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… Theunis Steyn, also a judge of the High Court like his predecessor, was elected as next president by 6877 votes to 1367 in favour of his opponent, J.G. Fraser. Fraser was opposed to closer …

… 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 coalition with his rival, Joseph Kasavubu, who became President. The …

… Da Gama gives the following description of them in his diary: 'The inhabitants of this country are … in the fire, is attached...' Further east Da Gama and his crew sight the Natal coast on Christmas Day and name it …

… object for which we are striving to raise the status of His Majesty's subjects [Indian] and that this desirable and … SAIC was opened by J.X. Merriman on 26 January 1919. In his opening address the chairman, Sheikh Ismail (president of …

… served to confirm that the person had agreed to serve his/her employer to whom they were to be allotted to by the … punishment on the immigrants. The Protector, as part of his duties defined in this Law, had to ensure that all Indian …

… question of MK arms caches and ANC underground units. In his report to the UN Secretary-General, Vance was critical of most institutions of state, but his harshest criticism was reserved for the security forces, … each other. This proved invaluable in allowing them to work with each other through difficult negotiations. In the …

… Spendiff were killed, said Jones: 'On Spendiff was found his membership card of the Communist Party. Thousands of …

… party to prevent any South African citizen from exercising his or her right to participate in the election. * The … and racial discrimination. There can be no return to apartheid. And any effort in that direction will end in … a deep understanding for the concerns of the Zulu King and his people in respect of the future of the Zulu monarchy. We …

… Frederick Stead. It is believed that this was due to his involvement in the Bantu Affairs Department as the … – Thulani“Sugarboy” Malinga. Nelson Mandela spent some of his last days while underground – before he was arrested in Howick – in Steadville. After his release, he visited the Ladysmith area on several …

… of world attention.     The judge in the trial has done his duty to the white government which appointed him. The … bloodsuckers and tyrants.     Let Nelson Mandela and his colleagues be assured that history will not let them … to heed the words and the appeal of Chief Lutuli in his statement calling for sanctions. [1]   [1] In a statement …

… and he is the author of several books that recount his swashbuckling exploits. But the Seychelles operation … hijacking and sentenced Hoare to ten years in prison. His fellow raiders were given from six months to five years, … to six months. Throughout the trial Hoare insisted that his operation had the blessing of the South African …

… Professor Lee Berger and his son Matthew Berger (9 years) stumbled across a new … modern man) from the University of Witwatersrand and his son discovered the fossils at the Malapa Cave site in … 1.5cm long while the humerus is 2cm wide. Prof. Berger and his team believe that the adult female, juvenile and the …

… the Rev Robert Niven. He chose it as the site for his mission station, Uniondale, his aim being to preach the gospel among Mfengu and Xhosa … However this mission was short-lived as the Rev. Niven and his family were forced to flee when their home was burnt down …

… makes its troubled transition from the autocracy of apartheid to democracy. From this day, Bisho will rank … the repressive structures built up over the years by the apartheid regime that they can do what they like to entrench …

… Johannesburg's premier Tourist Attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the …

… after one of the most dedicated freedom fighters of the apartheid regime, this has been voted the most popular …

… Town did not experience dramatic change after the end of apartheid. Government policy ensured that Schools and …

… to facilitate a new constitutional dispensation for a post-apartheid South Africa. Established by the end of 1991, it …

… a better life to all. Our struggle to end colonialism and apartheid was never an end in itself. It was a starting point …

… of terror orchestrated by President Yahya Jammeh and his political police. INFORMATION DEFICIENCY In a country … decrees, and this gave him all the powers. He learnt from his close ally, Nigeria’s General Sani Abacha, going even as … the repressive decrees that the latter used to oppress his people and his opponents. Those decrees allowed …

… December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 the name was …

… in place a single-party system that brutally suppressed his opponents. In 1974, after 14 years in power and with the … Diori was removed from power in a military coup led by his military chief of staff, Lt-Col. Seyni Kountche. …

… custody for 88 days pending extradition to South Africa. His trial was held at the Pretoria Supreme Court in 1979. His charges included seven counts of fraud, alternatively …

… Evan Slater in the six-man final.  Baker started his charge to victory in style by scoring a great 10 point ride which helped him win his opening heat, progressing to the semi-finals along with …

… the boy collapsed onto the tarmac. According to reports his arms and legs were so severely frozen to a point that rescuers were unable to remove his coat and shoes.   …

… Editor-in-chief of television news, Joe Thloloe, announced his resignation due to irreconcilable differences with Group … came on May 23 after a disciplinary hearing following his questioning of a management decision in April. This is …

… Mandela in MK's activities, including notes he made from his readings about guerrilla warfare and a diary he had kept during his Africa trip. The accused appeared be­fore Justice …

… wing, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), in 1962. In 1962, while on his way out of South Africa, he was arrested and charged with … to ten years imprisonment on Robben Island . Upon his release he once more became active in organising and …

… In 1835 a group of Voortrekkers left the colony under his leadership. After crossing the Orange River the various … elected as the Chief Commandant. By 1837, Mzilikazi and his Matabele were completely removed from the western …

… electrical engineer Charles Tilston Bright as part of his project to link the British Empire with growing … 1870s, technology improved considerably and Bright turned his attention to the British Empire, laying cables first from …