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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…
ArchiveChapter 5 Last resort: armed resistance by Denis Goldberg
… marched in protest against the pass laws being imposed on them. The government used its training aircraft to fly low … pass laws to Prime Minister Strijdom…
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…
ArchiveThe road to Oslo and beyond
… speech by Mr Gunnar Jahn, President of the Nobel Institute on the occasion of the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize … Chief Lutuli. Also includes the…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church and Parsonage, Three Anchor Bay
… church building was officially opened by Dr Andrew Murray on 9 July 1879. Eight months later, on 10 March 1880, the congregation seceded from the Groote ……
Presidential Address to the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, November 21, 1958
… uphold at all costs the banner of a common society based on equality and respect for all in our multi-racial country. … domination should come together…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of her majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Pretoria, 30 September 1996
… for the total aboilition of the pass laws. The exact date on which the campaign will start is still unkown. The … for the well established African National…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… Preller in 1917. Since then a large body of information on Trechardt and his trek, which Preller did not have access … diary, as an historical source. The…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
… were declared National Monuments under old NMC legislation on 26 June 1981. Another nineteen were declared on 4 December 1981, and 33 on 8 October 1982. On…
Oliver Tambo call for the observance of the 70th birthday of Nelson Mandela, 18 June 1988
… their shack when they refuse to surrender; the hundreds on hunger strikes inside apartheid`s jails refusing to … of a century, Mandela will celebrate his…
Call for the Observance of the 70th Birthday of Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, June 1988
… their shack when they refuse to surrender; the hundreds on hunger strikes inside apartheid's jails refusing to … of a century, Mandela will celebrate his…
PlaceAmatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
… during the week), but you can see wildlife feeding on Forested Dunes overlooking the sea – there aren't many … in Winter, is a good spot for birding (with…
PlaceMowbray
… The village of Mowbray was established in about 1853 on the farm Welgelegen, in an area more commonly known as … with beautiful examples of Victorian…
EventAbdul Samad Minty, anti apartheid activist, is born
… On 31 October 1933, Abdul Samad Minty was born in … from the Olympics. In 1969 he published his study on the defence strategy of the apartheid government in…
EventMapungubwe is ‘discovered’
… Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province. It is on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana and … of the Kingdom of Monomotapa. The site…
EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… the Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on 12 December 1767. Under his term as governor, Somerset … Colony. The first groups of settlers…
EventTRC gathers evidence against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
… Commission (TRC) began public hearings, which focused on allegations against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, estranged … of murder and numerous human rights…
Chapter 5 - Preparing to negotiate
… a reality. The major stakeholders began preparations on their negotiating positions and positioned themselves for … difficulties was honouring the agreements…
EventSouth Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again
… games for 21 years, the Olympics Committee ends it ban on participation by South Africa. This allowed South African … Spain. [1] Endnotes [1]Olympics…
Africa in Today’s World by Max Coleman - Book Launch
… the world’s economy. The book is a handy up to-date guide on facts and figures on Africa covering information on: Survival Food Security Healthcare…
ArchiveA vote for SAIC is a vote accepting racial inferiority. Reject Aparthate!
… Handdrawn A2 poster ink on card; hand putting ballot in box; text: A vote for SAIC is … vote accepting racial inferiority; Reject Apartheid; text on ballot…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg
… The foundation stone of this building was laid on 5 May 1906 by General Koos de la Rey, and the church was officially consecrated on 26 January 1907. It is…
EventArtist Allina Ndebele is born
… card, spin, dye and weave, was born at Ekuhlengeni mission on the Swart Mfolozi near Vryheid, Natal. On 27 September 2005, president Thabo Mbeki bestowed the…
EventCamp David peace treaty is signed, ending 30 years of war between Egypt and Israel
… On 26 March 1979, the Camp David peace treaty was signed by … of war between Egypt and Israel. The ceremony took place on the White House lawn in Washington,…
EventHarry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe
… On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) on 8 January 1992, Harry Gwala was awarded the … the highest honour bestowed…
Document 17 - Letter from E. R. Roux to W.G. Ballinger, 19 March 1929
… Ballinger, Thanks very much for your letter and the report on Kadalie' resignation. I do not think you have seriously … with the C.P. Kadalie's expulsion of…
PlaceElgin
… Holland Mountains . The Elgin region is centered on the town of Grabouw . The Elgin name, was derived from the … The railway line from Sir Lowry's Pass…