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EventCape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities
… Minister of the Ciskei, after he won a by-election on 24 October 1975. …
EventThe first plots are sold in Mayfair on the West Rand
… by J.B Robinson in 1886, and the first plots were sold on 24 August 1896, after the land was surveyed by Government …
Prehistory of the Rustenburg area
… War . When platinum was discovered on BaFokeng land in 1921, the government and mining companies made many attempts …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… confirmed by the Minister of Police, Louis le Grange, on 24 January 1980. 1980 25 January, A bank and twenty-five … and financial arrangements between…
ArticleDr. Abu Baker Asvat timeline 1943 - 2012
… family buries him the day after his death. With less than 24 hours’ notice, thousands of South Africans arrived in … verdict, their primary motive was to rob…
EventPretoria’s first Black mayor
… the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). On 24 November 1995, Ramokhoase became the first black mayor of …
EventCOSATU issued a statement on Marikana Massacre
… On 24 August 2012, Congress of South African Trade Unions …
EventA prison warder is killed in Groote Schuur Hospital
A 31 year-old prison warder Jacques Horne on guard duty, was shot dead and another injured in an attack by gunmen at Cape Town's Groote Schuur Hospital to free…
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… of the National Union of Namibian Workers (NUNW) on 24 April 1971. The programme of the NUNW demonstrated the …
ArticleInternational Rugby World Cup Timeline 1983-2011
… 12-6 at Twickenham and wins the tournament. 1995 25 May-24 June, The Rugby World Cup is staged in South Africa; for …
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
… 1976 16 June, Extra police patrols are deployed. 24 June, The Principal's office in Hlangisi Primary (Nyanga) …
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… in Pinetown, near Durban, picket for wage increases. 22 -24 January - Long distance truck drivers go on strike …
Chapter 22. A Slight Case of Blackmail - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… register and found that she had been underpaid the sum of £24 5s. 7. I called on "Mr. X", asked him to refund this … the Court had determined the amount…
Event33 American airmen arrive in Durban on a mission to launch a long-range missile
… States hoped would be accomplished within a week. The 24 crew members and nine technicians under the leadership of …
ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
… that the University granted him an ‘honourable dismissal’. 1921 Xuma moves to Chicago for nine months and works as a … despite major surgery, his condition…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
… De Kroon, revealing chrome iron beds, but it was only in 1921 that the first attempts to mine chrome commercially were …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
Shaka Zulu Legacy Essay questions on Shaka Zulu’s legacy will be asked as 8-mark questions where students have to use sources to answer the question. The…
EventPius Langa is born
… of the Republic of South Africa on 1 June 2005. Langa died 24 July 2013 … , [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 24 March 2014] …
EventFirst Black Test cricket captain in SA is announced
Ashwell Prince was appointed as South Africa's first Black Test cricket captain to lead the Protea team in Sri Lanka. This announcement was made by Cricket…
EventMacassar Beach, in False Bay, is proclaimed a Coloured group area by the Group Areas Board
… hailed. He died in the Cape and was buried in the area. On 24 December 1964, the beach was proclaimed a coloured group …
Decolonising African Museums - What does it mean?
… the knowledge produced in Africa’s museum context. Date: 24 March 2016 Time: 14:00 –16:00 Venue: CISA Committee Room, …
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki sacks Deputy President Jacob Zuma.
President Thabo Mbeki sacks Deputy President Jacob Zuma. Mbeki makes the announcement during a special joint sitting of the two houses of parliament, almost…
EventFilm producer, Jamie Uys passes away
… acclaimed South African film director who made 24 films. Prizes for his work included the 1981 Grand Prix at …
EventWorld TB Day, observed to create public awareness that tuberculosis remains a global epidemic
… discovered the cause of Tuberculosis. Around the world on 24 March each year, people partake in activities that they … 2012]|Tuberculosis Program South…
EventVuminkosi Zulu, S.A. sculptor is born in Mapumulo, Natal
… Vuminkosi Zulu was born in Mapumulo, Natal on 24 November 1948.He studied art at Rocke’s drift art school …
EventRugby player Breyton Paulse is included in the national team after the ANCYL challenged the decision to omit him
… 2009] Gilbert, M. Transformation Whip Cracked. News.24. 17 November 2004. [online] Available at: news24.com …
Museums, Heritage & Meaning Making Conference
… Africa is proud to host this landmark conference from 21–24 October 2025 at the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town … to attend. Iziko South African Museum…
PlaceBethal
… du Plooy and Alida Naude. It became a municipality in 1921. The museum, is based in the old Magistrates office …
EventAt least twenty people are injured in a collision between the Blue Train and the Trans Karoo at Deelfontein, near De Aar
… Train was diverted on to the same track and they collided. 24 people were injured in the collision. The Chief Executive …
EventThe last conventional battle of the South African War ends
… Natal Field Army (also known as the Natal Field Force). By 24 September the entire Transvaal south of the Delagoa Bay …