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EventDate set for start of Passive Resistance Campaign
… the intended the campaign; however, following a request by Mahatma Gandhi, Passive Resistance was only implemented in … that an honourable settlement could…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
… secretary of information, was initially tracked down by a journalist at Ecuador. Rhoodie had fled South Africa … arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan…
EventA resolution against the use of Afrikaans is taken during SASM conference in Roodepoort
… Afrikaans. Student delegates passed a resolution, proposed by V. Ngema and seconded by T. Motapanyane, against the use of Afrikaans and expressed … of the…
EventReport on ANC detention camps is released
… The African National Congress (ANC) released a report by an internal commission of inquiry (the Skweyiya … of allegations against detainees held without…
EventA South African spy is released from jail
… returned to South Africa. On her arrival, she was greeted by President F.W. de Klerk. The release apparently came after a formal request by the African…
EventA military coup deposes the Lesotho Government
… II , who would rule through a military council chaired by Lekhanya. South Africa denied playing any part in the … (ANC) were deported from Lesotho to Zambia…
EventJan van Riebeeck visits Robben Island for the first time
… - close to the mainland, yet at the same time separated by frigid waters and strong currents - made it a natural … that his people believed to have been…
EventStampede kills twelve people in Harare
… had scored their second goal. The police responded by firing into the crowded stands a large number of tear gas … Other theories included the view that the…
EventThe first Comrades Marathon takes place
… The first Comrades Marathon was run by Vic Clapham, ex World War One veteran and other 34 … Clapham wanted to remember those who had fallen in the war by…
EventThe 104mm field-gun known as ‘Long Cecil’ is test fired for the first time
… The 104mm field-gun designed by American George Labram and manufactured in the De Beers … fire the first round. However, the first round was fired by Mrs…
EventGermany declares South West Africa a German protectorate
… raced to divide the remainder of Africa for themselves. By the end of the century nearly the entire continent was … populated colony slowly attracted German…
EventThe peace talks between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) are called off
… IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi was again angered by the ANC allegations that the IFP is backed by the security forces to kill ANC members. Buthelezi…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Glossary
… and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education accentuate - to make more noticeable or prominent alluvial - deposits…
EventFirst United Nations General Assembly opens
… would prevent war and disputes between countries by either engaging the countries in disputes in negotiations, … imposing verbal sanctions on an aggressor…
PlaceEbenezer, Limpopo
… that the Village had a population of 291. It was visited by James Backhouse in March 1840, when he reported that: "The … ); it was secured to them along with…
Save South Africa calls ‘People’s Assembly Against State Capture’
… on the evening of November 1. “We have been approached by a number of interested parties, including civil society … from all walks of life to show their…
EventBambata Rebellion: The Natal government offers a reward of £500 for the capture of Bambata
… Rebellion can be traced to the sustained pressure by colonial authorities on traditional societies in order to … on Blacks in Natal. After King Dinizulu was…
Introduction
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai 'The appeasers', … period. The first flowed from the new approach…
PlaceDurbanville
… the: 'Durbanville Route ' and award-winning wines, grown by generations of wine-makers and ranging across the red and … originally cleared of Port Jackson…
Chapter III - The world outside
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph While I was living encapsulated in house … legislation. Sadistic incarceration, even torture by the security…
Chapter 29. Policy and Tactics of The Union
… union in all spheres since (928 were made possible largely by the rapid development of South African industry generally and more particularly by the…
Claremont Histories Photographic Exhibition
… under the Group Areas Act. The event is co-sponsored by South African History Online and books published by South African History Online will be on sale as…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, 23 Main Street, Jansenville
… The building was designed by architect Carl Otto Hager, whose plans were later revised by AH Reid of Port Elizabeth. The cornerstone was laid on 16 …
ArchiveBrothers and sisters of Chatsworth
… residential suburb in Durban and discusses the bus boycott by the Chatsworth community and the role of "sell out" councillors within the community. This is…
Chapter 8. Capitalists without Money
… a hundred or more workers and could be considered modern by South African industrial standards of that period. The … employees, but at that time the fixing…
PlaceKruger National Park
… However, the proclamation, was made possible and preceded by much activity: The so-called Government Game Reserve 'Gouvernements Wildtuin' (in Afrikaans )…
ArchiveANC 2019 Election Manifesto
… Despite challenges and setbacks, we won our freedom by working together and never giving up. As we continue to … life for all, we must act with greater…
Chapter 25. A Reichstag Fire Trial Replete With A Van Der Lubbe
… the workers had the decisive vote, the Nationalists won by a combined vote of only 9,400. They obtained a majority of … a preference for discretion, rather…
Chapter IX - Treason - South African style 2
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph The months of legal argument on the … from which he had hoped to read, but he was soon stopped by defence…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… and brother Harry are already living. Abrahams helps out by selling firewood and working at the smithy. 1930 At the … Tell Freedom, a memoir. 1955 Abrahams…