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PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is about 50 km North West of … Africanus (nicknamed “ Mrs. Ples ”), found in…
ArchiveProtect the girl child
… of a small girl at Winterveld, North of Pretoria, by Paul Alberts. Issued by the National Institute for Public Interest Law and …
ArchiveLiving in the heart of the beast
… of an olden days soldier. Notice of a Long playing record by Kalahari Surfers. Copyright by Shifty Records …
ArchiveChurch in protest
… outside church, including Archbishop Tutu, surrounded by police. Issued by WPCC …
Address of Nelson Mandela at his Investiture as Doctor of Laws Soochow University, Taiwan, 1 August 1993
… united South African nation of equal compatriots, enriched by the diversity of the colour and culture of the citizens … the life destroying system of…
Recommendations of Commission on undesirable publications - Interview: Albert Luthuli, 1 September 1957
… stress on the necessity of safeguarding moral standards by suggesting fatuous legislation when it is a universally … accepted fact that moral standards can…
Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… Cairns, The Early Cape Muslims, appendix II. A note by the authors says that the list of names is a random … relative source. Some of the names have been…
Planned DA march to Luthuli House, 23 January 2014
… African National Congress is aware of the intended march by the Democratic Alliance to the ANC Headquarters, Chief … deliberated at length within the…
PlaceCoornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
… wheat for the new settlement. Their defence needs were met by the construction of a small fortification built for their … coming into the possession of…
PlaceThaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
… area) in Pretoria , South Africa. Founded around 1905 by the British Army, and called: Roberts Heights , after Lord … renamed Voortrekkerhoogte ("Voortrekker…
Document 32 - League of African Rights, Petition, 1929
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 32 - League of African Rights, … of which was stated to be: to mobilise…
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
… be meaningless if other African states are still colonised by the European powers. In April 1958, Nkrumah as the pioneer … United Republic of Egypt and Ghana…
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… strategic importance. Situated in Egypt and largely owned by the Egyptian ruler at the time, shares in the canal … of Egypt under full British control, which…
EventNatal Indian Organisation delegation meets Premier Smuts
… Natal Indian Organisation (NIO) was founded on May 4 1947 by A. I. Kajee and others who had left the Natal Indian … replaced as President of the Natal Indian…
EventMedical Association agrees to investigate Biko’s death
… though they did find that a medical certificate issued by district surgeon Dr Lang was 'unsatisfactory and … (NAMDA), a new and alternative organisation…
EventAZAPO is re-launched in Roodepoort
… of the Student Uprising in 1976, the government responded by detaining several members of the South African Student … failure to launch. The organisation was…
EventNotorious Pirate, Captain William Kidd, is reportedly sighted off the coast of Cape Town
… French invasion. Kidd was then employed as a privateer by the English and was offered the captaincy of the Adventure … was reported to have been spotted on…
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church rejoins the World Alliance of Reformed Churches
… Conference in Johannesburg. The conference was called by eight Afrikaans and English speaking churches under the … was a heresy. In 1986 the DRC admitted…
EventDemonstrators close down businesses and government offices in Lesotho
… election results intensified. The protests were organized by opposition parties and candidates who cited electoral … in Maseru, the capital city. After…
EventMandela signs SA Constitution into law
… Constitution pending the drafting of a constitution by a democratically elected Constitutional Assembly. The Interim Constitution was endorsed by the last…
EventWorld Teachers Day - “Build the future: invest in teachers now!”
… The UNESCO World Teachers' Day 2009 was inaugurated by UNESCO and Education International at the International … Teachers' Day to acknowledge the work and…
PlaceThe Fountain and Garden of Remembrance, Chatswood-Sydney. Willoughby Park Centre
… Memorial Fountain...was, on March 10th, 1901, unveiled by the Hon. John See, M.L.A., State Minister for Defence. The Fountain was erected by Public…
7.Madras merchants protest against an order to uncover and remove their boots in court
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Some 24 Indians calling … have had brought to their knowledge a…
PlaceBantu Dramatic Society, Johannesburg
… The Bantu Dramatic Society was founded in Johannesburg by Herbet Dhlomo in 1933 and was devoted to promoting black … Social Centre on the 28th of April, 1933…
ANC Youth League Manifesto 1944
… Issued by the Provisional Committee of the ANC Youth League in March … will be recruited; AND WHEREAS a resolution was passed by the conference of the…
The international situation
… Typescript of speech prepared by I B Tabata and Jane Gool and delivered by Jane Gool at the conference of the All-African Convention …
ArchiveWhen the people share in the republic : They will share in the festival
… Drawing of an ox wagon being pulled backwards by people. Issued by UCT anti republic day ad hoc committee. …
ArchiveProhibition of Political Interference Act, Act No 51 of 1968
… The Act was to prohibit intereference by one population group in the politics of any other population group and the receipt by political parties of financial…
ArchiveNuclear South Africa
… of map of South Africa with major cities represented by large circles. Map surrounded by image of sea. List of questions. …
Ahead of the Bushfire Festival: Five things you might not know about Swaziland
… Swaziland is a small mountain kingdom neighboured by South Africa and Mozambique. Reporting about the tiny … focuses on its beautiful landscapes ”” highly…