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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…
Petros Mulaudzi of Nthabalala village
… documenting the life of a man named Petros Mulaudzi and his family. In February 2010 I returned to Nthabalala to …
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 …
EventPieter Jacobs Marais reports discovery of gold
… Pieter Jacobs Marais reports his discovery of alluvial gold in the Jukskei River on B.J. … geologist, prospected around Krugersdorp in 1852, where his effort…
EventNigerian Political Scientist Professor Claude Ake is born
… were no survivors. Ake’s death sparked speculation that his adversaries were behind it. He was vocal in political and social affairs in Nigeria; including…
EventPieter Willem Botha resigns as state President of SA
… South African President, Pieter Willem Botha, resigned from his position as state president seven months after a minor stroke that led to his admission in…
EventJomo Kenyatta, believed to be Mau Mau leader, is convicted
… was chief Luka from Lari, who was known for ill treating his own people as an indication of his loyalty to the British government. …
Chapter 13 - The public participation process
… a population expecting to be delivered from the evils of apartheid. Despite these odds, the public participation … media campaign was launched on 15 January…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… question of MK arms caches and ANC underground units. In his report to the UN Secretary-General, Vance was critical of most institutions of state, but his…
Address at the French National Assembly Paris, 18 November 2003
… an ornament of the universe and that, by sealing the work with our blood, we may at least witness the dawn of the … an ornament of the universe and that, by…
PlaceOnze Molen, Durbanville
… Uys to land in the Cape in about 1700, Jacobus Uys, and his mother-in-law the widow Roeland, were granted two morgen … met William Burchell when he…
PlaceStation Building, Point Road, Durban
… reads, “Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi took the first step in his struggle against all forms of discrimination and … he boarded a train at the Durban station on…
Document 3 - Peace Treaty of Vereeniging
… any doubt the statesmanship that has been the hallmark of his Presidency should serve as a lesson to those who seek to … scourge of unemployment. The…
Call for the observance of Human Rights Day: Albert Luthuli, 12 December 1959
… progressive groups and leading personalities in an area to work in the joint venture to make the anniversary worthy of …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.2 No.2 Apr-May 1979
… Rakau Mphulo. Nadine Gordimer (Johannesburg) The Meeting, work in progress. Jeremy Gordin, Stephen Gray, Lionel …
PlaceSouth African National Archive in Cape Town
… tiles and coronets were all extensively restored. This work was carried out by : 'Gordon Verhoef & Krause', during …
In search of the good society: Social policy in South Africa after twenty years of democracy
… Ndangwa Noyoo , Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, University of Johannesburg Venues in Pretoria, Durban …
ANC AND 1999 ELECTION NOMINATION LIST
… and Ministers under the banner of the ANC then they should work hard for it. They should join the ANC, participate in …