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EventSouth African man walks from England to France through Channel Tunnel
… African man, Lance Dyer, was arrested by French police on 09 October 2005 after he walked through the Channel Tunnel … surveillance system. It is reported…
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… Royal at the Cape, was born in Cockermouth, Cumberland on 4 July 1789. The son of a weaver, he was brought up in the … age of 19, he became an assistant at a…
EventAfrica Women’s Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
… Women's Peace Train was launched in Kampala, Uganda, on 15 August in a ceremony in which a Peace Torch was … South Africa - Johannesburg, in time for the…
Cosatu special congress, Day Two: Numsa, Vavi walloped by Ranjeni Munusamy (Daily Maverick), 15 July 2015, South Africa
… believed that, had they secured a vote by secret ballot on delegate credentials, the federation’s special national … votes were secret. But the vote was…
EventSir John Herschel, British astronomer, arrives in Cape Town
… chemist and photographer. In 1833, he embarked on a journey to South Africa to catalogue the stars, nebulae, … objects of the southern skies. He arrived in…
PlaceRailway Station, Sannaspos, Bloemfontein
… The Station Building, situate on a protion of the Farm Klipkraal 117 in the District of Bloemfontein. Situated on the Druenberg – Sannaspos inter-provincial…
Where is Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser? by Noni Mokati (IOL News), 7 May 2016, Johannesburg
… to her. But still her supporters refuse to forget. On Friday, Khwezi’s poem, which she performed dressed in a khanga in the Netherlands in 2008, was widely…
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
… as such by Dutch explorers who encountered many seals on the island. It was however, discovered in 1488 by the … leaders from the East Indies, who were…
Call for papers - “Ukutshona kukaMendi”/ "Ukuzika kukaMendi": The Mendi Centenary Conference
… of the SS Mendi that occurred during the First World War, on 21 February 1917. It pays tribute to the South African Native Labour Contingent, and the men on…
Document 85 - E. R. Roux, “The Native Exploiters: A reply to ‘A. Z.”’, Umsebenzi,20 April 1935
… it gives one an opportunity of re-opening the discussion on this question, a discussion which in my opinion, should … level of comrades in this country is…
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… On 1 January 1986 the South African Government closed its … by Jonathan resulted in increased tensions and attacks on BNP targets by the LLA. Lesotho refused…
EventThe Pretoria Supreme Court orders for an inquiry into the doctors' treatment of Steve Biko at the time of his death
… died. Biko was detained by Port Elizabeth security police on 18 August 1977 and held for 20 days. Sometime between 6 … up the abuse which led to Biko's death…
“Let us dream you, forbidden landscape”: the Storming project sings change, 17 July 2017
… to the past; as the quote above (taken from an interview on 30 May this year, only six weeks before his death) … ( Awuleth’uMshini Wam’ anybody?). Employed…
May Day
… On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a … socialist and labour movement celebrations conducted on 1 May. May Day was born from the…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
… On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a … socialist and labour movement celebrations conducted on 1 May. May Day was born from the…
PlaceTokai Arboretum, Tokai Forest
… amongst Botanists, Horticulturalists and Sylviculturalists on account of the large variety of Indigenous Trees grown … was declared a National Monument under…
EventThe University of Port Elizabeth is founded
… The University of Port Elizabeth (UPE), came into being on 31 January 1964 with the adoption by Parliament of Act 1 of 1964. The first academic year…
EventThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement hosts a Concert for Mandela
… On 11 June 1988, the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (BAAM) … Wembley Stadium in London to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela on his 70th birthday on 18 July…
EventPresident Yasser Arafat arrives in SA
… Authority president, Yasser Arafat, arrived in Cape Town on his first state visit to South Africa at the invitation of … Congress and the PLO. SA recognised…
PlaceClumber, Eastern Cape
… The Village of Clumber was established on land allocated in 1820 to Dr Thomas Carlton, leader of a … 1893, another Village, also called Clumber was…
EventProfessor Lydia van Niekerk is born
… to the chair at the University of Stellenbosch, was born on the farm Diepkloof, district Uitenhage. Van Niekerk … universities of Leyden and Amsterdam in the…
Frances Baard Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps, 11 July 2013
… Baard Region will be launching the Luthuli Volunteer Corps on Sunday 14 July 2013. The Programme will include a special … will be preceded by a massive…
PlaceRiversdale, Western Cape
… Church (DRC) at Swellendam established a new Parish on the Farm 'Doornkraal', on the banks of the Vet River, near the foothills of the … and Resident…
EventFour South Africans and a British national charged with illegally exporting military equipment to South Africa
… capability, the Apartheid regime relied heavily on imported components for its war effort. This came to light on the 2 April 1984 when four South Africans…
EventThe first British Settlers arrive in Algoa Bay
… 1820 Settlers arrived in Algoa Bay, (now Port Elizabeth) on board of twenty-one ships, the first being the Chapman. … soldiers, professional men and farmers…
EventAWB leader, Eugene TerreBlanche, is convicted of attempted murder and assault
… On 23 April 1997, Eugene TerreBlanche, leader of the Afrikaner Weerstands Beweging (AWB) was convicted on two counts, for attempted murder and assault in a…
EventPaul Kruger is elected president
… Republiek after the signing of the Pretoria Convention on 3 August 1881) for the first time. He won the election … Joubert with 3 471 votes to 1 171. Kruger…
EventThe State President F.W. de Klerk issues a proclamation adopting the new national flag and National Anthem of SA
… 248 (1) of the Interim 1994 Constitution, and acting on the advice of the Transitional Executive Council (TEC), … former State President F W de Klerk issued…
EventStander gang hits 3 banks
… On 19 January 1984, the Stander gang robs three banks in less … While still a detective, Stander would rob banks on his off days and even during his lunch…
EventDemonstrating Clergymen are arrested in central Johannesburg
… by Coloured and Indian students. They were released on bail the following day, after being charged under the Riotous Assemblies Act and warned to appear in…