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EventFifty killed over three days during Inkatha
… talks culminated in the first democratic election on 27 April 1994 eventually ushering in a democratic South Africa …
EventBritish create the settlement of Sierra Leone, for freed slaves
… in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone achieved its independence on 27 April 1961. Sources: "August 22nd in History". Website: …
EventThe Government Gazette publishes a Proclamation that dissolved KaNgwane Legislative Assembly
… was re-incorporated into the Republic of South Africa on 27 April 1994. It now forms part of Mpumalanga province. …
EventArtist, Thomas Trevor Motswai , award-winning South African artist is born
… national and international acclaim. Motswai was born on 27 May 1963, in Soweto, South of Johannesburg. Although he …
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections
… March 2012]|Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 27 April’ , from About African History , [online], Available …
EventKenya is granted independence
… nation. This followed the first all inclusive elections on 27 May 1963. A year later Kenya was declared a Republic. The …
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… platform, or a political party which contested power. On 27 July 2013, the EFF National Assembly convened at Uncle …
ArticleThe Western Front
… suffered heavy casualties. Second Battle of Ypres 22 – 27 May April 1915: First use of poison gas by the German …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… from the Germans. Only 750 men survived the battle. 27 August Romania enters the war on the side of the Allies, …
The War
… rural enemy. They underestimated the Boers who only had 27 000 men in their commandos. During the early stages of the …
ArticleCODESA 2 Timeline
… declare August to be a month of “rolling mass action”. 27 July 1992: the NP meets with the governments of …
ArticleThe Johanna
… of Captain Robert Brown. She embarked on her journey on 27 February 1682, carrying a crew of 110, 36 guns, …
ArticleThe following is a list of 43 names of those killed in the stampede at a soccer match at Ellis Park stadium
… Jacob Mzizi, 47, Tsakane, from East Rand Mduduzi Thomo, 27, from Jabulani, Soweto Lefa James Lefera, no age given, …
PlaceRhodes Cottage, Main Road, Muizenberg
… known as Barkly Cottage , it was bought by Rhodes on 27 February 1899 from the deceased estate of JR Reid. …
EventThe Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill
… for disenfranchising Indians. On the previous day (27 June 1894) Indian and civil rights fighter, Mahatma …
EventTwo actors, Athol Fugard and Zakes Mokae arrive in Cape Town to stage a play on the ‘Colour-bar’
… - man play "The Blood knot" and his co-actor Zakes Mokae, 27, from Johannesburg arrived in Cape Town to stage a three …
EventThe South African Government passes the Group Areas Act
… Black and White South Africans lived side by side. On 27 April 1950, the Apartheid government passed the Group …
EventBritish pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.
… audience In an exclusive interview with Peter Feldman on 27 February 1985, David Essex, a British pop star claimed … Essex was misquoted, he won't boycott SA…
EventPiet Retief, Voortrekker leader, is born
… became the Cape Colony under British rule. At the age of 27 he left for Stellenbosch, but eventually settled in …
EventTruck drivers strike in major cities
… Action started on 27 February developed into a countrywide truck drivers' …
EventPresident Paul Kruger lays the foundation stone of the Raadsaal on Pretoria’s Church Square
… [online], available at visitpretoria.co.za [accessed 27 April 2009] …
EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… On 27 April 1994, South Africa introduced a new national flag, …
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
… Hendrik Egnatius Botha was born on the 27 of February 1958 in Breyten, in the Eastern Transvaal (now …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Contextual Overview
… who held counter-revolutionary alliances or sympathies. [27] Terror across France spread, and instant justice took … Ibid. p. 303. [23] Ibid. [24] Ibid. [25]…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1990-1999
… African National Congress (ANC) for the National Assembly. 27 April, At Inanda, Durban, Mandela voted in a general … jeopardise the future of the government…
ANC statement on the Heritage Day, 24 September 2014
… Enquiries: Keith Khoza 0828239672 Khusela Sangoni +27 (72) 8545707 …
ANC statement on The Farming Sector Initiative, 1 November 2014
… Enquiries: Keith Khoza 0828239672 Khusela Sangoni +27 (72) 8545707 …
Denis Goldberg: Freedom Fighter and Humanist
… 'Baby' turns 80 Chapter 26 Community H.E.A.R.T Chapter 27 The Freedom Charter explained Chapter 28 Liliesleaf Museum …
EventThe Afrikaans Protestant Church, a breakaway faction of Dutch Reformed Church, is formed
… 2011] Boddy-Evans A. (n.d.), ‘This Day in African History: 27 June,’from African History, [online] Available at …
EventFormer ANC President, Oliver ‘OR’ Tambo, is born
… On 27 October 1917, Oliver Tambo, who would become African …