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… and, following her passion for writing, immediately went to join a newspaper as a journalist.She began writing for the … her concern for gender equality and a strong commitment to the struggle against racism and apartheid. She was a … with the Union of Black Journalists (UBJ) and went on to the Writers' Association of South Africa (WASA) that …

… were 19 political groups at this event. All parties agreed to support the Declaration of Intent, which said that they … that there were many tensions. The ANC and COSATU decided to have a campaign of 'rolling mass action'. The first … the draft as received; instead, it referred the document back to the Constitutional Assembly for revision and …

… in the Anti-Apartheid movement, specifically in relation to the SACP and the ANC The international aspect of the … dependence on South Africa, would have, according to Gillian Slovo in Every Secret Thing “helped the Mozambican … to create political institutions that resembled the ones back in Europe, and their early attempts to incorporate the …

… O'Connor was born in Bloemfontein. From 1960 to 1964 he studied at WITS where he obtained a BA(FA). In … in painting at the Natal Technikon. In 1977 he emigrated to Ireland.  O'Connor has participated in many group …

… player was with Swallows Reserves in 1984. He then went on to join the Kaizer Chiefs’ junior team. The following year he was promoted to the senior team. …

… , a potter at Rorke's Drift. In the early 1980s she went to Rorke's Drift to look for work in the female-dominated weaving workshop. …

… the 14 March - 9 days in total. England needed 41 runs to win at the close of the 9th day, but the match was drawn because the English players had to leave to catch their boat back to England. Due to the draw result, and the length of …

… Rocks, Ballito and Shaka's Rock Village, which date back to roaming Bantu civilisation in the period from 400 … be visited in the Shaka Valley, near Stanger, dating back to about 1500. Ice Age In the Groutville area, there are …

… Location: back to this day in history search archive Voters went to the polls (7-11 November) to vote for a Constituent Assembly in the first all-race and …

… at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg , to study Fine Art at the Michaelis School of Art, University … Povera in itself.  The second work art is L ife: homage to Michelangelo, Rodin, Camille Claudel and my wife was De … visual puns and Duchampian mischief.  Before his return to commercial art galleries with three solo exhibitions at …

… on the Reconstruction and Development Program’s Task Team to draft policy on the Empowerment of Women. From 17 June … Defence in the South African Government, the first woman to hold this position. Thereafter, Madlala-Routledge was … Committee of Women Parliamentarians, a body affiliated to the Inter-parliamentary Union. She also serves on a number …

… who taught another jazz artist, Charlie Parker, how to paint [iii] . Tladi received a scholarship to enter Cropper’s studio in 1980 [iv] . Lefifi Tladi’s style … in a space where you could achieve these dreams of coming back and fighting back for your country, where you can be in …

… Abroad Proclamation made it an offence for persons to conspire against, incite, or instigate violence in South … and Swaziland and Governor-General of South Africa dates back to 1931 when the posts were created. They were responsible …

… shots, General De Wet sent a burgher with a flag of truce to the British commander. His message read that the station … by 1 000 men with four guns and he called upon the post to surrender within ten minutes. The British commander Captain A. G. W. Grant sent back the burgher with the message saying that he would …

… a height of 18, 000 ft. (m). She was also the first woman to fly across the Irish Sea. Her most famous achievement was a solo flight from London to the Cape and back in 1928. Her return journey included many stops, but she …

… burned their kraals and driven their wives and children to Vryheid as punishment for assisting a British raiding … commander, Field Cornet Jan Potgieter then sent a message to Sikobobo daring him to take back his cattle. The chief then set about doing this, and a …

… sentenced and divorced his wife when he was imprisoned, to give her back her freedom. John Matthews was sentenced to fifteen years in the same trial as Kitson. It was alleged …

… and former police Captain Dirk Coetzee had worked together to expose the existence of a secret police unit based at … of the unit he once led. Fearing for his life, he fled to Zambia. When a package disguised as coming from Mlangeni failed to reach Coetzee in Zambia, it was sent back to “sender” (Mlangeni’s office). When Mlangeni opened …

… what is now known as Walvis Bay. Dias was on an expedition to discover a sea route to the East round Africa. He gave the area the name Golfo de … Dias reached the Great Fish River but was forced to turn back home by his crew. It was on this homewards journey that …

… and the resultant disturbances forced the authorities to declare a state of emergency. Nationalist leaders, amongst … without trial. In 1960, following his release, Banda fled to London, where with Kenneth Kaunda and Joshua Nkomo … save the federation. The history of the federation dates back to 1953. …

… Polokwane Museum is a fascinating and interesting place to visit, situated in Polokwane, across the way from the … The Museum is housed in an old Victorian shop dating back to 1906. This National Monument was renovated in 1986 and is …

… Brigadier Swanepoel is notorious for ordering the police to shoot at protesting school children in 16 June 1976. The … Swanepoel told the TRC: "I made my mark. I let it be known to the rioters I would not tolerate what was happening. I … In Soweto and Alexandra where I operated, that broke the back of the organisers." Brig. Swanepoel died at the age of …

… state of emergency. In 1963 he was banned and restricted to his father's kraal in an isolated area of the Northern Cape, where he was forced to remain. …

… Cape), Madikane was one of three PAC members sentenced to death for sabotage. The others were Fezile Felix Jaxa and … Mxolisi Damane. The three were the first people sentenced to death for sabotage in South Africa. They were hanged at …

… After teaching in the Cape for several years, he went to the  Griqualand West  diamond fields and in 1884-1885 … annexed Bechuanaland as a British protectorate. Returning to the Cape, he opened a boarding house in Queenstown, an … that the best political course for Africans lay in coming to terms with white power in a spirit of co-operation rather …

… Resistance Campaign , and on his 20th birthday was sent to Ixopo Prison where he was sentenced to hard labour.  He was a defendant in the 1956 Treason Trial … Luthuli in Bronze for Moonsamy's outstanding contribution to the fight for democracy and freedom in South Africa. As a …

… He made his way through the educational channels then open to Africans, going from St. Peter's Secondary School through … that launched the Youth League in 1944, and he helped both to draw up the league's constitution and to publish its journal, African Lodestar. During this period …

… in solitary confinement in 1986. When her cause came to international attention, she was freed but was rearrested … of the United Democratic Front (UDF) delegation that went to meet with President George Bush of the United States of … Rand region of Johannesburg in 2002. She has been referred to as being an unorthodox nun, who argued for abortion during …

… (Somersetshire) in 1840. In 3847 he offered his services to Bishop Gray and was appointed the first archdeacon of … elected bishop of Grahamstown. A year later he was elected to succeed Archbishop Gray but declined. He died as the … gift for observation, a remarkably objective approach to life at the Cape, and a refreshing sense of humour. He …

… on 27 July 1925. As a young boy, he watched and listened to his older brothers playing jazz instruments, thus, … Although, these people he played for enjoyed the music to some extent, Kippie felt discouraged by the minimum … Esterhuysen captures Kippie's life of being a great player to being a sad man, that is, drowning his talent in drinking. …