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… brain lesions occasioned by the application of force to his head; the injury was suffered between the night of 6 … an automatic reflex action whereby a person stretches out his hands to save himself. If a fall caused Mr. Biko's injury it would have been a fall allowing his forehead to hit the ground. An epileptic could fall in …

… spent exorbitant amounts of money on the transformation of his home village. At independence, Ivory Coast was one of the … Outarra from running for the presidency on the basis of his ethnicity, Outarra resigned from his post. On 17 December 1993, Daniel Kaplan Duncan became …

… Agency (NIA) security chief, was found dead in his car parked near the Botanical Gardens in Pretoria, with a … bullet wound to the head. Mdluli is rumoured to have told his lover, Zintle Galada, that he was going to have a meeting with police on the day of his death. Although police initially concluded that his death …

… Hospital. After a decade of heart surgery, Barnard and his gifted cardiothoracic team of thirty (which included his brother Marius), were well equipped to perform the nine … Her father, Edward Darvall agreed to the donation of his daughter's heart and kidneys. The operation started …

… By the 7th round, Liston was too exhausted, had hurt his shoulder, and suffered a cut under his eye. Liston refused to continue the fight, leading to Ali … When Ali said he wanted to beat up the person who stole his bike, Martin told him that he should probably learn to …

… support. In 1974, he was dethroned in a military coup by his successor, Mengistu Haile Mariam. It was reported that … Selassie had died on 27 August 1975, but the cause of his death remained a mystery. There were rumours of … he was murdered. Emperor Selassie has been criticised for his suppression of Ethiopian nobles and for his inability to …

… and missionary. Of course, he is most remembered for his exploits as an explorer. In 1858 the British government … of the Zambezi, and discovered Lake Nyasa, one of his many great discoveries of the African interior. Today it … of the African slave trade than any other European of his day. During his career in Africa, He continued crossed …

… Assembly writes the new Constitution 1995 TRC begins its work 1998 Initial report of the TRC to the President 2003 …

… that, Obote would surround himself and fill key posts in his administrations with members of his ethnic group, the Lango. Failure to do this would have … Civil Service. This inevitably alienated the Buganda, and his relationship with the Kabaka Yekka deteriorated. In 1966 …

… farm wheat, maize and tobacco and in 1889 built a mill on his land. He gave his mill the edge over his competitors in the area by commissioning a Rustenburg …

… Phoenix served for a time as an important home to Gandhi, his family and his followers as they strove to follow a path of social … and the printing press he founded. If you don’t know about his history, then you’ll want to spend a bit more time here …

… honorary position of State President. However, his spell in the new office was short-lived. He relinquished … but preferred to turn a blind eye. He resigned from his position in disgrace. Ill health and the on-going … of the 'Information Scandal' were cited as reasons for his departure. …

… skippers in single-handed racing around the world, died at his home in Gordon's Bay, Cape Town, after a long illness. He … from cancer. Reed will be especially remembered for his brave rescue of fellow South African John Martin, whose … South Africa's highest civilian award for bravery. During his life-time he sailed about 170 000 nautical miles …

… the gun at lecturers that he believed were responsible for his failure to pass. In the end, he shot and killed three … It is reported that after the rampage, he got into his car and fled. Police later caught up with him near Masheshane where he lives. He stopped his car as he spotted them and shot himself in the head. …

… Cape, where the scenery would later be the inspiration for his paintings. Most of his paintings depict old farmhouses in Cape Town. He … landscapes of the Cape and Natal. He was also revered for his portraits. In 1908, Roworth was elected president of the …

… law at the University of Zambia and went on to form his own law firm, Mwanawasa & Company. He left the firm in … and became Zambia’s third President. He died while serving his second term on 19 August 2008. He is noted for his role in the eradication of corruption in Zambia. …

… in 1917, and drew and painted since childhood. His formal art studies started in 1929 at the Wits Tech Art … Teacher's Diploma) and etching lessons. Battiss continued his studies while working as a magistrate's clerk, and finally obtained his Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts at UNISA at the age of 35. …

… taught artist, who learned and benefited greatly from his peers. One of his mentors was Harold Jeppe, who introduced him to art circles in Johannesburg. Most of his works are a combination of media and can be classified as … Kuper, J., (2011),  Repatriated 'struggle' work goes on show , from Mail & Guardian, 04 November, …

… Resident of Plettenberg Bay, should bury those of his family who predeceased him in the ground of the … He was granted a pension and the use of the residency for his lifetime. Prior to his arrival in South Africa Robert Harker served for a total …

… on 19 June 2024.   President Cyril Ramaphosa expanded his national cabinet with 32 Ministers and 43 Deputy … 16 new cabinet ministers, 10 of which are from outside his ANC. Of his new cabinet, the ANC holds 21 portfolios; the DA six; IFP …

… even if Jacob Zuma was correctly found “not guilty” in his rape trial. The complainant could not appeal. That was the prerogative of the state, which did not do so. His innocence remains ambiguous and his way of trying to establish it in the trial, as well as …

… Shakas two half brothers; Dingane and Mhlangana and his body servant, Mbopa assassinated King Shaka on the 22 … of execution of many of Shaka's enemies, also many of his warriors were required to prove their courage by leaping … as 'Shaka's Playground. Shaka used to bathe, relax and get his drinking water from an underground spring in this valley. …

… has been praised as “doing the right thing” following his resignation from the SABC today. Matthews, who was acting … is wrong and I can longer be part of it,” he said in his resignation letter to Professor Mbulaheni Maguvhe, … said the “corrosive atmosphere” at the SABC had affected his moral judgement negatively and his resignation was …

… Cecil Rhodes had a herbivorous menagerie on his estate and in 1896 he was given two lions and a leopard, … partly paved with marble and surrounded by colonnades for his lions, so that the king of beasts might be royally … on the slopes of the mountain. 'A Paestum temple was in his mind where the king of beasts would be admired in his …

… 26 December 1918 in Qamata in the Transkei. Together with his brother Kaizer Matanzima, they founded the Transkeian … In 1979 George was appointed as the Prime Minister after his bother Kaizer Matanzima became the president of Transkei. … authorities. He was sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in this scandal. After serving three years of his …

… reports surfaced that he was allegedly mistreating one of his Khoikhoi laborers, he was summoned to appear in a … Bezuidenhout's brother, Hans, wanted to take revenge for his brother's death. Hans and his neighbor Hendrik Prinsloo planned an uprising against the …

… High, Oscar Pistorius, fell coming out of the start of his 200m heat for leg amputees, then showed mind-blowing … at the Athens Paralympic Games. He was shocked by his achievement. He cried tears of mixed frustration and relief after his first bitter-sweet Paralympic experience. "I've never …

… Doe offered to resign in response to rebel incursions in his country. Doe was eventually kidnapped during a truce … meeting, tortured and on 9 September he was executed by his kidnapers. His execution was recorded on video. Charles Taylor, who …

… Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo) in 1932.Upon completing his high school studies he left for Johannesburg. In … at Joubert Park in the Johannesburg inner city. One of his biggest exhibitions was of a collection of his paintings spanning a period of 25 years, which was held …

… member of the Bakongo ethnic group. Kasavubu did not know his father and lost his mother at the age of 4.  He was raised by his older brother who sent him to a nearby Catholic mission …