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EventThe Prince Imperial of France dies in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
… of France, Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, who studied in England at the Royal Military Academy and joined the British forces, was killed in the Anglo…
EventA cargo plane crashes into a market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing at least 350 people
… wood and iron shacks, killing between 250 and 350 people in Kinshasa, Zaire (now The Democratic Republic of Congo). … to deliver supplies to Jonas Savimbi’s…
Statement by Nzo Mnumzana in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 20 November 1984
… In the name of the National Executive Committee of the … of the South African patriots at this critical phase in the struggle against apartheid. This year`s…
Janet Burnside Soga
… Janet Burnside Soga was born on 18 March 1827 in Hutchesontown, Glasgow. She was the eldest daughter of … Scots census indicates that the family was then…
EventTwenty-four Africans from the Graaff-Reinet district appear in the Grahamstown Supreme Court on charges under the Sabotage Act
… Africans from the Graaff-Reinet district appeared in the Grahamstown Supreme Court on charges under the … conspired or incited others to kill White people or…
ArticleBoeremag Treason Trial Timeline
… The first treason trial in South African history post apartheid regime is under way … claimsresponsibility for a series of bombings in the black township of…
Event20 000 Women march to the Union Buildings in protest of pass laws
… In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched … and commemorated through a national public holiday…
EventThe hijacking of an Egypt Air passenger jet to Malta ends in bloodshed.
… woman to the doorway and, without warning, shot her in the head. A second woman was shot the following morning, and a third, also Israeli, later in the day…
EventThomas Pringle, journalist and editor of Cape newspaper Commercial Advertiser, dies in London
… Thomas Pringle was born in Scotland on 5 January 1789. Pringle sustained an injury to … all his life because he did not receive medical care in time. The…
BiographyCharles Nupen
… Charles Nupen was born on 19 June 1950 in Durban. After starting a medical degree at the University … for a Bachelor of Arts with Political Science as a…
BiographyCedric Nunn
… Cedric Nunn was born in Nongoma, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) on 22 December 1957. He attended the Little Flower School in Ixopo, Natal (KwaZulu-Natal) and…
An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa
… pace of industrialisation affected all population groups in South Africa, particularly the African population and it resulted in the movement of Blacks into…
EventA conference is held in Geneva, Switzerland (1949) to revise the original Geneva Conventions.
… of people, including those not necessarily participating in hostilities. To this end the Conventions were revised in 1949. The Conventions set out rules for…
EventFlash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco
… Violent overnight storms triggered flash floods in the Marrakesh region of Morocco. The storms overflowed … rivers Gigaya, Ourika and Gamat. The floods also…
EventThe Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
… of Artists of the World against Apartheid was established in Paris with the support of the United Nations Special … Special Committee against Apartheid was…
Event33 American airmen arrive in Durban on a mission to launch a long-range missile
… under the leadership of Lt-Col. Spencer Morgan were based in Durban. America hoped to fire the rocket from Cape Canaveral in Florida into the Indian Ocean,…
ArticleYouth and the National Liberation Struggle
… The participation of young people in the liberation struggle preceded the student uprising of … campaigns in response to measures and laws affecting Black…
BiographyAnton Theodor August Wilfried Lubowski
… August Wilfried Lubowski was born on 3 February 1953, in South West Africa (now known as Namibia), the second child … of Wilfried Franz and Molly Lubowski…
BiographyBongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa
… Bongiwe Dhlomo was born on 25 June 1956 in Vryheid, KwaZulu-Natal, and grew up in nearby Bergville. Dhlomo matriculated in 1974 from St … scenes to the…
EventThe Excelsior, biggest diamond till then, is found in the Jagersfontein mine, OFS
… Diamond was discovered by a miner while loading a truck in on 30 june 1893. The diamond, which is described beingas being shaped like half a loaf and white…
EventThe Groote Kerk pulpit, sculpted by Anton Anreith, is inaugurated in Cape Town
… The Groote Kerk is the oldest Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. It is located at Church Square in Adderly Street, Cape Town . Its architecture boasts a …
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Contextual Overview
… Introduction In the previous section, we have learnt about the origins of … in the 1970s to distribute contraceptives freely to black women. [18] Some black…
EventChief Cyprian Zulu warns his people not to participate in the Defiance Campaign
… The Defiance Campaign was planned in the 1950s in response to the enactment of numerous apartheid laws by … the African National Congress (ANC) Annual…
EventNicolaas Jacobus Smit, Vice-President of the ZAR, is born in Graaff-Reinet.
… arriving at the Cape prior to 1688. Smit, a Boer general in the Anglo-Transvaal War and Vice-President of the South … member of the SAR Volksraad he was…
EventThe 4th Pan-African Congress is held in New York City, USA
… The 4th Pan-African Congress was held in New York City, USA. The congress was sponsored by the … they reaffirmed the manifesto of the previous congress. In…
ArchiveStatement of the African National Congress on the current situation in South Africa
… Statement of the ANC on the current situation in South Africa. Reflects on the events of June 16th in Soweto. … of the African National Congress on the…
Meeting of ANC, SACP, COSATU of Transkei and the Border held in Umtata
… the Tripartite Alliance. Discussed political developments in Transkei and Ciskei, the way forward and problems in the labour movement. … of ANC, SACP, COSATU…
ArchiveMeeting of ANC, SACP, COSATU of Transkei and the Border held in Umtata
… the Tripartite Alliance. Discussed political developments in Transkei and Ciskei, the way forward and problems in the labour movement. … of ANC, SACP, COSATU…
EventMinster of Justice, Pelser defends the banning orders on eight leaders of SASO
… The banning of eight prominent Black Consciousness (BC) exponents in March 1973 came as a direct result of the popularity that … 2011]|Share News," Stephen…
Draft discussion paper on the role of SACTU in the National Democratic Struggle
… the role of South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) in the national democratic struggle. Explains the difference in the roles of SACTU and COSATU…