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PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… from a Mission Station at Gatberg , established in 1863 by William Murray. He was the first white man to settle in the … He was their Medical Doctor and…
A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile
… Art School), Aeneas R Pennacchini (memorial sculptor) and William John McWilliams (architect). Within a month the … in an honorary capacity to design a…
ArticleKenyan Timeline
… December – Deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta and former minister William Ruto – bitter political rivals facing trial at the … in compensation is promised. September –…
EventPres Mandela's testimony in SARFU affairs set aside
… Rugby Football Union (SARFU) Affairs aside, Justice William de Villiers said that the evidence of President …
PlaceWoodstock
… At Woodstock’s Trafalgar Park, the remains of the Fredrick William Redoubt — also known as the French Redoubt — still …
PlaceGreen Point
… as one of Cape Town's most popular social centres. William Burchell commented in 1811 that: "Vehicles of every …
”The Future of the Bill”. Editorial in August 15, 1894
… that the Native Bill has to pass is the Governor's. On Sir William Cameron, who is now administering the Government, …
PlaceSwakopmund, Namibia
… Museum , the National Marine Aquarium, a crystal gallery and spectacular sand dunes. Langstrand (also known as …
ArchiveThe Tay Bridge Disaster by Peter Ball (The Heritage Portal), 24 September 2016
… are iconic and were built by the bridge contractor Sir William Arrol & Co. Glasgow. As to the actual reasons for the … ferry boats at speeds of 42 mph). The…
ArchiveThe South African Art Collective That Imagined the End of Apartheid by Keenan Teddy Smith, 27 August 2019
… the narrative developments of Medu’s history, with gallery labels listing dates and developments tucked away in … all Black and colored artists from…
This doccie about a SA photographer is worth the watch by Garreth Van Niekerk (channel24), 28 May 2017
… is always going to be about you, the photographer,” says William Kentridge, Goldblatt’s contemporary, in an interview …
PlaceOnze Molen, Durbanville
… responsible for collecting taxes and in 1811, he met William Burchell when he outspanned at Pampoenkraal on his …
PlaceGrahamstown, now known as Makhanda
… replaced the original prison in High Street. Designed by William Oliver Jones and built by AB Dietz. William Oliver Jones, born in Pontesbury, was considered…
ArchiveApartheid - a vigilant witness
… the "travelling exhibition and from that goes beyond the 'gallery'. The gallery is often a community hall church hall, a public … Workshop's Popular History…
PlaceNederlandse Hervormde Kerkgebou, Pretoria
… 1988:14,18). On 25 August 2010 a museum was opened on the gallery inside the church containing material concerned with …
ArchiveSecret Histories | South African Photographer David Goldblatt Reveals the Effects of Apartheid on His Native Land by Miss Rosen, 29 September 2016
… of living under state-sanctioned terrorism. Pace MacGill Gallery, New York, presents two bodies of work, The …
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… Presidency or Ou Presidensie (Afrikaans) is a Museum, art Gallery and Theatre in the City of Bloemfontein, South …
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… to attend the presidential celebrations of President William Tolbert in Monrovia, Liberia which would be held in …
PlaceChurch Square, Pretoria
… Old Chambers) and the General Post Office, designed by William Hawke. Market- Produce was conveyed to the Market …
PlaceKing Edward VII High School, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg
… in their respective disciplines- Sir Donald Gordon , William Kentridge (2010 Kyoto Prize winner), Justice Johann …
PlaceGrey Street now Yusuf Dadoo Street, Durban-City Centre
… Street masjid, completed in 1943 and designed by architect William Barboure , is one of the largest mosques in the …
PlaceVelddrif, Western Cape
… and rock or surf anglers. * Culturally, the West Coast Gallery in the heart of Velddrif represents over 100 artists …
PlaceUniversity of the Witwatersrand, (Wits)
The University of the Witwatersrand is the 1st picture in the Banner! With an interesting Link availible to read in Further Reading.The History of Wits is…
PlacePietermaritzburg, Umgungundlovu District Municipality
Pietermaritzburg is the Capital and second-largest City, in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838 and named after two leaders of…
Steve Biko: Gone but not forgotten by Robin Comley and Claire Keeton (Times Live), 12 September 2017
… boy. Biko was caught out by a white shopkeeper from King William’s Town next to Ginsberg who cracked their shared … MANGCU was a former neighbour from…
Selfless Biko 40 Years On by Barney Pityana (City Press), 10 September 2017
… Biko. He was on the phone from his home in Ginsberg, King William’s Town, and wanted counselling on a domestic … and placed under house arrest. Steve was…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… bus companies to reduce their bus fare by one penny. William H. Andrews serves as the Chairman of the Communist … Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandela…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… “Hastings Banda,” Economist, November 27, 1997. Kamkwamba, William and Bryan Mealer, The Boy who Harnessed the Wind. New …
PlaceStone Chapel, Tokai, near the Porter Reformatory School
… the Franse Redoubt, also known as the central or Frederick William Redoubt, which is situated in Trafalgar Park, …
EventSteve Tshwete is born
… his childhood in the village of Peelton, and later in King William's Town and East London. His parents, Vuyelwa …