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EventMpho Mathibela, one of the Siamese twins separated in an operation six months earlier, leaves hospital for the first time
Mpho and Mphonyana Mathibela made headlines when they were born conjoined at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on 7 December 1986.The twin girls were joined at…
EventThe first regional committee of the UDF is established in Natal
… to consult with organizations in that region. On 21 May 1983 the Natal UDF region was launched, followed by … [online] Avaialable at: www.nelsonmandela.org …
EventChief Albert Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of the ANC, is killed in Groutville
… On 21 July 1967, Chief Albert Luthuli died after he was struck …
EventInkatha becomes a political party
… Inkatha National Cultural Liberation Movement, founded on 21 March 1975, was transformed into the multi-racial Inkatha …
EventSA troops withdraw from Angola
The South African government withdrew its military forces from Angola that have been fighting on the side of Jonas Savimbi led guerrilla forces UNITA. The…
EventBomb in Benoni Wimpy kills Mary
… Mary-Anne D'Oliveira Netto Serrano (21) was killed in a bomb explosion in the Wimpy Bar at the …
EventMoroccan explorer, Ibn Battuta is born
… into a Muslim family in Tangier, Morocco. At the age of 21 Battuta set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip would …
EventThe Eureka Diamond is sold in London for 5 700 Pounds
… The 21.19 carat diamond that would come to be known as the Eureka …
EventThe Organisation of African Unity is formed and Africa Day is declared
… was founded by thirty-two countries, a further 21 states have joined gradually over the years, with South …
EventDutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… Company was established in 1602 and was granted a 21 year monopoly by the States-General of the Netherlands to …
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… ↵ [6] The Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 took place on 21 March 1960, which happened due to a police officer was … Jill Kelly in two lectures (October 24, 2016…
Cape Slave Naming Patterns by Robert Shell
When Robert Semple visited Cape Town in 1804 he correctly noted the significance of the naming pattern for Cape Slave owners: It may here be observed that the…
EventTshwane Metro's 5th anniversary celebrations held at Church Square
… On 21 January 2006, approximately ten thousand residents of …
PlaceAngola
… (Accessed 18.08.2016.) ↵ [ccxxii] Alex Vines, “Continuity and change in … (Accessed 18.08.2016.) ↵ [ccxxviii] Alex Vines, “Continuity and change in … from…
ANC Gauteng Centenary Month to celebrate Oliver Tambo, 18 October 2012
The ANC Gauteng will host the centenary flame for eleven days from the 21st October until November 2012. The ANC will celebrate the life and legacy of the ANC…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… of ASA was the Sharpeville massacre which happened on 21 March, 1960. On this day the PAC staged an anti-pass …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… to French and British forces after 17 months of fighting. 21 February–19 December The Battle of Verdun begins. Verdun, …
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… the ANC planned march, and organised a similar protest for 21 March 1960. The pass campaign had little support other …
EventCricketer Omar Henry born
… (21 February 2016).↵ … (21 February 2016).|Sengupta, A. 2014. Omar Henry – First …
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… African artist, was born in District Six, Cape Town on 21 June 1936. Davis became a political prisoner on Robben …
PlaceGeorge Harrison Park
… the records the park forms part of two claims* (No. 19 and 21) which were granted to George Harrison and his prospecting …
EventAfrikaner nationalists rebel against a Union Jack in new South African flag
… On 21 June 1927, Afrikaner nationalists rebelled against plans … Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day in African History: 21 June’ , from About African History.com, 21…
EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… During the raid on the Cabinda oil refinery, Angola, on the 21 May 1985, Capt. Wynand du Toit was taken captive, and two …
EventSouth African Library Week is held from 22 - 27 March 2010 to make people aware of the value of libraries
… of South Africa on 20 March 1818 bearing in mind that 21 March is Human Rights Day in South Africa. …
EventANC stalwart, Albertina Sisulu dies in Johannesburg
… of Bonilizwe and Monikazi Tetiwe, Albertina was born on 21 October 1918 at Xolobeni, Tsomo in Transkei (now Eastern …
EventState of Emergency follows Sharpeville massacre
… marches against the pass laws. The marches, scheduled for 21 March 1960, took place in Langa and Nyanga, Cape Town and …
Address, Thabo Mbeki, at the Opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development Johannesburg, 26 August 2002
… environmental destruction, poverty and inequality. Agenda 21 placed at the centre of the challenges facing humanity, … framework for sustainable development…
EventJan van Riebeeck is born
… van Riebeeck, was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands on 21 April 1619. An administrator for the Dutch East India …
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… draws people to the Villages of Ugie and Maclear, only 21 kilometers apart. Rather it is the incredible natural …
ArticlePan Africanist Congress timeline 1959-2011
… sustained protest campaign against pass laws, starting on 21 March. 19 March, Sobukhwe announces that the PAC would … embark on a campaign against the pass…