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… in Cape Town  on 15 January 1834 on a ship, accompanied by his wife Margaret Brodie Stewart. During their stay in the Cape, Herschel and his wife produced about 131 illustrations showing the Cape flora . He conducted his survey of the southern skies from an estate he stayed on …

… of Guinea. Conte’ was president of Guinea up until his death in 2008. His regime survived a few coup attempts and he once narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.  His death was due to a long illness, of which the details …

… (Transvaal) Republic, Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, died at his home in Potchefstroom at the age of eighty-one. He was … to have held both offices. Despite that success, however, his plans to merge the two republics were unsuccessful. … eldest son of the Great Trek leader Andries Pretorius and his wife Christina Petronella de Wit. …

… Africa to settle in England on this date. He stated that his position in South Africa had become untenable. This move … Act (1950) had been served on him on 19 May 1952 and his arrest on two occasions during the same month. He was … suspended for two years, on both charges. Sachs continued his opposition to the South African government in England. …

… brought me closer to my father, but never close enough to his killer. It has brought me all too close to the kind of … given the circumstances, this was a ludicrous suggestion. His hands shook, but he stuck firmly to his story. I'm sure that he was lying and that someone …

… electronic duo Dirty Paraffin. [ii] “Mswenkofontein” is his hit single, which features StiloMagolide and uSanele. … and “Holy Oxygen II” in 2017. Okmalumkoolkat released his debut album “Mlazi Milano” in 2016.He has also … hop artists which include the likes of CassperNyovest on his “Gusheshe” track; [iv] as well as with Riky Rick on his …

… we know today. Barend Christiaan Viljoen (1807-1859) and his wife Judith Cornelia Theresa (nee Booysen 1807-1861) … based on G. R. Allen from the history department of RAU in his research titled ‘F. J. Bezuidenhout Doornfontein: A case … and makes no mention of G. Bezuidenhout.    Viljoen and his wife had a daughter, Judith Cornelia Ethresia (1831-1904) …

… Juan is a professional South African rugby player.[ii] His position of choice in “centre” in rugby.[iii] He attended … de Villiers for the 2010 Super 14 season.[v] Juan made his international test debut for the Springboks in June 2010, … played rugby against Wales in Cardiff.[vi] He also scored his first international try on his debut. Juan formed part of …

… him. In 1696, Kidd set course for the Cape coast, where his vessel was reported to have been spotted on 20 January … that Kidd's notoriety was considered to have stemmed from his harsh treatment of his crew rather than his affinity for piracy. His story is …

… supporters. The inauguration came just two days before his 57th birthday. The occasion was also a farewell to South … elected president, Nelson Mandela, who ended his public life with a wave of the hand and a few humble … of white minority rule. Mbeki paid tribute to Mandela in his inaugural address when he spoke of "a generation that …

… made little attempt to either educate the public about its work or to solicit seriously the views of important interest … government contaminated with the responsibilities of an apartheid government. By taking some of the responsibility … of job and pension security for public servants during his referendum campaign. At the same time, Mandela too went …

… a plaque in the Ladysmith Roman Catholic church to honour his 28-year-old son Llandaff who died in a mining accident. … in the mine but did not emerge after a second rock fall. His body was never found. Courage Determined to honour his son for his selfless courage, Mathews built his own …

… African state to visit South Africa (16-20 August). During his visit Banda met with the State President and Prime … Minister and invited the President to visit Malawi. On his return, he declared that 99% of the Africans whom he met supported his policy of contact with Pretoria. Though Banda's …

… It was purchased by Sir JB Robinson in 1891 who, following his retirement from the Witwatersrand gold mines, lived there until his death in 1927. In 1978 Count Natale Labia, grandson of JB … that he would be allowed to retain its usufruct, during his lifetime. It was declared a National Monument under old …

… Henricus Brand was a member of the Court of Justice; his son Christoffel was the first speaker of the Cape House of Assembly; his grandson Johannes was elected President of the Orange Free State; and his great-grandson was a well-known aviator, Sir Quintin …

… Park Cricket Ground in December 1998.  He maintained his innocence, receiving the backing of the United Cricket … help, however, Ntini lodged a successful appeal against his conviction in November 1999 and resumed his career in 2000. …

… sect in the Eastern Cape, died in Ntabelanga, Queenstown. His followers, believing Enoch's claim that they were under … the Bulhoek Massacre in 1921. In the conflict with police, his followers charged fanatically on his orders, believing that the bullets would turn into water. …

… Pieter Gijsbert Noodt succeeded him as governor until his death on 23 April 1729. Following this, De la Fontaine … as official governor of the Cape on 8 March 1730. His service is described as "quietly efficient". Under his rule the area up to the Little Karoo valley was explored. …

… East, was killed in an accident when he fell from his buggy. The Cape Colonial government unilaterally annexed … of disturbances in that region; they relieved Kok of his duties as chief and granted him an annual pension. The … deposed. There is some controversy about the exact date of his death, as another source gives the date as 31 December …

… to make sure that they succeed. So, there is a lot of work that is going on to change the manner in which we would be handling this aspect of our work. And part of what we have found is that the people who … the state. It is quite clear that we need to do a lot of work in this area, in part because of what I have just said. …

… 1906 The School Board Act, No. 35 of 1905 1 Throughout his public career, Dr Abdurahman displayed great interest in … The educated man can take a wider and truer view of life. His aims become higher, his ideals nobler, his aspirations … Councillors in the very areas where a great deal of work will have to be done, that is in areas where there is a …

… including infamous serial killer Daisy de Melker. The Apartheid years saw a steady increase in the number of people …

… unions were still required to register with the state. The apartheid government used this registration process as a tool …

… for political and protest theatre during the height of the apartheid era, and it still offers an opportunity for …

… majority of South Africa, black and white, recognise that apartheid has no future,’ Mandela said. ‘Our march to freedom …

… of the 1988 bombing in 1991. In 1997, after the fall of apartheid, Nelson Mandela, accompanied by Graça Machel and …

… as a strategy, of the South African Government, to further Apartheid.  Venda was not recognised as an Independent …

… here to read more about the Dutch Reformed Church and Apartheid. …

… meeting at Hammanskraal that condemns the presence of the Apartheid forces in Namibia, reaffirms the non-collaboration …

… at tertiary institutions presented a challenge to the apartheid system. This was embodied in their commitment to …