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Thirty years ago by Raymond Suttner (extract from 'Inside Apartheid's Prison')
… 30 YEARS AGO- RETURN TO PRISON 30 years ago on 12 June 1986 I was re-detained for 27 months. 18 of these … in Houghton (Johannesburg) and drove towards…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
… with the KwaZulu-Natal situation had a detrimental effect on the whole scenario of vigilantism and political violence … in that region. All the role players…
ArchiveDokumente van belang
… at Plot No 9, Travallyn, in the district of Krugersdorp on 8 July 1963 and on "Liliiesleaf" Farm in Rivonia on 11 July 1963, Most of the list is typed in…
EventTeboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini dies in West Africa
… On 5 July 1990, Teboho “Tsietsi” Mashinini died under strange … fallen in, his left ear was bleeding, he had a deep mark on his face and a large scar on…
EventNew Group Areas Amendment Bill excludes sports
… A Group Areas Amendment Bill, introduced on 7 March 1982 and enacted on 21 April, maintained the existing commitment to the … that this step was taken in an…
PlaceNaval Hill
… to popular belief, the two naval guns are no longer on Naval Hill. The Naval Brigade took the canons with them … evidence of Naval Hill's war History is a…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP), King George Hotel, Athens, 24 February 2005.
… the enormous influence of Greek political development on Europe, wherefrom it spread widely and rapidly to many … civilisation of the ancient Egypt had a…
PlacePaardekraal Monument, Market Street, Krugersdorp
… It was declared a National Monument under old legislation on 6 April 1936. The monument was designed by Sytze Wierda … by WY Vietch . It was unveiled by…
EventThe first successful non-direct blood transfusion is carried out
… On 27 March 1914, Belgian doctor Albert Hustin conducted the … and successful transfusion experiments were conducted on animals. However, transfusion…
Event1 575 people are detained under a state of emergency
… and Nyanga, organised by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) on 21 March 1960, led to bloodshed and chaos. At Sharpeville … a large extent, it gained new force…
PlaceAmalienstein, a Mission Station in the Western Cape
… was a benefactress of German Missions . Amalienstein is on Route 62 , at the Entrance to the 'Sewe Weeks Poort'. … notice from the road, (as seen in picture …
Letter to the Chairman of the Special Committee against Apartheid by O.R. Tambo, President of the ANC, 06 October 1975
… United Nations of the contents of this document and call on them to express their most vigorous protest to the Government of the Federal Republic and call on…
Pro Veritate
… of the ruling National Party. Christian viewpoints on such issues as conscientious objection, equality of … Gospel and the injustices and discriminations…
EventFormer SA Cricket Captain, Hansie Cronje, dies
… On 1 June 2002 the former South African Cricket Captain, … the Outeniqua Mountains in the Southern Cape. Cronje was on his way home (Fancourt Estate) when he…
PlaceOld Government Building, Church Street, Boksburg
… Public Works Department. Its foundation stone was laid on 15 October 1890 and construction was completed on or before 10 April 1891. From 1902 to 1958 the…
EventUN names four experts to investigate apartheid in South Africa
… On 13 January 1964, the United Nations Secretary-General … followed a resolution taken by the UN Security Council on 4 December 1963. The Security Council…
EventColoureds are removed from the voters roll
… dominated by the Afrikaner nationalist majority, embarked on a series of campaigns to remove Coloured people from the common voters rolls. On 14 May 1951,…
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
… and two official photographers to visit the prison on Robben Island where 370 men, convicted under security legislation, were held. On the island, 12km north…
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… 139 (an Air France A-300B Airbus, hijacked from Athens on 26 June) was reported as still missing. Bloch, a … His concerns were justified as Idi Amin vented…
EventEgyptian and Israeli forces in fierce fights
… war in the Sinai desert and Golan Heights. The war began on the day of Yom Kippur with a surprise joint attack by … two invading Egyptian armies. Deploying a…
EventThe death in police custody of Ahmed Timol, political activist and underground operative, is confirmed
… On 28 October 1971, the death of anti-apartheid activist, … in detention, died after he had plunged from a window on the tenth floor of John Vorster Square…
EventWorld Population Day
… Each year on 11 July, countries around the world commemorate World … generated by the marking of The Day of Five Billion on the 11 July 1987. On this day the…
PlaceCape Maclear, Malawi
… District of Malawi's Southern Region. The town, situated on the Nankumba Peninsula, is on the southern shore of Lake Malawi and is the busiest resort on Lake…
EventThe official Commission of Inquiry into the mass media tables its report
… to regulate entry into the profession and sit in judgement on journalists accused of violating a constitutional code of … Mr. A.L. Schlebusch said: “For a…
EventThe State Theatre in Pretoria opens
… the State theatre and all the theatres in the country rely on public funding. This was brought on by the embarrassing 2000 investment scam that saw millions …
PlaceWhite Horse Stones, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 October 1982. DO NOT WALK ON THE PAVED AREA, it's a National Monument. Make sure to do this…
EventA wave of strikes hits Durban and spread countrywide
… On 9 January 1973 around 2 000 workers in the Coronation … workers in various sectors around Durban also went on strike demanding higher wages and better…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at a breakfast meeting of the Foreign Correspondents Association 24 April 1995
… I even started to wonder where their allegiance lay! On a more serious note: as we approach 27 April, South Africa Freedom Day, it is crucial that we reflect…
ArchiveGovernment Commissions of Enquiry
… Press Digest. Compilation of press comments and editorials on 1) the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into … the University Christian Movement…
ArchiveANC/UCT Position Paper proposals
… a meeting between the ANC and the University of Cape Town on the education crisis. Includes handwritten notes on a consultative meeting between the ANC, the…