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EventZelda la Grange was born on this day
… She served President Mandela in various capacities over 19 years. Her roles included Executive Personal Assistant, …
EventJan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
On 18 May 1899, a statue of the first European to settle at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, was unveiled. The statue stands on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town. It…
EventBritish troops establish their camp at Isandlwana
… On 19 and 20 January the British forces under Lord Chelmsford, …
EventBrett Kebble, SA millionaire and director of mining companies, linked to several cases of alleged fraud, is born
… Roger Brett Kebble was born on 19 February 1964 in Springs, on the East Rand. In the 1990’s …
EventChiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first black player to lead the Springboks against a World XV in England
… was selected for the under- 15 squad in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he …
EventHelen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA
… and the impact of the West on Africa. Jabavu died on 19 June 2008 at the age of 88. …
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… 3 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - September 4 - 19 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - …
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Statistical analysis of Resisters
… Cape Basutoland 117 27 3 1 1 386 289 27 8 Age Groups 18 to 19 years 20 to 25 years 26 to 30 years 31 to 35 years 36 to … Stanger Merebank Briardene -…
EventThree Delmas trialist released
… members of the United Democratic Front (UDF). The other 19 trialists were not freed. These 22 men were arrested for …
EventSA sugar magnate Sir Hulett is born
… in England and came to South Africa in 1857 at the age of 19. Hulett pioneered the country's sugar industry when he …
The life, times, and memories of Joe Rassool
The life, times, and memories of Joe Rassool. The book takes us back to the late 19th century Cape Colony to the early 1950s covering the family history or the…
EventSouth African Police (SAP) is founded
… restructured and when negotiations broke down, around 19 000 miners took part in mass action that turned violent on …
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces the Group Areas Act will be repealed.
… On 19 April 1990, President Frederick Willem de Klerk announced …
PlaceUniversity of the Free State, Main building, Bloemfontein
… The cornerstone of the building was laid on 19 December 1907 by Sir Hamilton Gould-Adams, and was …
EventSA Prime Minister, J.B. Vorster, vows to fight against terrorism
… On 19 January 1973, South African Prime Minister J.B. Vorster …
PlaceAdelaide, Eastern Cape
A rural Town some 91 km North of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. The Area of Adelaide, was first inhabited by Bushmen, estimated about the year 1530-1760. In the…
PlaceValkenburg Hospital, Observatory
The Building, originally designed in a Cape Dutch style and is one of the oldest Farmhouses surviving along the Liesbeek River. Its original construction dates…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… Maria Burton was born on 19 January 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to …
EventA national congress, under auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, meets to discuss the ‘poor White problem’
The 'poor White problem' or the Armblankevraagstuk as it was referred to in Afrikaans, was a significant political issue in South Africa in the late 19th…
EventThe Azanian People’s Organisation is formed
… Black consciousness organisations that had been banned on 19 October 1977 for their role in the resistance and the 16 …
EventSamora Machel, president of Mozambique, dies in a plane crash
… On 19 October 1986, the Mozambique President, Samora Machel and … Mail&Guardian(19 October, 2007). ‘Who killed Samora Machel?’ from …
EventBritish create the settlement of Sierra Leone, for freed slaves
The colony of Sierra Leone was conceived by British philanthropists and abolitionists as a home for African slaves freed in England. A Temne king sold a strip…
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
August Bebel, representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned the "suppression war" against the Ovaherero…
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
On 10 February 1897, Robert Koch, a German bacteriologist, discovered a vaccine successful in the prevention of the animal disease, rinderpest. Robert Koch…
PlaceFort Beaufort
… 14,675 residents, of whom 2,934 were literate 1904 census: 19,956 residents, of whom 5,096 were literate It has …
EventThe Eureka Diamond is sold in London for 5 700 Pounds
… The 21.19 carat diamond that would come to be known as the Eureka … [online], Available at www.miningweekly.com [Accessed: 05 April 2013]|DS, A History of…
EventConservative Party leader, Dr Andries Treurnicht, dies in Cape Town.
… Dr Andries Treurnicht was born on 19 February 1921 on Middelpos farm in Piketberg, Western …
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
… a litany of psychological pressure and he was only 18 – 19 years old and it was a very lonely stand. Soldier 72572118 …
BiographyTheophilus Shepstone
… of Zululand Zululand became a British possession on 19 May 1887. As Shepstone had advised, a hut tax financed its …
BiographySir. Theophilus Shepstone
… of Zululand Zululand became a British possession on 19 May 1887. As Shepstone had advised, a hut tax financed its …