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PlaceBethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape
… fervour that must have at times amazed the missionary and his colleague, James Read. Not satisfied with simply … safety for runaway Khoikhoi, Van der Kemp…
EventThe first successful non-direct blood transfusion is carried out
… husband was the donor, and gave four ounces of blood from his arm to his wife. From 1825 to 1830, Blundell conducted 10 blood … of which five were successful…
Archive'Winnie hired me to kill Dr Asvat' (Mail & Guardian), 05 September 1997
… two men convicted of the killing of Dr Abu Baker Asvat at his Soweto surgery on January 27 1989 described this week how … “Mrs Mandela promised us R20 000 to…
PlaceGeorge Harrison Park
… (No. 19 and 21) which were granted to George Harrison and his prospecting partner George Walker respectively by G. C. … Provincial Heritage Site. (As an…
EventPresident Vorster challenges Dr Rhoodie
… P.W. Botha, released a cautiously worded statement from his office, saying that the Cabinet knew of secret projects, … to resign only if it could be proved…
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… all the hostages, including Bloch's deeply concerned son. His concerns were justified as Idi Amin vented his rage on fellow Ugandans and Bloch. It later…
EventANC Constitutional proposals are disclosed
… described the ANC's proposals as unrealistic and released his timetable for future constitutional reforms. According to … De Klerk's proposals as…
EventThree AWB members shot and killed during the invasion of Bophuthatswana
… from power and a temporary administrator was put in his place by the Transitional Executive Council (TEC). A … from the Truth and Reconciliation Committee in…
EventThe Native Affairs Commission went once more to Ntabelanga for negotiations
… that he had had a vision that the world would end in 1920. His declaration inspired a pilgrimage of his followers from all over South Africa. About 3 000…
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… Movement. In 1986, he was dismissed at Anglo-Alpha for his political activities. Shilowa began working underground … (ANC) and the South African Communist…
EventFormer Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat is born
… War. The war was a political success for Sadat, bolstering his popularity through the Arab world. In Egypt, he reversed many of his predecessor’s socialist…
Extract from a speech made at Koffiefontein on 11 August 1967
… As far as the latter was concerned. Adv. Vorster told his audience that he was considering the introduction of … Either U Thant does not know what he is…
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… arrested two years later and Compaoré ruled after that on his own. He was officially elected president in 1991 and … Marxist. He attempted to bring radical…
PlaceBarton Keep, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
… he prospered and launched successful business ventures of his own. He and George Heys became good friends and business … fields, which included a gold mine…
Address At Meeting On The Occasion Of The 60th Anniversary Of The Formation Of The South African Communist Party, London, July 30, 1981
… a world in which man will never be robbed of the fruits of his labour - a world of socialism. On this day we embrace the … On the other hand, it is…
EventJournalists' first visit to Robben Island
… north east of Cape Town, political prisoners of the anti-apartheid movement were kept together with hardened …
Message to the People of South Africa on the 67th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1979
… today. World opinion has denounced and castigated the apartheid regime. Even its erstwhile supporters must publicly … an outrageous scourge, a social cancer…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1979
… today. World opinion has denounced and castigated the apartheid regime. Even its erstwhile supporters must publicly … an outrageous scourge, a social cancer…
PlaceTradouw Pass
… was the put in charge of the planning and estimating, and work commenced on the building in 1869. Over the course of … constructed over 4 km of road through…
PlaceSteadville, Ladysmith
… Frederick Stead. It is believed that this was due to his involvement in the Bantu Affairs Department as the … – Thulani“Sugarboy” Malinga. Nelson Mandela…
The Gambia: 50 years of independence, 20 years of terror by Fatou Diagne (Pambazuka News), 17 March 2015
… of terror orchestrated by President Yahya Jammeh and his political police. INFORMATION DEFICIENCY In a country … decrees, and this gave him all the powers…
Chapter 7
… deteriorated. But we do not need to look for his testimonies.. No longer can anyone conceal the crying … the fancy name of 'malnutrition.' This may Sound…
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… Carl Limberger in Round 1. [v] Pietie Norval and his tennis partner, Pietie Norval won the silver medal in the … Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992. [vi] In…
EventFormer ANC President, Oliver ‘OR’ Tambo, is born
… deregistered from the institution and could not complete his Bachelor of Science honours degree. The son of Nzimeni and Julia, Tambo dedicated his entire…
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… of being a powerful and charismatic leader during his brief reign as Zaire's first Prime Minister (the former … Minister in June with an uncomfortable…
EventS.P. Botha, Minister of Water Affairs, proposes new schemes to ease the Western Cape’s water supply problem
… to ease the Western Cape's water supply problem During his opening of the Cape Show on 4 March 1970, Minister of … it more efficiently." Four decades from…
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… and dumped at a waste site, was positively identified by his mother. At Seipei's funeral on 25 February 1989, at … in the Orange Free State, the Black…
EventNiger President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara is assassinated
… president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, was assassinated by his own presidential guard while boarding a plain in Niamey, … the international airport. He was…
EventLaw and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok implicates De Klerk at TRC
… denied that he knew of any illegal operations by his government. A BBC Southern Africa correspondent says the … the Steve Biko biographic film "Cry Freedom"…
EventRashaad Staggie shot dead
… to end the sale of drugs in Cape Town to Staggie and his brother Rashied. In spite of the claim that the people, … it became apparent later that their…