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Presidential Address to the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, November 21, 1958
… peace and for the solution of all international problems by non-violent means. We are totally against all domination of one country by another, for we stand…
PlacePretoria Art Museum
… the City. Her donations also included South African works by artists such as Pieter Wenning, Frans Oerder, Jacob … 1964 the Pretoria Art Museum acquired its…
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
… The South African State Theatre was built by Performing Arts department of the Provincial Council of … theatre on the 23rd of May 1981 was Applause –…
David Goldblatt: Structures of Dominion & Democracy (Artthrob), 31 March 2015, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
… a white child stoops to peer inside the hut, watched over by a supposedly caring adult. As Goldblatt has noted, “This day commemorated the vow taken by the…
PlaceRondebosch Common, Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch.
… the Rustenburg Estate, and was used as a camping ground by Batavian forces during the first British invasion of the … as the Rondebosch Common and a National…
PlaceMostert’s Mill, Rhodes Drive, Mowbray
… of Steven Bothma. The farm Welgelegen was established by Bothma. After his death the farm changed hands a number of … time in the vicinity of Cape Town. It…
PlaceGroot Constantia, Constantia Valley
… and steadfastness.) Over the years the wine produced by this Farm caught the attention of very influential people … van der Stel, in 1712 . His portion…
PlaceVredefort Dome, Free State Province
… the remains of what was pushed up from the Earth’s Mantle by the impact of a meteorite. Scientists believe to have been … that hit at what is now Vredefort,…
PlacePella
… was built in the Bushmanland desert oasis of Pella by French Missionaries who at first had absolutely no idea … Christians withdrew in 70A.D. when Jerusalem…
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… Consequently, she became involved in the labour movement by organizing Black workers' unions in the Western Cape. … the fishing communities. So influential…
EventFormer Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta, dies
… of the KCA was to address the colonial challenges faced by the Kikuyu. In 1929, Kenyatta went to London, and only … was re-elected three times. His…
PlaceTsolo
… (prior to 1910) St Augustine's was established in 1865 by the Reverend Bransby Key as a station of the Society for … Understandably these measures were not…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Introduction
… 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the … Without all that, globalisation would not…
58. Congress has sold our rights
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Moonsamy Naidoo charged … have been reading with great interest…
PlaceElukhanyweni
… "corner of shining waters". The area was first settled by whites during the 1846-7 border conflict, more popularly … there. At the end of hostilities the…
PlaceVryburg, Bophirima Region
… National Monuments including: A stone church built in 1904 by the London Missionary Station . The Museum is also worth a … Of England Renovated this huge…
No Arms for South Africa: Albert Luthuli, 8 May 1963
… in South Africa, where I have been confined for years by the Nationalist Party Government, I send greetings on … forced to abandon all hope of reaching a…
72. The Defiance Campaign, 1953
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A joint planning … Act. The Government was called upon to repeal…
14. Suicide among indentured
… By far the largest number of Indians (152 184 in all by 1911) who came to South Africa were indentured. Among the … of suicide. Below are reproduced (a) a…
66. G. M. Naicker: we will not collaborate
… 10 000 000 organised in a determined struggle, supported by India and Asia, and the rest of the peace-loving peoples … pledges us its full support. We were…
PlaceKeur River Bridge
… bridge was built in 1847. This solid bridge was designed by Charles Michell and built by Henry Ford White (who also built the Montagu Pass ). The …
PlaceBoekenhoutfontein, District of Rustenburg
… farmer: 'Bronkhorst'. In 1862 the property was purchased by President Kruger and remained in his family until; 1903. … This is not the only Farm known to…
EventBastille Day is celebrated across the world and in Franchhoek, South Africa
… The Bastille is a medieval fortress used as a prison by French kings. On 14 July 1789, troops stormed the Bastille … all over the world. In South Africa, the…
EventIndia complains in 1946 against racism in South Africa
… For an excellent background history of this complaint by E. S. Reddy, and how it was taken to the United Nations, … article. For chronological details of the…
EventRobert Sobukwe, first PAC president, dies
… to Galeshewe Township, Kimberley, but it was turned down by the authorities. The day is now celebrated by PAC members as Sobukwe day. …
EventSoweto students begin protest against the compulsory use of Afrikaans
… Pupils at Naledi High School vented their anger by burning out a police car and damaging three other … indication of African unrest at Soweto schools was…
EventMozambique gains independence
… People's Republic of Mozambique. Mozambique was colonised by the Portuguese since 16 th century. The campaign for the … liberation, which was launched in…
EventNelson Mandela says “thank you” to the world
… months after Mandela's release from prison and is attended by over 72 000 people and watched on TV by many millions globally. The concert's line-up includes …
Event6 th Partnership Against AIDS anniversary is celebrated
… The Partnership against HIV/AIDS was launched in 1998 by the then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki . He made a call on … stadium, Randfontein. The keynote…
EventFuneral service of Wilton Mkwayi takes place in Eastern Cape
… Rivonia trialist and MK cadre, Wilton Z. Mkwayi, attended by Acting President Phumzile Mlambo-Ncuka, was held in King … His cremation in East London on 2…