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PlaceRiversdale, Western Cape
… structures. Social and economic life centered about its main street, planted on either side with oaks. The 1865 …
PlaceNational Botanic Gardens, Pretoria
… part of the University’s Experimental Farm.) The main reason for the transfer of land from the University was …
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… Congolais (MNC), which sought a unitary state while its main opponents opted for a form of federalism. In the May …
EventThe ANC Youth League is re-established at Orlando stadium in Soweto
… rebuilding process of the Youth League nationwide. Their main responsibilities was to receive reports from all …
EventCape of Good Hope Royal Observatory is founded
… of the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO). The main telescopes used for research are at the SAAO facility …
EventBird flu outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease
… poultry, infection with avian influenza viruses causes two main forms of disease, distinguished by low and high extremes …
EventKenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
… Africa's first democratic polls the following week. The main elements of the Agreement for Reconciliation and Peace …
EventOver 60 people are killed by RENAMO in Mozambique
… (RENAMO). The ambush happened on a Saturday on the main road, 32 kilometres from the Mozambique capital Maputo. …
EventA strong delegation of the ANC NEC members arrives at Caculam, Angola
… Executive Committee (NEC) members arrived at Caculama, the main training centre of the ANC’s military wing, Umkhonto we …
Observatory - Steeped in History and Heritage by Patric Mallet
… in Cape Town and had premises on both sides of the Lower main Road. On the one side feed and pigeons and on the … would become Observatory. The area from…
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… Radicals, 1939-1946 4. War Issue In February 1933, the two main white political parties, the Nationalists and the SAP, … on Britain being victorious…
Indian Community
… lived in cramped yards, sharing a communal toilet. The main areas that Indians occupied were beyond the Umgeni … Act meant the expropriation of Indian…
ArticleGrade 11 - Apartheid South Africa 1940s to 1960s
… trade unions. In the army only white people could serve main roles like being a soldier, Black people were given … trade unions. In the army only white…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu and the organisations she was connected to
… especial before Walter was imprisoned, it was not her main connection to political activism and there were other … league, she also played an integral role…
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… running for 10 days in June and July. It consists of a Main programme and Fringe programmes, all of which are …
EventMembers of the ANC and SACP are detained due to Operation Vula
… an underground operation called Operation Vula. The main objectives of this operation were to smuggle freedom …
EventF.W. de Klerk clamps down on KwaZulu
… to the failure of constitutional procedures as the main reason for the declaration of the emergency. …
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… (SACP) drew attention to the fact that, in the 1960s and 1970s, Chaskalson was "an underground member of the SACP" …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1866-1909
… Native Congress (NNC) is officially inaugurated. “The main aims of the Congress were to cultivate a political …
Launch of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… and coffee”¦we planted this bomb at the door of the main office of the pass office in Ordinance Road. When we …
PlaceMelville Koppies Nature Reserve, Judith Road, Johannesburg
… at all, but in the band of conglomerate which formed the main reef. Since then these rocks have produced 40% of the … at all, but in the band of conglomerate…
The Durban Strikes of 1973 and the End of a Cycle of Struggle by Mondli Hlatshwayo
… became a vital feature of the workers’ movement in the 1970s and 1980s. This cycle of struggle, which began with the …
Trade unions and Popular Resistance in the 1980s and New Alliances and the Different Unions Traditions by Kaizer Thibedi
… from original union records from the period covered (mid-1970s to early 1990s). It is argued that while much has been …
PlaceSecunda
… Built in the 1970s/80's for Sasol's second and third CTL plants, its name …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1932 - 1949 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… [Grey Street] in Durban was further extended as follows: * Main jama 'at khana: 30,02 meters by 15,01 meters; 01,58 … 15,01 meters; * First floor: space for…
A brief history on South African prisons and prisoners
… early 1900s, but after ‘Pretoria Central’ was built. The main entrance was Potgieter Street. Pretoria Local housed … While conditions improved during the…
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
… friendship was also mentioned in Head’s letters in the 1970s, showing their closeness and long lasting friendship. … about a remote corner of Botswana…
PlaceGordonia Division
… which joins the Orange River just north of Augrabies. The main industries are stock-farming (cattle,Karakul and other …
Notes on the Life of Ernest Cole 1940–1990 by Gunilla Knape
… in the harshest and most threatening of situations.The main focus of Cole’s photography was his commitment to …
EventPaarl Riots report submitted
… report on the 1962 Paarl Riots. The report analysed the main causes of the riots, and included information on Poqo, …