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… 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 Mission abandoned in 1948, by the London Missionary Society - which is characterised by its pretty Buildings with Pinnacles and its shiny Tiles. …

… 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, is also thought by many in the scientific Community to have possibly played a … theory that the ‘hole’ in the Earth was not caused by a Meteorite, but by a blast from within the planet itself… …

… 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 was destroyed by the Romans. When Pella was relinquishedby the L.M.S. the station was taken over by the Rhenish Mission, whoin turn abandoned it in 1869, and …

… (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 welcomed by the people concerned, and within the year indigenous … staff and the family of the local trader, were escorted by Chief Mditswa to his village where they took over the …

… the Eastern boundary of the Cape. The Building was used by British military patrols as a halt, during which they … ghosts of the past hovering over the Station can be noted by passengers passing through, has been imortalised in verse … to the site!)  The Fairworld Fine Wool Museum was set up by Willem van Aardt to capture the History of a Century of; …

… "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 camp was abandoned by the military, who were replaced soon after, in 1849, by a Scottish missionary, the Rev Robert Niven. He chose it …

… 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the … Without all that, globalisation would not have occurred. By highlighting these “points” in history, three things … globalisation in general. They present evidence produced by archaeologists, linguists and historians. By weaving …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Moonsamy Naidoo charged … have been reading with great interest the exposure made by you and by Mr. P. S. Aiyar regarding the mischief-making of the …

… Consequently, she became involved in the labour movement by organizing Black workers' unions in the Western Cape. … the fishing communities. So influential was FCWU that by 1945 the union had obtained a wage determination for the … she was elected life president of FAWU. The role played by Ray Alexander throughout her life is acknowledged by …

… to northern border with Namibia, South Africa countered by launching military operations against SWAPO and the MPLA. … Angola. In response to the invasion of Angola by South Africa, Cuba deployed an estimated 36 000 troops to Angola to support the MPLA in 1975. By 1979 there was an estimated 60 000 South African troops in …

… 2019, the last Presidential elections were followed by a political crisis, as the defeated candidate, Domingos … a motion to challenge the election results which decision by the Supreme Court is still pending. In April 2020, ECOWAS, followed by the European Union, recognized the election of Umaro …

… Joseph. The UDF was launched in 1983, and began its work by promoting protests and boycotts amongst its members. A … declared. This was extended to a full state of emergency by 1988. The UFD then started to form closer links with the … laws of hospitals around the country were challenged by protestors, leading to the admission of more than 200 …

… reasons to challenge Obete's regime were afforded impetus by the growing discontent from the Ugandan population … forced to flee to Zambia and his government was replaced by a Military Council headed by General Tito Okello. The new government only remained in …

… chairman of the foundation's board. The photo exhibition by South African veterans Alf Khumalo and Jurgen Schadeberg … containing a series of lectures on the Meaning of Mandela by three of the world's prominent Black thinkers. The … well as the Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture, to be delivered by South African President Thabo Mbeki. Mandela is planning …

… as a remembrance of the three victims who were killed by the security police on 15 October 1985. The massacre … of the Western Cape. In Athlone, the area bordered by Klipfontein Road, Belgravia Road, Thornton Road and … a gathering place of anti-apartheid protests particularly by students. On the day of the incident, security police …

… in Paris.  Her funeral was broadcast in South Africa by the SABC. The Funeral Speech (Eulogy) to Diana Princess of Wales was given by her brother Earl Charles Spencer, who lives in South … and their families and to assist children orphaned by the disease. "Caring for people who are dying and helping …

… the next century these underwent extensive alteration, and by the 1880's they bore no relationship to the original lines … increasing in population and property, and surrounded by a fertile soil; it enjoys an abundance of water, and, it … economy was based primarily upon pastoral activities, and by the 1880s much of its prosperity was being derived from …

… The decision which we have taken today is a refusal by Rhodesians to sell their birthright. And, even if we were … Defiant to the end, Smith denied the civil war caused by the actions of his regime and insisted there was nothing wrong with five million blacks being ruled by 200,000 whites. …

… who has inspired them. Extraordinary Lives is inspired by the BBC's “Great Lives” and is presented by Jonathan Ancer. It is produced by Triple World Score Media. …

… Rhodesia was subjected to anti colonial struggles led by Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) and Zimbabwe African People’s Union (ZAPU). By 1977 ZANU’s military wing, Zimbabwe African National … and brimstone, intensifying  armed attacks on Rhodesia. By the end of the year Muzerewa’a government was ready to …

… the ANC began the 1950s with mass action campaigns marked by boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience.  On 26 June 1952 … in South Africa and the first campaign pursued jointly by all racial groups under the leadership of the African … my leader under whom I shall be placed and strictly abide by the rules and regulations of the National Volunteer Corps …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai M. R. K. Sastrie, who … with regard to my business capacity or my general conduct, by my superiors during my services under European officers … I know shorthand and typewriting, the latter can prove by the application itself as it is in my own hand. As for any …

… seen as an opportunity for German colonial expansion and by the late nineteenth century, an area including Tanzania … the Tanganyika Africa National Union (TANU), headed by Julius Nyerere, now the former president of Tanzania. Support for TANU grew, and by 1960, the first elections were planned for Tanganyika. On …

… fully launched. On 5 March 1916 South African Troops, led by General Jan Smuts , invaded East Africa in their … the war was approximately 7000 dead and 12 000 wounded by 1918. South Africa greatly assisted the Allies, and Great … Africa (although many South African troops were tied down by the failure to capture all the German East Africa forces) …

… of the African National Congress. It was formed in 1944 by members of the ANC who believed in African Nationalism, … adopted this program in 1949, which was implemented by James Moroka and Walter Sisulu. Below is an extract from … calling for strikes, boycotts and defiance. It was adopted by the ANC in 1949; the year after the National party came to …

… of the revolt led to an extermination order, issued by Lieutenant General Lothar von Trotha, in which almost 65 000 Herero were either shot by German troops, or deliberately poisoned. This … for the1904 Herero genocide, which was set in motion by the Battle of Waterberg.  …

… that they became impoverished as cheap labour pools ruled by chiefs controlled by the apartheid state. …

… the Poverty Datum Line (PDL) were printed and distributed by the students to workers in industrial areas, outside … a minimum wage of R20 per week. The petition was ignored by the government's Wages Board, which had decided on a …

… The 'Committee of 10' formed by prominent Soweto residents, issued a programme for the … councils with limited powers, control being retained by the Bantu Administration Board. Source: Kalley, J.A.; …