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PlaceRustenburg House, together with its Summer House, Main Road, Rondebosch.
When the VoC granted land in Rondebosch to the first free Burghers, Governor Jan van Riebeeck reserved a piece of this Land to be used as an Orchard by the…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the Josephine Mill which was built in 1840…
PlaceKimberley, Northern Cape
Kimberley is a prospecting City famous for its quality diamonds, the largest man-made excavation in the World and various other impressive tourists attractions…
PlaceFourteen Streams
Fourteen Streams is located in Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation above seal level is 1226 metres…
EventDr Albert Hertzog confirms that television would not be introduced in South Africa
On 7 March 1964, the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Dr Albert Hertzog, confirmed that the government's policy regarding television was unchanged. Television…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
The Pondoland revolt in the Eastern Cape refered to the action taken by iKongo to reject tribal authorities and self-government of Transkei, initiated by the…
EventBishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, world renowned preacher and strident voice against apartheid, first Black Secretary General of the South African Council of…
EventA bomb blast rocks the ANC London office
On this day the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters in London, England, was bombed. General Johann Coetzee, former head of the South African security…
EventBrig. Ramushwana in NPKF admission
In a telephonic interview Brigadier Gabriel Ramushwana of the National Peacekeeping Force (NPKF), says that the way things were going, the NPKF would probably…
EventHajara Ibrahim appears before a Nigerian Islamic court to launch an appeal against her conviction for adultery
Sharia law refers to a body of Islamic religious laws and deals with aspects of everyday life, such as politics, banking, family, sexuality and hygiene. Since…
EventThe First Draft of the Constitution is published
In January 1995 an advertising campaign was launched to elicit public views on what should be in the Constitution. On 19 September the first consolidated draft…
EventSouthern Rhodesia rejects joining the Union of South Africa
Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) rejected joining the South African Union in a referendum. Voters had to choose between establishing self government, joining…
EventSouth African cricket player Aubrey Faulkner, great all-rounder in the early 20th century, is born
George Aubrey Faulkner (1881 - 1930) was in his day a dominating figure in South African cricket, one of the games' finest all around players, and a legendary…
PlaceMariammen Temple, Pretoria
Established in 1905, the temple is the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the goddess that controls smallpox and other…
PlaceRegina Mundi, Catholic Church, Soweto
Regina Mundi Catholic Church is located in the Township of Soweto, in the Suburb of Moroka. The Church forms part of the rich History of Soweto and is the…
PlaceWelgelegen Homestead, next to Mosterts Mill
In 1657 the VoC granted land on the slopes of Table Mountain to a number of free burghers under the leadership of Steven Bothma, who then established a Farm he…
PlaceBoyes Drive, Muizenberg
Transport wagons from Cape Town delivered goods to the Southern Suburbs. Access became much easier after the Railway reached Muizenberg, in 1833. Boyes Drive…
ArchiveUDF Campaign Manual - Section B: "How We Are Struggling - The Methods"
Section B Table of Contents (Page 24)TopicPageOrganisation and campaigns25Campaign planner and map28Anti-election strategy30Signature campaign35How to approach…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Military Veterans Medals Parade Waterkloof Airforce Base, 27 October 2012
Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Thabang Makwetla Ministers and Deputy…
PlaceAluin Krantz West, a Farm Near Alexandria
Located in the Sundays River Valley, in the District of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Aluin Krantz West is a Farm and the estimated terrain…
EventSouth Africa's first multiracial elections start
Four years after the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of political prisoners, SA held its first multi-racial elections. The elections resulted…
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission's finding
Mozambique and the Soviet Union rejected the findings of the Margo Commission, led by Justice Cecil Margo. The commission was instituted to investigate into…
’I am not prepared to sell the birthright of the people to be free’
On 31 January 1985 the State President of South Africa, PW Botha, speaking in parliament, offered Mandela his freedom on condition that he 'unconditionally…
PlaceNiger
Niger (was a former French colony to the north of Nigeria) and Nigeria (was a former British colony) were both named after the Niger River that flows through…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 78th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1990
… the SACP and SACTU. Our Historic Achievements We observed 1989 as the Year of Mass Action for People's Power. We are … trade union movement scored during the…
ArticleGayle: The Language of Apartheid South Africa’s Gay Underground
The socio-political landscape of Apartheid South Africa was a challenging one for members of the LGBTQI+ community. Under the former National Party (NP),…
Document 45 - Ray Alexander, “Trade Unionism in South Africa”, Discussion, 1, 6, 1952
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 45 - Ray Alexander, "Trade Unionism in South…
Chapter 8- Gumede walks the ANC and SACP tightrope, 1930–46‘
Hertzog and Pirow’ Bills were putting the Africans more and more into a state of slavery’. Gumede, April 1930. INTRODUCTION In 1930 Gumede had taken the…
ArchiveObituary: Eddie Webster’s influence over generations of students extended to the country and beyond its borders by Andries Bezuidenhout (Mail and Guardian), 6 March 2024
Professor Edward Charles Webster — or Eddie, as he was known to his family, friends and colleagues — unexpectedly died of a heart attack on Tuesday. He was 81…
PlaceBaxter Theatre, Rondebosch- Cape Town
The Baxter Theatre Centre opened on 1 August 1977 and was designed by Jack Barnett as honor to the late Dr. W Duncan Baxter’s bequest for the purpose of…