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EventTrader and philanthropist Mohamed Joosub dies
… Mohamed Hajee Joosub, died in Pretoria. Joosub left his birth place Ranavav, India where he was born in 1862, at … to contact him. Joosub died suddenly, a…
EventJournalist Percy Qoboza is released from detention
… was freed as result of an international campaign for his release. After his release, Qoboza remained in the country for another three …
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki sacks Deputy President Jacob Zuma.
… in corruption during the Durban High Court trial of his former financial advisor, Schabir Shaik. Read the … sitting of parliament on the release of Jacob…
EventSeretse Khama is born
… the first president of the Republic of Botswana . Under his leadership Botswana developed from an impoverished and … role in Southern Africa. He served as…
EventEducationist Godfrey Nakene is born
… University of Witwatersrand. He died in January 1983 on his farm Kameelrivier in Groblersdal district. The University … in education posthumously on him in…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… at the University of Amsterdam and on completion of his studies became a lecturer at the Watergraafsmeerse … Schoolvereniging in the east of Amsterdam…
EventCommunity leader James Sofasonke Mpanza is born
… on both sides of the law: first as a court interpreter in his younger days, and then as a condemned murderer. He was reprieved at the last minute and later…
EventDe Klerk calls for stringent safety measures
… on a motorist at Eikenhof, near Johannesburg, in which his wife, son and a friend of his son had been killed. …
EventEmmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born
… Athletic on loan from Arsenal. In 2012, Frimpong switched his national eligibility from England to his country of birth, Ghana. He is hoping to represent…
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… earlier, Modibo was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize for his attempts to rebuild his country’s economy on socialist principles. However, Mali …
EventAt Botha, SA artist, is born.
… Hoër Onderwys and has performed in a few productions. His first love is painting; he admitted to have loved the … received any formal training and has had to…
Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… human rights abuses and the deaths attributed to his governments are greater than those of Amin. Who was he, … that held it. In 1966, however, Obote began…
PlaceStone House, Parktown, Johannesburg
… This dwelling, designed by Herbert Baker in 1902 as his own home, is an important component of Parktown's … 1968. Baker's design for Stonehouse was completed…
PlaceGeorge, Garden Route- Western Province
… and the first minister was Tobias Johannes Herold. During his ministry (1812-23) he did pioneer "work, and his name is Commemorated in the congregation of…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - 1947-Press Reports on the Campaign
… Dr Naicker and Dadoo were received in audience by His Excellency, Azzam the Secretary-General of the League of … Drs Naicker and Dadoo were received in…
PlaceHaartbeespoort
… Schoeman in 1898. He named the dam the Sophia Dam, after his wife. Unfortunately, the engineer who designed the dam wall made a mistake in his calculations…
SABC CEO quits after about-turn by Shain Germaner (Cape Times), 28 Jun 2016
… for him – resigning with immediate effect. Releasing his resignation letter on social media, Matthews implied that his morality had been tainted for failing…
ArchiveInterview with Lybon Tiyani Mabasa
… of the North, but did not complete a degree because of his involvement in student politics. In 1976 he began … soon after, he was banned for five years…
EventThe Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Bishop Ambrose Reeves, resigns
… been deported from South Africa in September 1960 for his strong condemnation of the Government, particularly his criticism of the Sharpeville massacre and…
EventVerney Cameron is first European to cross equatorial Africa
… who was lost in eastern Africa and also to explore on his own. Cameron arrived too late to be of help to … the expedition met Livingstone's servants bearing…
Nelson Mandela Regrets, Nostalgia and Dreams:
… and regret. There is not a glimmer of this in any of his letters with regard to the position he has adopted about his country and its freedom and that of his…
Peace Treaty of Vereeniging - transcript
… is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the … General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum,…
ArchiveFederation
… is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the … General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum,…
EventSouth Africans pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Grand Parade in Cape Town
… in Cape Town, the place where Nelson Mandela delivered his first public speech follow his release from imprisonment in 1990. At this commemorative …
EventAndrew Charles Hudson, South African cricketer is born
… Hudson was a right-handed batsman and was most noted for his calm demeanour under pressure. Up until 2003, he was the only South African batsmen to score a…
EventMarthinus van Schalkwyk is born
… other parties and later dissolving the alliance. Under his leadership, the party support continued to decline. Few months after the 2004 general elections…
EventPik Botha is born
… Affairs from 1994 until 1996. In 1996, he renounced his National Party membership and retired from politics when … joined the African National Congress (ANC)…
EventBeyers Naude refuses to testify before the Schlebusch Commission
… the parliamentary Schlebusch Commission. The reason for his refusal was that the commission was not open to the … 1975 he was convicted by the Pretoria…
EventSalman Rushdie’s visit is still on
… other governments such as India and South Africa censored his book Satanic Versus. Many Islamic groups, including South … for committing blasphemy against…
EventPres. Nelson Mandela accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London.
… Mandela visited England. On 12 July 1998 he concluded his four-day visit to England by accompanying Queen Elizabeth … II, at Buckingham Palace on June 25. He…