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EventParliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government
… South African Parliament opened with the debate of 'no confidence' in government, which was introduced by the Leader of the political opposition, the United…
EventIan Smith of Rhodesia and Henry Kissinger meet in Pretoria
… Prime Minister Ian Smith and United States Secretary of State Henry Kissinger met in Pretoria to discuss majority … Prime Minister B.J. Vorster joined the…
EventEnforcement of military conscription for all white males in SA
… as the South African Defence Force (SADF) by the passing of the Defence Act (No. 44) of 1957. Subdivisions included the Army, Air Force and the Navy. Service…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke
… Movement where it came from Chapter II - Functions of the Missionary Chapter III - Dr. Philip - “Defendre of the Hottentots” Chapter IV - Divide and Rule…
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… Sir Harry Smith was the Governor and High Commissioner of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. He ruled during the time of the Frontier Wars and was remowned for…
EventSoweto students begin protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans
… and damaging three other vehicles. The first indication of African unrest at Soweto schools was noticed by government … authorities on 4 June, who reported…
EventEnd of the road for the Union Jack in Africa
… in Africa on this day when the embattled ex-British colony of Rhodesia was declared independent and renamed Zimbabwe. The lowering of the Union Jack and the…
EventThe last conventional battle of the South African War ends
… The last conventional battle of the South African War (1899-1902), the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal) ended. The battle ended six days … out on 21 August…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… On 25 September 1901, the Kingdom of Ashanti was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… General Louis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from his post … anti-British speech by General J.B.M. Hertzog ,…
EventThe first indications of protest over Afrikaans in Soweto schools
… The roots of the student uprising of 1976 can be traced in part to the cutbacks by the … reactions to the Apartheid education policy was one of displeasure…
ArchiveApartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
… The truth of the UDF slogan "UDF Unites - Apartheid Divides" was clearly borne out on Saturday as thousands of poeple from all over South Africa,…
BiographyRonnie Govender (Sathiseelan Gurulingam Govender)
… chose to live in Cato Manor. They bought a small piece of ground to develop a market garden. His paternal … (high school), Durban. He spent a year at the…
BiographyJabulani “Mzala” Nxumalo
… He acquired the name, Comrade Mzala, as he was fond of addressing everyone as “mzala, mzala”.) In 1972, at the age of 15, he was detained without trial for…
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… Gamal Abdel Nasser was officially elected President of Egypt. He had been the effective leader of Egypt since 14 November 1954 as the Chairman of the…
EventHundreds of political prisoners began a hunger strike at Robben Island
… The release of Nelson Mandela on 11 February 1990 was a catalyst that … release in order to strengthen the bargaining positions of the ANC. While de Klerk…
EventThe House of Assembly votes for inquiry into NUSAS & SAIRR
… The House of Assembly approved a motion by eighty-six votes to … organisations, activities, financing and related matters of the National Union of South…
EventThe South African Bureau of State Security (BOSS) is established
… After becoming Prime Minister of South Africa in 1966, John Vorster met with Hendrik van den Bergh, the head of the South African Police Security Branch. At…
EventZach de Beer is elected as leader of the PFP
… The 59 year old executive of Anglo American, Dr Zach de Beer, was elected as leader of the anti-Apartheid Progressive Federal Party. The officials of the…
EventThree cases of Buboinic plague are reported in Cape Town
… Three cases of Bubonic plague were reported in Cape Town, South Africa. The first cases of Bubonic plague in Cape Town emerged on 1 February 1901. … then…
EventLaurie Bloomfield takes picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban
… a photographer for the Daily News took a picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban which was immediately … Africans and Indians. Rene de Villiers, the acting…
EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
… Sir Ronald Ross the discoverer of the malaria mosquito was born in Almora, India in 1857. … literature and mathematics. Sir Ross began his study of malaria…
ArchiveThe Basotho Origin of Mathematics - A Public Lecture By Zulumathabo Zulu
… in South Africa is that the African natives were devoid of mathematical knowledge until the advent of the Europeans. Nothing could be further from the truth…
ArchiveTo the people of Natal: race riots and the nation
… This pamphlet is written with the specific purpose of concentrating on the relationship between the African and Indian sections of the Non-Europeans, and how…
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the Republic of Mali after it gained…
24. Muslim traders petition against Free State law of 1884
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … are regarded as coloureds under Ordinance no. 18 of 1884, and…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… After magistrate Andries Stockenstrom had donated a piece of land and six windows, building started on the Dutch … year. In 1965 Dr Anton Rupert prevented…
EventAdvocate Anton Lubowski secretary-general of the SWAPO is assassinated
… Advocate Anton Lubowski (37), secretary-general of the South West African People's Organisation (Swapo), was … Bureau (CCB) was held responsible for the…
ArchiveThe meaning of Black Consciousness in the struggle for liberation
… The meaning and definition of Black Consciousness in South Africa is discussed as well as the challenge of developing community projects. The formation of…
The diary of Maria Tholo - February 16 by Carol Hermer
… From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, … week ago we heard the happy chant and mock stick fighting of an…