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Address by President Nelson Mandela at a Luncheon of the conference of editors 6 September 1994
… express my heartfelt thanks for the invitation to partake in such a sumptuous meal and share some views with you. I … I readily obliged. I did so because no…
ArchiveChapter 15 The World is my Oyster Life Number 7 1985-1994 by Denis Goldberg
… to get to know each other again and I had to find my feet in my new home. After the lonely time in prison Esmé’s house was quite a shock. She had many young …
BiographyEmily Isabel Fern
… Australia, 1881; died Johannesburg, 1953. Fern arrived in Johannesburg as a child in 1890, and was taught oil painting by a nun at End Street … years,…
BiographyEmmanuel Bonginkosi Nzimande
… Dr Emmanuel Bonginkosi "Blade" Nzimande was born in Kwa-Dambuza, Pietermaritzburg, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) … in 1991 and is a qualified Industrial…
BiographyEric Molobi
… on Robben Island during the apartheid era. While in prison he obtained a bachelor's degree from the University … of Kagiso. He co-founded Kagiso Trust…
George Finlay Bissett, SA cricket player in four tests (1924-1928), is born in Kimberley.
… George Finlay Bissett, SA cricket player in four tests (1924-1928), is born in Kimberley. …
The USA house of representatives demands the release of all children in detention in SA.
… of representatives demands the release of all children in detention in SA. …
The SA rugby team beats Australia 23-11 in the first test in Port Elizabeth.
… The SA rugby team beats Australia 23-11 in the first test in Port Elizabeth. …
SA beats New Zealand 13-0 in the first rugby test of the series in Johannesburg.
… SA beats New Zealand 13-0 in the first rugby test of the series in Johannesburg. …
Johann Christian Ritter, probably the first printer and bookbinder in SA, is born in Germany.
… Ritter, probably the first printer and bookbinder in SA, is born in Germany. …
Dr Johannes (Hans) Merensky, geologist and discoverer of minerals in SA, dies in Westphalia, Germany.
… (Hans) Merensky, geologist and discoverer of minerals in SA, dies in Westphalia, Germany. …
Amnesty International, human rights organisation that consistently condemned apartheid in SA, is founded in London.
… rights organisation that consistently condemned apartheid in SA, is founded in London. …
G. H. (Harry) Atkins, SA sculptor, is born Wallasey, England. He died in 1983 in Port Elizabeth.
… G. H. (Harry) Atkins, SA sculptor, is born Wallasey, England. He died in 1983 in Port Elizabeth. …
Stephanie Faure, one of the SA pioneers in reciting and drama, is born in Pretoria.
… Stephanie Faure, one of the SA pioneers in reciting and drama, is born in Pretoria. …
The SA rugby team beats Australia 61-22 in the Tri-Nations championship in Pretoria.
… The SA rugby team beats Australia 61-22 in the Tri-Nations championship in Pretoria. …
John Erskine (Jack) Cheetham (60), SA cricket player in 24 test matches, dies in Johannesburg.
… John Erskine (Jack) Cheetham (60), SA cricket player in 24 test matches, dies in Johannesburg. …
Rolland Beaumont, (74), SA cricket player in 5 test matches (1912-1914), dies in Berea, Durban.
… Rolland Beaumont, (74), SA cricket player in 5 test matches (1912-1914), dies in Berea, Durban. …
The SA rugby team beats France 36-32 in the first test in Lyon, France.
… The SA rugby team beats France 36-32 in the first test in Lyon, France. …
BiographyGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor
… Naledi Pandor was born on 7th of December, in 1953 Durban . She received most of her education in exile … Following South Africa's first democratic election…
Gerrit Adriaan Middelberg, pioneer in the field of railway systems in SA, is born in Boskoop, the Netherlands.
… Gerrit Adriaan Middelberg, pioneer in the field of railway systems in SA, is born in Boskoop, the Netherlands. …
Probable birth date of Moses Kottler, SA sculptor, in Joniskis, Lithuania. He died in March 1977, in Johannesburg.
… Probable birth date of Moses Kottler, SA sculptor, in Joniskis, Lithuania. He died in March 1977, in Johannesburg. …
Elza Dziomba, S.A sculptor, is born in Dt’Eylau, West Prussia, Germany. He died in 1970, in Johannesburg.
… Elza Dziomba, S.A sculptor, is born in Dt’Eylau, West Prussia, Germany. He died in 1970, in Johannesburg. …
BiographyDorothy Joan Wright
… Dorothy Joan Wright was born in Pretoria in 1911. Wright was the daughter of Dorothy Kay and studied … SANG, 25 Feb. 1946: 43rd Annual Exh. of Contemp. SA…
ArticleLiberation Struggle in South Africa
… Although Apartheid only ‘officially’ started in 1948, repression was rife in South Africa long before that … up until South Africa's first democratic…
Discovery of the Gold in 1884
… gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes in June 1884, on the farm Vogelstruisfontein, and was … assisted in part by the influx, in 1904, of…
EventPieter Willem Frederik Wenning, SA painter, is born in The Hague, Netherlands
… Born in the Netherland, Pieter Wenning came to live in South Africa in 1905. Though he had settled in the Transvaal, he travelled … Pieter Willem Frederik…
BiographyWillie Bester
… Willie Bester was born in Montagu, Western Cape, 1956. Bester’s mixed media works … strongly naturalistic elements. Continuity is also evident in Bester’s…
EventIgnatius Royston Dunnachie (Roy) Campbell, SA satirical poet, is born in Durban.
… Ignatius Royston Dunnachie (Roy) Campbell was born in Durban, Natal, and was considered one of South Africa’s … an accomplished horse rider and fisherman and…
SA closes its consulate in Wellington after the New Zealand prime minister cuts diplomatic ties because of SA’s racial segregat
… Pretoria News, 1 August 2003, Today in history … SA closes its consulate in Wellington after the New Zealand prime minister cuts diplomatic ties because of…
Nicholas Edward Brown (85), expert on SA plants, dies in Surrey, England. He never visited SA because of poor health.
… Nicholas Edward Brown (85), expert on SA plants, dies in Surrey, England. He never visited SA because of poor health. …