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ArticleTransport on water
Transport on water Ships and boats are as old as the desire to travel over and across water, and to fish. Boats are smaller than ships. They can be powered by…
KwaMsiza - A Ndebele village: References/Bibliography
… the Nguni and Sotho Tribes . Fort Hare Papers, Vol 3, pp 19-30. DE LANGE, MM . 1973. Aspects of South African …
ArticleAZAPO’s Women’s Wing - Imbeleko
… banned seventeen Black Consciousness organisations on 19 October 1977 - a day known as "Black Wednesday" - several …
PlaceDie Kraal, Brummeria, Pretoria
Jacob Hendrik Pierneef is one of South Africa’s most well known artists. He was born in Pretoria in 1886 and moved to Holland at the time of the Boer War…
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission’s report is tabled in parliament
… On 19 February 1962, the first part of the South African Press …
EventThe United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar is renamed United Republic of Tanzania
… (UN) trusteeship and Zanzibar gained its independence on 19 December 1963. Geographically, the country is located on …
EventCharles Taylor wins presidential election
Liberian rebel leader Charles Taylor ascended to presidential power in a peaceful election following a seven-year civil war, launched from neighbouring Cote d…
EventYusuf Dadoo, political activist, is born
… socialism, non-racialism and internationalism. On 19 September 1983, Dadoo died while in exile in London. … , No. 78 [online], Available at www.sacp.org.za …
EventLevy Mwanawasa, third President of Zambia dies in Paris , France.
… third President. He died while serving his second term on 19 August 2008. He is noted for his role in the eradication …
EventThe Polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective
In April 1955 the vaccine for Poliomyelitis developed by Dr. Jonas Salk was declared safe and effective. It had taken a whole year of trials and tests for the…
EventBoeremag members Dirk Hanekom and Henk van Zyl are arrested in Memel. Only Hanekom is charged.
… of the right-wing Boeremag at the Pretoria High Court on 19 May 2003. The Boeremag allegedly sought to stage a coup …
EventBritain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan.
Britain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan following years of colonial rule. The tale of these two countries’ rule over Sudan dates back the 19th…
PlaceMasorini
In the shock waves following the rise of the Zulu kingdom early in the 19th Century, Masorini ended as a settlement. This site is situated some 11km from the…
PlaceSammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria
The Sammy Marks Museum is a Victorian Mansion called Zwartkoppies Hall, situated about 23km outside Pretoria. The 48-room Mansion with its lush gardens and…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
… [Accessed 20 August 2019] [vi] Walsh, D (19 August 2019) Al-Bashir Trial in Sudan Opens with Claim of …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… by Judge Ismail Mohammed and Judge Petrus Schabort, 19 political and other organisations decide unanimously or by … session before the end of March 1992…
PlaceElsie’s River
… great sadness that we note the passing of Soli Philander (19 January 1961 - 4 March 2026), one of South Africa's most … great sadness that we note the…
EventDr Joshua Nkomo African nationalist and guerrilla leader is born.
… Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was born on 19 June 1917 at a place called Bukalanga/ Bulilima later …
EventJoseph Louw is sentenced to six months imprisonment for contravening the Immorality Act
… Regional Court for conspiring with Pamela Beira , a 19 year-old White woman to breach the Immorality Act . When …
EventThe SA 6th Division enters Florence in World War II
… in North Africa, including the Battle of El Alamein. On 19 August 1944, the 6th Division entered Florence, Italy and …
EventThe government launches ‘Operation Iron Fist’ in townships
… it returned uneasy calm to townships.A few days later, on 19 September, amid accusations that the security forces were …
EventLouis Hayward, South African–American Actor dies.
… Louis Hayward was born in Johannesburg on 19 March 1909. He went to study in England where he met …
EventA plan limiting admission of black students in white universities is withdrawn
The government withdrew its plan to place a limit on the number of black students admitted to white universities, but remained committed to universities that…
South Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, VolumeTwo 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew - Bibliographical note and further reading
… of Solidarity : Women in South African industry, 1900-19 S O, Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University and … Left-Radical Movements in South Africa…
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. …