed by government … authorities on 4 June, who reported…
EventEnd of the road for the Union Jack in Africa
… in Africa on this day when the embattled ex-British colony of Rhodesia was declared independent and renamed Zimbabwe. The lowering of the Union Jack and the…
EventThe last conventional battle of the South African War ends
… The last conventional battle of the South African War (1899-1902), the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal) ended. The battle ended six days … out on 21 August…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… On 25 September 1901, the Kingdom of Ashanti was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… General Louis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from his post … anti-British speech by General J.B.M. Hertzog ,…
ArchiveApartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
… The truth of the UDF slogan "UDF Unites - Apartheid Divides" was clearly borne out on Saturday as thousands of poeple from all over South Africa,…
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… Gamal Abdel Nasser was officially elected President of Egypt. He had been the effective leader of Egypt since 14 November 1954 as the Chairman of the…
EventHundreds of political prisoners began a hunger strike at Robben Island
… The release of Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 was a catalyst that … release in order to strengthen the bargaining positions of the ANC. While de Klerk…
EventANC flag raised at the funeral of John ‘Hennie’ Ferus
… ANC supporters openly raised the party flag without fear of recrimination. Ferus was detained for a year in 1962, and … was detained again. Ferus, who was 41…
EventThe House of Assembly votes for inquiry into NUSAS & SAIRR
… The House of Assembly approved a motion by eighty-six votes to … organisations, activities, financing and related matters of the National Union of South…
EventZach de Beer is elected as leader of the PFP
… The 59 year old executive of Anglo American, Dr Zach de Beer, was elected as leader of the anti-Apartheid Progressive Federal Party. The officials of the…
EventThree cases of Buboinic plague are reported in Cape Town
… Three cases of Bubonic plague were reported in Cape Town, South Africa. The first cases of Bubonic plague in Cape Town emerged on 1 February 1901. … then…
EventLaurie Bloomfield takes picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban
… a photographer for the Daily News took a picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban which was immediately … Africans and Indians. Rene de Villiers, the acting…
EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
… Sir Ronald Ross the discoverer of the malaria mosquito was born in Almora, India in 1857. … literature and mathematics. Sir Ross began his study of malaria…
ArchiveThe Basotho Origin of Mathematics - A Public Lecture By Zulumathabo Zulu
… in South Africa is that the African natives were devoid of mathematical knowledge until the advent of the Europeans. Nothing could be further from the truth…
ArchiveTo the people of Natal: race riots and the nation
… This pamphlet is written with the specific purpose of concentrating on the relationship between the African and Indian sections of the Non-Europeans, and how…
EventThe Joint Declaration of Cooperation ("Three Doctors’ Pact") is signed
… Sixty-five years ago (1947-2012) the Joint Declaration of Cooperation known as “Three Doctors’ Pact” was signed by three doctors, Dr. A.B. Xuma, president…
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the Republic of Mali after it gained…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… After magistrate Andries Stockenstrom had donated a piece of land and six windows, building started on the Dutch … year. In 1965 Dr Anton Rupert prevented…