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EventPhumizile Mlambo-Ngcuka is appointed as SA Deputy President
… Africa. She replaced Jacob Zuma, who had been fired from his position by President Thabo Mbeki on 14 June 2005 for his alleged corrupt relation with Schabir…
EventCaribbean countries refuse to send troops to Haiti
… Jean-Bertrand Aristide was allegedly forced to flee his country, the fifteen-nation Caribbean Community said it … he was offered amnesty in South Africa,…
EventPresident Hosni Mubarak collapses
… Parliament deputies applauded him as he continued with his speech. He told the members of parliament that he has not … minister, informed the media that…
EventMonty Naicker dies
… played a crucial role in the history of South Africa and his name is well documented amongst the political icons of … during the Defiance Campaign and was…
EventRabbi Israel Abrahams is born
… of chief rabbi for more than thirty years. A year after his arrival he was appointed part-time professor of Hebrew at … translated numerous Hebrew material…
EventGriqua leader Andries le Fleur is born
… one of the leading figures in Griqualand East. Both he and his father were extremely active in the 1890s on behalf of … as 'die Hervormer', the Reformer. A…
EventO. R. Tambo leaves South Africa for exile
… Tambo left alone and arrangements were then made for his wife Adelaide and his children to follow. Once they reached London, they …
EventSouth African actor, Ken Gampu, dies in Vosloorus
… At the time of his death at the age of 74, Ken Gampu was a well known … films, having spent two years in the United States. His first acting job was a role…
EventPaul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born
… began running after he completed high school. Early in his career he broke the record by winning five straight IAAF … and was honored with the Abebe Bikila…
EventBernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape
… European babies to be born in the Cape. Baby Wijlant and his parents were officially the first family to move into the Cape Fortress. His father Barenz…
EventSouth African President Charles Roberts Swart opens the first session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly
… In his speech during the opening of the first Legislative … the Transkei and would train its successors in office. His speech came a year after Transkei…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
… be kept further away from South Africa. South African apartheid laws were extended to Namibia and prevented black …
Edendale and the birth of the ANC, 06 January 2012
… had become domestic servants and gardeners. Seme shared his thoughts with colleagues, Montsioa and Mangena, while Selby would also invite his brother Richard…
"A Vision for Southern Africa"- address by President Nelson Mandela at the World Economic Forum Southern Africa economic summit Harare, 21 May 1997
… its commitment to entrenching them, is reflected int he work of SADC's Organ for Politics, Defence and Security led … increasingly defined by regional blocs…
EventRiaad Moosa, the South African comedian is born
… being that he is a qualified medical doctor who attained his degree from the University of Cape Town.[ii] Riaad … film “Outrageous”.[iii] He is also a…
EventThe first family at the Cape moves into the fort
… sick-comforter at the Cape, Willem Barentz Wijlant and his wife became the first people to move into the … as an employee of the Dutch East India Company …
EventReported arrest of London bomb mastermind, Rashid Aswat
… surveillance here. The FBI wanted to question him about his ties with al-Qaeda. US attempts to arrest him had been … Aldgate and Liverpool Street attacks…
EventTRC gathers evidence against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
… on the eve of Madikizela-Mandela's trial in 1991, repeated his allegations in his book Katiza' Journey that he saw Madikizela-Mandela … Abu Baker Asvat, the…
ArticleSALDRU Newspaper Clippings Archive 1974 - 2000
The clippings collection built up by the Southern Africa Labour & Development Research Unit (Saldru) in the School of Economics at the University of Cape Town…
EventTunisia: The self-emulation of Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi sparks the Jasmin Revolution
… set himself alight after local Tunisian police confiscated his wheelbarrow full of fresh produce and publically humiliated him. Bouazizi, in his frustration…
EventSA Prime Minister speaks before the British Parliament
… In believing that his policies had finally been accepted by White South … Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts started to redirect his energy to world peace…
EventPaul Biya becomes president of Cameroon
… Ahidjo handpicked Biya to replace him after he had handed his resignation letter to the cabinet. However, when Biya … Biya has been heavily criticised by…
EventChief Buthelezi considers registering the IFP for April 1994 election
… announced in Durban that he was considering registering his Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The elections were set to … IFP was determined to contest the…
EventJacob Matlala, SA flyweight, wins the World Boxing Organisation world champion title
… Matlala had been introduced to boxing at a young age by his father, and turned professional in 1979. Under the guidance of Theo Mthembu, Matlala won his…
EventAlan Paton, author of “Cry, the Beloved Country” and founder member of the Liberal Party, dies
… Paton is one of South Africa's most celebrated authors. His most renowned novel 'Cry, the Beloved Country', which was … he went on to lead the party. Paton…
EventMandela asks for commitment to fight AIDS
… Mandela's birthday plea to the international community for his 86th birthday the following day. Mandela led a campaign … people live. He runs an AIDS…
EventFrancois Botha wins International Boxing Federation (IBF) title
… an anti doping rule. Subsequent to Botha's victory, his urine specimen was sent to a German laboratory where it tested positive for anabolic steroids. He and…
EventSouth African Police announce arrest of serial killer
… during the previous eighteen months. He was wounded during his arrest and was kept in hospital under police guard. His crimes came to light after the…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from his post following an anti-British speech by General J.B.M. … by the governor-general, Lord…
EventAnnexation of the Orange Free State is announced
… was delayed for six weeks to enable Roberts to rest his troops and horses. Shortly after his entry into Bloemfontein, Roberts announced the annexation …