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BiographyMewa Ramgobin
… in Greyville, Durban. He enrolled at the University of Natal (now the University of KwaZulu-Natal-UKZN) and was active in the National Union … Parliament in…
Statement of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the OAU meeting of Heads of State and government
… Statement of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the OAU meeting of Heads of State and government …
BiographyHarold Athol Fugard
… born Harold Athol Lanigan Fugard in the remote village of Middleburg on 11 June 1932, grew up in Port Elizabeth. His … mother English-speaking. Fugard…
BiographyWilliam Luscombe Searelle
… Luscombe (in South Australia) and an imperfect anagram of “Israel.” As a child he was taken to New Zealand and ran away to sea at the age of thirteen. …
Current Members of Parliament of the 1999 National Assembly of South Africa
… Current Members of Parliament of the 1999 National Assembly of South Africa …
Former Members of Parliament of the 1999 National Assembly of South Africa
… Former Members of Parliament of the 1999 National Assembly of South Africa …
ArticleParliament of the Republic of South Africa
… Parliament of the Republic of South Africa …
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… elections and shifted the country towards the construction of a new political, social and economic order. 27 April, The … of National Unity and…
ArticleA list of South African Shipwrecks
… Armadale Castle The Armadale Castle was a mail steamer of 12 973 tons. A sister ship to the Kenilworth Castle, she … the 10th Cruiser Squadron. On 2 October…
BiographySolomon Tshekisho Plaatje
… Plaatje was born on 9 October 1876 in the Boshof district of the Orange Free State. His parents were Christians who … was born, his parents moved to the…
BiographyNatvarlal Dayalji “Natoo” Babenia
… Congress movement in Baroda, and served several terms of imprisonment in that country, before returning to Durban … Babenia worked as a journalist for the…
ArticleFederation of South African Women by Skylar Jayes
… This article was written by Skylar Jayes and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Abstract The Federation of South…
BiographyM. N. Bhola
… and educated in the Cape Province . She was an organizer of the women's section of the African National Congress (ANC) from the mid-1920s … prosecuted under…
10 YEARS PROJECT
… 1943 (Including 'The Atlantic Charter from the Standpoint of Africans within the Union of South Africa' and 'Bill of … The Honourable Deneys Reitz, speaking…
ArticleThe Order of the Companions of O.R. Tambo
… This Order is to be awarded to foreign nationals (Heads of State and Government) and other foreign dignitaries. It is … friendship shown to South Africa. It…
EventLeaders of six homelands reject new constitution
… President Marais Viljoen three weeks later. As a result of the adoption of the Republic of South Africa Act, which made provision for a three-chamber…
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… vote for the first time on 27 April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of…
ArticleThe environmental impact of different types of transport
… to make the electricity that trains use; large amounts of coal have to be burned. The smoke also causes air … is carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse…
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… article was written by Ashley Schumacher and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project During the year of 1955 in…
BiographyJennifer Schreiner
… and Else Schreiner. Else and Deneys were active members of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Deneys did not join any political … were detained…
BiographyMildred Lesiea
… Town in the 1930s. She grew up in the racially mixed area of Kensington. Her father, Sello Ramakaba, was from Lesotho … although they were classified as…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic
… The Afrikaner ideal of a republic South Africa only became a Republic on the 31st May 1961 , but the formation of a Republic had been the dream of many…
1947-Joint Declaration of Cooperation
… Â 1947 "Joint Declaration of Cooperation" Signed by Dr A.B. Xuma, President of the African National Congress, Dr G.M. Naicker, President … of African trade…
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… Savannah, eventually resulting in the infiltration of several SADF forces and a clash between the South African … conflict. July 1975 FNLA…
BiographyDr. Frene Noshir Ginwala
… April 1932 in Johannesburg in what was then the Province of the Transvaal (now Gauteng Province). Her politics would … hoped to exploit the land from which…
The Order of the Star of South Africa
… and for defending the physical integrity and sovereignty of South Africa. It must also include contributions to peace … The Order of the Star of South Africa…
BiographyStephen Tefu
… born about 1910, he was recruited to the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) in Pretoria at a time when the … at a low ebb. Shortly after joining, he…
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland …
BiographyHerbert Henry Curson
… Herbert Henry Curson, the eldest son of Henry Charles Curson, was born on 22 September 1892 in … this time he won 14 medals and qualified as a member of the…
BiographyFrank Alexander Landman
… Raised in the close knit community of Dowerville, Port Elizabeth (P.E.), Frank was the youngest … to witness the end of Cape Colouredism” and called for …