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EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces withdrawal of Internal Stability Units (ISU)
… of Kathlehong and Thokoza. They were replaced by the South African Defence Force (SADF). ISU was the most unpopular and … the Police Reporting Officer had…
EventFirst air flight from London to South Africa
… that took off from London subsequently crashed on the African continent. Two South African pilots, Lt-Col Pierre van Ryneveld and Capt. CJQ … a further…
EventSA colonies meet to consider and adopt the South Africa Act, which leads to the Union of South Africa
… the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), Britain annexed the South African Republic and the Orange Free State, two hitherto … respectively, were added to Britain's…
EventPolitical activist, Professor ZK Matthews is born
… voter and his cousin, Sol Plaatje, a founder member of the African National Congress (ANC). Matthews devoted the first … at Fort Hare University and in 1923…
EventPAC’s leader, Potlako Leballo confirms that Poqo is the organisation’s military wing
… South Africa in 1963. At the time of his claims, the PAC, African National Congress (ANC), the Communist Party of South … (CPSA)and other liberation…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
… of footage drew howls of condemnation against the South African Government. By the time the Government instructed its … followed by a strong condemnation…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Introduction
… Chris Hani The most talked-about turning point in South African history is the 1994 transfer of political power from the National Party (NP) to the African…
PlaceZululand District Municipality
… Kingdom of the Zulu' . KwaZulu-Natal is a: "melting pot of African, European and Indian cultures" . Known as the Kingdom … finest places to: 'spot birds,…
EventSA artist Sfiso Mkame is born
… Justice Sfiso Mkame , South African artist, was born in Durban. As a child he drew on … and 1988 and received a First Prize for drawing at the UZ African…
EventPhyllis Naidoo escapes to Lesotho
… (Rick) Turner and others. In Lesotho she joined the African National Congress (ANC) and was involved in providing … who had left South Africa, assisting…
EventDefence Minister disputes HIV statistics in SANDF
… The South African Minister of Defence Mosioua Lekota dismissed as 'fallacy' claims that 89% of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had tested…
EventThe TRC report points out culprits
… Madikizela-Mandela for their transgressions. The ruling African National Congress (ANC) was also blamed in the … the primary culprit of the apartheid era was…
EventPresident Mandela reshuffles Cabinet Ministers
… a Cabinet reshuffle, replacing all the NP ministers with African National Congress (ANC) appointees. The Ministry of … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)…
ArchiveMajority rule: some notes
… and analyses it with regard to its meaning in the South African situation. This concept was born out of imperialism … the Unity Movement, play in the…
President Kaunda of Zambia meets the Prime Minister, P.W. Botha on the Botswana border to discuss the political situation.
… between any leader of a Front Line State and a South African premier since the Victoria Falls meeting between B.J. … 25-26 August 1976. Kaunda is yet again…
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… Two African countries, Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and Kenya … December 1963. This year marks fifty years since the two African countries have been…
ArchiveBriefing by Mr D Simpson, Head of the State D
… Minutes from a meeting between South African representatives and Mr Simpson, Head of US State Department's southern African office in London where Mr Simpson…
Obituary: Dr Hastings Banda by Richard Dowden (Independent), 27 November 1997
… of his life drew him into it. He was born, the son of an African farmer, apparently in 1898 (though the official year … the Chewa people by Scottish…
ADDRESS AT THE OPENING CEREMONY OF THE 24TH REGULAR MEETING OF THE CARICOM CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 2 July 2003
… Commissioners, Delegates and friends: On behalf of the African Union and your brothers and sisters in Africa, I … system of apartheid, a system that was an…
PlaceBritstown, Northern Cape
Britstown located in the Northern Cape of South Africa, a small farming town Named after Hans Brits, who accompanied David Livingstone on a venture to the…
PlaceUmdloti, North Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
Umdloti is the ideal place to unwind and enjoy the sunshine with: 'beaches, rock pools and sea'. There are a number of activities for the more energetic - the…
PlaceMalgas Island, Saldanha Bay
… soil, guano, sand and shell fragments. Most of the central areas of the island are occupied by nesting Cape Gannets , …
PlaceSandton, Johannesburg
Sandton Executive Suites is proud to present modern self-catering apartments in the heart of Sandton City CBD conveniently located within walking distance of…
PlaceLimietberg Nature Reserve, Paarl
The Limietberg Nature Reserve, near Paarl, which is part of the Boland Mountains. The Nature Reserve covers an Area of 117000 Hectares and is home to: Baboons,…
Statement at Press Conference in Dar es Salaam Concerning Sentences in the Rivinia Trial by O. R. Tambo, 12 June 1964
… abandonment of the policy of white domination. The African National Congress will not rest before this challenge … then moderation and reason must take…
EventAdolf Hitler opens the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin
… Hitler's Aryan vision. Owens on the other hand was an African America, one of ten in the US team. Lang and Owens … others being in the 100m, 200m, 4 x 100m…
EventJosiah Gumede is succeeded by Pixley ka Isaka Seme as ANC president
… called for a convention of Africans to form the South African Native National Congress (SANNC). This organisation was renamed the African National Congress …
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… 1950s, members of FCWU played a leading role in the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) In April 1954, Ray … and Florence Mkhize helped found the…
Post NEC & Lekgotla Briefing, 30 January 2017
… The African National Congress invites members of the media to a … House, 54 Pixley Seme Street, Johannesburg Issued by the African National Congress…
Umsebenzi
… Umsebenzi, mouthpiece of the South African Communist Party, deals with issues relating to the … Socialism are also discussed. Profiles of prominent South…