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EventRiaad Moosa, the South African comedian is born
Riaad Moosa was born in Cape Town on 18 June 1977. He has won numerous awards as a comedian, presenter, writer and actor. Riaad is known as the “Comedy Doctor”…
EventRiky Rick, one of the most esteemed South African hip hop artists is born
Rikhado Makhado, stage name Riky Rick, was born in the KwaMashu township of northern Durban, KwaZulu Natal on 20 July 1987.[i] He is a South African musician,…
PlaceHugh Eksteen Photographic Museum, Polokwane-Limpopo
Housed in an 1890 Dutch Reformed Church in Polokwane, is the Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum. Browse through over 23000 negatives and original photographs…
PlaceThree Anchor Bay
Three Anchor Bay is a small anchorage in Table Bay. Its name was first recorded in Dutch records of 1661, and probably refers to a defensive chain which…
EventSouth African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang, Club Kevin Carter, commits suicide
Kevin Carter, a South African photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, committed suicide just three months after winning the Pulitzer Award for feature…
EventEditors oppose legislation on media control
Newspaper proprietors and editors of all the main South African newspapers, both English and Afrikaans, unanimously opposed the apartheid government's planned…
EventA group of six White and several Black rebel army troops mounted another coup attempt on 21/22 November in Transkei, a Black ‘homeland’
A group of six White and several Black rebel army troops mounted another coup attempt on 21/22 November in Transkei, a Black 'homeland'. The dissidents…
EventFormer Minister of Defence and others are charged with murder
Location: back to this day in history search archive Former South African Defence Force Minister, General Magnus Malan and 19 other former senior military…
EventFighting breaks out on the Johannesburg market square
On 4 July 1913, a scuffle broke out between police, mounted soldiers and a riotous crowd at the Johannesburg market square. This happened during the first…
EventMarcus Garvey, Jamaican-born Black nationalist who advocated the departure of African-Americans back to Africa, is born.
Marcus Garvey's name is synonymous with Pan-Africanism and the Rastafari Movement. He was born in Jamaica on 17 August 1887, and as a young man developed a…
65. Letter from the Natal Indian Congress to Smuts, 1945
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A new and younger set of persons, impatient with…
ArchiveSecurite
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of a half eaten apple. CGT poster. Federation des Cheminots.
ArchiveQualification
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of a half eaten apple. CGT poster. Federation des Cheminots.
ArchiveDeroulement de carriere
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of an eaten apple. CGT Logo. Federation des Cheminots.
ArchiveStatut
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of a half eaten apple. CGT poster. Federation des Cheminots.
ArchiveFormation
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of an eaten apple. CGT Logo. Federation des Cheminots.
ArchiveThe making of a saint
An obituary for Reverend Mandla Msibi who was popularly known as Blackman
PlaceWellington Road 23 -25 and Mortimer Road 7
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 6 September 1985.
PlaceCE Froelich Shop, 58 Voortrekker Road, Pearston
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 October 1987.
PlaceGeluk
The village of Geluk was occupied by Boer forces in October 1899.
ArchiveSeparate Representation of Voters Amendment Act, Act No 30 of 1956
The Act was to amend the Separate Representation of Voters Act, 1951
ArchiveBrushing History against the Grain: Oppositional Discourse in South Africa by Tony Morphet
This Richard Turner Memorial Lecture was delivered in Durban on 27 September 1990.
ArchiveService Public
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of an apple half eaten. CGT poster. Federation des Cheminots.
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Simonstown
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977.
PlaceMuritai House, 22 Sophia Street, Oranjezicht
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 May 1989.
PlaceAlbert Road 7, Mowbray
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 June 1984.
Dwelling, 3 Albert Road, Mowbray
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 October 1984.
PlaceCongregational Church, Main Road, Claremont
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 25 November 1977.
Zonnebloem Cottages, Cambridge Street, Walmer Estate, Cape Town
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 September 1978.
PlaceBird Street Houses (8-10), Port Elizabeth
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 May 1989.