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The White man’s task by Jan Smuts, 22 May 1917
… and to render brilliant services to the Allies. One of his most notable and prophetic speeches on African problems was delivered at a dinner given in his…
EventJRR Tolkien born in Bloemfontein
… J.R.R. Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. His parents, Mabel and Arthur Tolkien, were British but … a bank in South Africa. He was a sickly…
National Arts Festival 2017
… for political and protest theatre during the height of the apartheid era, and it still offers an opportunity for …
EventSandra Smith is the last woman to be executed in South Africa
… including infamous serial killer Daisy de Melker. The Apartheid years saw a steady increase in the number of people …
PlaceVenda
… as a strategy, of the South African Government, to further Apartheid. Venda was not recognised as an Independent …
EventWiehahn Commission Report tabled in parliament
… unions were still required to register with the state. The apartheid government used this registration process as a tool …
EventNelson Mandela condemns the Lockerbie bombing, the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists
… of the 1988 bombing in 1991. In 1997, after the fall of apartheid, Nelson Mandela, accompanied by Graça Machel and …
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church decides that Afrikaans may be used alongside Dutch during services
… here to read more about the Dutch Reformed Church and Apartheid. …
PlaceCity Hall, Cape Town
… majority of South Africa, black and white, recognise that apartheid has no future,’ Mandela said. ‘Our march to freedom …
ArchiveBirth of a reggae superstar 3 August 1964 by Sam Mathe
… fame? They called him Mr Knock-Out, I suspect because his songs were chart-busters. He was the most famous coloured … Steenkamp, a coloured player from…
PlaceLookout, Uitenhage
… into lush green irrigated fields with fruit trees. His vision also included farm produce being delivered via … to Kimberly. Everyone was investing in diamond…
EventKing Leopold II of Belgium denies accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State
… warned foreign powers not to interfere in the running of his private country. CFS was a “private project” undertaken by the Leopold II to mine rubber and…
EventSeretse Khama is asked to renounce chieftaincy
… in England, without the permission of the tribal elders. His uncle and regent, Tshekedi Khama, wanted Khama to return … a divorce. When Seretse Khama…
EventMinister of Defence, PW Botha discloses that South Africa's northern borders are protected by a radar early warning system
… of advanced radar and navigation equipment emphasized Apartheid South Africa's military might, especially to those …
EventJohn Fairbairn (70), journalist and outspoken critic, dies in Cape Town
… left England and arrived in the Cape in1823. Soon after his arrival he founded a school which he ran for a short … the authorities for a free press…
EventAdriaan Vlok is born
… Vlok, was born in Sutherland, Cape Province. He started his career in the department of justice at the magistrate's … after the African National Congress …
EventGovernment admits responsibility for Mdluli’s death
… Mdluli (50), on 19 March 1976 and agreed to pay damages to his family. A claim for loss of support by Mdluli's widow … the amount of R28 616. Joseph Mdluli…
EventPAC leader Robert Sobukwe is released
… harshly sentenced to three years in prison. At the end of his sentence, Parliament enacted a General Law Amendment Act, … was being released from detention…
EventSheik Yusuf arrives at the Cape of Good Hope
… Company (DEIC). He arrived on board De Voetboog and with his family and retinue; they were forty-nine people in total. In order to minimise his influence on…
EventFirst aeroplane flight in Kimberley breaks the non-stop flight record
… John Weston, a civil engineer, began the construction of his own aeroplane in 1907 at Brandfort, in the Free State. … it to France. It is possible that John…
EventChairman of the IEC resigns
… Commission (IEC), Judge Johann Kriegler, resigned from his position two years after the Commission's establishment. Kriegler cited his protracted dispute…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Timeline
… Assembly writes the new Constitution 1995 TRC begins its work 1998 Initial report of the TRC to the President 2003 …
The Industrial Workers of Africa, 1917-1921 by Bikisha Media Collective
… In 1907, the white miners strike, but are driven back to work after scabs are brought in. In 1913, a general strike by … money? And again thrown into prison…
Author uncovers Gandhi’s links with early ANC leaders by Anelisa Kubheka (Daily News), 02 March 2012, Durban
… that should be continued,” he said. Eloquent During his lecture at the university, Nauriya said Gandhi wrote about John Langalibalele Dube in his journal in…
EventVlakplaas Commander testifies before Harms Commission about secret police killings in 1981
… on the eve of the execution of Almond Nofomela. Before his execution, Nofomela confessed to being part of the … in Britain in 1990 to investigate these…
EventPower Struggle in Zulu hierarchy
… of Home Affairs and leader of Inkatha Freedom Party, and his nephew King Goodwill Zwelithini, escalated during Shaka … to Nongoma, to protect the king amid…
EventJohn “Shoes” Moshoeu was born on this day
… most successful players to have ever played the game and his nickname was derived from his his dribbling skills. He represented clubs such as Kaizer …
EventKip Keino of Kenya wins the Olympic gold medal for 1,500 metres in 3 mins 34.9 secs
… was born in Kipsano, Kenya on 17 January 1940. Keino began his international running career in 1962. From early on he trained under very high altitudes to…
EventRuben Xulu, SA artist, dies in Marian Hill
… in wood and stone. He was born deaf on 10 May 1955. His disability was never a hindrance. Throughout his career, his subject matter was solely religious…
PlaceDiepkloof, Soweto
… male migrant workers. These Hostels were Built by the Apartheid government to provide basic shelter in the form of … has only 3% of the City’s retail space…